How Are You Really? Matt McManus on Purpose, Friendship & Fixing Male Loneliness

Brushwood Media Network · Oct 8, 2025 · 24m

Guest: Matt McManus What happens when a comedian, actor, and former WWE Network writer realizes that career success isn’t the same as life’s purpose? In this heartfelt episode, Dr. Allen Lycka sits down with Matt McManus—comedian, RuPaul’s Drag Race winner, actor, musician, and co-founder of Gents Journey—to explore the intersection of art, fatherhood, and authentic connection. From childhood adversity to four #1 streaming films, to building a global community around a simple question—“How are you really?”—Matt reveals how separating purpose from profession gave him freedom, clarity, and…