Welcome to Episode 26 of No Man’s an Island – a podcast powered by Men’s Therapy Hub, a directory of male therapists for male clients.
In this conversation, Chris Hemmings speaks with Tate Smith, an award-winning activist, speaker and one of the UK’s leading voices on trans visibility, gender equality and masculinity. Released on Trans Day of Visibility, this episode explores Tate’s lived experience as a trans man and the unique perspective that brings to conversations about men’s mental health.
Tate shares how he began transitioning while working, how speaking publicly about that journey led him into the men’s mental health space and why he believes trans men have an important role to play in broadening conversations about masculinity.
Together, Chris and Tate discuss gender dysphoria and gender euphoria, the emotional impact of being treated differently once perceived as male and the striking shift in how men’s mental health disclosures are often received compared with women’s.
They also explore male friendship, emotional invalidation, the expectations placed on men to stay strong, the lack of trans masculine visibility in public life and why bringing men into conversations about equality and inclusion is essential if real change is going to happen.
This is a thoughtful, honest and hopeful conversation about identity, confidence, transition and the many different ways of being a man.
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Episode page on Men’s Therapy Hub:
https://menstherapyhub.co.uk/no-mans-an-island-episode-26-gender-euphoria/
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