The Next Man Up
Next Man Up explores the contradictions of modern masculinity, where success and self-optimization still leave many men unfulfilled. Through candid conversations, the podcast examines the tension between freedom and connection, power and purpose, fear and fulfillment.
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Rick Andstrom: From Navy SEAL to Healing, Psychedelics, and Performance (opens the original)
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On The Next Man Up , Coral Osborne interviews her friend Rick Andstrom about masculinity, trauma, and healing. Rick introduces himself as a dad and retired Navy SEAL (25 years in the Navy, 20 as a SEAL), describing post-military work including facilitating psychedelic-assisted therapy, time in Ukraine, and founding Mercury Human Performance, a “human performance lab” blending synthetic shooting, fitness, and wellness practices. He recounts a difficult childhood, what drew him to SEALs, multiple
Garrain Asé: Radical Truth, Inner-Child Healing, and Rebuilding Intimacy (opens the original)
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Coral Osborne of The Next Man Up interviews personal development coach and speaker Garrain Asé about identity as something fluid, creating spaces where “the child inside the adult is happy,” and how radical vulnerability became his life’s purpose. Garrain shares his hero’s-journey background - his father’s murder at 12, feeling racially in-between, juvenile detention and prison, over two years of homelessness, and $250,000 debt, before committing to personal development, repeatedly reading The P
David Sutcliffe: From Hollywood to Dark Night of The Soul (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Next Man Up , Coral Osborne interviews David Sutcliffe, a former actor (Rory’s dad on Gilmore Girls) who transitioned in his late 40s/50 to become a core energetics practitioner, describing the modality’s somatic, psychospiritual roots and how group work helped him access rage, grief, and deeper connection. They discuss shadow integration, sexuality as a portal to unconscious material, and the importance of boundaries, proper qualifications, and humility for facilitators a
Stirling Cooper: Situationships, and What Makes Men Commit (opens the original)
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Stirling Cooper returns to The Next Man Up with Coral Osborne to discuss modern dating, commitment, and intimacy. Stirling explains how men often sort women into “wifey,” “situationship,” or “secret” categories, noting a man’s readiness to commit depends on whether his “door” is open, often tied to financial stability and life stage. They explore how women can move between categories via accumulated green/red flags, and argue men primarily want peace, appreciation, respect (especially in public)
King Noire: Fetish, Fantasy & Non-Monogamy (opens the original)
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On The Next Man Up , Coral interviews adult performer, activist, artist, and master fetish trainer King Noire, co-founder of Royal Fetish Films with Jet Setting Jasmine. King recounts being kicked out at 17, homelessness, and entering adult work through paid shoots and underground New York BDSM/swinger scenes, learning kink hands-on and emphasizing consent and safety. He discusses fetish exploration, shame, fantasy vs. reality, and how trauma shifted his boundaries after being beaten by police w
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