Learning to sit with discomfort instead of escaping it

In Episode 15 of The Men We Are, the focus turns to a hidden habit shaping modern masculinity: emotional avoidance. When discomfort shows up such as grief, anxiety, shame, loneliness, most men distract, suppress, or push through. This episode explores why that strategy works short term but quietly erodes mental health, relationships, and emotional presence over time. Using psychology, neuroscience, and lived experience, the episode breaks down how learning to sit with discomfort builds emotional resilience, reduces reactivity, and deepens intimacy. A powerful reframing of strength, vulnerability, and what it really means to be a grounded, emotionally mature man.