Being Strong Does Not Mean Suppressing Your Emotions

Men's Mental Health Series · Sep 13, 2026 · 8m

What if emotional softness is actually part of what makes us strong?

In this episode of The Almost Daily Podcast and the Men’s Mental Health Series, I talk about the relationship between vulnerability, emotional awareness, and the version of strength many of us were taught to value.

For a lot of men, the message was pretty straightforward.

Be tough.

Handle it.

Do not show too much emotion.

Keep moving.

The problem is that having emotions was never optional. We were still feeling everything. A lot of us simply were not taught what to do with those feelings once they showed up.

I talk about why…