What It Means To Be A Man | Therapist Trey Tucker Explains
About this episode
Why do so many men struggle to open up? Why do relationships break down even when both people care? And what does "manning up" actually mean today?
Rachel sits down with therapist and Rugged Counseling founder Trey Tucker for one of the most honest conversations we've had about masculinity, rejection, anxiety, childhood trauma, and why so many men quietly carry emotional burdens they never talk about.
Together they explore how our earliest experiences shape who we become, why rejection affects us more than we realize, the differences between how men and women process emotions, and the misconceptions both sides have about each other.
Whether you're trying to better understand yourself, your partner, your son, or the men in your life, this conversation challenges conventional thinking while offering practical insight into what healthy masculinity really looks like.
In this episode:
Why rejection hurts more than we realize
The childhood experiences that shape adult relationships
Why many men shut down emotionally
What anxiety is actually trying to tell you
Therapy, EMDR & modern mental health
What "manning up" really means
Why women often misunderstand men's emotional responses
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