A Stogie for the Road
Shawn Dirksen aka Stogie
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About This Podcast
A Stogie for the Road
Raw. Real. Redeemed.
A Stogie for the Road is a no-fluff podcast for men who’ve been through hell and are ready to rise. Hosted by a man who lost it all and built it back, this show dives into mental health, masculinity, fatherhood, addiction, and finding purpose — one hard conversation at a time.
Light up, tune in, and walk the road toward something better.
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S1E200 The Robot Knows You're Full of Sh*t | Shawn & Renee Debate AI Taking Over Our Lives
In this episode of He Said, She Said, Shawn and Renee tackle one of the biggest questions facing humanity:Would you let AI run your life?From relationships and parenting to careers, money, health,…
S5E2 SHE SAID NO... SO YOU THREW A TANTRUM? | The Death of Emotional Control
A woman says "no" and suddenly some grown men are acting like civilization has collapsed.In this episode, Shawn dives headfirst into one of the most disturbing trends on social media: men losing…
S1E100 HE SAID SHE SAID PODCAST ( PILOT EPISODE )
One microphone.And absolutely no shortage of opinions.Hosted by Shawn and Renee, He Said. She Said. dives headfirst into the conversations most people are afraid to have. Relationships. Trauma.…
S5E1 I Thought Parenting Got Easier
I was wrong.The diapers were easy.The sleepless nights were easy.The clogged toilets, broken microwaves, and chaos of raising five kids were easy.The hard part?Watching your children become adults…
S4E10 "He Just Wants Attention” — Meanwhile Boomers Bought Houses For $14 And A Handshake
In this episode, Shawn unloads on the absolute insanity of modern life, the impossible economy younger generations inherited, and the nonstop criticism that comes with trying to build something…
S4E9 Too Stubborn to Stay Broken
Some people don’t heal because life gets easier.They heal because they get sick of bleeding everywhere they go.This episode is for the men and women who kept getting hit… and kept getting back up…
WE’RE ALL INSANE NOW
Society has officially lost its mind.In this episode of A Stogie for the Road Podcast, Shawn throws the serious conversations out the window and dives headfirst into the absurdity of modern life in a…
S4E8 GO FUND ME ???? GO FUNDYOURSELF ( stop begging and start building )
Everybody’s got a story. Everybody’s got a reason. Everybody’s got a link in their bio asking for help.And almost nobody wants to do the one thing that actually changes their life:Take responsibility…
S4E7 Customer Service Boyfriends & Dictator Dudes
Most men are getting it wrong—and nobody’s saying it out loud.You’ve got one side trying so hard to be a “good man” that they lose their backbone… apologizing, over-explaining, and turning…
S4E6 The Cage No One Talks About: When Good Men Feel Trapped
There’s a side of men’s lives that almost nobody talks about.Not the loud, toxic, headline-grabbing stuff… but the quiet pressure.The kind that builds over time.In this episode, we’re talking about…
S4E5 The Porn Trap: How Fantasy Is Destroying Men
In this episode, Shawn takes an unfiltered look at the growing impact pornography and platforms like OnlyFans are having on men’s lives. What was once considered private entertainment has evolved…
S4E4 Secrets, Power, and the Truth That Always Surfaces
For the past few weeks the podcast has been quiet, and many of you have asked why.The truth is that sometimes life forces you into a season where the smartest thing you can do is stay silent and let…
S4E3 Since when did relationships need a jury to survive ?
This episode is about ownership — the kind that doesn’t come from blame, excuses, or public explanations.I talk honestly about where I handed my power away, how outside voices influenced decisions…
S4E2 What This Year Took From Me — And What It Gave Back
This isn’t a highlight reel or a motivational speech. It’s an honest end-of-year reckoning.In this episode of A Stogie for the Road, I break down what this last year actually took from me — the…
S4E1 RAISING THE MAN . A podcast about the unknowing boys and the unfinished men .
Most boys are not broken.They’re unfinished.They grow up without instruction, without initiation, and without a clear understanding of what responsibility actually looks like. So they drift —…
S3E17 THE MOSTER WE HAVE TRAINED, AND WHY WE CAN NEVER LET HIM OUT AGAIN
Today we talk about the biggest fight against our biggest enemy .........OURSELVES!!!!
S3E16 When the people love Become the people you escape .
Men die every day from family that eat them alive inside and out. Stogie talks about this and everything in between. You are not going to want to miss this.
S3E15 The great 5 month stall of 2025
Why so quiet ? oh ill tell ya why . you know Stogie may get quiet but it never stays that way . tune and see what has happened and what is next .
S3E14 SIT DOWN B%TCH BOY..... MEN ARE TALKING
Tonight stoge goes off on the beta male masses the are everywhere !!! They have no idea of what is coming as stogie rains down an air strike against them . Sit back RELAX and listen to the soothing…
S3E13 Weak men, Loud World : Why Adversity is the Test You Were Built For
This one ain’t for the faint of heart.In a world full of excuses, victimhood, and men hiding behind comfort, this episode delivers a ruthless wake-up call. We’re diving into why so many men have…
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A Stogie for the Road has published 51 episodes since January 2023, covering topics in Business, Careers.
A Stogie for the Road is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 49m.
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