5. Stigma of “Man Up”, Childhood Sexual Abuse, and Men’s Ego and Emotions with Rish Mitra
Rish Mitra joins us to chat about his experience with childhood sexual abuse and removing the phrase “man up” from our vocabulary. We also talk about ego, victim mentality, and how women can create safe spaces for the men in their lives so that they can begin to open up about their emotions.
Rish is an engineer, podcaster, dad, avid reader, and self-improvement nerd. Through his podcast and work, his mission is to help men overcome their shame and guilt and accept the authentic version of themselves.
In this episode we talk about:
The stigma around the phrase “man up”
Childhood sexual abuse
Being a new parent and creative ideas on parenting
Giving peace to the traumas in our life
Ego and victim mentality
Breathing exercises for anxiety
Suicide rates in men
Why it’s hard for men to ask for help and how to create safe spaces for the men in our lives
Connect with Rish Mitra:
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Read: The Mask of Masculinity - Lewis Howes
Read: Ego is the Enemy - Ryan Holiday
