Yeah, It’s All Good: Men Keeping Themselves Well

About this episode

A candid conversation exploring men's health and wellness in rural areas.

Why do men, especially in rural areas, struggle to talk about their problems? What’s standing in the way? Are the men of today okay, and how do they keep themselves well? This was a candid conversation about masculinity, society, health, wealth, life, death and everything in between, featuring writers and personalities Matt Heath and Paddy Gower; Federated Farmers President and YOLO Farmer Wayne Langford; and Irish farmer and writer John Connell. Phil Quin asked the questions. This episode wa...

People in this episode

Host: Phil Quin

Guests: Matt Heath, Paddy Gower, Wayne Langford, John Connell

Topics covered

• masculinity
• mental health
• rural issues
• society
• wellness

Keywords

• men's health
• rural men
• masculinity
• wellness
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Federated Farmers

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