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Real Men Feel: Andy Grant on Suicide, Therapy, Stoicism & Journaling (How-to-Man Adventures)

Andy Grant hosts Real Men Feel and shares a conversation from his guest appearance on How to Man Adventures with Mark Curtin and Josh Tumlin, covering men’s emotions, first-responder and law-enforcement culture, anxiety, trauma, therapy, and the pressure to carry pain silently. Andy recounts his childhood experiences of parental divorce, an alcoholic, bipolar father, childhood sexual abuse, longstanding suicidal ideation and multiple suicide attempts, and a pivotal spiritual experience that led him to seek help and share his story through a podcast, men’s groups, and his book Still Here.

They discuss asking direct questions about suicide, healthier interpretations of stoicism, journaling and gratitude practices, meditation and affirmations for anxiety, the importance of finding the right therapy, and encouraging men to be honest, seek support, and connect with others.

00:00 Welcome And Trigger Warning
01:56 Why Men Hide Feelings
03:57 Childhood Trauma And Silence
05:18 Suicide Attempts And Turning Point
07:37 Talking About Suicide Saves
09:33 First Responders And Stored Trauma
11:45 Breaking The Man Box
13:01 Journaling To Process Emotions
15:50 Anxiety And Distorted Stoicism
18:45 Rewiring Thoughts With Presence
20:50 Responder Training And Home Life
24:49 Therapy And Mens Groups
27:32 Brotherhood Trips And Sober Living
29:56 Finding the Right Therapy
30:37 Energy Work and Empathy
32:31 How to Show Up in Therapy
34:12 Journaling and Processing Emotions
35:50 Responsibility Over Isolation
37:32 Hope and Spiritual Growth
39:13 Helping Someone Suicidal
44:13 Energy Is Contagious
46:27 Change and Emotional Release
53:08 Resources and Alternatives
57:03 Movement and Trying New Things
58:24 Defining Manhood and Closing

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Andy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!
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