The Boys We Silence Become the Men We Worry About
About this episode
Dr. Amelia Kelley discusses with men's coach Alex Vigilante the emotional challenges faced by men due to societal conditioning from childhood.
You were told you're too sensitive. Then you grew up, and somewhere along the way you either became someone who can't say "I'm sorry," or someone who's been managing everyone else's feelings except your own. In this episode, Dr. Amelia Kelley sits down with men's coach Alex Vigilante, founder of Vigilante Rising, to talk about what happens when boys are taught from a young age to compartmentalize who they are. They get into the viral bathroom story that sparked a national conversation about fathers and daughters, why anger is often the one emotion men are allowed to feel, and what it actually looks like to break a pattern instead of repeating it. If you've ever wondered what your dad needed to hear but never said, or what your own kids need to hear from you, this episode is for both of you. In this episode you'll learn: Why "wait till your father gets home" became a cultural script, and what it actually teaches kids about emotional safety The difference in how men and women are conditioned to people please, and why that distinction matters Why anger is often a mask for grief, fear, or shame, and what's actually underneath it The full story behind Alex's viral…
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