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The Importance of Men Opening Up About Trauma with Michael Phelps
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24:34 - 31:09 (06:35)

Michael Phelps discusses the importance of men opening up about their trauma and emotions instead of brushing it off with "tough love", sharing his own journey towards healing after opening up about his sexual abuse as a child.

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The pain caused in the world today, including in business, relationships, society, and politics, can largely be attributable to men who have not learned how to heal trauma and be vulnerable with themselves and others, according to the personal experiences and research of the speaker.
24:34 - 26:24 (01:50)
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Trauma
Summary

The pain caused in the world today, including in business, relationships, society, and politics, can largely be attributable to men who have not learned how to heal trauma and be vulnerable with themselves and others, according to the personal experiences and research of the speaker.

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The Importance of Men Opening Up About Trauma with Michael Phelps
Episode
989 A Mental Health Toolkit: Defeat Loneliness & Learn to Love Yourself w/Kati Morton
Podcast
The School of Greatness
The speaker highlights a problem where women tend to share their deepest fears and insecurities with their friends, while men, due to societal conditioning and stigma, do not do so, and hence women should empathize with men's inability to share their emotions.
26:24 - 28:22 (01:58)
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Gender Stereotypes
Summary

The speaker highlights a problem where women tend to share their deepest fears and insecurities with their friends, while men, due to societal conditioning and stigma, do not do so, and hence women should empathize with men's inability to share their emotions.

Chapter
The Importance of Men Opening Up About Trauma with Michael Phelps
Episode
989 A Mental Health Toolkit: Defeat Loneliness & Learn to Love Yourself w/Kati Morton
Podcast
The School of Greatness
Recognizing the importance of processing emotions and having tough conversations instead of suppressing feelings.
28:22 - 31:09 (02:47)
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Mental Health.
Summary

Recognizing the importance of processing emotions and having tough conversations instead of suppressing feelings. The shift in attitude towards mental health in sports is becoming more apparent.

Chapter
The Importance of Men Opening Up About Trauma with Michael Phelps
Episode
989 A Mental Health Toolkit: Defeat Loneliness & Learn to Love Yourself w/Kati Morton
Podcast
The School of Greatness