Honestly, Man
Why masculinity feels confusing, shame doesn't help and what to do about it
An evidence-based, compassionate keynote that moves beyond stereotypes to answer three critical questions: Are men struggling? Why? And what can we actually do about it?
Looking for the book? The keynote shares its title with Andrew’s book on purpose: Honestly, Man – the book
If we're serious about addressing men's mental health, we need to move beyond well-trodden assumptions that men don't naturally talk, or that men are the architects of their own problems.
If we're serious about addressing men's mental health, we need to accept that we can speak up for women's equality and men's wellbeing at the same time. The latter does not contradict the former.
If we're serious about addressing men's mental health, we need to ask better questions so we can safeguard the mental wellbeing of our sons, brothers, dads, uncles, male friends, husbands and partners.
Hear it from the stage
Filmed at Andrew's men's mental health talk, November 2025.
The scale of the challenge
- Over 70% of homeless people, globally are men.
- More than 90% of people in prison, globally are men.
- Globally, men's life expectancy is five years less than women.
- Globally, more than twice as many men die by suicide each year than women.
In this talk, we will answer 3 questions
- 1 Are men struggling?
- 2 Why are men struggling?
- 3 How do we help?
The figures, and who publishes them
Every figure names its source, linked so you can check it.
In England and Wales in 2024, the suicide rate for men was 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people, against 5.7 per 100,000 for women — around three times higher.
In the autumn 2025 rough sleeping snapshot for England, 3,938 of the 4,793 people counted sleeping rough on a single night were men — 82%.
The agenda, point by point
Everything your audience will move through – so you can judge the fit before you book.
- 1
The testosterone crisis: why it's so important for male physical and mental health, why levels of testosterone are dropping globally (and across all age groups) and how we reverse the decline.
- 2
Toxic Masculinity: as a phrase, is this a wall builder or bridge builder? And if it's a wall builder, how do we create a positive narrative which calls men in?
- 3
How do we redefine the stereotypical man code, so it's fit for the 21st century?
- 4
Psychological safety: we know it's the magic ingredient behind the best performing teams of people, but why is it so important for men to grasp as a concept? And how do you create it in a busy working environment?
- 5
Gender bias: what is it? How do media, politics and wider society perpetuate gendered stereotypes? And why is this bad news for everyone?
- 6
Allyship: how do we become effective allies for each other? (understanding that allyship is a cross cultural and cross gender term)
- 7
Men's communities: are they a return to the old boys network? Or are they an important, safe space where men can find community? What can we learn from the explosion of varied men's communities to have emerged in the last 10-15 years? And how do you build a thriving men's community in the workplace?
- 8
Fatherhood: how do we become more present as fathers? And how do we support fathers whose wellbeing may be at particular risk? From new dads to dads who no longer live with their children, to dads caught in family court warfare as victims of Parental Alienation, and also the men who are childless (not by choice). These different groups of men face different fatherhood related challenges.
Concrete outcomes, not vague good feelings
Organisations, leadership teams, HR and wellbeing professionals, employee resource groups, and anyone who wants to create environments where men can genuinely thrive.
Mental Health & Resilience Keynote Speaker
Andrew speaks from lived experience – warm, honest and human, with the experience to back it up.
- TEDx speaker
- Host of the Men on Show podcast (60 episodes)
- Author of the book Honestly, Man
- Member, International Coaching Federation
“Andrew delivered a hugely engaging and thought-provoking session. We received hugely positive feedback from both the men and women who attended the call, who found Andrew's talk incredibly insightful and took a lot of practical steps and resources away.”
Amy Lange
Communications Associate, Pepper Advantage UK
Men on Show
- Episode 59 Liberating Masculinity: why people pleasing pleases no one and how to stop it
- Episode 58 The Power of Menfulness and how to spot the signs your mate is struggling.
- Episode 57 Empowering men to stand tall: why it matters and how to do it
- Episode 55 The Relentless War on Masculinity and How to Stop It
- Episode 54 Why the narrative on men and boys has shifted, and where's it going next!
- Episode 51 Why acrimonious parental separation is bad for the kids and how to prevent it
- Episode 49 Boys don't need fixing, but a failing system does
- Episode 48 How Porn & Body Shame Are Destroying Young Men
- Episode 47 When Men Break Down: Why It’s the Beginning, Not the End
- Episode 46 How to nurture boys into healthy, young men, without banning social media!
- Episode 45 Why the motherwound stops men from growing up and realising their profound potential
- Episode 41 Why Men Are Choosing Running Over Therapy
- Episode 37 From Gang Member to Mentor: How I broke the cycle and why it's never too late to get out.
- Episode 36 Men, Parenting and Mental Health
- Episode 35 Men, Rap Music and Getting Sectioned.
- Episode 34 Men and Neurodiversity
- Episode 33 Men, Gambling and Addiction.
- Episode 32 Men, and Closing the Education Gap For Boys
- Episode 30 Men, Grenfell and PTSD
- Episode 28 Men, Nature and Climate Change
- Episode 26 Men and the impact of childlessness.
- Episode 25 Men, Rugby and Life After Sport
- Episode 24 Men, Islamophobia and Inclusion
- Episode 22 Men Policing and PTSD.
- Episode 21 Men, Alcohol and Sobriety
- Episode 20 Men, Crisis and Recovery
- Episode 19 Men, Boys and Progressive Masculinity
- Episode 18 Men, Prison and Reform.
- Episode 17 Men and Lads Need Dads
- Episode 15 Men, Blindness and Sport.
- Episode 14 Men, the Media and Therapy.
- Episode 13 Men, Midlife Crisis and Hiking.
- Episode 12 Men and the Testosterone Crisis
- Episode 11 Men, Addiction and Recovery
- Episode 8 Men, Boys and Education.
- Episode 7 Men, Paralysis and Recovery.
- Episode 4 Men, Guns and Forgiveness
- Episode 3 Men, Policing and Psychological Safety
- Episode 2 Men and Suicide Prevention
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