How'd I do in this podcast interview?
I talked about how men can get better at emotionally connecting on the "Close the Chapter" podcast.
I’m still getting used to this talking-about-men-and-masculinity-in-public thing, and I’d love your feedback. Seriously, I want to know your honest reaction, no BS.
I was on a podcast—Close the Chapter with the therapist Kristen Boice—and talked about:
How men often turn to things like drinking beer, playing video games, masturbating, and other solitary ways of soothing ourselves, and how that can hold us back from the changes we want to make
How to clear up relationship conflict before it causes damage to your relationship
Why you shouldn’t be ashamed of your anger, even if it gets out of control sometimes
and a lot more…
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For some reason I’m still trying to figure out, I get nervous about public speaking more and more these days.
Back when I was 15, I didn’t blink about singing and playing guitar in front of my whole class at the high school talent show. I just got up there and sang when I was 19 and booked a tour playing random bars and strip clubs across the country (yes, I played at a strip club in Wisconsin, and no, the strippers weren’t there at the time). I didn’t think much about it when I wrote and spoke in a Bernie Sanders video that ended up getting over 2 million views.
But I was nervous about this. Kristen has had some heavy hitters on recently (frickin’ Deb Dana!). I was going to be talking about my “mission,” helping more and more men unlearn the myths we’ve been told about so-called “traditional” masculinity.
So, how’d I do? I want to get better at talking about this stuff. I want to be doing as many podcasts and interviews as I can, spreading the word wider and wider.
How'd I do at getting my message across? What do you think of what I said? Did you find it helpful?
P.S. If you’re a man struggling with relationship conflict or want to learn how to be more emotionally available to your partner, I'm planning an online workshop in the next few months. You can email me (jeremy@mohler.coach) for details!
— Jeremy
I may not be your target audience, but I thought it was great. I liked how you touched on the reasons why men would be interested in this stuff (even if it's just that their GF suggested it!) and made it accessible with, um, man-friendly emphasis for lack of a better term (referring to emotional competence like a skill that can be improved with practice, like a muscle). The only thing that I think might be a benefit is breaking up the seriousness/depth maybe with a bit of levity (I'm thinking of the 'Ladies, We Need to Talk' podcast; it hits deep topics and can be really funny and touching). Talking about important things in a fun format does help attract more audience.
It was a very warm, open interview and had an enjoyable balance of points (like the tone of your articles!). I think you should be proud of it.