74. Mike Nicholson: Progressive Masculinity (and why boys do want to talk)

About this episode

Mike Nicholson discusses the importance of creating safe spaces for boys to talk about their feelings and experiences.

Wild Card - Whose Shoes? Podcast | Mike Nicholson: Progressive Masculinity (and why boys do want to talk) What if the real issue isn’t that boys don’t talk - but that we rarely create spaces where they feel safe enough to? In this episode, I’m joined by Mike Nicholson, former English teacher and founder of Progressive Masculinity. I first heard Mike speak at an education conference in Wolverhampton organised by Sarah Milne, and his session stayed with me long afterwards - especially the power...

People in this episode

Host: Gill Phillips

Guest: Mike Nicholson

Topics covered

• masculinity
• communication
• education
• mental health
• boys
• safe spaces

Keywords

• progressive masculinity
• boys communication
• safe spaces
• education
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Progressive Masculinity, Sarah Milne

Places: Wolverhampton

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