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#244 Max Skinner - Naked Skydives, Serious Causes, Real Results
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In this episode, I visit with Max Skinner, Senior Manager of Community Development for Movember. Men’s health needs more than awareness—it needs action people can see, measure, and join. Max and I explore how a global mustache movement has evolved into a U.S.-anchored engine for impact, funding programs that tackle prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and the growing crisis of men’s mental health and suicide prevention.
We dive into Mind Moves, Movember’s mental-wellness program tailored for collegiate student-athletes navigating performance pressure, identity shifts, and the new NIL reality. Hosted on a platform that reaches more than 150,000 athletes, Mind Moves teaches students how to spot warning signs, start real conversations, and use campus resources—turning education into prevention.
We also unpack the Real Faces of Men’s Health Report, a first-of-its-kind U.S. analysis offering state-by-state data, demographic insights, and policy recommendations that move the conversation from slogans to strategy.
The numbers are stark—60 men die by suicide every hour worldwide, and three out of four suicides in the U.S. are men—but the solutions can start small. Max and I talk about meaningful check-ins, building shared rituals that keep friends connected, and why growing a mustache still works as the perfect conversation starter.
If you want to help, it’s easy: grow, move, host, or “Mo Your Own Way.” Link your miles with Strava, use free templates and guides, and see where funds go through clear U.S. reporting.
Ready to turn a mustache into momentum?
Sign up at us.movember.com, join a team, or donate to support programs and research that save lives. If this conversation moves you, subscribe, share it with a friend you care about, and leave a review to help more people find it. Your next check-in might change a life.
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Chapters
1. #244 Max Skinner - Naked Skydives, Serious Causes, Real Results (00:00:00)
2. Catching Up And Big Life News (00:02:01)
3. Movember 101 And Core Causes (00:04:13)
4. Where The Money Goes In The U.S. (00:05:13)
5. Mind Moves For Student Athletes (00:05:54)
6. Building Research Credibility (00:07:17)
7. Real Faces Of Men’s Health Report (00:07:56)
8. The Sobering Suicide Statistics (00:09:42)
9. How Men Can Truly Check In (00:11:34)
10. Shared Rituals That Keep Friends Close (00:13:22)
11. Creative Fundraising Stories (00:18:53)
12. Transparency And U.S. Funding Breakdown (00:21:33)
13. How Anyone Can Get Involved (00:23:30)
14. Tools, Apps, And Templates (00:25:10)
15. Sign-Up Details And Contact (00:27:10)
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