Steven
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Yeah, I've never thought about that before, but it's so true that like, as a man, you should aspire to be considered generous, right? And actually the first time someone called me generous was like such an unbelievably wonderful compliment to me because it means that people see you as someone that's giving things.
But to answer your question, for me, it was just a willingness to express my emotions when I'm struggling. That's always been a difficult thing for me, especially because of everything I've said earlier about wanting to be a strong, wanting to be a provider. There are gonna be moments where regardless of how well you play the game of life, you're gonna struggle. And I did not have the tools.
But to answer your question, for me, it was just a willingness to express my emotions when I'm struggling. That's always been a difficult thing for me, especially because of everything I've said earlier about wanting to be a strong, wanting to be a provider. There are gonna be moments where regardless of how well you play the game of life, you're gonna struggle. And I did not have the tools.
I still really don't have great tools for this, but to turn to someone and say, I'm really struggling with this and not to feel emasculated. And I would say that because as a man... Pretty much the only person you have in your life typically that you can turn to is your romantic partner. That's also the last person you want to turn to and say you're struggling.
I still really don't have great tools for this, but to turn to someone and say, I'm really struggling with this and not to feel emasculated. And I would say that because as a man... Pretty much the only person you have in your life typically that you can turn to is your romantic partner. That's also the last person you want to turn to and say you're struggling.
Because again, for me, that felt like I was being emasculated. So I remember the day very vividly when I was like 30 years old, turning to my girlfriend and like running the experiment of letting her know that I was struggling with something. And how difficult that was. But the only reason I did it was because I almost felt like I had no fucking choice.
Because again, for me, that felt like I was being emasculated. So I remember the day very vividly when I was like 30 years old, turning to my girlfriend and like running the experiment of letting her know that I was struggling with something. And how difficult that was. But the only reason I did it was because I almost felt like I had no fucking choice.
I'd gotten to the point where I was like, I need to tell someone this. And she was the only person. And I still don't think I tell my guy friends. Everything. I would tell them some things, but I don't think I'd tell them everything.
I'd gotten to the point where I was like, I need to tell someone this. And she was the only person. And I still don't think I tell my guy friends. Everything. I would tell them some things, but I don't think I'd tell them everything.
And when I look at the stats around mental health and depression, which are absolutely horrific, and some of these quotes that we had from some of the guys that wrote into the show, this guy Liam said, for me, the biggest challenge that young men face today is I feel like I'm striving for meaning, but I can't find it anywhere.
And when I look at the stats around mental health and depression, which are absolutely horrific, and some of these quotes that we had from some of the guys that wrote into the show, this guy Liam said, for me, the biggest challenge that young men face today is I feel like I'm striving for meaning, but I can't find it anywhere.
I struggle to even sleep at night with some form of substance because my brain is constantly firing different scenarios at me that I'm failing in my life. When I am alone with my thoughts, it's like having a never-ending lesson about how useless I am and how I need to change everything in my life. And the hardest part is I can't even tell anybody this because I would feel weak.
I struggle to even sleep at night with some form of substance because my brain is constantly firing different scenarios at me that I'm failing in my life. When I am alone with my thoughts, it's like having a never-ending lesson about how useless I am and how I need to change everything in my life. And the hardest part is I can't even tell anybody this because I would feel weak.
And then this guy, Jeffrey, wrote in and said, my entire life, I have never felt like I was good enough, like I could never earn my place in society. And even though I think I've achieved some things by the age of 18, I still feel like deep inside, I will never be enough, and I'm still not enough, and I can't tell anybody. And I think that's a problem that's quite unique to men.
And then this guy, Jeffrey, wrote in and said, my entire life, I have never felt like I was good enough, like I could never earn my place in society. And even though I think I've achieved some things by the age of 18, I still feel like deep inside, I will never be enough, and I'm still not enough, and I can't tell anybody. And I think that's a problem that's quite unique to men.
It might be a problem unique to my upbringing, but I just don't have the tools. So when I look at the stats around depression and men killing themselves, 75% of suicides in the UK are men and 75% of the worldwide are men. And suicide, as you said, I think earlier, is the leading cause of death amongst young men in 50 countries.
It might be a problem unique to my upbringing, but I just don't have the tools. So when I look at the stats around depression and men killing themselves, 75% of suicides in the UK are men and 75% of the worldwide are men. And suicide, as you said, I think earlier, is the leading cause of death amongst young men in 50 countries.
Yeah, if you feel that meaningless and you feel that worthless and you don't have anyone to console about it to maybe tell you that you're wrong, you know,
Yeah, if you feel that meaningless and you feel that worthless and you don't have anyone to console about it to maybe tell you that you're wrong, you know,
The first time I went to a therapist was when I was about 30.