How to Build Deeper Male Friendships

About this episode

Mark Pagán and Anita Rao discuss the challenges and practices for building deeper male friendships.

In this bonus episode, we share a special conversation between Mark and Anita Rao from the show Embodied. Together, they unpack how shame can limit male friendship, why many men funnel emotional needs into romantic relationships, and what it looks like to practice a different kind of closeness—one ritual, text thread, or brave conversation at a time. For more on Embodied : https://www.wunc.org/show/embodied Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets, stories, and essays: https://markpagan.substack.com/ Find us on Instagram to look at pretty pics: https://www.instagram.com/othermenneedhelp/ Subscribe to us on YouTube to watch our flicks: https://www.youtube.com/@themarkpagan And, for ALL your info go to othermenneedhelp.com.

People in this episode

Host: Mark Pagán

Guest: Anita Rao

Topics covered

• male friendship
• emotional needs
• shame
• closeness
• communication

Keywords

• male friendship
• emotional needs
• shame
• closeness
• communication
• Anita Rao
• Mark Pagán

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Embodied