A Korean American Therapist's Personal Story Of Unlearning Toxic Masculinity | Jeff Yeom, LMFT

Summary

We're excited to have Jeff Yeom join us on The Yellow Chair Podcast to talk about his work as a therapist and his personal journey. We sat down with Jeff to talk about how he continues to "do the work" every day as a sensitive Korean American man. Listen in as we discuss what it was like losing his father in high school and unlearning toxic masculinity messages he internalized growing up, while also discussing how he continues to do the work within himself.

⏰ Time Stamps  

0:00 Introduction of Jeff  

03:24 Funerals and Crying as a Man  

04:52 Jeff: “I wasn't sure if it was healthy for men to be stoic.”  

08:07 On Feeling deeply  11:42 Grief After Father Passing Away  

15:40 Struggling with Anxiety and Depression in his teens  

20:10 Looking for a “framework” for healthy masculinity  

35:46 Normalizing feelings with other male friends  

45:14 Vulnerability among Cis-gender, Straight Men 

57:01 Practicing Self-Acceptance  

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