HS Brotherhood
🔥 Welcome to the HS Brotherhood Podcast 🔥
Hosted by Joey Torre & Parish Armstead
👊 Real Talk. Raw Stories. Unbreakable Brotherhood.
Living with Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) as a man can feel isolating—but it doesn’t have to. Join Joey Torre (HS advocate and resilience coach) and Parish Armstead (patient warrior and community builder) as they smash the stigma around men’s health and HS.
What You’ll Hear:
✅ No-BS Conversations: From flare-ups to fatherhood, mental health to manhood myths.
✅ Expert Insights: Dermatologists, therapists, and researchers break down treatments and hope.
✅ Brotherhood Wins: Stories of men thriving with HS—in the gym, at work, and beyond.
✅ Your Voice: Listener Q&As, shoutouts, and uncensored lived experiences.
Why Listen?
- “We’re not just surviving HS—we’re rewriting what it means to be strong.”
- For guys tired of silent suffering: This is your mic drop moment.
🎧 Subscribe now on [Apple Podcasts/Spotify/etc.] and join the tribe that’s turning pain into power.
New episodes drop every Tuesday. Tag a brother who needs this crew. 💪
HS Brotherhood
Warriors in the Workforce: Navigating HS on the Job & Beyond
In Season 2, Episode 6 of HS Brotherhood, hosts Parish and Joey get real about what it means to be an HS warrior both in and out of the workforce. This honest, vulnerable, and deeply relatable conversation explores the challenges men face when trying to balance chronic illness, work responsibilities, financial pressures, and personal identity.
Joey shares what it’s like to continue working full-time while managing unpredictable HS flares, the mental load of staying focused in a public safety role, and how supportive coworkers and accommodations have helped him keep going. Parish opens up about the emotional and financial reality of having to leave the workforce due to HS—and what it took to rebuild his confidence, rediscover purpose, and transition into advocacy.
Together, they unpack:
– The pressure men face to “push through” even when their bodies are struggling
– Embarrassing moments, stigma, and the fear of being misunderstood at work
– How to communicate with supervisors and advocate for accommodations
– The mental health toll of lost income, isolation, and identity changes
– The hope found in community, purpose, and reclaiming your story
This episode is for every man who has ever felt torn between showing up for others and taking care of himself, and for anyone who wants to better understand the reality of HS in everyday life.
🔗 Listen, share, and find community resources at: hsconnect.org
This podcast was made possible by Moonlake.