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February 18, 2026

Podcast premiere! For the first time, we have a guest: Marcel Friederich, known to many as the “Encourager”.

The author, business coach and initiator of the courage movement talks openly about shame, self-management and inner strength. And he knows what he’s talking about:

Marcel lives with visible facial asymmetry and tried to hide it for a long time. Today, he consciously shows it off. Not as a provocation, but as an invitation. An invitation to be more honest, more aware and to stop hiding his own packages behind performance, status or coolness.

In this episode, we talk about why men often project instead of really looking. Why bullying and devaluation often arise from their own insecurities. Why the question “How are you?” is usually not a real one in everyday life. And why self-leadership always starts with ourselves: with the courage to acknowledge our own issues.

It’s not about big slogans, but about small, honest steps: an open conversation, genuine listening, a conscious smile. Because change rarely begins on the outside, but where someone makes a start.

The new episode of Männer in Krise – about courage, shame and the power of real encounters.

Listen with pleasure:

And with Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/062-scham-mut-und-m%C3%A4nnlichkeit-mit-gast-marcel-friederich/id1761337825?i=1000750288166