The Emotional Odyssey: Embracing Vulnerability and Resilience
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Real Men Feel: Andy Grant on Men, Emotions, Suicide Prevention, Therapy, and Healing
Host Andy Grant shares his guest appearance on How to Man Adventures with Mark Curtin and Josh Tumlin, discussing men and emotions through the lens of first-responder and law-enforcement culture, anxiety, trauma, therapy, and journaling. Andy recounts childhood experiences of parental divorce, an alcoholic and bipolar father, childhood sexual abuse, long-term suicidal ideation, and multiple suicide attempts, and describes a turning point involving a spiritual experience that led him to seek help and share his story. They emphasize that men feel all emotions, warn against a distorted version of stoicism, and encourage direct conversations about suicide, including asking about plans and ensuring safety.
The conversation covers finding the right therapy, processing emotions, gratitude, and “vent” journaling, breathwork, and meditation for anxiety, supportive communities, Andy’s book Still Here, and alternative approaches, including energy work and life activation.
00:00 Episode Setup Warning
01:39 Meet Mark, Josh, and Andy
01:56 Men And Emotions
03:57 Childhood Trauma Roots
05:18 Suicide And Turning Point
07:37 Talking Saves Lives
09:33 First Responders Trauma
10:54 Processing And Man Box
13:01 Journaling For Clarity
15:50 Anxiety Stoicism Tools
20:50 Police Training And Home
24:49 Therapy Groups And Trips
29:56 Finding the Right Therapy
30:50 Empathy and Energy Work
32:31 How to Show Up in Therapy
35:18 Why Therapy Feels Negative
37:32 Hope and Spiritual Meaning
39:13 Helping Someone Suicidal
44:13 Habits, Energy, and Community
46:27 Change Anxiety and Processing
53:08 Resources Healing and Meds
57:03 Movement Joy and Manhood
59:08 Final Takeaways and Community
Connect with Mark and Josh (How-to-Man Adventures)
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@howtomanadventures
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/howtomanadventures/
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61589737834575
Connect with Andy:
Join other like-minded men in the Authentic AF Community | https://www.realmenfeel.org/group
Instagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrant
Andy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!
Real Men Feel | https://realmenfeel.org
YouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel
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