Stories of Men: Beneath the Surface

A podcast by Alex Melia & Fascinate Productions - Tuesdays

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217 Episodes

  1. Where is my dad? How absent fathers shape men

    Published: 1/23/2024
  2. On your death bed: what would you change?

    Published: 1/16/2024
  3. The long journey from emotional breakdown to recovery - Throwback episode

    Published: 1/11/2024
  4. Sky-diving: a rush of blood to the head

    Published: 1/9/2024
  5. Maintaining a marriage whilst moving round the world

    Published: 1/2/2024
  6. How a former soldier dealt with grief after the horrors of war - Christmas Throwback episode

    Published: 12/26/2023
  7. Kick off! When tensions spill over in football

    Published: 12/19/2023
  8. Strict education vs extreme freedom: how do boys react?

    Published: 12/12/2023
  9. Driving at 90 mph: How a man gambled with his life

    Published: 12/5/2023
  10. Life on a billionaire’s superyacht: The real below deck

    Published: 11/28/2023
  11. The great pretender: gambling with friendship

    Published: 11/21/2023
  12. Being the breadwinner when you hate your job

    Published: 11/14/2023
  13. Adapt at your peril: the art of being an unreasonable man

    Published: 11/7/2023
  14. Strengthening the bond with your brothers via the beautiful game

    Published: 10/31/2023
  15. Think your life is chaotic? Learn lessons from a men’s mental health advocate

    Published: 10/24/2023
  16. A chef’s harrowing realisation about food

    Published: 10/17/2023
  17. Meet the dad who let go of his young daughter

    Published: 10/10/2023
  18. Keeping your brother locked up for 73 hours

    Published: 10/3/2023
  19. How an unconventional approach saved a man’s business

    Published: 9/26/2023
  20. From the corridors of power to becoming a dad

    Published: 9/19/2023

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Traditional ideas of masculinity are dead, and now men struggle to find their place in the world. In Stories of Men, Alex Melia speaks to men who’ve overcome challenging circumstances to find out what they’ve learned about being a man in today’s world. Each guest shares a story from their life that has had a big impact on them. Alex Melia is a businessman and podcaster from Atherton, Greater Manchester. He has built a business which now employs over 30 people. Ten years in, and the company sustains him without his involvement. He now travels the world on a mission to uncover what it means to live an independent and meaningful life. This podcast was previously Our Voices.