In this episode of Mindful Mondays With Shudu, Shudu sits down with Dr.Onke Mazibuko — psychologist, public-health practitioner, and writer — to explore what healthy masculinity actually looks like when men stop performing and start healing.

Together, they unpack the difference between wellness and well-being, why men must become nurturers before they can be providers, what soul wounds are and how they silently control behaviour, and how homes and schools are failing to model emotional literacy for the next generation.

If you’ve ever been told to “man up,” hidden your wounds behind strength, or wondered what it would mean to finally soften without shrinking — this episode is for you.

*Context: This was recorded before the National Shutdown against Gender-Based Violence in South Africa.