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Failures Podcast
Failures Podcast is a raw, no-fluff self-development show for men navigating life without a manual.
Hosted by Rich and Justin, two lifelong friends with over 20 years of brotherhood, this podcast explores fatherhood, masculinity, legacy, discipline, regret, purpose, and generational healing through one unfiltered lens: failure.
Each week, they share real stories, hard lessons, and invisible influences that shaped who they’ve become, and how younger men can learn from it.
Whether you’re figuring out how to be a father, chasing financial freedom, trying to become more disciplined, or healing from the way you were raised, this show is for you.
We’re not gods. We’re not gurus.
Just two men who have lived, failed, grown, and learned the hard way so you don’t have to.
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Episodes
55 episodes
Losing Yourself in a Relationship: The Boyfriend Identity Trap
At first it feels like love. You spend every night with your girlfriend, stop answering the group chat, give up your hobbies and slowly build a social life that belongs more to her than to you.But what happens when your girlfriend become...
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First-Generation Tax: Why You Feel Guilty Around Your Immigrant Parents
Being a first-generation American or the child of immigrant parents can come with a hidden pressure nobody prepares you for. As you become more successful, you may feel responsible for your parents financially, guilty for having opportunities t...
Addiction Creep: When Bad Habits Become an Addiction
Every addiction starts as a bad habit that feels harmless. One drink after work. One sports bet. One late-night scroll. One more video. The real danger is not always the habit itself. It is the moment that habit becomes something you need just ...
The Corporate Mask: You Got the Job But Still Feel Out of Place
You got the job. You passed the interviews. You make more money than anyone in your family ever did. So why do you still feel like you don’t belong?In this episode of the Failures Podcast, Rich and Justin talk about the corporate mas...
The Childhood Bedroom Trap: Why Grown Men Still Live at Home
More grown men are living at home than ever before. Some are saving money, rebuilding after life hit them hard, helping their family, or trying to create a real plan. But some are hiding behind the economy, inflation, rent prices, and fake ambi...
Failing in Public: What 50 Episodes Taught Us About Starting Before You're Ready
Most people wait until they feel ready.Ready to start the business. Ready to speak in public. Ready to post the video. Ready to take the risk. Ready to be judged.But after 50 episodes of Failure...
The Audition Trap: You Know How to Get the Girl But Have No Idea How to Keep Her
Getting into a relationship is the easy part. Building one after the honeymoon phase is where most men get exposed.In this episode of Failures Podcast, Rich and Justin break down the difference between chasing a woman, making her ...
Blended Families: Your Family Isn't Normal But You're Not Broken
What happens when your family does not look like the family you wanted?In this episode of Failures Podcast, Rich and Justin talk about blended families, stepfathers, biological fathers, co-parenting, loyalty conflict, and the pain...
Nostalgia Addiction: You're Still Living Off Wins That Died Years Ago
What happens when the best version of you is still the guy you were years ago?In this episode of Failures Podcast, Rich and Justin break down the painful trap of living in your glory days. Whether it was high school, college, th...
Old Programming: Why You're Still Living as Your Past Self
Your past may explain you, but it does not have to control you.In this episode of Failures Podcast, Rich and Justin break down the old identity trap: the version of yourself built from childhood, trauma, family limits, poverty, ...
The Missing Father Wound: Why You Still Feel Unfinished
What happens to a young man when the man who was supposed to guide him was never really there?In this episode of Failures Podcast, Rich and Justin revisit one of the deepest wounds young men carry: growing up without a present father fig...
The Muted Man: Why You Don’t Feel Like Yourself Anymore
What happens when a man slowly turns down his own personality just to be accepted?In this episode of Failures Podcast, Rich and Justin break down “The Muted Man,” the guy who used to be funny, alive, opinionated, creative, and f...
The Quiet Crisis - Men Drowning In Plain Sight
In this episode of Failures Podcast, we talk about the quiet crisis young men are carrying every day: feeling overwhelmed, numb, isolated, and expected to keep showing up like nothing is wrong.Rich and Justin open up about male ...
The Male Fall Off: How You Stopped Being That Guy
Most men don’t fall off overnight.They don’t wake up one day completely lost, lazy, out of shape, unmotivated, or disconnected from who they used to be. It happens slowly. Day by day. Week by week. Year by year.In this episode of ...
The Fear of Being Ordinary
A lot of men are not scared of failing loudly.They’re scared of becoming ordinary.In this episode, we unpack the quiet fear a lot of ambitious men carry: the fear of being average, forgettable, insignificant, or easy to replace. W...
Oversharing: You Think You're Connecting, They're Collecting
In this episode, we talk about the hidden cost of oversharing.A lot of people think posting their goals, announcing their next move, or telling everyone their plans makes them more accountable. But in reality, it can do the opposite. Ove...
Stay Dangerous: Why Weak Men Get Controlled
What does it actually mean to be a dangerous man?In this episode of Failures Podcast, we break down the real meaning behind “stay dangerous” — and why it has nothing to do with fake toughness, empty aggression, or macho posturin...
Broken Overachiever: You’re Winning… So Why Do You Feel Broken?
What happens when a man does everything right, builds a good life, and still feels like something is broken underneath it all?In this episode of Failures Podcast, we break down the mindset of the broken overachiever — the ambitious man ...
The Nice Guy Trap: Kindness vs Weakness
In this episode of Failures, we break down the Nice Guy Trap and why so many men get stuck in the loop of being overly agreeable, overly available, and secretly resentful.We talk about the difference between being a go...
The Habits That Quietly Destroy Your 20s
In this episode of Failures, Rich and Justin break down the bad habits that nearly ruined their 20s — and could still be holding a lot of young men back today.From rushing into adulthood, chasing validation, and making love your i...
The Man Your Mom Raised vs. The Man You Need to Become
In this episode, Rich and J. Duran unpack toxic comfort, stalled growth, and why so many men stay dependent longer than they realize. This isn’t about blaming mothers or attacking family support. It’s about the hidden cost of a friction-free li...
The Curse of Being a People Pleaser
In this episode of Failures Podcast, Rich and Justin break down the hidden cost of being a people pleaser.Saying yes to everyone might look like loyalty, generosity, or being a “good man” — but over time, it can turn into approval...
Rock Bottom: Where the Comeback Begins
Everyone talks about “rock bottom” like it’s the end.In this episode, Rich and Justin break down what it really feels like when life punches you in the face — losing your job, going broke, moving back home, getting blindsided by a breaku...
The Toxic Breakup Loop: How to Finally Get Over Your Ex
You are not “crazy.” You are grieving.In this episode, Rich and Justin break down the toxic breakup loop that keeps men stuck after a breakup: no sleep, checking the phone, stalking socials, replaying memories, and chasing closure...
Social Isolation Traps: How WFH & AI Are Killing Your Social Skills
Work-from-home didn’t just change your job — it quietly erased the environments where young men used to build confidence, friendships, and real relationships.In this episode, Rich & Justin break down the social isolation traps...