The Vulnerable Man
The Vulnerable Man podcast is an ongoing examination of what it means to be a man, and how we as men want to define masculinity and manhood in the 21st century. The main theme centers around vulnerability and the relationship men have with it individually and collectively. It is not about an either/or mindset. Instead it seeks to come from an approach to better understand how we as men want to show up more powerfully and on purpose in the world. Through conversations with men from all walks of life sharing their experiences, stories, successes, and failures, along with personal observations and experiences from the host, Christopher Veal, it seeks to help each of us understand how leaning into greater vulnerability strengthens us and creates more connection with the people in our world.
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Vicki is a wife and mother, an Army veteran, a coach, and a former Department of Defense agency leader. In our conversation we talk about navigating leadership as a woman in a male-dominated organization, putting ‘we’ ahead of ‘me,’ gathering diverse perspectives, her work supporting leaders, owning your impact as a le
Erin is the Co-Founder of ACT Leadership, she is a coach, a mom and a wife, and so much more. We discuss the idea of progress over perfection, living life in color, experiencing our emotions, Erin’s work around embodiment, and connection and distraction. Website: https://actleader.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.co
Jyllian is a former Special Agent, a coach, an authentic leadership expert, she’s a wife and a mother, and a soon to be published author. As our conversation unfolds, we talk about how her vulnerability as a leader creates connection, being vulnerable as a parent and a partner, “hot seat” questions, her work around aut
In this episode I am sharing some of the things that I’ve learned after more than four years, and 100 plus episodes of the podcast. I also share how it’s changed me along the way.
Erin is a DEI practitioner, she’s passionate about inclusion, she’s a wife and a mother, and a soon to be published author. In our conversation we talk about destigmatizing mental health, her diagnosis of ADHD as an adult, navigating parenting a neurodivergent child, extending grace to others and ourselves, helping lea
Tansley is president and ceo of Community Financial Credit Union, a mother, a runner, a pizza lover, and a believer of bringing the impossible to life. We talk about how vulnerability has enhanced her leadership, modeling humanity for her daughter, learning not to solve other people’s problems, her passion for credit u