The State of Men

Today we are talking about how Aydian and Mike deal with their anger.  As men, we are never taught how to appropriately deal with our anger.  Anger is an emotion and there is nothing wrong with expressing anger. It becomes an issue when we start to take the anger out on other people or things around it.  Being unable to express our anger in a healthy manner is hurting ourselves and those around us. 

Mike and Aydian share stories about how they have misused their anger. Also, they share stories of how they have used anger to their advantage. 

We discuss how anger isn’t a bad emotion and as men, we can learn how to express this angry in a healthy way. 

  • Aydian shares his story about how he broke a glass container and the lessons he learned from it.
  • We discuss the difference between rational and physical response when angry
  • Aydian shares a difficult business situation and the journey with anger
  • Mike shares a process to vent and get the anger out of your body
  • The importance of giving ourselves space
  • Mike shares how his kids are dealing with their anger since we have moved to Miami

Enjoy the show
Aydian & Mike

What is The State of Men?

The State of Men is hosted by two Elder Millennial work-from-home-Dads, Mike Watts (cis man) and Aydian Dowling (trans man).

A funny and real-life approach to being Men in the 2020s The State of Men is taking a deep dive into masculinity to talk about what we do, and why we do it.

We believe a better future for our world is in part the responsibility of the Men in it. We invite all men to do the work and fix their shit, so we can leave a legacy we are proud of.

Societally, men have been brainwashed into a narrow view of masculinity through which they can't see their full potential. Gender norms are changing, the glass ceiling is shattered, and home life has been reinvented. So what does it mean to be a man in this new world?

The State of Men is a funny, honest, real-world look at the stigmas that exist around men.

The truth is men want to fix their shit, but where do we even start.