Healing Honeys with Louise Rumball 218 - Men have Father Wounds too ft. Joe Sheehey
Aug 13, 2025
In this insightful conversation, Joe Sheehey, the founder of Cured Nutrition and a former NASA engineer, opens up about his journey through depression and father wounds. He shares how a lack of paternal recognition shaped his experience, leading to struggles with social anxiety and substance use. Joe discusses finding healing through therapy, bodybuilding, and cannabis, while emphasizing the importance of male vulnerability and support groups. This discussion offers a raw look at the complexities of male emotional health and the journey to resilience.
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Following The Expected Path
- Joe became a NASA engineer by following the path he thought would win his father's recognition.
- He still felt empty inside despite outward success and achievement.
Absence Fuels Performance Drive
- Childhood father absence created a lifelong drive for recognition in Joe across achievements and status.
- That drive shifted from engineering to bodybuilding to business as ways to earn paternal validation.
Do Deep Emotional Work
- Do the emotional work: therapy and somatic work help men relate to suppressed feelings instead of expressing them sideways.
- Practice vulnerability so suppressed anger becomes safe power and emotional availability.
