About this episode

The episode discusses men's mental health through the lens of storytelling with author Ulutumbi Ito.

Send us Fan Mail A man can look “fine” and still be standing on a ledge inside his own mind. That tension sits at the heart of our conversation with author Ulutumbi Ito about his novel My Mrs. Solomon: A Man’s Quest For True Manliness, and why storytelling may be one of the most effective ways to start honest men’s mental health conversations without shame or posturing. We talk about the quiet rules many boys learn early: don’t cry, don’t admit fear, don’t ask for help. Then we follow ...

People in this episode

Host: Oluwatunmise Oladapo Kuku

Guest: Ulutumbi Ito

Topics covered

• men's mental health
• storytelling
• manliness
• emotional expression
• societal expectations

Keywords

• mental health
• manliness
• storytelling
• emotions
• society
• men's issues

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: My Mrs. Solomon: A Man’s Quest For True Manliness

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