Blake Woodward

Man Unplugged cuts through layers of complex issues facing men, often woven into our most trusted relationships and masked by social norms. John combines personal insights, real-life experiences and practical tools from experts, inviting readers to engage with this second edition through their unique journey and worldview. Those who do will find themselves deeply challenged […]

Will Douglas

Man Unplugged is a comprehensive overview of the intriguing and thoroughly necessary world of “men’s business”, made real and accessible by the author’s selfless and generous sharing of his own journey. It is like chatting with a mate, whilst having some real nuggets of gold put on the table. We men, still with work to […]

Terry McArthur

Got myself a copy. Man Unplugged is one of those essential road maps for the masculine soul. Terry McArthur ~ Author/poet/songwriter

Michael Ray

Reading John’s “Man Unplugged” feels like pulling up a chair with a wise mate, laughing at the mess, then quietly facing the big stuff together. The book reminds us as parents that “When a child is born, a father is born”, a line that slams home the truth our culture keeps missing: dads are made, […]

Katerina Cosgrove

Man Unplugged is a synthesis and evolution of all the disparate strands of ‘men’s business’ written in an intimate, layered and authentic voice. Katerina Katerina Cosgrove ~ Author (https://www.authorcosgrove.com/books)

Josh Wiggins

Man Unplugged provides incredibly valuable insights into the importance of a present and engaged father/father figure. In an ever-changing, confusing and expanding world, in which the role of the contemporary man and father has become convoluted and even demonised at times, Man Unplugged elicits clarity and steadies the ship for those who want to know […]

Ian Westmoreland OAM

Reading Man Unplugged by John Broadbent was both stimulating and thought-provoking—a book I wish I had come across much earlier in life. Now, at 71, with 13 grandchildren, I found myself nodding in agreement, sometimes wincing at memories, and often reflecting on my own journey from boy to man, to father, and now grandfather. One […]

Dr Linda Wilson

Reading the second half of your book ‘Man Unplugged’ today. Reading with so many hats on, mum, wife, practitioner, woman, so lots of different reactions but that is a good thing! My husband will also read it, if he can see it through all the notes I have made! Dr Linda Wilson ~ Alternative therapist

Dr Elizabeth Celi

What a journey of discovery with John Broadbent’s book, Man Unplugged. In my professional experience, the forgotten art and value of the rites of passage for boys into manhood has revealed men feeling adrift and seeking a deeper connection with their partner, children and friends. John shines a light on this very meaningful journey of […]

Diane McCann

I have just finished a marathon. I started reading Man Unplugged and could not put it down until I finished it. What a wonderful book it is – so many topics covered with lots of anecdotes and statistics and truths! I agreed with every single chapter and am thrilled that John has written it. My […]