The Man Talk Podcast focuses on Men’s Mental Health, Emotional Wellbeing, Relationships and life in general.
It’s a podcast of real conversations discussing real life problems, solutions, providing tools, tips and awareness to help men navigate their lives successfully.
Each episode is an honest and illuminating conversation for all men and those in relationship with them.
The Man Talk Podcast can be heard or downloaded from the links below.
Watch Howard Todd-Collins the director of Men and Relationships Counselling introducing Man Talk

S5. Ep. 14. 4 Steps To Strengthen Your Relationship – Every Week!
How do you keep your relationship strong when life gets busy, stress builds up, and connection starts to slip away? If you’ve ever found yourself

S.5 E.p 13. Why Do Men Pull Away? And What To Do About It!
This episode explores the pervasive issue of avoidance in relationships and why men tend to pull away from their partner. Avoidance is something many of

Your Year in Review – 7 Essential Questions to Close 2025
New year’s resolutions often fail often due to psychological traps. Instead of setting resolutions I encourage you to consider some key questions to evaluate 2025

S.5 Ep. 11 – Vulnerability! Is It Really Necessary?
Vulnerability is everywhere! It’s on social media, in self-help books, on Ted talks, discussed in countless therapy rooms. Vulnerability can be extremely confusing, especially for us

S.5 Ep. 10 What Happens When You Start Therapy? In Conversation with a Male Counsellor
In this episode, Howard shares his personal journey from a stoic British upbringing to becoming a therapist who specialises in men’s emotional health. He reflects

S.5 Ep. 9 Beyond Beer and Banter: Cultivating Authentic Male Friendships
Is true friendship a cornerstone of emotional wellbeing? Friendships that offers support, belonging and genuine connection. If so: Why are so many men in Australia

S.5 Ep. 8 Too Hard On Yourself? Rethinking Self-Compassion for Blokes
There are too many blokes who are way too hard on themselves. In this episode I’m going to break down the myth that self-compassion is

S5. Ep. 7 The Art of Sitting With Feelings – A Man’s Perspective
Why would you want to sit with uncomfortable feelings? A reasonable question! In this latest conversation Ryan and Howard discuss: This episode delves into the

S.5 Ep. 6 Becoming a Better Bloke – The Purpose of Men’s Work
In this engaging and thought provoking conversation, the first co-hosted Man Talk episode, Howard and Ryan unpack what Men’s Work is all about. They share

S.5. Ep. 5 Why Bottling Emotion Hurts? How to Start Expressing Yourself
If you push down your feelings and tell yourself to ‘man up,’ ‘she’ll be right’ and keep going on with life, what happens? Bottling your

S.5 Ep. 4 What are you not talking about with your partner? Conversations That Strengthen Your Relationship
If communication is the foundation of connection how come relationships can feel distant, strained and disconnected? What are you not talking about with your partner?

S.5. Ep. 3 Men’s Hidden Distractions How To Be More Present in Your Relationship
Do you get distracted? What kind of distractions get in the way of the kind of relationship you want? Do u ever feel: These are