Welcome to The Rising & Thriving Podcast—the podcast for high-functioning men who feel emotionally drained, stuck, or broken by life’s hardest seasons.
Hosted by therapist, coach, and father Yves Mukanya, each episode offers raw stories, mindset shifts, and tools to help you rise from divorce, burnout, and identity loss—and rebuild your life with clarity, confidence, and conviction.
Topics include:
Divorce recovery & emotional healing
Purpose after burnout
Fatherhood, masculinity, and mental health
Building a meaningful life after everything falls apart
Subscribe now if you're ready to reclaim your identity—and thrive on your own terms.
How Lawyers Make Hard Decisions When the Answer Isn’t Clear | with Michael Just S01EP02
If you like the episode, I would love to hear from you. Decision-making under pressure, legal judgment, leadership, fatherhood, entrepreneurship, and responsibility when there is no clear answer and the outcome affects other people. What do you do when you have to make an important decision, but you do not have all the information you need? In this episode of The Rising and Thriving Podcast, My guest, Michael S. Just, and I explore what it means to think carefully when experiencing pressure ...
11 May 2026
Where This Conversation Is Going Identity, Pressure, and the Decisions We Make S01EP01
If you like the episode, I would love to hear from you. Decision-making under pressure, identity, leadership, and high-stakes choices. How do people think and decide when the path is not clear and responsibility cannot be avoided? What happens when the direction of your life changes and the decision in front of you is not as clear as you want it to be? This episode introduces Season One of The Rising and Thriving Podcast and the question behind this season: How do people think, decide, an...
13 Jan 2026
Divorce Court Blindsides Men | Here's What You're Not Being Told | With Mac-Arthur Pierre-Louis (EP 14)
If you like the episode, I would love to hear from you. Divorce court is not what most men think it is. In this episode of The Rising and Thriving Podcast, I sit down with family-law attorney and mediator Mac-Arthur Pierre-Louis to talk honestly about divorce court, child support, custody, and why so many fathers feel shocked and unprepared when decisions are made. Many men believe that telling the truth about what they lived through will lead to fair outcomes. But as Mac explains, court isn...
11 Dec 2025
Breaking the Silence: Faith, Culture, and Protecting Children's Bodies | With Jeanine Banza
If you like the episode, I would love to hear from you. Child safety, body education, Congolese parenting, trauma healing, and faith-based learning — in this episode, Maman Jeanine Banza breaks the silence around how we teach and protect our children. We explore her new course “God’s Gift of Your Body: A Multicultural Faith-Based Approach” for children ages 3–5, and her powerful book “Harmonies de Mélancolie,” inspired by real stories of war, trauma, and survival. She shares why early educ...
30 Oct 2025
From Broken Home to Fatherhood & Leadership Andrew Irby on Healing and Co-Parenting (EP 12 Part 2)
If you like the episode, I would love to hear from you. In this second part of my conversation with Andrew Irby — entrepreneur, father, and candidate for First Selectman in Thompson, Connecticut — we dive deep into what it truly means to lead, serve, and rebuild a community from the inside out. Andrew Irby opens up about his political campaign, his mission to bring accountability, communication, and unity back to local government, and how his experiences as a son, father, and businessman sh...
23 Oct 2025
From Broken Home to Fatherhood & Leadership | Andrew Irby on Healing and Co-Parenting (EP 12 Part 1)
If you like the episode, I would love to hear from you. In this first part of my conversation with Andrew Irby — entrepreneur, husband, father, and now political candidate — we go beyond titles to understand the man behind the brand. Andrew opens up about what it was like growing up in a divorced home, watching his parents argue, and trying to make sense of love and loyalty as a child caught between two worlds. He shares how those early wounds shaped his views on fatherhood, relationships, a...
28 Aug 2025
Rebuilding from the Rubble A Father's Journey from Divorce to Purpose (EP 11 Part 2)
In Part 2 of Rebuilding from the Rubble: A Father’s Journey from Divorce to Purpose, Ange Mukadi shares his powerful story of life after divorce for fathers, navigating co-parenting challenges, and rebuilding identity while raising kids as a single dad. This episode is a raw, honest look at how men heal after divorce, balance fatherhood with career demands, and open their hearts to love again. You’ll hear how Ange balanced fatherhood and a paycheck—why he chose family first even when it cost...
31 Jul 2025
Rebuilding from the Rubble: A Father's Journey from Divorce to Purpose (EP11 Part 1)
What does it really take to rebuild your life after losing everything? In this powerful Part One of our two-part series, we sit down with Ange Mukadi—a father of three, tech professional, and Congolese community leader—who shares his raw, honest journey of navigating divorce, single fatherhood, and rediscovering his purpose. In this episode, Ange opens up about: The emotional and mental toll of divorce after 15+ years of marriageHow he stayed present for his kids through the painHis fears of ...
30 May 2025
How Rock Bottom Can Become the Beginning of Your Breakthrough – With Amy Dawns (EP10 Part 1)
Amy Dawns shares her transformative journey through postpartum struggles and marital challenges, revealing how creativity and spirituality fostered healing and self-discovery in this interview.
5 May 2025
How Divorced Fathers Can Rebuild Confidence & Purpose: With Ann Marie Thrive (Part 2)
This is Part two of our conversation with Ann Marie Thrives. Here, Ann Marie opens up about her remarkable journey through life-altering challenges, including paralysis and cancer—experiences that have deeply influenced her approach as a coach. She shares how these hardships shaped her passion for helping others transform their lives through mindset shifts, self-care, and an understanding of the five stages of grief. Together with host Yves, Ann Marie dives into the multifaceted journey...
14 Apr 2025
How Divorced Fathers Can Rebuild Confidence & Purpose: With Ann Marie Thrive (Part 1)
In this powerful conversation, Ann Marie Thrives opens up about her remarkable journey through life-altering challenges, including paralysis and cancer—experiences that have deeply influenced her approach as a coach. She shares how these hardships shaped her passion for helping others transform their lives through mindset shifts, self-care, and an understanding of the five stages of grief. Together with host Yves, Ann Marie dives into the multifaceted journey that divorced fathers face as the...
3 Feb 2025
Why Many Immigrants Don't Trust Therapy (And How To Fix It)
Imagine a conversation that dives deep into the immigrant experience and its impact on mental health. Dr. Suelem Rosalino, an immigrant from Brazil, shares her powerful journey—how her cultural identity shaped her views on resilience, therapy, and the psychological barriers that often prevent immigrants from seeking help. She unpacks the Barry acculturation theory, shedding light on how cultural adaptation affects mental well-being. Through her own experiences, she emphasizes the critical r...
7 Jan 2025
How Visualization Can Help Professionals Escape Career Stagnation
In this episode, I talk about how many people feel stuck in their lives and jobs, using facts to show how common this feeling is. I share my own story of breaking free from this feeling by using visualization, a method that helped me find new purpose and motivation. I explain how visualization can help turn frustration into action, making it easier to move past routines and find meaning in life. I also give simple tips on how to use visualization every day to picture the future you want and t...
11 Dec 2024
How discipline on the field shaped my life in education with Dr. Dariel "DT" Henry
Dr. Dariel 'DT' Henry shares how discipline learned on the football field shaped his identity, instilled valuable life lessons, and propelled his successful career in education.
25 Nov 2024
The Pursuit of Happiness: Why It’s Not a Destination
Yves Mukanya shares personal insights on redefining happiness as an internal perspective, emphasizing mindfulness, meaningful relationships, and aligning actions with personal values.
11 Nov 2024
Who Am I really?
In this episode, we explore the complex nature of identity and self-discovery, particularly for those feeling lost in their careers or personal lives. The conversation delves into the fluidity of identity, the impact of societal expectations, the importance of core values, and practical strategies for reconnecting with one's true self. Through philosophical insights and psychological research, listeners are encouraged to reflect on their own identities and take actionable steps towards person...
27 Oct 2024
Breaking free from fear of failure: How to conquer fear of failure
In this episode, we dive into the common fear of failure that many young professionals face. We'll look at the psychology driving this fear, how it shapes our decisions, and how it can hold us back from growing. We’ll also explore some philosophical views on fear, highlighting why it’s crucial to face it head-on. To wrap up, we’ll share practical strategies to help you move past this fear, like seeing failure as valuable feedback, breaking big goals into small steps, and practicing self-compa...
26 Oct 2024
My Story
In this episode, I open up about my journey, which I see as three powerful chapters: resilience, confusion, and understanding. It starts with my early years in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where civil unrest was a constant backdrop, but I stayed focused on my education as a path forward. Then came a period of confusion as I moved to the United States, facing the challenges of immigration, struggling to find my identity, and questioning my purpose. Finally, in the chapter of understanding...
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