Why Vulnerability is the Key to Manhood

Embracing Vulnerability: A New Vision for Men's Mental Health

In this episode of Real Men Feel, host Andy Grant welcomes therapist, author, and speaker Ethan Getchell. After a personal tragedy with the suicide of his younger brother Austin, Ethan shifted his career to focus on men's mental health. He discusses the importance of vulnerability, the impact of digital relationships, the challenges young men face today, and the differences between therapy and coaching.

Ethan also shares insights into his journey through grief and his mission to turn pain into purpose while advocating for emotional vulnerability as a strength for men.

00:00 The Power of Vulnerability
00:27 Introduction to Real Men Feel
00:33 Meet Ethan Getchell
01:11 A Personal Journey into Mental Health
01:42 The Silent Suffering of Young Men
03:53 The Turning Point: Embracing Therapy
08:00 Challenges in Men's Mental Health
10:59 A New Vision for Masculinity
11:57 Coaching vs. Therapy
14:33 Advice for the Hopeless and Helpless
16:15 Supporting Someone Not Ready for Help
19:05 Turning Pain into Purpose
20:26 Ethan's Book: Things In My Pocket
22:52 Hope for Men's Mental Health Movement
24:02 Final Thoughts and Connection

Connect with Ethan
Ethan Getchell — https://heyman.pro/
LinkedIn — http://www.linkedin.com/in/ethangetchell
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/ethangetchell/

Resources
Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves — https://amzn.to/4fCZVO3
The Anxious Generation by Jonoath Haidt — https://amzn.to/4fzazWa
Things In My Pocket by Ethan Getchell — https://amzn.to/4lpvVXd
Substack — https://ethangetchell.substack.com/

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