THE CLEARING PODCAST

In this opening episode, Matt and Karl introduce The Clearing — what it is, why it exists, and who it’s for.

They share their own backgrounds, lived experience, and the journeys that brought them here: working with men through pain, transition, identity, fatherhood, partnership, grief, and the question many men quietly ask in midlife — “Is this it?”

Capacity, boundaries, and the voices in our heads—there's so much meaning to this simple phrase

In this episode of The Clearing, Matt and Karl sit down to talk about kindness — a lived, limited, and deeply human capacity. Where there is opportunity, and perhaps where we all need some guidance and compassion.

In this episode of The Clearing, Matt and Karl explore the simple question that often isn’t simple at all: “How are you?”  So often the exchange stops at “I’m fine”, and the conversation moves on.

This episode looks at what happens when we go a little further.

In Episode 4, Matt and Karl do a real-time Clearing check-in.

After Episode 3’s conversation about check-ins, this episode explores a real life example of a check in — a candid, insight into what they’re bringing into the space before “Clearing business” begins.

In Episode 5 of The Clearing Podcast, Matt and Karl pick up on a thread from last week’s real-time check-in and follow it deeper: self-care.

We explore a version that shows up in small choices, tiny rituals, and honest trade-offs — especially when life is busy, relationships are demanding, and your bandwidth is shrinking.

In Episode 6 of The Clearing Podcast, Matt and Karl start with the realities of FACING THE FUTURE.

"The fear of what’s coming next."

When we look to the future, there’s the exciting stuff — trips, learning new skills, time away. But there’s also the heavier stuff: 

In EPISODE 7 Matt returns to the mic 16 days after undergoing complex surgery — and shares what recovery has been like.

This is a real-time account of what happens when a capable, active man has his usual coping strategies stripped away  and has to sit with uncertainty and discomfort