#458 Man the F*ck Up: Redefining Masculinity With Chris Menz

The Mark Groves Podcast

Mark Groves

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.9 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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In this episode of the Mark Groves Podcast, transformational coach and author Chris Menz shares his gripping journey from self-medication and emotional suppression to radical self-awareness and personal mastery. Chris opens up about the impact of childhood trauma, addiction, divorce, and redefining masculinity through his acclaimed book Man The Fck Up*. He dismantles cultural narratives around what it means to “be a man,” emphasizing emotional intelligence, self-reflection, and the power of choosing growth over comfort. Through his own transformation—quitting substances, embracing vulnerability, and aligning health with mindset—Chris reveals how intentional living, internal healing, and redefining one's “why” can spark profound change. This is not just a story of recovery, but a call to action for anyone ready to confront their patterns, own their evolution, and build a life of purpose, integrity, and love. Chris Menz is a transformation expert dedicated to helping individuals unlock their full potential in both body and mind. As a certified behavior change specialist, transformation coach, and bestselling author of MAN THE FCK UP!*, Chris empowers people to overcome self-sabotage, build relationship to self, and create lives they love.. Now, as co-founder of Lifestyle Transformations, he helps others achieve lasting change in just 90 days by combining fitness, mindset, and community. Links: Instagram: www.instagram.com/chrismenzcoach/ Website: www.lifestyletransformations.ca Book: manupbook.manfulcoaching.com This episode is sponsored by: —Cozy Earth: Use code MARK for 40% off sitewide at http://www.cozyearth.com —Mighty Networks: Go to http://www.markgroves.com/mightynetworks to learn how to create your own community! —Have a question For Mark to answer on the podcast?https://www.speakpipe.com/TheMarkGrovesPodcast —Have a question for Mark and want an immediate answer? Mark's Dexa page: https://ask.markgroves.com —How to Stop Chasing Unavailable People: https://markgroves.com/stopchasing - Subscribe to Mark’s Substack to receive his weekly reflections and insights straight from his heart to your inbox. https://markgroves.substack.com/ —Contact us at podcast@markgroves.com for sponsor product support, questions, comments, or just to say hello! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to another episode of the Mark Groves podcast. I've always loved the merger of
0:05.4	health, fitness, mindset, and how, you know, one is not resolved without the other. You can't just
0:11.7	focus on one and forget about the other one. And I think we're drawn to life's changes and our
0:17.3	own transformations through frictions in a doorway is usually one of those things.
0:23.0	So I love that today's guest finds you through any of those doors.
0:28.4	Chris Menz, welcome.
0:29.8	Thank you.
0:30.4	Thank you very much.
0:31.1	Happy to be here.
0:32.5	So not just a coach, but also the author of Man the Fuck Up.
0:37.1	Yes, sir.
0:38.2	Way to take that term and turn it on its head.
0:41.7	And that was the idea.
0:43.6	When I wrote the book, and I'm sure we'll get into it, that phrase, it, you know, plagued my upbringing.
0:53.0	And it was framed in the way that most people believe it is.
0:56.2	You know, that title can be triggering and good, you know, because I really want people to
1:03.3	feel something when they, when they hear that title. And for me, you know, I heard the term,
1:09.6	man the fuck up. It meant, you know,
1:11.7	grow a pair and all these things. Guys hear about suppressing their emotions. And so when I wrote
1:17.7	my book, I wanted to flip it on its head, like you said, and give it a new meaning, which is
1:22.9	essentially that, you know, there's lots of beautiful qualities about being a man. And a lot of the times
1:28.6	we are missing that emotional intelligence piece. And so through personal stories and
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