It’s Christmas time on MidMen, and Paul & Sean are unwrapping a full sleigh’s worth of nostalgia, chaos, confession, and cheer. Joined once again by International Bright Young Brian (with an I), the guys dive into the best parts of Christmas Past, Present, and everything in between.

🎄 CHRISTMAS PAST

When did we fall in love with Christmas? What did the holidays look like as kids? The sights, smells, traditions, the gifts that blew our minds—and the moment we realized our parents were “official helpers” in Santa’s operation.

🎁 CHRISTMAS PRESENT

How the holiday shifts when you grow up: new traditions, family chaos, heartfelt moments, and the one adult Christmas experience that stuck with us.

⚡ CHRISTMAS LIGHTNING ROUND

No prep. No notes. Just pure instinct and poor judgment.

🎶 CHRISTMAS STUFFS

The stuff that REALLY matters:

• Our Mount Rushmores of Christmas songs

• The one song that makes it officially Christmas

• Favorite albums

• Our Mount Rushmores of Christmas movies

• New holiday films actually worth your time

• And which “classic” we quietly never watch…

🎅 CHRISTMAS GAME

Christmas trivia — the good, the bad, and the aggressively specific.

🎁 GIFT WRAP IT UP

Thirty episodes, a season finale approaching, gratitude all around, and a look at what Christmas will mean this year.

Warm, funny, nostalgic, and wrapped tight with the kind of MidMen honesty that keeps you coming back.

Pull up a chair by the fire — let’s do Christmas.

#Christmas #ChristmasPodcast #MiddleAge #ChristmasTraditions

In the penultimate episode of Season One, Paul and Sean dive into what truly shapes a life: the experiences we live, not the things we buy. Paul shares his F1 Las Vegas trip with Dash — matching tattoos included — and the guys explore why moments like these leave deeper marks than anything sitting on a shelf.

From the adventures we still dream of (travel, risks, challenges, maybe a little chaos) to how we teach our kids to value memories over material stuff, this episode goes from heartfelt to hilarious in classic MidMen fashion.

Then it’s time to look back on the best of 2025 — movies, music, moments, wins, surprises, and lessons — before closing with a deeper, season-finale edition of First or Worst.

It’s honest. It’s funny. It’s reflective.

And it’s the second-to-last ride of Season One.

Because in the end… the shelves gather dust, but the stories stay alive.

Middle age hits hard — the body slows down, the mind speeds up, and stress never seems to clock out. In this episode, Paul and Sean crack open the real conversation about self care — what it means, how we’ve screwed it up, and how we can finally get it right.

From weights, martial arts, and recovery to journaling, music, and mental maintenance, the guys dig into how taking care of yourself isn’t weakness — it’s maintenance. They share past failures (protein shakes and burnout included), current routines that work, and honest goals for doing better.

Then it’s time to face the beast: stress.

What it actually does to your body, how it rewires your brain, and why modern life keeps the fight-or-flight switch jammed in the “on” position. From bad coping habits (doom scrolling, drinking, overworking) to healthier ones (the gym, intimacy, family time, even this podcast), the MidMen break down how to transform stress instead of letting it consume you.

The episode closes with a “Solution Recap” — six real takeaways for staying grounded:

1. Work out for life — movement until the end.

2. Purpose is everything. Don’t lose it; find it again if you have to.

3. Connection is therapy. Stay close to those who matter.

4. Keep learning. A still brain atrophies.

5. Stack the deck. Whatever works (and isn’t destructive) — do more of that.

6. Put your mask on first. You can’t save others if you’re falling apart.

Stick around for Micro Moments — a rapid-fire round of funny and heartfelt self-care questions, from “What’s your go-to comfort food?” to “If stress had a smell, what would yours be right now?”

It’s raw, real, and surprisingly hilarious.

Because you can’t fix the world if you don’t fix your oil light first.