{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/697b476ab4be99fbd86f31c9/69b5e50d4266c9b1c7f0e727?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"“What It’s Like Being a Gay Bricklayer” | Patrick Whitlock | Conversation #48","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/697b476ab4be99fbd86f31c9/1773528166320-710cf8ab-a411-4a65-a9e8-937d586319f2.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What does it mean to design a life you can actually live?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of The Hodcast, Patrick Whitlock sits down with Sam La Roche to talk about his journey as a bricklayer, trainer, father and gay man working in construction.</p><p><br></p><p>For years Patrick felt he had to hide a part of himself in order to fit into the culture of building sites. In this conversation he reflects on the pressure that creates and what happens when someone finally decides to stop living a life that only feels manageable.</p><p><br></p><p>We discuss</p><p> • Construction culture and mental health</p><p> • The experience of being a gay bricklayer</p><p> • The emotional cost of hiding identity</p><p> • Career pressure and overcompensating</p><p> • Redesigning life to align with who you really are</p><p> • What psychological safety on site should look like</p><p><br></p><p>A thoughtful and deeply human conversation about identity, courage and building a life that actually fits.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by Sam La Roche</p><p>Sponsored by Site Ready Solutions and Grayson GB Ltd</p><p>Powered by Garry Staines</p><p><br></p><p>#TheHodcast #PatrickWhitlock #ConstructionCulture #MentalHealth #Brickwork #TogetherWeCan</p>","author_name":"The HODCAST"}