About Us

The Modern Macho is a group of men who are looking to rediscover what it means to be a man. We seek to support, and challenge, one another towards critical self-reflection in order to become better in all aspects of life. 

We strive to create a community of men that promote development within themselves and future generations of men. We want the men who know they're not perfect. The men who are ready to grow for their family, community, and for themselves. 

We are more than a podcast, we are the platform for you to be heard. 

What do we do?

Document how men struggle through their journey towards growth. Ultimately, we want to redefine what it means to be a “macho.”

How do we do it?

Podcast - Discussing critical topics regarding traditional male experiences,  how our perception of these experiences and topics have developed, and how we continue to deal with them in our own ways.

Social Media - Using virtual platforms for us to share various resources for our community to use in their journey towards self-actualization. We also hope to use these platforms for our community to interact with one another, and with us. 

Community - As is mentioned in our tenants, we also look towards being hands on in the development of our communities. We want to do this through philanthropy, collaborations, and fundraising to help our community accomplish their professional, academic, and personal goals. 

Why are we doing it?

While there are many resources currently available, we wanted to create something raw. As Latino men, we hope to provide a more comfortable and safe environment for growth. For us to grow, we believe that we have to first accept the person that we are. This entails: The way we are raised, the way we think, and our values which inform our daily interactions. We must be critical in our self-reflection as we rediscover why we are who we are. 

Acceptance

Becoming accepting of who we are as people can sometimes be a difficult process. We may encounter aspects of our inner-selves that have reinforced through natural defense mechanisms that distort our realities. Acceptance of ourselves is not just to conclude, “This is just who I am”, but create a foundational understanding of who we are and use the resources of our environment to develop. We also hope that we can surround ourselves in supportive environments that also hold us accountable through our growth.  

We Are Not Professionals

We want it to be clear that in no way shape or form are we licensed therapists/counselors, nor do we have an education founded on counseling practices. We hope to be helping hands with our experiences and through our collaborative efforts with others who have congruent values and passions of character development. We strive to lead by example. We believe in educating ourselves in order to be conscious of those around us as well as being as mindful and sensitive about critical topics. 

Tenants

We are seeking to break the mold of the term “macho” and redefine it in a progressive manner that encompasses traditionally masculine traits that do no harm to their environments. Instead, we hope to be able to understand machismo as a trait that adds value to society and our environments. As we redefine our machismo, we want to be mindful of the following tenants that we believe a Modern Macho should work towards:

• Accountability: Admitting when we make mistakes and not being defensive about our faults. We must work towards understanding how toxic masculinity has affected many populations throughout history and dismantle stigmas, within male identifying populations, which perpetuate the cycle of toxic masculinity. 
• Emotional Intelligence: As men, it is important that we develop awareness of our emotions and the skills to control them as we navigate through relationships. Traditionally, we are taught to hide and/or disguise our emotions. We must unlearn these methods of coping in order to gain new skills that allow us to have a healthy relationship with our own emotions.
• Transparency & Authenticity: Once we are able to acknowledge the internal factors that make us who we are, we also strive towards being transparent through interactions with others. By doing so, we hope that we are able to become more comfortable with the understanding of why we are who we are. 
• Sensitivity & Awareness: We understand the fluidity of social constructs such as gender identity & sexual orientation. As we reclaim the word Macho, we work to be conscious to do it in a manner that encompasses the non-toxic masculinity of all individuals that feel a congruence with their machismo. We also want to be aware of how our actions affect populations that do not have a congruence in identity with machismo and realize methods of inclusion in our day-to-day interactions.  
• Critical Thinking: We look to continuously challenge ourselves in developing the skill to critically analyze society and our place in it as men. As we engage in various discussions, we must hold ourselves to a high standard of responsibility to ensure that we are a resource of information that does no harm to our communities. 
• Critical Self-Reflection: As we continue to work towards internal development, we must be prepared to face challenging aspects of ourselves along the way. Many of us have picked up unhealthy habits and possibly unethical belief systems from our environments. We must help each other in facing our deepest darkest demons, and overcome these faults with a deeper understanding of why we are who we are.
• Philanthropy & Community Development: We want to serve our community through fundraising and scholarship for youth in under-served communities. We hope to enable our youth towards their academic, professional goals, and personal goals. We want to be visible in our communities to build lasting relationships on a strong foundation of trust. 
• Mental Health: We hope to validate all men who are struggling with Mental Health issues. While this term has traditionally been stigmatized within “macho” populations, our hope is that we can connect all those in need with mental health resources. 

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