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It's time for the male version of therapy .... podcasting!!!
In Episode #502 of 'Meanderings', Juan & 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.
Huge thanks to Petar & The Late Bloomer Actor for the support, much appreciated!
Stan Link: https://stan.store/meremortals
Timeline:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:00:36) Book setup: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone (Lori Gottlieb)
(00:04:22) Is talk therapy an "easy job"?
(00:07:34) Personal histories with therapy
(00:13:37) When would you go?
(00:19:35) Male substitutes for therapy and why some need a neutral listener
(00:24:13) What therapists really offer: safe disclosure and third-party perspective
(00:31:03) Introspection vs understanding; overthinking and feeling understood
(00:35:05) Boostagram Lounge
(00:39:56) What Aussie men discuss in therapy
(00:47:15) Low affect: numbing vs regulation
(00:51:15) When does therapy end? Termination, success metrics and vagueness
(00:55:02) Therapy as a business, niches and the rise of AI/text-based care
(00:59:12) The value of a well-formed question and paid accountability
(01:03:11) Risks: authority, bad guidance and incentives
(01:06:54) Wrap-up: Meanderings as free therapy and support links
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continue reading
In Episode #502 of 'Meanderings', Juan & 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.
Huge thanks to Petar & The Late Bloomer Actor for the support, much appreciated!
Stan Link: https://stan.store/meremortals
Timeline:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:00:36) Book setup: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone (Lori Gottlieb)
(00:04:22) Is talk therapy an "easy job"?
(00:07:34) Personal histories with therapy
(00:13:37) When would you go?
(00:19:35) Male substitutes for therapy and why some need a neutral listener
(00:24:13) What therapists really offer: safe disclosure and third-party perspective
(00:31:03) Introspection vs understanding; overthinking and feeling understood
(00:35:05) Boostagram Lounge
(00:39:56) What Aussie men discuss in therapy
(00:47:15) Low affect: numbing vs regulation
(00:51:15) When does therapy end? Termination, success metrics and vagueness
(00:55:02) Therapy as a business, niches and the rise of AI/text-based care
(00:59:12) The value of a well-formed question and paid accountability
(01:03:11) Risks: authority, bad guidance and incentives
(01:06:54) Wrap-up: Meanderings as free therapy and support links
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