It's time for the male version of therapy .... podcasting!!! In Episode #502 of 'Meanderings', Juan & I discuss: Lori Gottlieb’s book 'Maybe You Should Talk to Someone', the emotional burden therapists carry plus the mirror-like role they play in helping people surface what’s unsaid, my own brief stint with therapy as a late teen, why men seek therapy less, what they tend to talk about (anger, identity, intimacy, parenting), whether gym time/mates/modern tools like AI can substitute for a human therapist and how to decide when an external guide could reveal the real question behind the problem you’re trying to solve.Huge thanks to Petar & The Late Bloomer Actor for the support, much appreciated!&nbsp;Stan Link: <a href="https://stan.store/meremortals" target="_blank">https://stan.store/meremortals</a>Timeline:&nbsp;(00:00:00) Intro(00:00:36) Book setup: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone (Lori Gottlieb)(00:04:22) Is talk therapy an "easy job"?(00:07:34) Personal histories with therapy(00:13:37) When would you go?(00:19:35) Male substitutes for therapy and why some need a neutral listener(00:24:13) What therapists really offer: safe disclosure and third-party perspective(00:31:03) Introspection vs understanding; overthinking and feeling understood(00:35:05) Boostagram Lounge(00:39:56) What Aussie men discuss in therapy(00:47:15) Low affect: numbing vs regulation(00:51:15) When does therapy end? Termination, success metrics and vagueness(00:55:02) Therapy as a business, niches and the rise of AI/text-based care(00:59:12) The value of a well-formed question and paid accountability(01:03:11) Risks: authority, bad guidance and incentives(01:06:54) Wrap-up: Meanderings as free therapy and support links&nbsp; <p>Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/</a>Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU</a>Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/meremortalspods" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/meremortalspods</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/</a>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts</a>Value 4 Value Support:Boostagram: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support</a>Paypal: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast</a></p>

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