Hearts Wide Open - The Men's Mental Health Podcast

#18 Visiting Our Younger Selves Through Creative Writing & Hearts Wide Open Behind The Scenes Reflections

Feb 27, 2024

Join the hosts as they reflect on their podcast journey, delve into creative writing to connect with their younger selves, and discuss the evolution of their content. Explore the impact of deep conversations on personal growth and the joy of engaging in activities for inner satisfaction.

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The podcast highlights the challenges of defining its identity and purpose, transitioning from casual conversations to a more structured platform.

The importance of engaging in self-reflection and emotional expression for personal growth and well-being is emphasized.

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Exploring The Evolution of the Podcast

The episode delves into the evolution of the podcast from its initial concept to its current state. It highlights the challenges faced in defining the podcast's identity and purpose, transitioning from casual conversations to a more structured and valuable platform with a growing audience. The hosts reflect on the difficulties in encapsulating the podcast's essence as it continues to develop and provide significant insights for both male and female listeners. The episode also touches upon the challenge of labeling the podcast and the evolving dynamics of hosting guests.

Introduction

2min

Navigating the Evolution of Branding and Identity

7min

Podcast Host Roles and Evolution of Content Creation Dynamics

3min

Exploring Personal Change Through Podcasting

8min

Exploration, Curiosity, and Personal Growth

2min

Revisiting Childhood Memories Through Creative Writing

18min

Embracing the Joy of the Activity

3min

Grab a pen and paper and join us on this episode, where we dive into the power of journaling.

We begin the episode with some general chit chat between men, exchanging ideas and thought and our reflections on how the journey has been for Hearts Wide Open:

From starting our first podcast 6 months ago, to regularly releasing better and better episodes for a growing audience of men who want to embrace themselves and live more authentically.

Halfway into it, we invite you to join us on the creative writing exercise that helps us visit our younger selves through creative storytelling. If you don't have a pen and paper, feel free to use a note on your phone. Feel free to share your story with us via voice message (see below) or in text.

Want to join our online men's circle? You can put yourself on the waiting list by getting in touch with us (see below). We're launching soon!

Have a question, a guest in mind who should be on our podcast or a topic that you think we should cover related to men's mental health? Send us a voice message on Spotify, DM us via our Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hearts_wide_open_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or simply mail us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contact@heartswideopenpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you're enjoying the podcast, your 5 star review really helps us amplify the voice for men's health and motivates us to lead by example in showing that men can open up space where it's okay to be vulnerable and authentic.

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