The Hushed
The Hushed® explores modern masculinity, beyond bravado and beyond stereotypes. A space for real conversations by men, for men, and for those who love them.
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- Sep 24, 2026
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- Jul 16, 2026
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When Life Has Other Plans (opens the original)
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S2/E8: Some things in life can be changed. Others have to be carried. In this episode, Fidel and Philip reflect on the experiences that have shaped them and changed their sense of what matters. Together, they explore acceptance, perspective, and what happens when life doesn’t unfold as planned. Through honest conversation, they discuss what they’ve fought for, what they’ve learned to live with, and what they choose to give their energy to now.
The Village We Built (opens the original)
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S2/E7: For many families living abroad, the village they need isn’t inherited. It has to be built. In this episode, Roy and Ronny reflect on friendship, fatherhood, divorce, belonging, and the quiet ways people show up when life starts to fall apart. From spare rooms and shared projects to raising children far from grandparents, old friends and familiar places, this is a conversation about the people who become family along the way. Together, they explore what home means when your roots are else
Last Orders (opens the original)
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S2 / E6: Alcohol is often woven into male identity, celebration, coping, connection, routine, even belonging. In this episode, Steve and Shane reflect on their changing relationship with alcohol, what drinking once gave them, and what sat beneath it. From Irish pub culture to nights that slowly stopped feeling social, the conversation explores masculinity, avoidance, loneliness, and what happens when men begin questioning the role alcohol plays in their lives. The Hushed® has no marketing budget
Holding Your Ground (opens the original)
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S2 / E5: Many men are praised for knowing how to keep going. Far fewer are taught when to stop. In this episode, Tom & Martin talk about strength, caregiving, fatherhood, humour and the quiet cost of carrying too much alone. From staying calm when panic is not an option to bottling things up until someone close notices first, this is a conversation about understanding your limits before you reach them, and learning how to hold your ground without shutting yourself down. Want to know more about T
When The Wheels Come Off (opens the original)
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S2 / E4: Many men spend years building a career, supporting a family, chasing success and ignoring the warning signs. Until the wheels come off. Ewald and Gilles appeared successful from the outside, while quietly unravelling beneath the surface. Together, they reflect on insomnia, the pressure to keep going, seeking help, life inside a psychiatric clinic and the difficult truths they had to confront along the way. Their honest conversation helps demystify an experience many men fear and shows t
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