Robot Unicorn

Robot Unicorn Trailer Bonus Episode 27 Season 1

The #1 Reason Men Are Silently Struggling With Mental Health with Samir Mourani

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In this powerful episode, Scott and Jess are joined by Samir Mourani to have an open and vulnerable conversation about men's mental health. They discuss their personal experiences with anxiety, depression, and emotional breakdowns, sharing how they've worked to overcome societal pressures that discourage men from expressing emotions.

A few important topics covered in the episode include:

* The importance of having close male friendships where you can be vulnerable
* How bottling up emotions often leads to them coming out as anger later
* Ways to model healthy masculinity and emotional expression for children
* The healing power of therapy, medication, and having a supportive partner
* Finding hope even in the darkest moments of mental health struggles

This raw and honest discussion aims to reduce the stigma around men's mental health and encourage listeners to seek help if they're struggling. This conversation is an uplifting reminder that no one is alone in these challenges.

Hear more from Samir on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/samirmourani/].

Listen to Samir's Ted Talk "Redefining My Masculinity" here.  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tQSvX6lLZk]

Get 10% OFF parenting courses and kids' printable activities at Nurtured First [https://nurturedfirst.com/courses/] using the code ROBOTUNICORN.

We'd love to hear from you! Have questions you want us to answer on Robot Unicorn? Send us an email: podcast@robotunicorn.net.

Learn more about the Solving Bedtime Battles course here [https://nurturedfirst.com/courses/solving-bedtime-battles/].

Credits:

Editing by The Pod Cabin [https://thepodcabin.com/]

Artwork by Wallflower Studio [https://www.wallflowerstudio.co/]

Production by Nurtured First [https://nurturedfirst.com/]

Show Notes

In this powerful episode, Scott and Jess are joined by Samir Mourani to have an open and vulnerable conversation about men's mental health. They discuss their personal experiences with anxiety, depression, and emotional breakdowns, sharing how they've worked to overcome societal pressures that discourage men from expressing emotions.

A few important topics covered in the episode include:

  • The importance of having close male friendships where you can be vulnerable
  • How bottling up emotions often leads to them coming out as anger later
  • Ways to model healthy masculinity and emotional expression for children
  • The healing power of therapy, medication, and having a supportive partner
  • Finding hope even in the darkest moments of mental health struggles

This raw and honest discussion aims to reduce the stigma around men's mental health and encourage listeners to seek help if they're struggling. This conversation is an uplifting reminder that no one is alone in these challenges.

Hear more from Samir on Instagram.

Listen to Samir’s Ted Talk “Redefining My Masculinity” here. 

Get 10% OFF parenting courses and kids' printable activities at Nurtured First using the code ROBOTUNICORN.

We’d love to hear from you! Have questions you want us to answer on Robot Unicorn? Send us an email: podcast@robotunicorn.net.

Learn more about the Solving Bedtime Battles course here.

Credits:

Editing by The Pod Cabin

Artwork by Wallflower Studio

Production by Nurtured First


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What is Robot Unicorn?

Join me, Jess VanderWier, a registered psychotherapist, mom of three, and founder of Nurtured First, along with my husband Scott, as we dive deep into the stories of our friends, favourite celebrities, and influential figures.

In each episode, we skip the small talk and dive into vulnerable and honest conversations about topics like cycle breaking, trauma, race, mental health, parenting, sex, religion, postpartum, healing, and loss.

We are glad you are here.

PS: The name Robot Unicorn comes from our daughter. When we asked her what we should name the podcast, she confidently came up with this name because she loves robots, and she loves unicorns, so why not? There was something about the playfulness of the name, the confidence in her voice, and the fact that it represents that you can love two things at once that just felt right.