What happens when the title, the paycheck, or the role you’ve always played no longer feels like enough?
In this episode of Daring to Dad, I sit down with therapist John Shearer, founder of Kickstart Men’s Therapy in Ontario. John shares his powerful story of leaving behind a successful corporate career to find something more real, more honest—and more connected to who he truly is.
We talk about the pressure men feel to constantly prove themselves, why so many guys give up on therapy, and what it means to show up as a man, a father, and a human being—without all the masks.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, burned out, or unsure of who you are beyond your job or your role—this conversation is for you.
Topics Covered:
✔️ Why so few men become therapists (and why we need more)
✔️ The real reason men drop out of therapy
✔️ How identity and self-worth get tangled up in work and status
✔️ What women often don’t understand about the male experience
✔️ How to reconnect with purpose, family, and self
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