Mind Over Masculinity
This podcast challenges the traditional notion of masculinity and encourages men to open up about their mental health. It emphasizes that mental health is a human issue, not limited to any gender. The host advocates for talking, listening, and supporting each other to make a difference.
Episodes
Redefining Masculinity: Why Real Strength Means Embracing Emotions | Steve McGough
What if the strength men have been taught to demonstrate is actually preventing them from experiencing genuine connection?From childhood, many men learn to stay strong, hide their emotions, remain in control, and handle life's challenges alone. But what happens when emotional suppression becomes a barrier to healthier relationships, self-awareness, and personal growth?In this episode of Mind Over
Men’s Mental Health Beyond “I’m Fine”: Expanding Emotional Range with Jaron Vesely
“I’m fine.” Two words that end so many conversations between men. On Mind Over Masculinity, host Sana talks with therapist Jaron Vesely about what those words hide, and what it costs when strength is never allowed to ask for help.Jaron explains why crying is as natural as breathing, how men can tell which stories are theirs and which they’ve inherited, and why expanding emotional range gives men m
Emotional Strength for Men: Why Feelings Aren’t Weakness with Frank Healy
Many men grow up believing strength means carrying everything alone and keeping feelings locked away. On Mind Over Masculinity, host Swati and counselor and author Frank Healy look at what that belief really costs.Frank shares how pushing down his own emotions at 19 left life feeling dull and robotic, and why asking for help, opening up in small steps and letting go of perfection make a man fuller
Redefining Male Strength After 40: Putting Yourself First with Keith Ross
Many men are taught that strength means putting themselves last and suffering in silence. On Mind Over Masculinity, host Swati talks with health coach Keith Ross about what that belief quietly costs, in the body and the mind.Keith shares his own story of struggling silently through his late forties, and how small weekly habit changes, better food choices and regular strength training helped him re
Redefining Male Strength: Intimacy, Presence and Sexual Confidence with Eyal Matsliah
What if the armour you wear to feel strong is the very thing keeping you from real connection? On Mind Over Masculinity, host Swati sits with Eyal Matsliah of Intimate Power for an honest conversation about masculinity, intimacy and the pressure to perform.Eyal shares why the problem is not masculinity itself, how men can express emotion without blame, and a practical five-step approach to lasting
Masculinity, Conditioning and Equality: Norbert Heuser on Free Choice
Most men never chose the rules they live by. Do not cry. Do not apologise. Always be right. If you have ever wondered where those rules came from, this conversation is for you.On Mind Over Masculinity, host Sreemedha talks with Norbert Heuser about masculinity as something taught, not inherited, and why he believes men and women thrive in harmony, not hierarchy. You will leave with one simple ques
Redefining Strength and Healthy Masculinity: Todd Krause on Flexibility
We were all sold one version of strength: never flinch, never ask for help. If that armour has started to feel heavy, this conversation is for you.On Mind Over Masculinity, host Ria talks with Todd Krause about the lone hero myth, why rigid things break, and how masculine and feminine qualities are meant to work together. It is an honest exchange, including moments where host and guest see things
Men’s Mental Health and Silent Strength: Josie Warren on Masculinity
A note from Healthy Mind by Avik™:This conversation includes the guest’s personal views on health, therapy, and relationships between men and women. They are her opinions alone and are not shared as medical or professional guidance. If you are living with depression, anxiety, or a long-term health condition, please keep working with a qualified professional and do not stop any treatment or medica
Men’s Identity Beyond the Job Title: Jon Ostenson on the Provider Role
A lot of men can tell you what they do. Far fewer can say who they are once the title is gone. If your worth has ever felt tied to your work, this conversation is for you.On Mind Over Masculinity, host Sana sits down with Jon Ostenson to explore the provider role, the quiet pressure to keep climbing, and what it takes to leave a secure corporate seat for business ownership. Expect honest reflectio
Maybe Men Aren’t Silent. Maybe We Don’t Give Them Time to Speak. | Robin Quinn Keehn
We often assume that when a man goes quiet, he doesn't want to talk. But what if silence sometimes means he hasn't been given enough time, safety or space to find the words?In this episode of Mind Over Masculinity, Swati welcomes Robin Quinn Keehn for a thoughtful conversation about emotional armor, vulnerability and the outdated definitions of strength that can keep people disconnected from thems
Redefining Masculinity: Emotional Strength Beyond Traditional Roles with Russell Cohn
Be strong. Do not cry. Provide. Protect. What happens when those old rules stop helping and start weighing you down? This episode is for any man tired of performing a role.On Mind Over Masculinity, Russell Cohn shares an honest look at emotional strength, authenticity and being present. You will hear why feeling is not weakness, and how joy can come from within instead of from circumstances.About
Redefining Strength for Men: Positive Aging with Dr. James Beckwith
Do you wait for a health problem to fix itself rather than ask for help? On Mind Over Masculinity, host Swati and optometrist Dr. James Beckwith explore redefining strength beyond old scripts, from men's health habits to positive aging.You will hear why acting on small sparks matters, how play keeps the mind young, and how to reframe setbacks as lessons.About the Guest: Dr. James Beckwith is an op
Redefining Male Strength Beyond Ego and Traditional Roles with Peter Gunn
Is the strength you have been chasing really yours, or was it handed to you? On Mind Over Masculinity, Peter Gunn explores redefining male strength beyond traditional roles, ego and the need to always win.You will hear why failure teaches more than winning, how gratitude keeps competition healthy, and how small acts of selflessness build real strength.About the Guest: Peter Gunn is a US-based writ
Redefining Men's Strength Beyond Stoicism with Richard Leirer
Were you raised to believe a strong man handles everything alone? On Mind Over Masculinity, host Swati and Tai Chi teacher Richard Leirer question the stoic ideals many men absorb without ever choosing them.You will learn why real strength is soft and supple, how old beliefs live in the body, and how breath, meaning and self-worth help men respond differently.About the Guest: Richard Leirer is a T
Redefining Strength: Why Weight Loss Isn't About Willpower with Dr. Delali Hevi
What if the "no pain, no gain" mindset is quietly working against you? This episode of Mind Over Masculinity is for anyone who has tried to muscle through change and wondered why willpower alone never seems to be enough.Physician Dr. Delali Hevi explores how childhood conditioning shapes both our ideas of masculinity and our eating habits, and why lasting change comes from understanding the mind,
Why Stoicism Is Not Strength: Men, Trauma and Asking for Help with Willie Handler
What if the armor you wear to protect yourself is the very thing holding you back? This episode of Mind Over Masculinity is for any man who has learned to push through alone and wonders whether it's actually working.Author Willie Handler shares how writing his family's history brought buried trauma to the surface, why he nearly quit therapy several times, and how opening up changed his marriage.Ab
Why Stoicism Is Not Strength: Men, Trauma and Asking for Help with Willie Handler
What if the armor you wear to protect yourself is the very thing holding you back? This episode of Mind Over Masculinity is for any man who has learned to push through alone and wonders whether it's actually working.Author Willie Handler shares how writing his family's history brought buried trauma to the surface, why he nearly quit therapy several times, and how opening up changed his marriage.Ab
Redefining Strength Beyond the Mask: Vulnerability and Overcoming Fear with David Fiala
What happens when the mask of strength gets too heavy to hold? This episode of Mind Over Masculinity is for any man who has learned to keep his emotions locked away and is starting to feel the cost.Author David Fiala explains why real strength means opening your heart, how childhood lessons teach us it isn't safe to be seen, and how to stop letting fear make your decisions.About the Guest:David Fi
Beyond Provider and Protector: Masculinity and Partnership in Relationships with Dr. Eric Williams
Why does the armor men were taught to wear so often push away the people they love? This episode of Mind Over Masculinity is for men who feel distant from their partner, short with their kids, or tired in a way sleep doesn't fix.Relationship counselor Dr. Eric Williams unpacks where our scripts about manhood come from, why "provider and protector" needs a third P, and how asking "does this work fo
Redefining Strength Beyond Old Scripts: Tango, Vulnerability and Balance with Linda Sutton
What if the strength you were taught is the very thing keeping you from connection? This episode of Mind Over Masculinity is for anyone holding onto an old script of strength that no longer fits.Linda Sutton uses lessons from Argentine tango to show why old identities are hard to release, how your body speaks before your words, and why owning your vulnerable places makes you the strongest person i
Vulnerability, Somatic Work and Connection with Duncan Rich
Why does admitting you're struggling still feel like failing as a man? This episode of Mind Over Masculinity is for any man who looks successful on paper yet feels tense, reactive, or quietly unfulfilled.Somatic men's coach Duncan Rich explains how old patterns live in the body, why a small trigger can feel huge, and how nervous system work helps men respond with agency instead of reacting.About t
Vulnerability and Balance with Veronique Ory
What if real strength means knowing when to soften? This episode of Mind Over Masculinity is for anyone questioning the scripts they were handed about being strong, in control, and never needing help.Yoga teacher and author Veronique Ory explores masculine and feminine energy as fire and water, where our gender scripts come from, and why always appearing strong is often perfectionism in disguise.A
Bode Swanson on Aristotle, Courage and Strength
What if real masculinity isn't a rejection of strength, but a return to ancient virtue? Bode Swanson, author of Great Souled Men, joins Mind Over Masculinity to explore what Aristotle's twelve virtues can teach modern men and women.Bode shares how writing for his own sons led him to Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, and why he believes real strength means serving your community, not chasing fame or
Redefining Masculinity Through Community and Emotional Freedom with Maria Van Der Maaten
What if traditional masculinity isn't really about gender, but about a system that never lets anyone rest? Maria Van Der Maaten, a sociologist and community development practitioner, joins Mind Over Masculinity to explore how rebuilding real social circles helps men reclaim their full humanity.Drawing on her work with subsistence farmers in Latin America and her own parenting, Maria shares why the
Shaun Dawson on Raising Emotionally Strong Men
What if the same armor that protects men is also what keeps them isolated? Shaun Dawson, host of the Raising Men podcast, joins Mind Over Masculinity to unpack why performative strength quietly hurts the people it's supposed to protect.Shaun shares the castle metaphor that reshaped how he thinks about masculinity, and why building a wider, safer space for the people around you matters more than bu
Robert Gourlay on Courage, Nature and Raising Healthy Boys
What if the "man up" script we hand boys is actually working against them? Robert Gourlay, an environmental research scientist who grew up on a farm with six brothers and later served as an army officer, joins Mind Over Masculinity to unpack where toxic masculinity comes from and what real courage looks like.Robert shares how nature, sleep and unstructured play built his sense of self as a boy, an
Alan Gillanders on Vulnerability, Strength, and Inner Truth
Why does asking for help still feel like failure for so many men? On Mind Over Masculinity, host Sreemedha sits with author Alan Gillanders to unpack where the pressure to "have it all together" really comes from, and what it costs us to keep performing it.Alan shares why talking to a trusted friend, not toughing it out alone, is often the real starting point. Expect an honest look at masculinity,
Redefining Strength Beyond the Armor: Ann Mattingly-Lowe on Mind Over Masculinity
What if asking for help was the strong thing to do all along? Host Swati talks with Ann Mattingly-Lowe, founder of Generations Skincare, about a men's skincare line tied to mental health awareness and suicide prevention.Ann shares her father's story as a decorated WWII veteran who lived with undiagnosed PTSD, why emotional guardedness in men often comes from feeling insecure rather than actually b
Redefining Strength Beyond Traditional Roles: Elisabeth Villiger Toufexis on Mind Over Masculinity
What if asking for help was never a sign of weakness at all? Host Swati talks with life coach Elisabeth Villiger Toufexis about redefining masculine strength beyond traditional roles.Elisabeth shares how a difficult childhood pushed her toward independence early, why living by a script you never chose can quietly make you sick, and why leaving your comfort zone works better one small step at a tim
Redefining Strength Beyond Stoicism: Steve Barton on Mind Over Masculinity
What if calm and controlled isn't the same thing as actually strong? Host Swati talks with coach Steve Barton about the difference between stoicism and real strength, and why he didn't even recognize he had emotions until he was 36.Steve shares why masculine and feminine energy show up in every relationship regardless of gender, a simple two-question technique for actually listening instead of jum
Redefining Strength Beyond Stereotypes: Stephanie McAlister on Mind Over Masculinity
What if the walls we build to look strong are the same walls keeping people out? Host Swati talks with counselor Stephanie McAlister about the misconception that masculine strength means hiding emotion, and why vulnerability is actually a form of strength.Stephanie shares a simple visual for how new habits form over time, why getting curious instead of judgmental helps break old patterns, and why
Redefining Strength Beyond the Armor: Boad Swanson on Mind Over Masculinity
What if strength was never about muscle at all, but about character? Host Naba talks with author Boad Swanson about why so many men confuse physical toughness with real strength, and what Aristotle's virtues can teach us about becoming whole.Boad shares why society still celebrates looks and power over character, why women and men genuinely make each other better, and why reading widely, slowly, a
Redefining Strength Beyond Stereotypes: Dr. Sean Altman on Mind Over Masculinity
What if asking for help was never a sign of weakness, but a way to grow? Host Niharika talks with Dr. Sean Altman about the cultural script that teaches men to push through pain alone.Sean shares how untreated stress often shows up as poor diet, alcohol, or avoidance, why vulnerability builds self-awareness rather than weakening it, and one simple way to make a long list of goals feel less overwhe
Healthy Boundaries and a United Front: Pesa Shayo on Mind Over Masculinity
What if setting a boundary with your family doesn't have to mean dishonoring them? Host Sana talks with author Pesa Shayo about healthy boundaries in cross-cultural marriage, and why so many men carry pressure between their parents and their spouse.Pesa shares a framework for sorting family decisions into three buckets, why remembering you're friends first matters more than winning an argument, an
Dennis Henson on Masculinity and Mentorship
What if masculinity has less to do with being unshakable and more to do with responsibility and integrity? Host Swati talks with author and entrepreneur Dennis Henson about redefining strength beyond old stereotypes.Dennis shares how mentors shaped his own path, why gratitude changes how you experience daily life, and why asking for help is a compliment to the person you're asking.About the Guest:
The Father Wound: Dr. David Marcus on Redefining Strength and Resilience
What if the strength you learned from your father was never really strength? Host Swati talks with clinical psychologist Dr. David Marcus about the father wound, and why real strength starts with connection, not isolation.David explains what he calls a soothing presence, how children learn resilience by watching their parents handle stress, and why punishment and real discipline are not the same t
Redefining Strength Beyond Performance: Alan Bodnar on Real Masculinity
If you've ever measured your worth by how much you can carry without breaking, this episode is for you. Host Swati talks with author Alan Bodnar about redefining strength beyond performance, and why real strength has little to do with never showing emotion.Alan shares the neuroscience behind these patterns, why vulnerability is not weakness, and one simple breathing practice to take back the wheel
Unpacking "Toxic Masculinity": What the Buzzword Actually Means | Arky Jones on Mind Over Masculinity
A man sits alone with a feeling he was taught not to name, maybe fear, maybe tenderness, maybe pure exhaustion from holding it together. In that moment there's a choice: keep the mask on, or let it slip enough to see what's underneath.In this episode of Mind Over Masculinity, host Swati talks with Arky Jones, founder of the personality tool Personality Peek, about why the phrase toxic masculinity
Redefining Masculine Strength: Why Surrender Beats Control, with David Hoskins
There's a question that sits quietly in the back of a lot of men's minds: what does it actually mean to be strong? Not the kind measured in a gym or at work, but the kind that holds you together when things fall apart.In this episode of Mind Over Masculinity, host Swati talks with David Hoskins, founder of Sanctuary Clinics, about where the pressure to never show weakness actually comes from, why
Redefining Masculinity Through Introspection, Not the Old Stoic Mask | Eric Hoffman
We grew up hearing that strength means standing alone, that asking for help is weakness, and that real men don't flinch. But what if the armor built to prove all of that is exactly what keeps a person from real connection?In this episode of Mind Over Masculinity, host Swati talks with Eric Hoffman, a former trial attorney who left law to found an AI company after years of feeling boxed in by routi
Redefining Strength Beyond the Armor: The Twelve Lessons Every Man Learns, with Branch Isole
There is a moment that comes for many men, sometimes in their twenties, sometimes much later, when the armor they built to protect themselves starts to feel more like a cage. The question that follows is simple and hard: who am I when I'm not performing strength?In this episode of Mind Over Masculinity, host Swati talks with author and thought leader Branch Isole about the twelve lessons every per
Oliver Glozik on Vulnerability, Masks and Making Peace with the Past
There's a moment a lot of men know too well: something heavy, and a voice, ours or someone else's, saying toughen up.Oliver Glozik, founder of a retreat center in Colombia, joins the show to talk about overthinking, the masks men wear, and why making peace with our parents might be the deepest work of all.About the Guest:Oliver Glozik is the founder of Harmonica Retreat, a plant medicine retreat c
Redefining Strength: Heléna Kate on Vulnerability, Masculine Energy and Real Change
We tell boys not to cry, then wonder why men struggle to ask for help. This episode asks what happens when we stop performing strength and start living it honestly.Dr. Heléna Kate joins the show to unpack where masculine energy shows up in daily life, how mirroring helps us name what we feel, and why real strength looks like vulnerability.About the Guest:Heléna Kate, PhD, has spent decades working
Redefining Masculinity: Andrew Scheim on Trauma, the Body and Letting Go of the Armor
Many of us were taught that strength means hiding what's underneath. This episode asks what that armor has quietly been costing us.Bodyworker and trauma specialist Andrew Scheim joins the show to talk about toxic masculinity, why labels can be dangerous, and how the body itself holds the key to releasing old, inherited patterns.About the Guest:Andrew Scheim is a bodyworker who has spent decades do
Redefining Masculinity: Liz Coleman on Vulnerability, Strength and Letting Go of the Armor
We're taught strength means staying silent and carrying it alone. This episode asks what that costs us.Life coach Liz Coleman joins the show to explore where that idea of masculinity comes from, how to reset a triggered nervous system, and what real strength looks like once we put the armor down.About the Guest:Liz Coleman is a Life Coach in New York State who helps people close the gap between wh
The Strongest Man Doesn’t Have to Pretend He Feels Nothing | Ali Christos
Many men learn that strength means providing, performing, solving problems and keeping everything together. But what if some of what looks like strength is actually armor?In this episode of Mind Over Masculinity, Swati speaks with Ali Christos about vulnerability, emotional honesty and the everyday ways people perform strength when they are afraid of being seen. Ali challenges the idea that mascul
Ed Tomlinson on Redefining Strength Through Everyday Relationship Habits
Many men reach a point where keeping up the mask of always being strong costs more than it's worth. In this episode, host Swati talks with Ed Tomlinson, a longtime relationship writer from Denver, about what real connection looks like day to day.Ed shares small, practical habits, thoughtfulness, presence, and honest communication, that build trust over time. If you've wondered how to show up for y
Jerry Levin on Redefining Emotional Strength and Vulnerability in Men
Most men learn early that real strength means staying quiet and holding it together. In this episode of Mind Over Masculinity, host Niharika talks with author Jerry Levin about why suppressing emotions doesn't make men stronger, it makes them heavier.Jerry explains how the stories we tell ourselves about masculinity were built to keep us safe, and why feeling emotions, even privately, builds real
What If Strength Means Being Fully Human? | Joseph M. Lenard
What if some of the things men have been taught about strength are actually making it harder to live honestly?In this episode of Mind Over Masculinity, Swati sits down with author, podcaster and songwriter Joseph M. Lenard for a candid conversation about masculinity, vulnerability, emotional expression, personal responsibility and the expectations men inherit about what it means to be strong.Josep
Toxic Masculinity Explained: Emotional Intelligence and Healthy Masculinity, with Sloane Carlson
If the phrase toxic masculinity makes you feel defensive before you even hear the rest of the sentence, this episode is for you. Licensed counselor Sloane Carlson joins Swati on Mind Over Masculinity to unpack what that phrase actually means, and why understanding it has nothing to do with blame.Sloane explains where rigid ideas about strength come from, how they take root before age six, and what
Redefining Strength Beyond Gender Norms With Brigitta Dau
If strength has always meant staying strict with yourself and never showing weakness, this episode is for you. Life coach and Reiki master Brigitta Dau joins Swati on Mind Over Masculinity to unpack where our narrow ideas about strength actually come from.Brigitta explains how masculine and feminine energy work together, why perfectionism quietly breeds isolation, and one gentle practice for quest
Beyond Toxic Masculinity: Brian DesRoches on Mind Over Masculinity
What if the anger or shutdown you feel today is really an old, unconscious pattern from decades ago? On Mind Over Masculinity, host Swati talks with psychotherapist Brian DesRoches about toxic masculinity and emotional triggers.Brian explains how early emotional learning shapes adult reactions, and how a process called memory reconsolidation can help update those old patterns for good.About the Gu
Redefining Strength Beyond Stoicism: David Deighton on Mind Over Masculinity
What if real strength isn't about staying in control, but about learning to listen? On Mind Over Masculinity, host Swati talks with conceptual artist David Deighton about vulnerability, connection, and rethinking strength.David shares how his Triptych Dialogue project, built on three simple questions with strangers, reveals that real strength often looks like letting go and truly hearing someone e
Trapped Emotions and Men's Health with Dr. Matt Singer
Most men are taught to push feelings down and keep moving. This episode explores a less common idea: that an emotion buried years ago might still be quietly showing up in the body today, as chronic pain or discomfort a doctor can't fully explain.Dr. Matt Singer, a holistic physician-educator and co-founder of the Hearts Initiative, joins Sana to talk about his approach to tracing physical symptoms
Redefining Strength Beyond Masculinity with Homeopath Abby Beale
We've been told for generations that real strength means never showing weakness and never asking for help. This episode asks what happens when that definition starts keeping men isolated instead of protected.Classical homeopath Abby Beale joins Swati to talk about where old ideas of masculinity come from, why so many men wait until something serious happens before seeking support, and how practice
Walking Meditation for Mental Clarity with Breanna Rae
What if walking isn't just movement from point A to point B? This episode is for anyone who finds it nearly impossible to sit still for a traditional meditation practice, but still wants the clarity and calm that comes with it.Breanna Rae, creator of the Walking Meditation app, joins Avik to talk about why pairing movement with mindfulness works better for so many people, why men in particular fac
Redefining Strength Beyond Stereotypes with Ben Barbic
There's a moment that happens quietly, usually when no one is watching, when a man realizes the armor he's been wearing his whole life doesn't actually protect him. It just keeps him alone. This episode is for anyone who's ever wondered if there's a more honest way to define strength.Musician and author Ben Barbic joins Swati to talk about what happens when we start questioning old ideas about mas
Redefining Strength Beyond Stereotypes: Gaylen Wilson on Masculinity and Connection
What does it actually mean to be strong? Heart transplant survivor and relationship coach Gaylen Wilson joins host Swati on Mind Over Masculinity to explore the gap between inherited ideas of masculinity and what it means to be fully human.Gaylen shares how the Monument Method helped him and his wife Heather build a relationship where vulnerability, not bravado, became the real source of strength,
The Light Switch Myth: Realistic Change for Men Who Feel Stuck, with Kerisma Vere
Discipline equals worth. Fix yourself fast, alone, or not at all. In this episode, Sana talks with Kerisma Vere, author of "The Light Switch Myth," about the version of change that gets sold to men constantly, and why it sets so many of them up to fail quietly.Kerisma unpacks why instant transformation was never a realistic model for anyone, why men in particular get taught to carry change alone,
Dr. Lindsay Emmerson on Emotional Strength Beyond Stoicism
"Be strong," "man up," "don't let them see you cry." Host Swati talks with clinical psychologist Dr. Lindsay Emmerson about what happens when boys learn that strength means holding everything in, and why that lesson often turns silence into something heavy to carry well into adulthood.Dr. Emmerson breaks down why suppressed emotions eventually surface in ways we regret, how "unconditional positive
Patricia Knight Meyer on Identity, Adoption, and Fatherlessness
Identity is the story we tell ourselves about who we are, but what happens when the earliest chapter of that story is a question mark instead of a memory? Host Sayan talks with author and adoptee-rights advocate Patricia Knight Meyer about growing up as a black-market adoption survivor, tracking down her biological parents decades later, and what that search revealed about authenticity, belonging,
Redefining Masculinity Through Curiosity and Vulnerability with Kristen Crabtree
We're taught that being a man means being strong, controlled, and never vulnerable. But what if vulnerability is where real strength begins?Archaeologist of the self Kristen Crabtree joins host Ria to unpack where old scripts of masculinity come from, why curiosity beats self-criticism for changing them, and how men can start excavating who they really are.About the Guest: Kristen Crabtree describ
What Shakespeare Teaches Us About Vulnerability and True Masculine Strength, with Carol Brenner
We're taught that showing emotion makes men weak. Host Sreemedha talks with Shakespeare scholar Carol Brenner, the Shakespeare Guru, about why that idea is centuries older than we think, and what Hamlet and Macbeth reveal about the cost of staying disconnected from your feelings.Carol shares how the animus and anima, the masculine and feminine within all of us, need balance, and why real strength
Redefining Masculinity: Trauma, the Nice Guy Syndrome, and Real Strength, with Glen Nielsen and Natalie Vartanian
Most men learn that strength means never needing help or admitting they lack answers. Host Swati talks with therapist Glen Nielsen and coach Natalie Vartanian about healthy masculinity once the armor comes off.Glen and Natalie unpack the nice guy syndrome, why the body is a barometer for unresolved trauma, and how couples rebuild trust without falling into old, exhausting roles.About the Guests: G
Redefining Strength Through EFT Tapping with Lauren Fonvielle
This episode is for anyone taught that being strong means hiding emotion and never asking for help. EFT trainer and coach Lauren Fonvielle joins Mind Over Masculinity to explore where that belief comes from, and why it still holds on even when it isn't helping us.She unpacks how EFT tapping helps regulate the nervous system, why suppressed emotion often resurfaces as burnout or pain, and how small
Redefining Strength Beyond Traditional Masculinity with Dr. Nick Carruthers
This episode is for any man who has ever felt like strength means never showing weakness, and is quietly exhausted by the pressure to keep it together. Dr. Nick Carruthers, an integrative medicine doctor and human behavior expert, challenges the idea that masculinity means armor, arguing that real strength is actually a balance between masculine and feminine energy, not a rejection of one.Drawing
Redefining Strength: Eli Brackenbury on Vulnerability, Faith and Men
This episode is for any man who was taught that strength means carrying everything alone. Host Swati talks with Eli Brackenbury about the old script many men grow up with, the idea that asking for help is weakness, and what he learned when that script finally cracked in his own life.Eli speaks openly about surrender, faith, and the coping mechanisms men reach for when they don't have language for
You're Allowed to Feel: Redefining Strength Beyond Stereotypes, with Alexander Osterman
Meet Alexander Osterman, a psychotherapist working mostly with men, who joins Mind Over Masculinity to unpack what toxic masculinity really means.Listeners will hear why bottling up emotions doesn't make anyone stronger, and how small habits rebuild a healthier relationship with strength.About the Guest:Alexander Osterman is a licensed psychotherapist who owns a private practice in the United Stat
Redefining Strength: Geoff Grant on Vulnerability Beyond Masculine Stereotypes
This episode is for any man who has mistaken silence for strength. Host Swati talks with coach Geoff Grant about why men learn to equate control with strength, and what that belief quietly costs.Geoff explains what shifts when a man chooses vulnerability over control, why curiosity can replace the need to always be right, and why setbacks are part of growth, not failure.About the Guest:Geoff Grant
Real Strength, Real Honesty: Paris Cluff on Men, Money and Mental Health
Many men are still taught that strength means silence, that asking for help is weakness, and that showing emotion is somehow a failure to provide and protect. In this episode of Mind Over Masculinity, host Swati talks with financial coach Paris Cluff about what real strength actually looks like, and why it has more to do with honesty than control.Paris draws on 25 years of financial coaching and h
Growing Up Gay and Invisible in 1980s Rural America: Wayne Hesler-Mondore on Being Seen
There is a particular loneliness in growing up somewhere everybody knows your name and nobody knows you. Wayne was sixteen in a small country school in Floyd, New York, at the height of the AIDS epidemic, learning early what to hide and carrying it entirely alone.This conversation moves from that silence to what came after: coming out at thirty-three, a family that met him with acceptance, a marri
Responsibility Over Stoicism: Mike Cobb on What It Really Means to Be a Man Today
The conversation about masculinity is stuck between backlash and overcorrection. If you are a man who was raised to walk it off, stuff it down and stay the strong silent type, this one names the cost of that training without shaming you for it.Mike Cobb talks about growing up inside a culture that taught compartmentalising, why bottled emotion always finds an exit, and how asking why three or four
What a Marriage Proposal Reveals About a Man, with Ash Fox
Forget the ring and the Instagram moment. This episode is about what actually happens inside a man on one knee: the fear, the vulnerability, the weight of the question.Ash Fox has planned over 3,000 marriage proposals. She talks with Sana about male vulnerability, why control shows up when men are scared, what to get clear on before you plan anything, and why the moment matters more than the detai
Mind Over Masculinity: Dr. Shanea Clancy on the Mountaineering Mindset
There's a certain idea of strength a lot of men grow up with: push through, don't stop, don't show the strain. This episode of Mind Over Masculinity questions that idea directly. Host Shreya talks with Dr. Shanea Clancy, forensic nurse and creator of The Mountaineering Mindset™, about what real climbers actually know, that the hardest climb is rarely just the visible one.Shanea shares her own expe
The Science of Male Brain Wiring and Why Integrity Defines True Masculinity, with Ofer Lidsky
Testosterone is dropping, ADHD diagnoses are rising, and men are absorbing a story about their biology they never chose.Host Sana talks with neurofeedback expert Ofer Lidsky about the real science behind male brain wiring and why integrity, not toughness, is what truly builds a man's strength.About the GuestOfer Lidsky is the founder and CEO of Excellent Brain, a neurofeedback technology company h
What Real Intimacy Asks of Men: Vulnerability with Joanna Shakti
This episode is for the man who can be physically close to someone and still feel a thousand miles away. Host Sayan sits with intimacy and relationship coach Joanna Shakti to unpack why vulnerability feels riskier than loneliness for so many men, and what real intimacy actually asks of us once we stop performing.Joanna shares her own journey from armoring up in a male-dominated corporate world to
The Conversations Men Are Never Taught to Have: Howard Minor on Emotional Honesty and the Cost of Carrying It All Alone
Most men were handed a very short emotional vocabulary and told it was enough. Be strong. Provide. Handle it. And for a long time, it works, until the weight of everything carried quietly alone starts to crack something that no one ever taught them how to tend. This episode is for every man who has kept going without ever being asked how he actually is.Howard Minor joins Mind Over Masculinity for
Mind Over Masculinity: Jon Symes on the Hard Conversations Men Avoid
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