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Welcome to Men Like Us
Men Like Us is a Platform built for Men who want to Step Up, face their Truth, and Build a life they’re Proud of. Hosted by Matthew Mangelsdorf, the Men Like Us Podcast brings Raw conversations about Masculinity, Mental Health, Relationships, Addiction, Identity, Fatherhood, and the challenges most Men never speak about. No Judgment. No Bullshit. Just Honesty, Accountability, and the tools to help Men Grow Stronger in their Families, Communities, and Within Themselves.
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Real Conversations for Men Who Want More from Life
Men Like Us is a growing community of Men choosing Honesty, Accountability, and Growth. This is where real stories are shared, tough conversations are welcomed, and Men are encouraged to Speak Up instead of Staying Silent. Get Involved, stay Informed, and be part of a movement that’s changing what it means to be a Man Today.
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Beyond The Podcast
Matthew is a deeply community-based leader with a long and consistent history of advocacy for everyday Australians, families, and the veteran community. His work is grounded in service, accountability, and the belief that strong communities are built by people who show up, listen, and take responsibility.
An Australian Army veteran, Matthew brings operational experience as a Specialist Signalman within the Royal Australian Corps of Signals. His military service includes operational deployments to Bougainville, the Solomon Islands, East Timor, and Afghanistan, where he worked in combat-deployed environments requiring clarity under pressure, disciplined leadership, and unwavering teamwork. These experiences shaped not only his leadership style, but his lifelong commitment to service beyond the uniform.
Since transitioning from military life, Matthew has continued to serve through sustained public and community engagement. His advocacy focuses on cost-of-living pressures, accountability in leadership, and community safety — issues that directly affect families and working Australians. He is known for being accessible, straight-talking, and present, engaging with people where they are rather than speaking over them.
As the Founder of the Men Like Us podcast and platform, Matthew established a peer-support space dedicated to men’s mental health, accountability, and personal responsibility. The platform provides mentoring and honest conversations for men experiencing isolation, relationship breakdown, identity loss, and life challenges. His work actively reduces stigma by encouraging men to take ownership of their health, seek support, and rebuild resilience — not through slogans, but through lived example and hard conversations.
Matthew also maintains ongoing involvement in veteran and community volunteering, advocating for veteran wellbeing and improved access to services for veterans and their families. He understands the long-term impacts of service and remains committed to ensuring no one is left behind once the uniform comes off.
His service has been formally recognised through numerous military awards and commendations, including the Australia Day Medal, Afghanistan Medal, East Timor Medal, Army Combat Badge, Australian Defence Medal, multiple Australian Service and Active Service Medals with operational clasps, the Lionel Matthews Award for Outstanding Service to the Corps of Signals, and a Certificate of Appreciation from United States Central Command for Operation Slipper in Afghanistan.
Matthew’s strengths lie in leadership, teamwork, clear and direct communication, community engagement, and decision-making under pressure. His interests — men’s mental health, veteran advocacy, civic service, fitness, and personal discipline — are not theoretical; they are values he actively lives by.
Above all, Matthew is known as an honourable man — someone who leads with integrity, serves without expectation, stands up when it would be easier to stay silent, and remains accountable to the people he represents. His contribution to community life is not seasonal or symbolic; it is consistent, practical, and driven by a genuine desire to leave things better than he found them.