Episode 34: Suppressed vs. Authentic Masculinity

About this episode

Andrew Hartz and Leslie Elliott Boyce discuss the complexities of masculinity and how men can express it authentically.

In this episode, Andrew Hartz and Leslie Elliott Boyce discuss masculinity. When masculinity is attacked, how can men be authentically masculine in a way that's assertive, constructive, and valued? Videos in this series will also be posted to Leslie Elliott Boyce's channels. To find a therapist through the Open Therapy Institute, contact us here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.opentherapyinstitute.org/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ See our workshops here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠h⁠ttps://www.opentherapyinstitute.org/workshops⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Find Leslie Elliott Boyce online at ⁠⁠https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/⁠

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Hartz

Guest: Leslie Elliott Boyce

Topics covered

• masculinity
• authenticity
• constructive behavior
• societal expectations
• therapy

Keywords

• masculinity
• authenticity
• therapy
• society
• constructive behavior

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Open Therapy Institute, Leslie Elliott Boyce's channels, The Radical Center Consulting

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