Join Liz and Jamey as they dive into a controversial discussion on therapy and its potential impact on relationships. They explore whether therapy can be taken to extremes, leading to an intellectual understanding of emotions without truly feeling them. The hosts debate whether therapy can be weaponized by men in relationships and the importance of finding the right type of therapy for each person. Later, the hosts reflect on past guests who have shared their transformative journeys with therapy including our own Justin Baldoni. From mental health experts like Kier Gaines, working to create more masculine approaches to therapy, to individuals opening up about their own struggles, like Karan Brar. These powerful moments shed light on the value of therapy and its impact on both men and women.

Don't miss this exploration of therapy's potential to heal and its role in shaping better human connections.

Listen now and learn about:

Therapy’s healing potential
The dangers of a culture obsessed with mental health
The feminization of therapy culture
How to encourage your friends to seek mental health assistance
Alternatives to therapy

TW: Suicide

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Timecodes:

00:00 Watch Man Enough on Youtube!

01:30 Content Warning

01:56 - Justin’s Hiatus & the SAG-AFTRA Strike

05:08 - Are we overly focused on mental health problems?

06:43 - Can therapy be weaponized?

15:29 - All men benefit from the awareness therapy brings

17:38 - JOHN KIM & VANESSA BENNET from ‘Build Stronger Relationships’ (Man Enough Season 2)

25:28 - KIER GAINES from 'Becoming Your Own Role Model' (Man Enough Season 1)

32:09 - KARAN BRAR from ‘Becoming Someone I Love’ (Man Enough Season 1)

39:07 - JUSTIN BALDONI from ‘Healing is Not Linear’ (Man Enough Season 2)

49:52 - Sharing emotions can help men open their hearts

Quotes:

“I used to think dating someone who had therapy was always better….actually it wasn't!” - Liz Plank

“I do think humanity is evolving, I do think men are evolving…because we are in touch with our feminine side, we talk things out more than we used to.” - Jamey Heath

“Whenever we talk about what men aren’t doing there's a protective side of me that wants to stick up for these men…men need a hand not a finger.” - John Kim

“You’re not broken, you’re always whole no matter what happens to you in life. You’re always a whole person.” - Kier Gaines

“I have to treat myself the way I want others to treat me” - Justin Baldoni

“We go throughout our lives and we accumulate rust on our minds and hearts, when we talk about things it always us to chip away at that rust and it allows us to have an open heart again.” - Jamey Heath

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