Katrina Shaw is a registered psychologist and founding partner of MenzLeague, the corporation we recently partnered with. We decided to bring her on for many reasons with a few of them being: (1)the fact that she frequently works with men in her therapeutic practice, (2) she is a part of a mens organization which are more commonly found to be men only, and (3) she brings forth a both a psychologists perspective and also a women's voice to the conversation surrounding mens mental health, which we believe brings immense value to the development of men becoming better men.

Self-love is a concept we have discussed in many separate episodes but have yet to give the concept its own space. And, from what we have experienced, self-love, or lack thereof, plays a huge role in our mental health as men. Unfortunately, the challenge we face is that loving ourselves seems weak, vulnerable, confusing, and honestly, a waste of time. So then why is it important? Why give it an entire podcast episode? Download, click play, and find out!

From the very beginning, we here at Modern Maskulinity have been on the constant pursuit of the why behind what we do as men in this world, and in true Modern Mask fashion, we wanted to introduce you to the why behind what we do here and how it has evolved. Within that why, we have always been focused on not just talking the talk, but also walking the walk, which stems from our desire to not only bring you conversations, but to also bring you opportunities and resources to take the talk and turn it into action.

In so many ways, timing is everything, and 5 years later in true Kendrick Lamar fashion, a new album is released speaking deeply about masculinity and mens mental health. And when we really started to dive deep into the lyrics, especially in the song "Father Time", we thought, "did he write this for the podcast?!" Or maybe the podcast for was written for him... either way, this album represents almost perfectly what we are here trying to actively to do - to help men understand themselves more clearly, to create a safe space for men to seek out help, to address the challenges we face as men in this world, and to find and create opportunities to help us become better men.

One of the greatest challenges we face as men is the disconnection we have with our own emotions. We know that it comes from being told "boys don't cry", "man up", and "don't be a pussy" when we were little lads... but have we ever considered what kind of emotions that version of us was experiencing? What would happen if we could time travel and talk to that little boy - what would we say? What would HE say? What was he going thru in those moments, and what did he truly need? And what if we could heal this part of us? What would be possible then?

This episode was Inspired by the movie, "The Adam Project", by Ryan Reynolds.

This week we are joined by Cyrus Henry, known as "the Panda Shaman", a mens transformational coach who focuses on using "the Haka", traditionally known as a ceremonial war dance, as a gateway to support men in fully expressing their emotions, their authenticity, and to experience the fullness and richness that life has to offer. We had such a great time conversating and learning from Cyrus, and he also did us the honour giving us the experience of a Haka first hand. Be sure to follow Cyrus below for more of his incredible wisdom and insight.

Dr. Justin Houman, M.D. and mens urologist, joins us to discuss the most common challenges men face in regards to testosterone, erectile dysfunction, and mens reproductive health. We dive into the social influences that are impacting us as men like porn, the ego, and our modern sedentary lifestyle. He provides a scientific approach while also offering practical tips to help with increasing testosterone levels, managing erectile dysfunction, and fertility.

The influence of porn is substantial in our society, and access has only become easier. Unfortunately, the negative affects of porn on our psyche and what we believe is "real sex" are also substantial. Men, it's time to talk. This is one of the most important conversations we have because sex is a huge topic in our lives, and yet something we rarely ever talk about with full honesty. We go deep, we share very vulnerable truths + hilarious stories, and we share our take on how to go about changing our own perspectives towards sex + how to start thinking about the next generation.

Addison Brasil, author of the brand new book, "Grief Club", joins us again to unpack the complicated world of Grief and what it truly means to be a part of grief club. Addison's insight is truly a game changer when it comes to life itself, and his coined character traits of "Honour the Journey" and "Find the Funny" always make for an incredible conversation, which is why we decided to bring him back. And if you want to dive deeper into his story, go back and listen to episode #015!

Topics Discussed: what it means to grieve, what is grief club, why grief is a process and not a result, how to find support and be supported, the comeback versus the comethru, the difference between happening "to" versus happening "thru", addressing our inner child, and more.

Derek and Fabian, the co-founders of the powerful mens movement called "MenzLeague" join us to unpack some of the most prevalent topics related to men, masculinity, and our collective journey towards becoming better men, together. As you listen, be sure to check out their online platform (link below) which is FULL of different types of practical resources to support mens mental health and personal development. These men and their team continue to open up doorways of support to the mens community and we are honoured to have them on the show.