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The ManTalks podcast features conversations between one of the leading men’s work facilitators, Connor Beaton, and world class guests with expertise in mindset, life purpose, psychology, relational communication, sexual intimacy, business and spirituality. For more information about ManTalks go to: http://www.mantalks.com
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Connor Beaton makes men's emotional patterns easier to recognize through candid interviews, solo guidance and concrete accounts of family and intimate life.
ManTalks Podcast turns men's emotional lives into direct conversations about what happens at home. Connor Beaton alternates guest interviews with solo guidance, moving from broad questions toward recognizable moments in fatherhood, marriage, intimacy and recovery from childhood…
A botched camping trip becomes a question about the father you want to be.
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A blunt, usable map from father wounds to adult behavior.
Conor Beaton treats the father wound as something still active, not a concept to admire from a distance. He links approval-seeking, anger, distance, and shaky responsibility to what was missing or volatile at home, and the episode moves in a clean line from definition to…
A direct, compassionate look at how old survival habits can keep shaping adult life.
This episode treats complex trauma as something that can sit quietly under adult life, showing up as trust problems, self-sabotage, strain in relationships, people pleasing, and emotional numbness.
A precise look at matrimony, language, and the promises people think they make.
This episode treats matrimony as a cultural contract, and Stephen Jenkinson keeps returning to the weight of the words people use around blessing and commitment. The point is not decorative.
A tight, practical look at anger, rage, and the habits that blur the line.
Healthy Anger, Toxic Rage with John Lee keeps its focus narrow and useful. It draws a clean line between anger as a feeling and rage as behavior, then gets more concrete by naming four rage styles and tying them to family patterns, communication, and the ways people either hold…
A raw conversation about divorce, relationship strain, and father-son pain.
The session follows a man talking through divorce, relationship strain, and the slow frustration of watching closeness slip out of reach. He is open about how hard that has been, and the host keeps nudging gently until the hurt under the anger comes through.
A blunt conversation about safety, protection, and respect.
Connor Beaton and Monica Yates open with motherhood, then move into safety, women only spaces, masculine energy, and the case for men protecting women in everyday settings. The bathroom conversation is the sharpest stretch.
A blunt reset for men trying to quit porn and get a firmer grip on their habits.
ManTalks centers this episode on a blunt problem: when sexual impulse starts steering the day, what slips first is often self-worth, self-trust, self-respect, and self-leadership. Connor Beaton argues that the damage is not desire itself, but the sense of being unable to say no.
A blunt argument for reciprocity, standards, and dropping the habit of chasing approval.
ManTalks centers on a tense discussion of imbalance in modern relationships and dating. Conor Beaton argues that many women are taught what to expect from men, while many men are taught how to treat women without much guidance on what to expect in return.
Rob Walling on bootstrapped SaaS growth, plateaus, and exits — with founders who lived them.
Abbey Ashley's playbook for turning your job skills into a virtual assistant business.
SaaS operators on scaling, pricing and AI, metrics included.
Alex Blumberg interviews guests like Megan Phelps-Roper and Shane McAnally about failure and reinvention.
In a men's work session, a guest explores why he pushes love away, tracing his relationship patterns to childhood neglect by his father.
Connor Beaton discusses a key imbalance in modern relationships where women are taught what to expect from men but not how to treat them, while men focus on meeting women's expectations without setting their own.
Connor Beaton interviews Monica Yates about modern gender dynamics, exploring how feminism has shifted, why women crave safety over equality, and the impact of anger and trauma on relationships.
Stephen Jenkinson discusses the loss of meaning in modern weddings, contrasting matrimony with marriage and emphasizing ritual as a way to 'mother culture.' He critiques hollow ceremonies and shares insights from his book on reinvigorating wedding traditions through deep cultural and spiritual engagement.
Connor Beaton explores building self-worth in men through Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy, arguing that value comes from internal struggle and authenticity rather than external validation.
Connor Beaton interviews Glen Henry about the challenges of modern fatherhood, emphasizing mentorship, repairing trust, and the importance of play.
Connor Beaton explores the father wound from a Jungian perspective, defining it as an unconscious psychological imprint from one's father that affects self-worth, relationships, and life direction.
John Lee discusses the critical distinction between healthy anger and toxic rage, explaining how rage numbs emotions and creates cycles of conflict.
Connor Beaton presents a neuroscience-backed 30-day plan to desexualize the brain and quit porn, focusing on rewiring cravings, understanding triggers like stress and boredom, and practical steps like urge surfing and environmental redesign.
Connor Beaton explores complex trauma in men, defining it as repeated childhood wounds from neglect or boundary violations that shape adult behaviors like people-pleasing and emotional disconnection.
Connor Beaton explores the profound negative impacts of sexless marriages on men, detailing biological, psychological, and emotional effects like hormonal crashes and eroded confidence.
Connor Beaton explains the archetypes of father wounds and provides a step-by-step plan to heal them.
A clinical psychologist discusses the concept of being triggered, distinguishing clinical PTSD triggers from everyday overreactions, and explains a three-step process for managing reactivity in relationships.
Connor Beaton discusses the overwhelming nature of current global events and offers predictions and tools to thrive in the coming years.
Connor Beaton coaches a man through his uncertainty in a new relationship after divorce, focusing on mindset and emotional resolution.
Connor Beaton explains the mother wound and how it affects men's intimate relationships, offering actions to overcome dysfunctional patterns.
Connor Beaton explores how attachment issues from childhood, not just personal choices, are a root cause of low self-worth in men, and offers guidance on healing it.
Connor Beaton introduces the concept of the mother wound and its impact on men's relationships and self-worth.
Connor Beaton provides a guide for men on how to lead through conflict in their relationships, emphasizing choosing a partner worth doing conflict with and offering actionable steps.
Connor Beaton and George from The Tin Man discuss UK culture, masculinity, and the Netflix series Adolescence.
Connor Beaton discusses the Madonna-whore complex, explaining how it affects men's relationships and sexual behavior.