HS Brotherhood
🔥 Welcome to the HS Brotherhood Podcast 🔥
Hosted by Joey Torre & Parish Armstead
👊 Real Talk. Raw Stories. Unbreakable Brotherhood.
Living with Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) as a man can feel isolating—but it doesn’t have to. Join Joey Torre (HS advocate and resilience coach) and Parish Armstead (patient warrior and community builder) as they smash the stigma around men’s health and HS.
What You’ll Hear:
✅ No-BS Conversations: From flare-ups to fatherhood, mental health to manhood myths.
✅ Expert Insights: Dermatologists, therapists, and researchers break down treatments and hope.
✅ Brotherhood Wins: Stories of men thriving with HS—in the gym, at work, and beyond.
✅ Your Voice: Listener Q&As, shoutouts, and uncensored lived experiences.
Why Listen?
- “We’re not just surviving HS—we’re rewriting what it means to be strong.”
- For guys tired of silent suffering: This is your mic drop moment.
🎧 Subscribe now on [Apple Podcasts/Spotify/etc.] and join the tribe that’s turning pain into power.
New episodes drop every Tuesday. Tag a brother who needs this crew. 💪
HS Brotherhood
Season 1: Episode 2 - Parish’s Story
Join hosts Joey Torre and Parish Armstead for a raw, unfiltered conversation about navigating life with Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) as men in a world that often misunderstands chronic illness. In this deeply personal episode, Parish opens up about:
- The early struggles of getting diagnosed and feeling isolated.
- Breaking the stigma of HS in male communities.
- How he transformed frustration into advocacy—and what keeps him fighting.
💬 Join the Brotherhood:
Have a question or story about living with HS as a man? Drop it in the comments—we’re all in this together. 💪
👇 RESOURCES & LINKS
🔗 Follow Parish’s advocacy journey: @hsopenwounds
🔗 Follow Joey's advocacy journey: @joeytorre718
🔗 HS Brotherhood Support Group: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/d1fgOjAoTGOmmJDu9J9J8g#/registration
🔗 HSConnect.org/healingspace: Free resources for HS warriors