Why Men Hate Self-Help

A No Bullsh*t Guide to Alternative Thinking

De: Jerry Kennard

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Before You Put This Down

Let me guess.

You don’t do self-help. You’re not into “healing your inner child,” you’ve never journaled unless it was for a court case or a coach, and if someone told you to “align your chakras,” you’d probably rather align your tire pressure.

Same.

I wrote this book for the men who’ve read a thousand quotes about resilience on Instagram but still feel stuck. The men who are great at showing up for others, but can’t remember the last time they felt clear or grounded in themselves. The ones who are doing fine — but under the surface, something feels a little off.

You know what I’m talking about.

That restlessness you can’t shake. The edge that creeps into your voice when you’re under pressure. The short temper you hide behind sarcasm. The weird ache in your chest at 11 p.m. when everything’s quiet and you’re suddenly not sure who the hell you are without the job title, the relationship, the performance.

This book isn’t here to fix you. You’re not broken.

But you might be exhausted. Or quietly angry. Or numb. Or so buried in the grind you forgot how to feel anything that isn’t adrenaline or stress.

This is personal growth for men who don’t want to meditate in the forest or hug strangers at retreats. It’s for the ones who want tools, not fluff. Truth, not lectures. Strength, not shame.

It’s not therapy. It’s a conversation. One you probably haven’t had out loud before.

We’ll talk about the stuff you usually keep to yourself — fear, loneliness, anger, purpose — and we’ll do it without pretending to have it all figured out. No mystical woo-woo, no “just be vulnerable, bro.” Just straight talk, useful ideas, and a few quiet gut punches you might not see coming.

You won’t need to agree with everything in this book. You just need to be open to the idea that something in you is ready for a shift.

If you’ve read this far, you probably already know.

Let’s start there.