After recording a more polished, intellectual episode about therapy for men (see Episode 5), Audra and Brendan returned to the studio for part 2 because part 1 didn’t feel personal enough.

In this episode of This Triggers Me, Dr Audra Horney (a therapist for men) and Dr. Brendan K. Hartman (a sociologist who researches the emotional well being of boys) dig into the messy, uncomfortable side of vulnerability. They explore why some people (Audra) easily default to intellectual instead of emotional, how performing vulnerability can replace real connection, and how this relates to men’s mental health.

Key takeaways:

• Why emotional safety is key to opening up
• The difference between real vulnerability and performing vulnerability
• How perfectionism and fear of judgment block emotional expression
• Why many men feel safer being the helper than receiving help
• The impact of emotional suppression on men’s mental health
• How sharing with the wrong people can feel worse than not sharing at all
• The role of gender socialization on men expressing emotion
• How overregulation, shame, and fear of “messing it up” limit connection
• The importance of rupture and repair in building emotional trust
• How therapy for men can create space to reconnect with yourself and move beyond old patterns

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Podcast post-production: Stacy Blackburn