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Testosterone, TRT, Andropause and the Conversation Men Avoid | EP 21

14 Oct 2026 · 57 min

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Somewhere around 40, a lot of men start having a quiet conversation with themselves. Slower mornings. Less drive. A workout that used to fuel you now flattens you. Somewhere on your phone, a headline says it's your testosterone.It might be. It might also be your weight, your sleep, your stress or your alcohol.Sean Lunn, Faf du Plessis and Dr Michael Mol break the taboo on testosterone. Is andropause real? Who genuinely benefits from TRT, and what does doing it properly look like? Why are teenagers getting hold of it? Sean shares his own experience, the good and the bad.This one is for men,…

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