Modern Masculinity: Men’s Mental Health, Nice Guy Syndrome & Behind Closed Doors with Kelvin Davis

About this episode

Delanie Fischer discusses modern men's struggles with Kelvin Davis, focusing on mental health, social conditioning, and the concept of healthy masculinity.

Delanie Fischer chats with author, men’s body positivity advocate, and founder of Notoriously Dapper, Kelvin Davis, about the struggles facing modern men. They explore social conditioning, mental health challenges, and deep-rooted insecurities, as well as guidance for moving beyond the “nice guy” act and cultivating emotional maturity, authentic confidence, and healthy masculinity. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code HELPLESS at https://www.oneskin.co/HELPLESS Episode Highlights: Cut The Crap: Nice Guy vs. Good Man How Men Feel About Not Being "Needed" for Survival Porn, the Rise of OnlyFans, and Fake Intimacy Cultural Differences: Vulnerability and Mental Health Support Let's Talk About It: Incels, the Manosphere, and Violence Why Women Feel "Done" with Dating Apps (and Dating in General) Love Is Blind: Toxic Masculinity on Display—and What Lies Underneath Why Men Might Dominate Conversation in Social Settings Transforming Entitlement and Fear into Genuine Connection More about Kelvin Davis: ⁠https://notoriouslydapper.com/⁠ This episode contains sensitive topics, listener discretion is advised. IF YOU NEED TO TALK, CRISIS LIFELINE: https://988lifeline.org/ ____ A quick 5-star…

People in this episode

Host: Delanie Fischer

Guest: Kelvin Davis

Topics covered

• men's mental health
• nice guy syndrome
• emotional maturity
• healthy masculinity
• vulnerability
• toxic masculinity

Keywords

• men's body positivity
• social conditioning
• mental health challenges
• authentic confidence
• incels
• dating apps
• toxic masculinity

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OneSkin

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Notoriously Dapper

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