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March 30, 2025

Designing Meaningful Moments of Pause with Charles Achampong

Send us a text So whether you’re thinking of taking a big leap, looking for ways to be more intentional with your time, or simply need inspiration to step outside your comfort zone, this episode is for you. My guest today is ...

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March 20, 2025

Shifting From Debate To Dialogue with Rooken Podesta

Send us a text "What are you trying to take care of?" – a simple yet powerful question that shifts the way we engage in conversations. In a world where men are often told to suppress emotions, solve problems alone, and domina...

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Feb. 20, 2025

Reclaiming Communal Love Among Men

Send us a text In a world where violence, disconnection, and individualism seem to overshadow compassion, we ask: Where’s the love? In this episode of Manned Up Conversations , we explore the concept of communal love a love t...

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Feb. 3, 2025

The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions

Send us a text Shoutout to you if you're joining us for the first time, and thank you for coming back to listen; your support is greatly appreciated. The first episode for 2025 is inspired by Ms Lauryn Hill's Motives and Thou...

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Nov. 23, 2024

Fighting The Good Fight with Cassius "Hitman" Baloyi

Send us a text Shoutout to you if you're joining us for the first time, and thank you for coming back to listen; your support is greatly appreciated. In this episode, I speak former 6x boxing champ Cassius Hitman Baloyi about...

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Nov. 7, 2024

Exploring Talents and Learning From Experiences with Batsile "BOY Won…

Send us a text Shoutout to you if you're joining us for the first time, and thank you for coming back to listen; your support is greatly appreciated. In this episode, I speak with artist extraordinaire Batsile "BOY Wonder" Ra...

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Oct. 11, 2024

Becoming Mentally Healthy with Tshegofatso Sephula

Send us a text Shoutout to you if you're joining us for the first time, and thank you for coming back to listen; your support is greatly appreciated. In this episode we expand on a conversation we had with Tshegofatso Sephula...

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Sept. 13, 2024

Reflections On Black Male Privilege

Send us a text Shoutout to you if you're joining us for the first time, and thank you for coming back to listen; your support is greatly appreciated. We've covered many conversations over the last three years, while going thr...

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Sept. 3, 2024

Reflections On The Gender Empathy Gap

Send us a text Send us a text Shoutout to you if you're joining us for the first time, and thank you for coming back to listen; your support is greatly appreciated. I was intrigued by an article shared by Ground Up and the Da...

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July 18, 2024

Exploring The Journey of a Conscientious Objector with Kyle Toon

Send us a Text Message. Shoutout to you if you're joining us for the first time, and thank you for coming back to listen; your support is greatly appreciated. In this episode we explore an uncommon but interesting story of a ...

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July 4, 2024

Why Silence Isn't Always Golden with Leon De Beer

Send us a Text Message. Shoutout to you if you're joining us for the first time, and thank you for coming back to listen; your support is greatly appreciated. We talk about men's coping mechanisms and how seeking help—or not—...

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June 20, 2024

Unlocking The Keys To Self Mastery with Met_a_morphosis

Send us a Text Message. Shoutout to you if you're joining us for the first time, and thank you for coming back to listen; your support is greatly appreciated. In this exciting talk with the quantum leaping physicist, we discu...

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May 23, 2024

Creating Safe & Compassionate Spaces with Dr Vuyo Yokwe

Send us a Text Message. Thanks for listening if you are joining for the first time, hope you enjoy the conversation and peace and love to you for coming back to listen. Although the term "safe spaces" is frequently used in ca...

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May 9, 2024

Protect Your Critical Thinking From Patriarchy with Kneo Mokgopa

Send us a Text Message. Thanks for listening if you are joining for the first time, hope you enjoy the conversation and peace and love to you for coming back to listen. Many males avoid using the word patriarchy because they ...

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April 25, 2024

Exploring Men's Emotional Language with Matthew Steele

Thanks for listening if you are joining for the first time, hope you enjoy the conversation and peace and love to you for coming back to listen. On episode 60 we explore men's emotional language with Clinical Psychologist, Ma...

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April 19, 2024

Father Wounds & Black Male Stereotypes with Malose Langa

Thanks for listening if you are joining for the first time, hope you enjoy the conversation and peace and love to you for coming back to listen. On episode 59 I met with Malose Langa at The University of the Witwatersrand, Jo...

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April 11, 2024

Reflections on Faith, Leadership & Relationships with Ratiba Mohale

Thanks for listening if you are joining for the first time, hope you enjoy the conversation and peace and love to you for coming back to listen. On episode 58 I speak to Marketing Executive, Podcast and Radio host Ratiba Moha...

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Feb. 16, 2024

Why Men Keep Their Emotional Pain Invisible

Through reading his books, articles and watching Tom Golden on ​⁠his YouTube channel, Men Are Good , his work opened my eyes to the misconceptions and subtle signs that go unnoticed in men’s emotional domain. I’ve reflected o...

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Feb. 2, 2024

The Healing Power of Music with Graeme Sacks

Welcome to Season 4 of Manned Up Conversations. If you are new to the platform, thank you for tuning in. I invite you to listen in with an open mind, our stories and conversations give you a refreshing perspective on manhood,...

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Dec. 21, 2023

Starting Over with Anele Ndlovu

In our latest episode, we close off with a conversation with Anele Ndlovu, a women's leadership and mental health advocate who also runs an engaging platform "The Tea with Anele Ndlovu." We catch up after several interactions...

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Dec. 7, 2023

Engaging Men and Boys in Violence Prevention with Michael Flood

The theme for the 16 Days of Activism Campaign for 2023 is: “Accelerating actions to end gender-based violence & femicide: leaving no one behind” it is in this light that we share our first episode highlighting men's violence...

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Nov. 17, 2023

Dads In The Picture with Mesh Kekana

In episode 53, we connect with Mesh Kekana to talk about the journey of his organization Dads In The Picture. We also explore how boys are being raised differently from girls in the home and the importance of teaching boys sk...

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Nov. 2, 2023

The Bond Between Black Fathers and Daughters with David Miller

In episode 52, we connect with David Miller to explore his work on the relationship between black fathers and daughters. Some of the key talking points in this conversation include the marginalization of black fathers, creati...

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Oct. 19, 2023

Exploring The Masculine Archetype Challenge with Ruwan Meepagala

In episode 51, we take a deep dive into the world of the masculine archetypes with Ruwan Meepagala. We unpack his journey into coaching, navigating the seemingly saturated coaching space, his learnings as a new father and how...

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