Podcast

MEN/TORS

Business, Non-Profit

MEN/TORS is a podcast for men carrying real weight — marriage, fatherhood, work, leadership, pressure, purpose, and failure. Hosted by twin brothers Dean Curry and Dr. David Curry, the show brings honest brotherhood, mentorship, and hard-earned wisdom to the table. Each episode tackles one real struggle men face and asks what it costs to lead without guidance — and what changes when a man has someone older, wiser, and honest enough to tell him the truth. Built for men who want to lead well, live with purpose, and mentor the next man behind them. No fluff. Real talk, brother to brother.

Non-Profit chart
#141
Episodes
7
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
41 min
On air since
2026
Latest episode
1 day ago

Episodes

7 episodes, newest first

  1. Why Men Say They're Fine When They're Not: Anger, Emotions and Better Communication

    Season 1

    Show notes

    Fine. Tired. Pissed off. Three words men use to describe just about everything they're feeling. But what happens when those words aren't enough?

    Men face enormous pressure in their careers, marriages, families, and personal lives. Yet many struggle to explain what they're actually experiencing. Is it anger, frustration, disappointment, fear, exhaustion, or something deeper? The words we choose can shape how we think, how we respond, and how the people around us understand us.

    On MEN/TORS, twin brothers Dean Curry and Dr. David Curry tackle one of the most overlooked challenges facing men today: understanding their emotions and learning to communicate with confidence and precision.

    Drawing from decades of experience in business, ministry, leadership, and fatherhood, they explore why men often default to saying "I'm fine," how anger can hide deeper emotions, and why developing a stronger emotional vocabulary can transform relationships.

    From marriage and parenting to business negotiations and leadership, the ability to find the right words can change everything.

    Being a strong man doesn't mean pretending you have no feelings or sharing every emotion with everyone. It means knowing yourself, understanding what you're experiencing, and communicating with purpose.

    Real strength starts with understanding yourself. Real leadership begins with knowing what to say.

    41 min
  2. 10 Hard Lessons Men Learn Too Late About Marriage, Masculinity & Brotherhood

    Season 1, Episode 6

    Show notes

    Some of the most important lessons a man will ever learn are the ones nobody bothered to teach him.

    Success, marriage, fatherhood, leadership, and relationships all come with hard truths. Some men learn them early through great mentors. Others discover them through failure, disappointment, broken relationships, or years of unnecessary struggle.

    On MEN/TORS, twin brothers Dean Curry and Dr. David Curry share 10 hard-earned lessons every man needs to understand about becoming a stronger leader, husband, father, friend, and person of character.

    From taking responsibility for your family to knowing when to speak and when to listen, these lessons challenge modern assumptions about masculinity, relationships, emotional discipline, and personal responsibility.

    What does it really take to become a better man?

    It's learning to lead without controlling, understand your emotions without letting them control you, develop your own convictions instead of following the crowd, and ask questions that actually matter.

    It's also recognizing how sexual choices affect your priorities, why serving others matters more than constantly chasing happiness, and why even the strongest men need genuine friendships and brotherhood.

    The greatest men aren't the ones who have all the answers. They're the ones willing to keep learning, growing, and investing in others.

    Whether you're building a business, raising a family, navigating marriage, or trying to become a better version of yourself, these lessons offer a practical foundation for living with greater purpose, confidence, and responsibility.

    Real leadership. Hard-earned wisdom. Brotherhood that makes men better.

    40 min
  3. When Does a Boy Become a Man? Fatherhood, Lost Rites of Passage & Mentorship

    Season 1, Episode 5

    Show notes

    When does a boy actually become a man? Is it turning 18, getting married, landing a job, or becoming a father? Or have we lost something important by abandoning the traditions that once marked the transition into manhood?

    On MEN/TORS, twin brothers Dean Curry and Dr. David Curry explore the lost art of rites of passage, the importance of fatherhood, and why men need mentors who recognize their growth, challenge them, and help prepare them for responsibility.

    From a personal story about a meaningful coming-of-age ceremony Dean created for his son to David's reflections on missed milestones, the conversation examines why so many men struggle to recognize their own progress and accomplishments.

    What does it really mean to become a man? The answer goes beyond age, success, or social status. It's about accepting responsibility, developing character, earning confidence, and having people in your life who recognize when you've reached a new level.

    Brotherhood isn't just about having someone to lean on. It's about having someone who sees your potential and calls you to become more.

    Whether you're raising sons, leading a family, mentoring young men, or searching for direction yourself, the challenge is clear: bring back the moments that matter, recognize the men around you, and become the mentor someone else needs.

    29 min
  4. The Back of the Fence: Excellence, Discipline, and Becoming a Man of Quality

    Season 1, Episode 4

    Show notes

    Excellence is not just what people see. It is what a man does when nobody is watching.

    On MEN/TORS, twin brothers Dean Curry and Dr. David Curry talk about the “back of the fence” — the hidden side of a man’s life where discipline, character, and quality are really built. From work and family to appearance, speech, habits, home life, inner life, and leadership, excellence is not about perfection. It is about taking what you have been given and bringing it to the highest level you can.

    A man’s influence is shaped by the small things he repeats: how he shows up at work, how he treats his family, how he keeps his car, how he speaks, how he handles private disorder, and how much care he gives to the things nobody else may ever notice.

    Real excellence starts with one question: where is the back of your fence unfinished?

    46 min
  5. MEN! Stop Waiting for Permission and Take Ownership of Your Life

    Season 1, Episode 3

    Show notes

    Most men are not stuck because they are incapable.
    They are stuck because they accepted someone else’s “no,” someone else’s limit, or someone else’s version of what their life could be.

    MEN/TORS is built for men who need a brother, a mentor, and a straight conversation about leadership, responsibility, family, faith, work, and the places where passivity quietly takes over.

    Twin brothers Dean Curry and Dr. David Curry talk about what it means to become a high agency man — someone who takes ownership, asks better questions, challenges fixed assumptions, and refuses to drift through life waiting for permission.

    From money and health to fatherhood, marriage, career, experts, family leadership, and the power of the word “yet,” this conversation is about learning how to push back on the limits that keep men passive.

    The challenge is simple:
    Find the place where you feel helpless. Ask why it feels stuck. Then start changing one parameter at a time.

    The walls you assumed were permanent may not be as fixed as you think. Real brotherhood helps men take responsibility, build agency, and become the kind of leader their family, work, and community need.

    41 min
  6. Modern Dating, Male Confidence, and Learning How to Take Rejection Well

    Season 1, Episode 2

    Show notes

    Modern dating has changed, but rejection still hits men the same way. It can make a guy question his confidence, his value, his future, and whether he even wants to try again. The real issue is not just dating — it is whether a man knows who he is well enough to hear “no” without falling apart.

    On MEN/TORS, twin brothers Dean Curry and Dr. David Curry talk about dating, confidence, character, and the lost skill of taking rejection with maturity. From unrealistic standards to online dating, fear of embarrassment, and the pressure young men feel today, this conversation cuts through the noise and gets practical.

    Real brotherhood means learning how to walk up, introduce yourself, take a gracious no, keep your confidence, and keep moving. It also means having men around you who can tell you the truth, help you grow up, and remind you that rejection is not the end of your story.

    40 min
  7. Dean & David Curry Launch MEN/TORS: Why Every Man Needs a Brother

    Season 1, Episode 1

    Show notes

    Twin brothers Dean Curry and Dr. David Curry launch MEN/TORS, a new podcast for men who need brotherhood, wisdom, leadership, and honest conversations about the things men actually carry.

    Dean Curry is a pastor and communicator who has spent years helping people find faith, direction, and purpose. Dr. David Curry brings decades of leadership experience, including work as a CEO, religious freedom advocate, consultant, and advisor to leaders and organizations. Together, they bring two different leadership worlds into one conversation: the pastor’s office, the boardroom, family life, public leadership, and the real pressure men face every day.

    In this opening episode, Dean and David talk about why most men need a brother, even if they were not born with one. They unpack what it means to earn respect, keep promises, live with purpose, avoid drift, and find mentors who can tell you the truth before life forces you to learn it the hard way. David frames the show as a place where men can talk honestly about fathers, friends, work, marriage, failure, and the “real raw truth” men are carrying.

    The conversation also gets into why roles are not the same as purpose, why men can drift even while staying busy, and why a brother can say things your spouse, kids, employees, or friends may not be able to say. Dean puts it plainly: advice pointed upward often sounds like rebellion, which is why men need brothers and mentors who can speak directly into their lives.

    MEN/TORS is about mentorship, leadership, brotherhood, purpose, faith, family, work, and becoming the kind of man others can count on.

    44 min