Beyond Small Talk - What Men Don't Say
Beyond Small Talk is a space for honest conversations about what men often carry but rarely say out loud. Hosted by Sean, the podcast explores pressure, relationships, purpose, faith, emotional honesty, and what it means to live through life instead of escaping it.
Through personal stories, conversations with guests, and reflections on books, psychology, recovery, and real life, each episode aims to go beyond surface level and explore the challenges, questions, and tensions that shape who we become. Not a place for perfect answers, just a place for honest conversations.
Episodes
4 episodes
Episode 4. The Three Hardest Things for Men to Say
What happens when understanding why we are the way we are still isn’t enough to help us change?In this episode of Beyond Small Talk, Sean sits down with Matt Wenger to wrestle with some of the conversations many men str...
Episode 3. Is It Okay to Be Me, But Not Stay Exactly as I Am?
How much should our past explain who we are today?In this episode of Beyond Small Talk, Sean explores the tension between understanding our story and taking responsibility for what comes next.Drawing loosely from the cont...
Episode 2. I Thought I'd Be Further Along in Life By Now
Why do so many of us feel frustrated even when life is objectively good? In this episode, I explore the quiet resentment that can grow when reality doesn't match the timeline we imagined for ourselves. We talk about unmet expectations, gratitud...
Episode 1. Life Is Moving - Why Doesn't It Feel Right?
Life doesn't stop while we're avoiding difficult conversations. In this first episode of Beyond Small Talk, Sean explores the tendency many men have to stay busy, stay functional, and stay composed while avoiding what's happening underneath the...