When You Do Not Fit The Mold

What happens when you do not fit the picture of what you were told a man is supposed to be? In this episode, I talk about the pressure to live up to traditional ideas of masculinity and what it can feel like when you do not check every box.I share some of my own experience living with a physical disability and how that has shaped the way I see strength, identity, and self worth. I talk about why your value is not found in one trait or one skill, but in the full picture of who you are, including your emotions, your communication, and the softer skills that often get overlooked.This episode is about learning to see yourself as a whole person. It is about noticing the parts of you that you may have ignored or criticized and realizing they might actually be strengths. It is also about starting the most important conversation first, the one you have with yourself.DisclaimerThis podcast is designed to get conversations started around your mental and emotional health and is not to be taken as medical advice. Please contact your medical and or mental health professional before starting any program. No one on this podcast is a mental health professional.If you are in the United States and in immediate danger, please call 911. If you are experiencing emotional distress or a mental health crisis, you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. They are available 24 hours a day.Please share this episode with anyone you think would be interested in listening to it.Visit mensmentalhealthseries.com for links to the show page on each of the major podcast directories. From there, you can subscribe and share this pod.Sign up for my emails that include the journal prompts here.https://yourlevelfitness.com/email