Episode Details

Armin Brott is a nationally recognized expert on men’s health and one of the world’s leading voices on fatherhood. For more than two decades, he has helped millions of men become healthier, more engaged fathers through his bestselling books, including The Expectant Father and The New Father. He’s also the co-founder and president of Healthy Men, working to improve the health and well-being of men and boys around the world.

In this practical and important conversation, Armin shares:

• What life looked like in his 20s before the books and advocacy

• Joining the Marine Corps and the moment fatherhood became real

• Why there were almost no resources for expectant fathers

• How The Expectant Father series began

• Starting the father-child relationship even before birth

• What actually makes a good (and great) father

• Why so many men avoid talking about mental and physical health

• The “big boys don’t cry” culture and the harm it causes

• The overlap between fatherhood and men’s shorter life expectancy

If you’re in your 20s thinking about becoming a father, navigating men’s health, or wanting practical ways to show up better as a partner and parent, this episode delivers clear, research-backed insight.

Timestamps below ⬇️

#ArminBrott #ExpectantFather #MensHealth #Fatherhood #ConversationsWithSekani

Connect with Armin Brott

Armin Brott is a nationally recognized expert on men’s health and one of the world’s leading voices on fatherhood. For more than two decades, he has helped millions of men become healthier, more engaged fathers through his bestselling books, including The Expectant Father and The New Father. He’s also the co-founder and president of Healthy Men, working to improve the health and well-being of men and boys around the world.

In this practical and important conversation, Armin shares:

• What life looked like in his 20s before the books and advocacy

• Joining the Marine Corps and the moment fatherhood became real

• Why there were almost no resources for expectant fathers

• How The Expectant Father series began

• Starting the father-child relationship even before birth

• What actually makes a good (and great) father

• Why so many men avoid talking about mental and physical health

• The “big boys don’t cry” culture and the harm it causes

• The overlap between fatherhood and men’s shorter life expectancy

If you’re in your 20s thinking about becoming a father, navigating men’s health, or wanting practical ways to show up better as a partner and parent, this episode delivers clear, research-backed insight.

Timestamps below ⬇️

#ArminBrott #ExpectantFather #MensHealth #Fatherhood #ConversationsWithSekani

Connect with Armin Brott

Website: https://healthymen.org/

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome Armin Brott

1:40 - Looking Back at His 20s and the Marine Corps

8:15 - Becoming an Expectant Father with No Resources

15:30 - Writing The Expectant Father Series

23:10 - Starting the Father-Child Relationship Before Birth

31:45 - What Makes a Good (and Great) Father

40:20 - Why Men Avoid Talking About Health

48:50