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Are you struggling to support the men in your life—your husband, sons, partner, or father—who feel the pressure to be strong, stoic, and silent? Do you watch them struggle, knowing the cultural expectation to suck it up keeps them from seeking the help they need? Outdated ideas about masculinity create significant barriers, often leading men to dismiss their own emotional needs as a weakness. This week, episode 285 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about why men’s mental health matters!
In this powerful episode of the Positively Living Podcast, host Lisa Zawrotny revisits a vital, deeply needed conversation with Tim Beisiegel to challenge the stigma around men's emotional well-being.
Tim Beisiegel is a married man and father of three, who discovered a passion for podcasting as a crucial outlet for social connection and sanity during a time of intense family health struggles. Tim is the host of the Funny Science Fiction Podcast, where he indulges his love for all things sci-fi and pop culture.
Tim and I cover the following topics:
- Courage is Asking for Help
- Understand Trauma is Shared
- Submission to Help is a Strength
- Start the Conversation, Don't Stop
- Finding the Right Counselor May Take Time
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IMPORTANT LINKS AND RESOURCES:
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel VanDerKolk
It Didn’t Start With You by Mark Wolynn
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottleib
Authors: Melody Beattie, Anne Lamott, Brene Brown
Episode 4 The Power of Gratitude
Episode 7 The Impact of Stress and How to Manage it for Good
Episode 14 How We Grow through Grief with Katie Rossler
Episode 29 Trauma Informed Life with Mallory Jackson
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