Series 3
Conversations about what makes a good man and more
UB Podcast
S3: E9 Matt Englar-CarlsonDr Matt Englar-Carlson, PhD, is a professor of counselling and the Director of the Center for Boys and Men at California State University, Fullerton. A fellow of the American Psychological Association, Dr Englar-Carlson’s work focusses on educating and training professionals about male mental health needs as well as how to work more effectively with boys and men.
Dr Englar-Carlson’s scholarly interests are focused on how masculinity influences well-being, interpersonal relationships and self-identity. In particular, his research in this area looks at how men ask and receive assistance in relation to mental health field.
In 2007, Dr Englar-Carlson was named the Researcher of the Year by the Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity. He has over 35 publications and 60 national and international presentations, most of which are focused on men and masculinity.
Dr Englar-Carlson is a co-developer of the of Positive Psychology Positive Masculinities model, which adopts a prosocial and strength-based approach of understanding men. In addition to this, he has authored several books, including: In the Room with Men: A Casebook of Therapeutic Change, Counseling Troubled Boys: A Guidebook for Professionals, A Counselor’s Guide to Working with Men, and is co-editor of the 24 volume book series, Theories of Psychotherapy that features the world’s leading authorities on various theoretical approached to psychotherapy.
In his role as a clinician, Dr Englar-Carlson has taught and worked with hundreds of children, families, schools/universities and community groups across the United States. He is also a teacher at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, where he leads annual experiential workshops for men focussed on wellness and growth.
Join us for the next episode of the podcast, where Dr Swann talks to Matt, about what led him to his work, how he understands men and masculinity, about the profound impact his dad had on him and how in turn he is truing to be a great dad for his kids, as well as what it means to be a good man these days.
We hope you enjoy this week’s episode.
01:00 – Guest Intro
02:30 – His journey to psychology and the impact of his father
13:11 – His relationship with his parents
17:57 – His involvement in sports, Drugs in sports
23:48 – Gender representation among doping in sports
24:44 – Masculinity and his own identity
29:57 – Communication and healthy masculinity
41:24 – Narrative therapy
44:07 – The pressure and expectations on young boys
48:35 – Matt the parent
57:05 – What story he would tell a young boy
01:00:09 – What makes a good man
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Season 3
9 episodes
Matt Englar-Carlson
Matt talks about the profound impact his dad had on him and how in turn he is trying to be a great dad for his kids.
64min
Daniel Petre
Daniel Petre author of ‘Father Time’, an Australian classic, talks about being a dad being mindful as parents and about achieving balance in a working life.
45min
Monty Badami
Dr Monty Badami looks through an anthropological lens to explore how we can help boys find their place in the world and offers some useful tips that you can use at home.
54min
Robert Blum
Dr Robert Blum talks about the impact of gender on boys (and girls) while telling some incredible stories from his lifelong experience working with adolescents.
44min
Megan De Beyer 2
Megan talks about ‘how to raise a man’, the role of nature in a post-pandemic world, and some tips about managing your son’s anger.
46min
Arne Rubinstein
Dr Arne shares some stories about the powerful effect of Rites of Passage and some of elements of which you can use at home from his experience.
40min
Jacqui True
Dr Jacqui True talks about about parenting, what she learnt during Covid lockdown and also a bit about how we can connect our boys into understanding better ways of being for the benefit of all.
44min
Season 2
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Micah
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34min
Angie
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16min
Angus
Angus talks about what makes him happy, about being the eldest child, online boundaries and parental controls as well as male stereotypes and the future.
25min
Kaya
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13min
Taj
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Ross Featherston
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44min
Raelene Plozza
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48min
Andrew Lauterstein
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40min
Damien Bolton
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36min
Nathan Lovett Murray
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28min
Dawn O’Neil AM
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40min
David Leser
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39min
Judy Chu
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62min
Trevor Hendy AM
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57min
Dianne Vella-Brodrick
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60min
Jim Lawrie
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43min
Michael Reichert
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51 minutes
Megan De Beyer
International parenting expert Megan gives her tips on how to navigate the challenging teenage years and foster connected, meaningful relationships between parents and sons.
48 minutes
Tim Costello
Reverend Tim Costello speaks with Dr Ray Swann about faith and the importance of modelling empathy in the shaping of good men.
33 minutes
Lisa McCune
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40 minutes
James Kerr
The author of Legacy, discusses how he uses the power of storytelling to reach out to young men and encourage them to have a good understanding of self and authenticity.
31 minutes
Steve Biddulph AM
Steve Biddulph AM is an author, activist and psychologist who has written influential bestselling books; and lectures worldwide on parenting, and boys’ education.
28 minutes
Simon Rice
Leading mental health researcher, Dr Simon Rice outlines a collaborative research project with BGS around positive masculinity to improve outcomes for boys’ mental health.
34 minutes
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