Man, Listen
This isn't your typical midlife podcast. From yacht rock revelations to maintaining peak fitness, from surviving business upheaval to defining success on your terms - Man, Listen covers the full spectrum of what it means to thrive in the second half of life.
Whether you're a business owner, a corporate veteran, or just someone who woke up one day and thought "there's gotta be more than this" - this show is for you. We talk health and wellness, finding your ikigai, navigating the "old yet not that old" zone, friendship, legacy, adventure, and building a life that actually matters.
Hosted by Jamey Mixson, fitness professional and entrepreneur who is living proof that 50+ can be your strongest, clearest, most purposeful time in life.
Real Life. Real transformation. New episodes planned weekly.
Episodes
12 episodes
Childhood Dreams
What did you want to be when you grew up?Not what your parents wanted. Not what made practical sense. What did YOU want — in the quiet of your own imagination, before the world had opinions about it, before the bills arrived, before life...
WTF!
WTF.If you are over 50, you already know exactly what that means. Not the internet version. The lived experience version. The one where you wake up on a Tuesday, nothing unusual happened, and you are standing in your kitchen going — what...
Each One, Teach One
Somebody asked Jamey Mixson a simple question: What do your friends teach you? He had to stop. Because the answer was more complex, more personal, and more powerful than a quick response could hold.In Episode 10 of Man, Listen, Jamey unp...
The Rabbit's Revenge
Man, Listen | Episode 9: The Rabbit's Revenge – Stepping Into Your Golden EraLet's get one thing straight before we dive in: we are not talking about literal guns or violence. This is a metaphor — and a powerful one.Think a...
DJ Don't Take Request
My brother started DJing as a teenager. I remember taking him to see KRS-One when I was in college. I looked away for a second—and he was ON STAGE with the rapper. It's been an adventure like that ever since.At the height of his career, ...
Your Body Keeps Score
I was a natural athlete. Started sports at 5—baseball, basketball. By 12, I was dunking. Ran track in college. Then I saw Breaking Away and fell in love with cycling.Fast forward 40 years.Summer 2010: I biked across the U...
I'm Not Your Little Friend
There's a phrase I use. Not just with my kids—who are grown now, ages 22 and 35—but with anyone who forgets that respect is non-negotiable.When they confuse closeness with permission to talk to me any kind of way."I'm not your ...
"IKIGAI"
I'm recording this in January 2026.There are monks walking for peace across the country right now. At the same time, we're watching institutions fracture, financial markets swing wildly, political chaos.It feels like the ground is...
"Pursuing Happiness"
I was watching Will Smith's National Geographic series "Pole to Pole" recently, and he said something that stopped me cold:"I've had plenty of sex, money, and fame. That's not what this is about."Here's a guy who's achieved...
"Friendships in Midlife"
I'm sitting here at 55, looking at my phone contacts. Hundreds of names. But the number of people I'd call a true friend - someone I could call at 2 AM, someone who actually knows me, I can count them on one hand. For a long time, I...
"Old Yet Not Old"
I'm sitting in my car blasting Michael McDonald thinking "when did this happen? I grew up on hip hop - Run-DMC, Tribe Called Quest, the golden era. Now I'm outside appreciating yacht rock like it's high art. Welcome to Episode 2 of ...
"Mid Life Health & Wellness. What Actually Works After 50"
In this premiere episode, Jamey Mixson breaks down in real talk on midlife health and wellness. No gimmicks, no BS - just honest conversation about what changes after 50, the milestones that matter, and the non-negotiables for staying vital and...