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A podcast for mold-breaking men stepping out of outdated masculinity and inventing new shapes to meet this challenging moment.

As your hosts, Jon Symes and Jared Archbold, we bring a wealth of wisdom and experience, in coaching, teaching, learning, fatherhood, relationship, medicine work, laughing, weeping and loving. We’re equipped for real conversations about real life and real transformation.

Each week, we delve into the major questions facing us men today, stepping out of our fathers' shadows, facing into the challenges life throws at us and navigating cultural contradictions, all while remembering who we really are on a soul-deep level. So whether you're feeling stuck, in transition, or riding the wave of expansion, Questions Men Ask will support, inspire and empower you.

We’ll provide insightful discussions, carefully curated interviews, practical tools and even hot-seat coaching to answer your questions and show you the route to inner calm, clarity, purpose, better relationships and deeper fulfillment - it’s all possible.

Meet Your Hosts

A nature, soul, and spirit based mentor, and facilitator, guiding people to live the life they long for through challenging and exciting times.

A teacher, speaker, storyteller, and mentor who’s here to help people break the mold and step into personal and collective liberation.

JON SYMES

JARED ARCHBOLD

Browse The Episodes

Navigating the modern world feels chaotic, especially when it comes to understanding our roles. This episode explores how past societal shifts have impacted the way men see themselves and their place in the world today.

Men are grappling with societal shifts that redefine what it means to be masculine. We’re moving away from traditional norms and exploring emotional competence and empathy.

Understanding the state of men today is key to addressing the challenges we face. From risky behaviors to mental health, the data paints a stark picture of modern male existence.

In a world where being a man is more complicated than ever, it’s like navigating a maze where the walls keep shifting. Emotional intelligence, authentic masculinity, and finding our place without shame – these are just a few of the puzzles we aim to solve.

Questions Men Ask is a podcast dedicated to exploring the heart of what it means to live a purposeful and fulfilling life as a modern man. Hosts Jared Archbold and Jon Symes dive deep into the complexities of manhood, from existential inquiries to practical steps for personal development.

A Space for Mold-Breakers

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