Have I Told You Lately

About Have I Told You Lately

This "friendship podcast" features conversations between close friends that remind us of our responsibilities to ourselves and our communities. As friends, we hold each other accountable, lift each other up and remind each other of what’s important. Life is challenging and being a father, husband, parent, employee, business-owner, etc. takes so much consistent effort. We need reminders of why its important to get back up and keep going. As men, sometimes it can be challenging to maintain close friendships and communities around personal growth as we age. It takes a real effort and many of us prioritize this part of ourselves last. This podcast is our way of staying in touch with each other, even though we live in neighboring countries and live different lives. We value our friendship and its role in our individual development as people. These talks allow us to support each other, hold one-another accountable and be sounding boards for each other's lives.

Publisher

Doug Powell, Ian E. Brown

Category

health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

3 Aug 2024

Latest episode

29 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Jun 2026

   Wake Up, Guys: A National Conversation on Men's Mental Health

   Episode 23 — Wake Up, Guys: A National Conversation on Men's Mental Health Doug and Ian open with gardening-as-therapy talk and a comedy show gone sideways before diving into the heart of the episode: a real conversation about men's mental health, masculinity, and why so many men wait until they're drowning to ask for help. Along the way they touch on community, self-awareness, and the small moments — a sauna conversation, a friend's "I love you" — that say more about connection than people expect. Inspired by CBC's The Current and host Matt Galloway's segment on the federal government's new national strategy for men's health, Doug and Ian unpack toxic masculinity, vulnerability as actual strength, and why "I love you, man" might be the most important thing you say to a friend this year. In this episode: The therapeutic benefits of gardening and connecting with nature, plus surviving the seasonal "thaw" A sauna-comedy-show story that did not land Doug on his friend Rory Scovel, currently out on the "Know Your Enemy" tour The real conversation: toxic masculinity, embracing vulnerability, and Doug's "Alone" TV show monologue Value-based parenting and the "rhinoceros in the room" anxiety metaphor Why a friend saying "I love you" over car-buying advice hit different Sauna Stories: lacrosse kids, felony resumes, and trades culture Which Side of the Border: pharmacy body cams, hot glue thieves, and Gordie the dog Referenced this episode: The Current (CBC) — "A 'national conversation' about men's health," hosted by Matt Galloway (March 4, 2026) Rory Scovel — comedian, Religion, Sex, and a Few Things in Between (HBO), currently on the "Know Your Enemy" tour (roryscovel.com (https://www.roryscovel.com/)) NY Post — Walgreens body cam pilot program in NYC stores (March 5, 2026) Vancouver Police — hot glue break-in targeting method (March 2026) The Dodo — Gordie the dog's rescue from the Detroit River, near the Gordie Howe International Bridge NY Post / amNewYork — "Sauna Comedy" at Othership Flatiron, NYC, a concept that started in Toronto in 2022 (November 2025) Got an article, a men's mental health story, or your own sauna story? Send it our way — we might read it on the show: hitylpodcast@gmail.com (mailto:hitylpodcast@gmail.com) Topics: mental health · masculinity · comedy · gardening · societal issues · sauna stories · self-awareness · community · personal growth

2. 

   28 Jun 2026

   Vans and Owls — Lately I've Been Thinking, Ep. 1: the year we went car-free.

   Vans and Owls Lately, I've Been Thinking — a solo series from Have I Told You Lately Welcome to a new kind of episode of Have I Told You Lately! Doug's not here for this one — Ian's flying solo to kick off "Lately I've Been Thinking," where he takes one story from his life and follows it until it teaches him something. This time it's about a minivan. Not a cool one — no Mustang, no lifted truck, just a Toronto family's "second apartment on wheels" that got sold so they could spend a year car-free. Ian gets into what it's like cleaning out a van full of a decade of fatherhood (mystery socks, old fries, a toy nobody remembers losing), what a car quietly does to your sense of identity and protection as a man, and how the street treats you differently depending on whether you're inside a car or out in the world on a bike, a bus, or your own two feet. Somewhere in there: owls. Actual owls. It's not a "cars are bad" episode. It's a "we stepped outside the default for a year and it changed how we move through the city" episode. Doug and Ian will be back together at the end of the month — until then, enjoy the solo ride. Keywords: urban planning, car-free, community, city streets, transportation, personal growth, urban life, mobility, city design, lifestyle change Key Topics: The influence of cars on personal identity and city design The emotional and social significance of vehicles The impact of default transportation choices on urban life The benefits and challenges of living car-free for a year How walking and public transit foster community and awareness Guest: None — solo episode Sound Bites: "Convenience doesn't feel like control — until you realize it's been choosing for you." "The car wasn't just moving my family around. It was making our decisions." "When you see differently, you start to live differently." Chapters: 00:00 — Introduction to a Solo Journey 02:27 — The Minivan Experience 07:01 — The Complexity of Car Ownership 11:48 — Identity and Public Space 16:36 — Discovering the City Without a Car 20:39 — Reflections on Convenience and Connection 27:08 — Outro Resources: Not Just Bikes (YouTube) — https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustBikes (https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustBikes) CityNerd (YouTube) — https://www.youtube.com/@CityNerd (https://www.youtube.com/@CityNerd) The War on Cars (podcast) — https://thewaroncars.org (https://thewaroncars.org/) Wheel and Beyond (Ben Durham) —  https://youtu.be/CT642kdP74o?si=lTwVM8cnXQoZ62pP (https://youtu.be/CT642kdP74o?si=lTwVM8cnXQoZ62pP)

3. 

   24 Feb 2026

   That's Something You Might Want To Just Write Down

   Happy Black History Month! Here's a look inside of this episode: The Check In: The fellas discuss New Year's Resolutions. Doug talks about 'moving his balls,' whatever that means and Ian talks about the benefit of setting daily intentions. The guys discuss whether or not the Winter Olympics is 'White People Stuff' or more of a geographic tradition. They wrap up this segment discussing the power of writing things down. Outro: Ian plays a very special recording of "Lift Every Voice & Sing" sung by none other than his daughter. Till Death Do Us DIY: In one of Ian's latest segments, he reads a story of a couple in the midst of a renovation project and the fellas discuss whether or not the couple's relationship will survive the project. Nobody Told Me: In our second addition of this segment, the guys offer elder words of wisdom to the youth of the world. Which Side Of The Border: Everyone's favorite podcast gameshow where the fellas, mostly Doug, have to decide whether the crazy story they've just heard took place in Canada or the US

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5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

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0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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