In this episode of Men Like Us, Matthew Mangelsdorf sits down with Big Max — Max Kent — a proud Australian, Navy veteran, fighter, and one of the toughest men you’ll ever hear from.

Max enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy as a teenager, answering the call to serve in Vietnam without hesitation. He witnessed the reality of war at an age when most young men are still finding their feet — experiences marked by fear, courage, and chaos.

But when he returned home, the world wasn’t ready to listen. The stories, the trauma, the truth — none of it had a place. And while the war ended, it never truly left him. Max carried home the invisible weight of PTSD: the noise, the silence, and the memories that refuse to fade.

Life dealt him another blow when he lost his leg — slowly and painfully — but even that didn’t extinguish the fire inside him. Max still stands strong in spirit, heart, and sheer determination.

This episode explores far more than war. It dives into identity, pain, loyalty, pride, and the resilience of a man who has lost much but continues to show up. It’s about the quiet battles men fight, the scars no one sees, and the strength it takes to keep trying — for ourselves and for the people we love.

Raw, real, and completely unfiltered, Max shares his story with honesty and grit.

This is Big Max.
And this… is Men Like Us.