This week Sue and ASD talk to Chris Hemmings, a Journalist, Speaker, Author and Broadcaster. In late 2017 he released the book ‘Be A Man - How macho culture damages us and how to escape it' which looks at the myriad of ways in which the male pursuit of dominance damages men, women, boys and girls both physically and mentally. He now speaks at schools, universities and places of work to promote a healthier idea of what it means to be a man. He is also a freelance journalist who has worked for the BBC, Sky, ITV and written for numerous national newspapers including the Independent and the Telegraph. He’s also produced and presented short-form documentaries for BBC2, made radio packages for BBC Radio 4 and reported for a variety of broadcasters.

Listen to Chris talk about the tipping point that made him step back and observe macho culture, the difference between working class and upper-middle/middle class masculine ideals (and if they need to be addressed differently), the identity of a man in a pro-masculine and pro-feminine society and what steps can men can take now to be an agent of change against the macho culture.