Apr 26, 2019

Ever have one of those experiences that you can’t believe just happened? Yeah, we did too. Mark shares an insane encounter with some strangers at a Panera, and what it could mean for us as men and as fathers raising up future men.

Article Link: Buckets, Strangers, and Coffee

Music Credit: "Funkorama" Kevin MacLeod (

Apr 19, 2019

Mark & Alen take a look back on some of the highlights and fun moments of the first year of The Next Man Up podcast.

Music Credit: "Funkorama" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Apr 12, 2019

Nick Foligno, captain of the NHL team, the Columbus Bluejackets, had some tough choices to make this year. During this season, on more than one occasion, he chose family ahead of the job. Mark and Alen talk about his example and what that means to us non-pro athlete dads who have the opportunity to make the same...

Apr 5, 2019

Since completing his rite-of-passage journey and becoming a man, Jacob Stanifer has experienced a significant amount of change — graduating high school, going off to college, building his music business to name a few. He joins dad (Mark) & Alen for this episode to talk about what the last year has been like for...