In this powerful follow-up to Episode 4, Sage dives deep into the emotional world many men were never taught to explore. Why Men Shut Down: The Silent Side of Emotional Intelligence uncovers the childhood conditioning, unspoken trauma, and relationship breakdowns that lead men to emotionally withdraw — even when they still show up physically.

This episode speaks directly to men who’ve been told to “man up,” and to the women who’ve been left trying to connect with a partner who’s emotionally unavailable.

🎯 Inside this episode:

• Why emotional shutdown is learned, not weakness

• Real-world stats on men, emotional health, and suicide

• How unhealed trauma shows up as silence

• What your partner and kids feel when you emotionally check out

• Tools to stop shutting down and start showing up

• A real listener letter that hits home

• Reflection prompts that will change how you see yourself

Whether you're a man learning how to reconnect with your emotions, or someone loving a man who goes silent — this episode is for you.

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You’re not broken. You’re just learning what you were never taught.
And healing starts here.