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Mind Over Masculinity
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Episodes
- Mind Over Masculinity
Redefining Strength Beyond the Mask | Healthy Masculinity with Brandon Moore
Do you ever feel like you are performing strength instead of living it? This episode is for men, and anyone carrying expectations about what a man should be…
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Redefining Strength Beyond the Armour: Men, Emotions and Ego Defenses with Dr. Robert Jaffe
Many men learn early to wear armour: never break down, never ask for help, never let anyone see underneath. On Mind Over Masculinity, host Swati and…
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Redefining Strength Beyond Performance: Masculinity and Wellbeing with Mark Fabian
Many men learn early that vulnerability is a crack in the armour and that real men push through alone. On Mind Over Masculinity, host Swati and wellbeing…
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Founder’s Health as a Business Asset: Grief, Vulnerability and Healing with Mike Murphy
We call it grit, hustle, “handling it.” For many men who build things, it is also a way of never putting themselves on their own list. On Mind Over…
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Redefining Strength Beyond Stoicism: Resilience at 80 with Rand Timmerman
Many men are raised to keep it together, say little and carry everything alone. On Mind Over Masculinity, host Swati talks with 80-year-old author, veteran and…
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Why Men Hide Their Emotions: Redefining Masculine Strength | Moshe Klein
Why do so many men struggle to talk about their emotions, even with the people they love most? From childhood, many men receive messages telling them to be…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…