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! Stan Link: https://stan.store/meremortals Timeline: (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 Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
