{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67fa9efed5ed0d5b9d1bd71d/67fbeab310b3098e4aeff55c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 2: Why Men Don’t Talk (And Why We Should)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67fa9efed5ed0d5b9d1bd71d/1744562784567-af796fca-1bbb-4c0d-9cab-c6a0a50afb65.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Why do so many men struggle to open up? In this episode of <em>The 8 Minute Club</em>, host Paul dives into the silent weight many men carry, and why it’s time to start changing the story.</p><p>With a mix of personal experience, powerful stats, and honest reflection, this episode unpacks the stigma around emotional vulnerability and masculinity. You’ll hear why talking isn’t a weakness, it’s a skill, and a brave one at that.</p><p>Whether you’ve been holding it all in or just don’t know where to start, this 8 minutes is your space to breathe, relate, and begin to let some of that pressure go.</p><p><strong>This isn’t about being soft. It’s about being real. And it might just change how you show up—for yourself and the people you care about.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>#The8MinuteClub, #MensMentalHealth, #MentalHealthAwareness, #BreakTheStigma, #MindsetMatters, #EmotionalResilience, #MentalWellbeing, #MentalFitness, #StartTalking, #ShortFormPodcast</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Music titled Ebb &amp; Flow by Fabian Measures, sourced from FMA, licence type CC BY.</p>","author_name":"Paul Weston"}