# 198: The Recovering Man: Life After Prostate Cancer with Mish Middelmann

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Podcast: [The Penis Project Podcast: Breaking Taboos in Men’s Sexual Health](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-penis-project-podcast-breaking-taboos-in-men-s-sexual-health-3323686)
Published: 2025-07-01T22:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3907

## Resource

In this episode of The Penis Project Podcast, Nurse Practitioner and Sexologist Melissa Hadley Barrett chats with Mish Middelmann — a prostate cancer survivor, men’s leadership coach, and founder of The Recovering Man. Mish is also the author of a book about sex beyond erections, called Beyond Erections - reclaiming sexual pleasure and intimacy with erectile differences. Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2019, Mish shares his raw and insightful journey of treatment, recovery, and rebuilding life as a man post-cancer. From Johannesburg to Canada, his story spans continents and emotions — and ultimately, his experience led him to create a space for other men navigating the often-silent challenges of prostate cancer recovery. Mish now supports men and their partners through personalised coaching, offering emotional guidance, tools for self-reinvention, and a path toward rediscovering identity and intimacy. He also speaks about the recent release of his book — including why the original title sparked controversy and was later renamed. In This Episode, We Cover: Mish’s prostate cancer diagnosis and the decisions he faced The physical and psychological recovery process after treatment How prostate cancer affects male identity, sexuality, and relationships The importance of support networks for both men and their partners His work as a men’s health coach and the creation of The Recovering Man The evolving conversation around masculinity, vulnerability, and healing Insights from his newly released book on finding sexual pleasure without relying on hard erections. Key Takeaways: Life after prostate cancer is about more than just surviving — it’s about reclaiming who you are. Mish encourages men to explore healing not only of the body but also of self-image, connection, and purp…

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