#015 - Why Talking About Mens Mental Health ISN'T Helping

Better Bloke

A topic that no bloke wants to talk about, but one that affects us all. For some of us, we'll never want to talk about it, but maybe there's something that speaks louder than words. In this episode, Rob and Matty speak to Lini, a Picasso with the paint brush who's mission is bigger than himself. Lini is currently using his talent to tell stories of influential men like Jonathan Thurston, Kyle Sandilands, and Cody Simpson with the hopes of capturing their stories of vulnerability in a way that will resonate with those blokes who simply don't have the words. It's a deep one boys, but an important one, listen up.

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Skip to the juicy bits:

[00:00:00] Intro.

[00:01:32] Men's mental health initiative.

[00:03:58] Stories of resilience and success.

[00:08:52] Men's su*c!de prevention journey.

[00:13:46] Real men show vulnerability.

[00:19:07] Mental health and mental illness.

[00:20:42] Mental health and self-worth.

[00:27:43] Accountability and self-awareness.

[00:32:43] Capturing empathy through art.

[00:35:03] Art and emotional storytelling.

[00:38:53] Supporting emerging portrait artists.