Matt Brown: Breaking cycles and building good men

This week we’re joined by special guest Matt Brown (MNZM) - pāpā, husband, co-founder of She is not your rehab, author, communicator and internationally acclaimed barber (yes, really!) - for a powerful conversation about parenting, trauma and healing.  Listener note: In this episode we touch on some sensitive topics including domestic abuse, suicide and sexual abuse. If you or someone you know is struggling, please seek support from a mental health professional or connect with Lifeline Aotearoa by texting 4357. Your wellbeing is important.  Matt shares openly about his upbringing as one of nine kids and the journey that led him to confront the pain and trauma that marked much of his childhood. Together with Dayna and Jenny he chats about forgiveness and breaking cycles through the lens of, ‘seek to understand, rather than to be understood’ , a principle that has guided him through his healing journey. Matt and his wife Sarah have created some incredible resources which you can check out here: two books She is not your rehab and This is not yours to carry - and a mental health app Innerboy, which has been designed to support men in healing from intergenerational trauma and abuse.  For free support for mental distress, please check out these other below resources:  ⁠Need to talk?⁠  Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor.   ⁠Youthline⁠  0800 376 633, free text 234 or email ⁠[email protected]⁠ or ⁠online chat⁠.   ⁠Just a thought⁠  Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠  Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. Explore our self-guided online courses and hundreds of free parenting articles and ideas ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠.       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices