Defining Healthy Masculinity & How to Build It | Terry Real
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A good Morani (Maasai warrior) is fierce and a killer when the moment calls for it, but lays down his sword and shield to be tender like a baby when needed. What makes a great Morani is knowing which moment is which.
Welcome to the Huberman Lab podcast, discussing science and science-based tools for everyday life. Host: Andrew Huberman, professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine.
Guest: Terry Real, therapist and foremost expert on male psychology and male-female dynamics in romantic relationships.
- Rates of depression and suicide at all-time high in men.
- Fewer men in romantic relationships; many have no single close friend.
- Conflicted public messaging on how to show up in relationships.
Men must treat relating as a skill requiring action, feelings, processing, and communicating those feelings specifically (sometimes not at all).
Critical importance of fraternity: belonging to a trusted group of men for enjoyment, honest feedback, and accountability (not college fraternities).
Terry Real answers hard questions directly about men and women; most therapists avoid this publicly.
- In couples work, women and men equally bad at relationships but in different ways.
- Offers solutions for thriving relationships.
Provides practical tools for men and women of all ages to build mental health, thrive at work/school/relationships, and develop strong self-concept, agency, and confidence.
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