Why don’t men ask for help?We tell men to be strong.Figure it out.Handle your business.Provide.Don’t complain.Don’t show weakness.But what happens when you’re actually struggling?In this episode, Lawrence Cain Jr. and Troy Crowell Jr. have an honest conversation about why so many men struggle to ask for help… even when they desperately need it.We talk about pride, shame, independence, vulnerability, friendship, marriage, fatherhood, mental health, faith, and the pressure men feel to always have it together.More importantly, we ask:Is asking for help actually a sign of weakness?We share our own experiences, where we think men learned to suffer in silence, and why having people you can genuinely trust can make all the difference.Because sometimes the strongest thing you can say is:“I need help.”We’re not experts who have figured everything out.We’re two longtime friends still building—and having the conversations that men don’t always have out loud.Discussions in this episode:• Why men struggle to ask for help• When independence becomes isolation• Pride, shame and vulnerability• The pressure to always “be strong”• Friendship and having someone you can call• Marriage, fatherhood and asking for support• Faith and trusting others• What happens when men carry everything alone• What we’re still learning about asking for If this conversation resonates with you, subscribe to The Builders and send this episode to a brother who needs to hear it.And tell us in the comments:What’s something men need more help with but don’t ask for?

The Worst Fear Men Have in Their 30s: Feeling BehindAt some point in your 30s, you look around and realize life isn’t exactly the way you thought it would be.Maybe you thought you’d have more money.A better career.A stronger marriage.A house.More confidence.No stress (😅)More accomplishments.Maybe you thought you’d have it all figured out by now.And then comes the question a lot of men are afraid to say out loud:“Am I behind?”In the first episode of The Builders Podcast, Lawrence and Troy get real about the pressure men feel when they realize they aren’t where they thought they’d be.We talk about comparison, money, relationships, career, fatherhood, success, expectations, and the quiet feeling that everybody else seems to be further ahead.But here’s the bigger question:What if you’re not behind? What if you’re just still building?Two longtime friends. Two different perspectives. One honest conversation about what it really means to become a man.No pretending. No perfect answers. Just two men figuring it out in real time.If you’ve ever felt like you should be further along by now, this conversation is for you.Subscribe, share this with a brother who needs to hear it, and tell us: What did you think you’d have figured out by now?