Gents Journey

Gents Journey

Every Great Story Needs a Friend

Why the friend you need shows up exactly when the chapter requires it

Gents Journey's avatar
Matt McManus's avatar
Gents Journey
and
Matt McManus
Oct 03, 2025
∙ Paid

Let me ask you a question: What’s your favorite Disney film?

Mine is Aladdin. I love Robin Williams as the Genie. Yours could be Snow White, Finding Nemo, anything—there’s no wrong answer.

But here’s what I realized about all these stories: Every protagonist has a problem that only gets solved when a friend shows up.

Nemo needed a turtle. Simba needed Timo…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Gents Journey to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
Matt McManus's avatar
A guest post by
Matt McManus
Father. Actor. Model. Friend. Entrepreneur.
© 2025 Gents Journey · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture