Joe Bullock from Durham, N.C., has been my right-hand man, my ride or die, and one of my closest friends for more than six years.
I’m incredibly grateful for his friendship and for the professional partnership we’ve built along the way. Man Up to Cancer simply would not be what it is today without Joe. We’ve built this thing together through some incredible highs, some crushing losses, and a whole lot of moments when neither of us really knew what the hell we were doing.
Joe now serves as Director of Programs and Partnerships for Man Up to Cancer.
For Joe’s sixth appearance on the MUTC Podcast, we talk about:
- The Gathering of Wolves: How a crazy idea to bring guys together in the woods in 2022 has grown into the fiery hot center of the MUTC movement — and what we never want to lose as it grows.
- Men, cancer and mental health: Joe is leading the upcoming Men’s Cancer and Mental Health Conference at UNC, and we talk about why this event needs to exist and where the cancer system still falls short when it comes to the emotional lives of men.
- Joe’s upcoming book: Joe talks about the book he’s writing. It's his own deeply personal story of cancer and survivorship, and an exploration of friendship, fear, grief, identity, and the emotional scars that don’t disappear when treatment ends.
You can connect with Joe at [email protected].
LINKS:
Man Up to Cancer
Gathering of Wolves men's cancer retreat
Men's Cancer and Mental Health Conference
Colontown
Want to hear more about Joe, his story, and the early days of Man Up to Cancer? Here are the links to his five previous appearances on the podcast.
Howlin' Joe Bullock — July 14, 2020, Episode 1
Listen to Howlin' Joe Bullock
Cancerland legend Joe Bullock is back to talk about the Howling Place, COLONTOWN JR., and... forest bathing — January 12, 2021, Episode 23
Listen to the episode
Has Joe Bullock cloned himself? #Cancerland needs to know! — March 22, 2022, Episode 57
Listen to Has Joe Bullock cloned himself?
Man Up to Cancer grows up w/ Joe Bullock — January 9, 2024, Episode 73
Listen to Man Up to Cancer grows up
Two guys With Cancer and a Dream — February 24, 2026, Episode 83
Listen to Two guys With Cancer and a Dream
