Welcome to the conversation. This is The Men’s Mental Health Series, and I am your host, Daryl Perry.

The purpose of this podcast is to get conversations started around mental and emotional health. That conversation might be with a partner, a friend, a family member, or a therapist. But for many men, the first conversation we need to have is the one with ourselves.

In this episode, we talk about how easy it is to tie your value to your productivity. To what you provide. To what you achieve. To how useful you are. I share how I lived that way for years, believing that in order to matter, I had to constantly prove my worth through what I did.

Here is the truth. What you do is not who you are. Your real value is in your thoughts, your feelings, your perspective, and the unique mix of experiences that make you you. Work is something you do, not something you are.

We talk about the pressure men feel to be more, earn more, achieve more, and constantly prove themselves. And how that pressure can turn into a harsh inner voice that never lets you rest. I share why you can still go after big goals, work hard, and build something meaningful, without making your worth depend on the outcome.

This episode is about learning how to go after what you want from a place of security instead of fear. About building a sense of self that is not dependent on applause, approval, or performance. And about being willing to let some relationships shift if they only know you for what you provide instead of who you are.

You deserve to know who you are beneath the roles, the work, and the expectations. And you deserve to build your life from that place.

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Disclaimer

This podcast is designed to get conversations started around your mental and emotional health and is not to be taken as medical advice. Please contact your medical and or mental health professional before starting any program. No one on this podcast is a mental health professional.

If you are in the United States and you or someone you know is in crisis, you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. If you are in immediate danger, call 911 right now.