Gentle Man

"Boys don't cry" is how the saying goes. Men have incredible trouble feeling their feelings, and it has huge consequences in their lives and in society.

Today, we explore the nice guy / asshole dichotomy, how it demeans everyone, and how misunderstood niceness is.

Keep it together, man! This is a common line we recognize from movies and popular culture. This week we explore how men are expected to be "the rock" in their work and personal relationships and keep it together. Many men feel a crushing pressure to perform at work and in their home lives. There may be no part of their lives where they feel comfortable letting go, or letting it all hang out. Today's show gives us permission to collapse every once in a while. To let the pressure off. To be imperfect. To be ok with not being ok. And to seek that safety in our relationships. This will open men up to greater levels of wellbeing and allow the intimacy we all crave.

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Today we're going over men's groups, exploring positive and negative opinions on them, and discussing their importance in the culture.

Today, I explore manhood and how I define it.

Welcome to Gentle Man. This is an introduction to the show, and my initial reflections on why a podcast about manhood is important.