Chasing Masculinity
Chasing Masculinity is a podcast dedicated to helping men navigate life with purpose and integrity through faith-based principles, exploring the balance between Christian values and modern masculinity. Each episode offers practical advice and personal reflections on becoming the best version of yourself in a world full of societal pressures.
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Episodes
69 episodes
Ep 69 Reinventing Fraternities with Dr. Anthony Bradley
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke sits down with Dr. Anthony Bradley to explore the ideas behind his book Heroic Fraternities and the deeper issues surrounding how young men are formed today. The conve...
Ep 68 A Fatherless Generation with Dr. James Hall
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke sits down with Dr. James Hall to explore the core ideas behind his new book Grown Boys: 7 Baby Steps to Manhood for a Fatherless Generation, breaking down the differen...
Ep 67 How to Avoid Gym Burnout - My Current Split
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke explores why so many men experience gym burnout and how to build a sustainable approach to fitness that lasts for the long term. He breaks down the two most common forms of burnout, tho...
Ep 66 How to Avoid Fleeting Modernism with Brett McCracken
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke sits down with author Brett McCracken to discuss how modern culture pulls people toward constant novelty, distraction, and shallow thinking. Drawing from ideas in his book ...
Ep 65 Why You Need To Go To Church
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke examines the quiet assumption many professing Christians live by: since I believe in God, church is optional. Walking through key passages like Hebrews 10, Acts 2, and 1 Corinthians 12,...
Ep 64 AI and the Future of Manhood
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke explores how artificial intelligence can be used to support, not replace, masculine responsibility, focus, and clarity. Rather than framing AI as a miracle or a threat, the episode posi...
Ep 63 How to Taste Whiskey
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke explores the fundamentals of how to properly taste whiskey, breaking down what whiskey is, the major types, and why so many men grow to appreciate it as they age. The episode walks thro...
Ep 62 MACA - Make America Christian Again: Wearing your faith on your chest
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke explores the idea behind “Make America Christian Again” and what it actually means to wear your faith on your chest. Rather than arguing for political power or forced belief, the episod...
Ep 61 Should You Get Married Traditionally or Elope?
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke explores the question many engaged men wrestle with today: Should you pursue a traditional wedding or choose to elope? By first defining what marriage is biblically and covenantally, th...
Ep 60 My Biggest Takeaway From 2025: The Weekly Review
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke reflects on his biggest personal takeaway from 2025: the discipline and clarity that came from implementing a weekly review. Rather than offering a broad year-end recap, this episode fo...
Ep 59 How to Get Stagnant Relationships Past Small Talk
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke explores why so many men remain stuck in surface-level relationships and how these early patterns shape the tone of every connection that follows. He examines the Christian call to dept...
Ep 58 Why Men Lead the Fitness Charge: How a Man Sets the Health Standard for His Home
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke explores why the health of a household so often follows the discipline of its man. He explains how fitness culture doesn’t start with group decisions but with the standard a man sets th...
Ep 57 How to Stop Chewing Your Nails
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke breaks down one of the most common and overlooked habits men struggle with: chewing their nails. Listeners will walk away with a simple, step-by-step plan to break the habi...
Ep 56 Masculine Essentials: Voice & Presence - How Tone, Posture, and Words Build Respect
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke breaks down one of the most overlooked fundamentals of masculine respect: voice and presence. Men often believe respect comes from achievement or status, but in reality, other men judge...
Ep 55 Masculine Essentials: Digital Discipline
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, Colton Wutzke explores digital discipline, not as a tech problem, but as an issue of attention and presence. Many men today are disconnected in their own homes, reaching for their phones the moment boredo...
Ep 54 Fatherlessness & the Rise of Digital Father Models
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke confronts one of the most defining issues shaping young men today: fatherlessness. Not just the emotionally distant or passive father, but the literal absence of men in the home, leadin...
Ep 53 Why are Some Jobs More Masculine than Others?
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke explores why certain jobs are perceived as more masculine than others. Not to tell men which careers to pursue, but to examine the underlying traits that cause society to associate masc...
Ep 52 Why Young Men Are Failing Economically & Spiritually
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke explores why so many young men today are struggling, not only economically, but spiritually. From declining workforce participation and stagnant wages to a growing loss of purpose and f...
Ep 51 Masculine Essentials: The Art of Saying No
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke explores one of the hardest disciplines a man can master, the art of saying no. In a world that glorifies busyness and constant availability, men have lost the ability to protect their ...
Ep 50 Masculine Essentials: Dress with Intention, not Femininity
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke explores the lost art of dressing like a man and what it means to present yourself with intention instead of apathy. This isn’t about fashion trends or vanity, it’s about discipline, se...
Ep 49 Is It Masculine to Own a Gun?
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke explores the question: is owning a firearm a mark of masculinity, or is it simply a tool of responsibility? Drawing from history, culture, and Scripture, the conversation examines the r...
Ep 48 Progressive Men Are Performative with No Substance
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke explores why progressive masculinity often collapses into performance without substance. He unpacks how virtue signaling, trend chasing, and hollow approval-seeking have replaced convic...
Ep 47 The Power of Biblical Masculinity: What Scripture Says About Being a Man
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke explores what Scripture says about the foundation of biblical manhood. This conversation unpacks how strength, courage, discipline, and love are not cultural constructs but commands fro...
Ep 46 Does the Moderate Still Exist? The Path to Radicalization
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke explores the tension behind a pressing question: Does the moderate still exist, or has modern culture forced every man toward radicalization? From the collapse of nuanced conve...
Ep 45 Can You Raise a Family on One Income? The Truth About Kids, Costs, and Calling
In this episode of Chasing Masculinity, host Colton Wutzke explores whether raising children on a single income is truly possible in today’s financial climate. He unpacks the realities of income, housing costs, and childcare, while examining cu...