Robert McCulloch
13  year  Mo Bro
platinum club
Hosting an event

$1,325

Target: $15,000
raised $31,055 since 2012
My motivation
Fundraising for cause areas including:
Men's health
Mental health and suicide prevention

We need to talk about emotions, guys. Did you know that 3 out of 4 suicides in Canada are men? We have to learn to dig deep and stop suppressing our emotions, address our issues as they come along, and welcome the idea of counseling. Develop real, deep, connections with other men in your life that provide you a space where you can speak about your psychological stressors without fear of judgement. "Being a man" doesn't mean appearing tough to the world; Being a man means bravely confronting those things that are the most challenging to you.

How I'm
getting involved
The Fitness Academy
Team captain Robert McCulloch
$1,325 Team funds raised
0 of 60 kilometres
walking
running
I'm moving 60km this Movember for the 60 men we lose each hour of every day.
November 3, 2024
$250 raised
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52 minute(s) ago
Donation from:
Chad Katunar
$50

Thanks Rob! You’re the man!

52 minute(s) ago
Donation from:
Chad Katunar
$50

Thanks Rob! You’re the man!

2 hour(s) ago
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Ashley G
$75
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Ashley G
$75
3 hour(s) ago
Donation from:
Carlie Pennington
$30

You’re an inspiration and doing great things ☺️

3 hour(s) ago
Donation from:
Carlie Pennington
$30

You’re an inspiration and doing great things ☺️

3 hour(s) ago

We're into the next Evo-lution of masculinity.

I think it's really important that you have people that you can share your burdens with. You may have to pri us out of our comfort zone to get us talking, but I promise you it's worth the effort.

Don't keep your feelings couped up. It sedang shame that men have gotten to a place where we feel we can't talk about our stuff. Let's find a new modo being - you'll be uber glad you did.

3 hour(s) ago

We're into the next Evo-lution of masculinity.

I think it's really important that you have people that you can share your burdens with. You may have to pri us out of our comfort zone to get us talking, but I promise you it's worth the effort.

Don't keep your feelings couped up. It sedang shame that men have gotten to a place where we feel we can't talk about our stuff. Let's find a new modo being - you'll be uber glad you did.

3 hour(s) ago

Uplift Session One was phenomenal.

A dozen guys showed up and talked - lifting was happening in the background while these men got to know one another.

We had a few objectives - meet someone you've never spoken to, commit to arranging one phone call, coffee, or walk with a friend over the next week, and to continue to raise money and awareness for the great cause that is @movember

We'll be meeting next week again, 8am @tfagym

We did arms today so the most humerus thing about this post will be...that.

3 hour(s) ago

Uplift Session One was phenomenal.

A dozen guys showed up and talked - lifting was happening in the background while these men got to know one another.

We had a few objectives - meet someone you've never spoken to, commit to arranging one phone call, coffee, or walk with a friend over the next week, and to continue to raise money and awareness for the great cause that is @movember

We'll be meeting next week again, 8am @tfagym

We did arms today so the most humerus thing about this post will be...that.

3 hour(s) ago

If you care about men's health then you yacht to make a donation to support movember . It's an amazing organization that is all aboat promoting men's physical and mental health.

Some men may appier happy on the outside, but under the surface they might be going through hull. Don't let the men in your life sink - if they don't want to talk right away, you may need to be stern. Trust me when I say that a good, deep conversation can put the wind in a man's sails, knowing that a person cares for his well being.

Let's dock about men's health this month.

3 hour(s) ago

If you care about men's health then you yacht to make a donation to support movember . It's an amazing organization that is all aboat promoting men's physical and mental health.

Some men may appier happy on the outside, but under the surface they might be going through hull. Don't let the men in your life sink - if they don't want to talk right away, you may need to be stern. Trust me when I say that a good, deep conversation can put the wind in a man's sails, knowing that a person cares for his well being.

Let's dock about men's health this month.

9 hour(s) ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$500

Way to go Rob. Very proud of you.

9 hour(s) ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$500

Way to go Rob. Very proud of you.

1 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Kristen Anderson/Live Your Prime Health Inc
$100
1 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Kristen Anderson/Live Your Prime Health Inc
$100
1 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Adam Sargent
$50

Let’s go! We the one! Bay Bay Boom!

1 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Adam Sargent
$50

Let’s go! We the one! Bay Bay Boom!

2 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Josh Marek Personal Real Estate Corporation
for Uplift Session 1
$250

Great initiative! Looking forward to to tomorrow!

2 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Josh Marek Personal Real Estate Corporation
for Uplift Session 1
$250

Great initiative! Looking forward to to tomorrow!

2 day(s) ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$250

Love you and all of the men in my life.

2 day(s) ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$250

Love you and all of the men in my life.

3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Cory Jones
$20

Hey, always look forward to the puns!

3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Cory Jones
$20

Hey, always look forward to the puns!

3 day(s) ago

Well, it's that time of year. We're not doing an abridged Movember. 30 days, 30 posts, innumerable puns.

Where's the clean upper lip? This year, I'm going to do things a little differently. As I've begun to be a bit known by my 'stache, I pledge to go clean shaven for a month if I hit my fundraising target of $15,000 (in addition to my physical challenge at the end of the month!).

I've been fundraising with Movember for a span of 14 years now. Movember isn't just for people with Johnsons - it benefits everyone. If you feel like you're under water, it's important to reach out and not draw on just your own strength. Truss your friends, don't leave them in suspension if you're not yourself.

Pigeon to a good cause this Movember.

3 day(s) ago

Well, it's that time of year. We're not doing an abridged Movember. 30 days, 30 posts, innumerable puns.

Where's the clean upper lip? This year, I'm going to do things a little differently. As I've begun to be a bit known by my 'stache, I pledge to go clean shaven for a month if I hit my fundraising target of $15,000 (in addition to my physical challenge at the end of the month!).

I've been fundraising with Movember for a span of 14 years now. Movember isn't just for people with Johnsons - it benefits everyone. If you feel like you're under water, it's important to reach out and not draw on just your own strength. Truss your friends, don't leave them in suspension if you're not yourself.

Pigeon to a good cause this Movember.

Previous year's posts
48 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Trisha McCulloch
$150

With love from Switzerland

Previous year's donations
48 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Trisha McCulloch
$150

With love from Switzerland

48 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Martin McCulloch
$50

Proud to support you and the advocacy work you do for men’s health!

48 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Martin McCulloch
$50

Proud to support you and the advocacy work you do for men’s health!

48 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Karnal Cheema
$69
48 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Karnal Cheema
$69
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Chris Deja
$100
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Chris Deja
$100
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Lucas Grosse
$60
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Donation from:
Lucas Grosse
$60
48 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
John Thompson
$100

Super great achievement for you and your commitment to men's mental health.

48 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
John Thompson
$100

Super great achievement for you and your commitment to men's mental health.

48 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Matt Barber
$50

Proud of you Rob. Matt

48 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Matt Barber
$50

Proud of you Rob. Matt

48 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Liz & Ryan Parcels
$150
Previous year's posts
48 Week(s) Ago

With this being the final day of Movember, my Ritual of daily posts shall come to a close once more.
Already, this year has been a milestone year; we surpassed last year's total of $7,000, and surpassed a lifetime $29,000 raised in total for Movember. Your support has changed the lives of men around the world.
If you haven't yet, I strongly encourage you to take the plunge on approaching a counselor. Even if you don't feel like you're necessarily in hot water, it would be worth having a chat just to see what's under the surface. It's incredible what it can do for your self-esteam to look after your mental health.
You may encounter some push-back from people, and I have too, for being soft/weak or whatever... but neither jerks nor dicks will dissuade me from pursuing my mental health every single day.
If you can think of a better way to work Nordic in, I want to hear it.
I will be doing a lifting livestream, as I pledged to pick up 10lbs/dollar raised. The more that comes in, the more I have to lift. Donations are still open!

48 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$172
48 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Cale Grieve
$250
48 Week(s) Ago

Believe it or not, even when a real torrent of negative stuff comes your way, you have the Agency to decide how you respond to it.
A quote from Dan Millman. 'E States, "Life comes at us in waves. We can't predict or control those waves. But we can learn to surf."
There's no need to house your negative emotion - it's important that you let it all out. You can become semi-detached from reality if you try to bury all of those things in the basement, so stop dwelling on them and find someone you can talk to.
You will become emotionally broker if you try to hold it in. Remember - it's not just feeling depressed that indicates that you're repressing feelings, we have more gauges than that. You may feel anxious, may be grinding your teeth, eating more or less, sleeping poorly, holding pain... keep an eye on those subtle chances.

48 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Don Greer
$50

Way to go!

48 Week(s) Ago

Have you been Jonesing for even more puns this month? Good, because we've got 3 days left after today!
Very pleased to say that we've smoked last year's WILD total of $7,000 thanks to a huge surge on Sunday. I'm now under $3k away from my goal of $10,000, and $1,551 away from a lifetime total of $30,000 raised for Movember.
Are you feeling low? You can't brisket any longer - you've gotta reach out to someone and start that conversation. Pardon me if this is a little saucy, or if it dry rubs you in the wrong way, but it is ultimately your responsibility to take care of your mental health. No one is going to come and save the day unless you ask them to. Marinate on that for a little while.
So get off your pork butt, make a counseling appointment, and take care of that mental health!

49 Week(s) Ago

Thank you SO much to everyone who showed up to support yesterday's assault bike gauntlet and workout for Movember - we raised a whole bunch of bread (over $2000!!!) for an amazing cause. You all really rose to the occasion, and made sure the event wasn't half-baked.
Remember - it's okay to feel crumby. It's how you respond that can have huge impacts on your day, your week, and your life. While you certainly don't need to open up to everyone, when you have close friends in your life that are checking in on you, don't be crusty; pick up the phone and dive deep into those hard conversations. The yeast you can do is start to have candid conversations around the ryesing Epi-demic of men's mental health concerns.

49 Week(s) Ago

As they mentioned yesterday, we have a lot to taco-bout when it comes to mental health, so here's a picture you can guac at while you take in these awful puns (that hopefully make you go Bajaja). More fun than a carne-val.
I'm a big guy (not a pico gallo), but I still need counseling and good friends to talk to about my struggles. I say a huge BRAVA to all the guys who follow suit. I have spoken to many people - friends, counselor, even my pastor about the many tinga that cause me to be depressed in my life.
Thanks to La Taquisa for an awesome post-assault bike snack!

49 Week(s) Ago

I spent a lot of my life trying to not Russel any feathers. It wasn't until I started speaking up for my needs and vocalizing my struggles that I really turned a new page in my life. I developed a spine when I gained a voice, which only happened as a consequence of going to therapy. Now, I try to book an appointment regularly, whether I need it or not.
It really was a new chapter in my life when I started counseling, when I started taking responsibility for my own mental health and addressing my short comings. I told myself a lot of stories about who I was, and most of them were completely fictional. Remember - this is not a novel approach; many people are pursuing therapy and counseling. You are not alone.

49 Week(s) Ago

When you're undertaking a therapeutic approach to your mental health, it's important to train your eyes on the goals that you and your counselor establish. And when you're having the hard conversations with a therapist, it's very important to be honest and not massage the facts to make yourself look more favourable.
Finding your center is a very challenging and very worthwhile thing to do; there are many ways to get there, including a more clinical approach (like seeing a counselor), a spiritual approach, and even tapping into your inner athlete to "exercise the demons".

Huge thanks to the Athlete Center for being such a wonderful supporter of this campaign all the way along. Check out their huge variety of services for all your aches and pains !

49 Week(s) Ago

A huge Cheers to everyone who has been contributing to the Movember campaign, it's been wonderful and we're closing in on $4,000!
I hope you've enjoyed my collection of puns this year, as well as the promotion of some awesome local businesses. Though you should definitely re-use your textiles, I try not to recycle or re-use any of my puns - fully new and original, every day.
My hope is that this year's outreach for men's mental health and suicide prevention efforts is my best vintage yet; I strive each and every year to expand how I connect with others, and connect people to counselors, communities, and most importantly, to their inner selves. So as this Movember comes to a clothes, get your donations in to an awesome cause.

49 Week(s) Ago

With 9 days left to go, we're a bit past the halfway point of last year's record breaking amount - let's CRUSH that total!
It's important to build your mental health toolkit from the ground up; don't expect to solve everything in one conversation, in one counselor visit, in one month. For me, I know that the person I have the most beef with is myself. I am learning day by day to be kinder to myself. It may be cheesy, but practicing positive self-talk is one of my strategies for improving my relationship to myself. At first, it took buns of steel to do this because it felt so weird, but it got easier and felt more natural over time.
Remember - what you speak, you reinforce three times. You think it, you say it, and you hear yourself say it. The language you use about yourself has a drastic impact on your self-perception. Be kind to yourself.

49 Week(s) Ago

I had a big boom of donations and, more importantly, outreach as a consequence of my post from Sunday. Thank you to everyone who reached out - it was very touching.
Please keep in mind that most men are garden their feelings pretty tightly; they take their negative emotions and burritos as deeply as they can because they don't feel safe expressing them. I happen to be a vocal person, and advocate for this cause every year, ramping up the efforts in Movember. Don't forget to reach out to the men in your life, even if they aren't actively calling for help.
Pay attention for small shifts in behaviour. That can be your biggest indication that something is up with someone you know; reach out, check in, and endeavour for conversations that transcend a recounting of the day's events, the weather, sports, etc.

50 Week(s) Ago

It's important that you know that if you have a bad day... you are not broken. You do not need fixing.
I am saying this as much to myself as I am to you. I do not need to be fixed.
Every day is an opportunity to work with my mental health toolkit. Some days, I'm adding to the kit, developing strategies for when things are feeling low. The past few days, I've been using the tools in that kit.
The hardest part, for me, is continuing to put tools in the kit when things are feeling good. When life feels like it's flowing, you take care of your mental health by keeping up the habits. Keep pursuing counseling. Keep pursuing hard conversations. As my dad says, "You don't fix the roof in the rain."
I mean... you should still fix the roof if it's raining; but you might as well patch up the gaps when the weather is great, right?

Rob - thank you. For sharing yourself as you do and being open, and helping to start the conversations that arent always the easiest. We, and I'm sure those you're speaking with appreciate it - although they might not say it right away. Keep doing what you do - and let me know how we can help. Mo on!

50 Week(s) Ago

Little break from the puns today. I feel defeated. Today has not been a good day. I ordinarily don't like to lament about these things on social media, but the reality is, not every day is perfect and social media does a bad job at making people feel okay about a bad day.
I am very fortunate to have some close friends who check in on me regularly. Those who know me know that I deal with some pretty dark low points, and today felt like one of those; so what do I do? Small acts of self-care are really helpful. Take a shower. Clean up your home a little bit. Get a haircut. Call a friend.
If you're reading this, then you're sitting on a 100% success rate on getting through the worst days of your life. Things will improve. You are strong. You are stronger with your community around you.

50 Week(s) Ago

Some of you guys have given me a prime ribbing about the quality of my jokes - and I get it, I butcher the English language from time to time. But I would say my dedication to the Movember fundraiser is a cut above the rest. Let's raise the steaks on this year's physical challenge - every dollar donated is an extra 10 pounds for me to lift. You won't find that deal anywhere else in town - $1/10lbs is a steal.
I know it's normal for us to stay silent on the issue of men's mental health, but it's important that we don't brisk it any longer. Male suicide is a massive issue, and Movember is doing great work to reduce the number of male suicides every single year. So Chuck a few bucks in - and a big shanks to everyone who's contributed so far.

50 Week(s) Ago

If you can shave a couple of bucks this month (which might mean being a bit trim in other parts of your budget!), kick them over to Movember. We're hoping to taper down the number of male suicides in Canada and around the world. Mental health awareness is all the buzz these days, and nowhere is it more important than in conversations between men. We don't need to undercut one another - we need to build each other up. So when you're with your crew, speak up. If you're feeling lonely, comb over and talk. Together, we can have Victory over male suicide.

50 Week(s) Ago

I know that $10,000 is a Lofty goal, but I'm confident we can at least get close. If you know a Ladder two in your life that could use some support, don't hesitate to contact them and ask them how they're doing. Importantly, don't be okay with a simple "Okay" or "Fine" answer! Dig a little deeper, get vulnerable yourself, and ensure you provide a comfortable and safe atmosphere that fosters sharing and openness. Open-ended questions are your friend when it comes to conversations like these!

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