<description>It's time for the male version of therapy .... podcasting!!! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Episode #502 of 'Meanderings', Juan &amp;amp; I discuss: Lori Gottlieb’s book 'Maybe You Should Talk to Someone', the emotional burden therapists carry plus the mirror-like role they play in helping people surface what’s unsaid, my own brief stint with therapy as a late teen, why men seek therapy less, what they tend to talk about (anger, identity, intimacy, parenting), whether gym time/mates/modern tools like AI can substitute for a human therapist and how to decide when an external guide could reveal the real question behind the problem you’re trying to solve.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Huge thanks to Petar &amp;amp; The Late Bloomer Actor for the support, much appreciated!&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;Stan Link: &lt;a href="https://stan.store/meremortals" target="_blank"&gt;https://stan.store/meremortals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Timeline:&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;(00:00:00) Intro&lt;br /&gt;(00:00:36) Book setup: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone (Lori Gottlieb)&lt;br /&gt;(00:04:22) Is talk therapy an "easy job"?&lt;br /&gt;(00:07:34) Personal histories with therapy&lt;br /&gt;(00:13:37) When would you go?&lt;br /&gt;(00:19:35) Male substitutes for therapy and why some need a neutral listener&lt;br /&gt;(00:24:13) What therapists really offer: safe disclosure and third-party perspective&lt;br /&gt;(00:31:03) Introspection vs understanding; overthinking and feeling understood&lt;br /&gt;(00:35:05) Boostagram Lounge&lt;br /&gt;(00:39:56) What Aussie men discuss in therapy&lt;br /&gt;(00:47:15) Low affect: numbing vs regulation&lt;br /&gt;(00:51:15) When does therapy end? Termination, success metrics and vagueness&lt;br /&gt;(00:55:02) Therapy as a business, niches and the rise of AI/text-based care&lt;br /&gt;(00:59:12) The value of a well-formed question and paid accountability&lt;br /&gt;(01:03:11) Risks: authority, bad guidance and incentives&lt;br /&gt;(01:06:54) Wrap-up: Meanderings as free therapy and support links&amp;nbsp; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Connect with Mere Mortals:&lt;br /&gt;Website: &lt;a href="https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Discord: &lt;a href="https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU" target="_blank"&gt;https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Twitter/X: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/meremortalspods" target="_blank"&gt;https://twitter.com/meremortalspods&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;TikTok: &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Value 4 Value Support:&lt;br /&gt;Boostagram: &lt;a href="https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Paypal: &lt;a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Mere Mortals Conversations

Kyrin Down & Juan Granados

Maybe You Should Talk To Someone | Therapy, Men & Life Challenges

NOV 23, 202567 MIN
Mere Mortals Conversations

Maybe You Should Talk To Someone | Therapy, Men & Life Challenges

NOV 23, 202567 MIN

Description

It's time for the male version of therapy .... podcasting!!! <br /><br />In Episode #502 of 'Meanderings', Juan &amp; I discuss: Lori Gottlieb’s book 'Maybe You Should Talk to Someone', the emotional burden therapists carry plus the mirror-like role they play in helping people surface what’s unsaid, my own brief stint with therapy as a late teen, why men seek therapy less, what they tend to talk about (anger, identity, intimacy, parenting), whether gym time/mates/modern tools like AI can substitute for a human therapist and how to decide when an external guide could reveal the real question behind the problem you’re trying to solve.<br /><br />Huge thanks to Petar &amp; The Late Bloomer Actor for the support, much appreciated!<br />&nbsp;<br />Stan Link: <a href="https://stan.store/meremortals" target="_blank">https://stan.store/meremortals</a><br /><br />Timeline:&nbsp;<br />(00:00:00) Intro<br />(00:00:36) Book setup: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone (Lori Gottlieb)<br />(00:04:22) Is talk therapy an "easy job"?<br />(00:07:34) Personal histories with therapy<br />(00:13:37) When would you go?<br />(00:19:35) Male substitutes for therapy and why some need a neutral listener<br />(00:24:13) What therapists really offer: safe disclosure and third-party perspective<br />(00:31:03) Introspection vs understanding; overthinking and feeling understood<br />(00:35:05) Boostagram Lounge<br />(00:39:56) What Aussie men discuss in therapy<br />(00:47:15) Low affect: numbing vs regulation<br />(00:51:15) When does therapy end? Termination, success metrics and vagueness<br />(00:55:02) Therapy as a business, niches and the rise of AI/text-based care<br />(00:59:12) The value of a well-formed question and paid accountability<br />(01:03:11) Risks: authority, bad guidance and incentives<br />(01:06:54) Wrap-up: Meanderings as free therapy and support links&nbsp; <p><br /><br />Connect with Mere Mortals:<br />Website: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/</a><br />Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU</a><br />Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/meremortalspods" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/meremortalspods</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/</a><br />TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts</a><br /><br />Value 4 Value Support:<br />Boostagram: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support</a><br />Paypal: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast</a></p>