969: "Relationships & Parenting From a Dude's Perspective" {Interview with Eli Weinstein}

<p class="p1">“There's so much toxic masculinity out there. I grew up with the notion that the more masculine you are and the less you show emotion, the more of a man you are.” — Karamo Brown</p> <p class="p1"><strong>In this episode, Eli shares his perspective and highlights:</strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li> <p data-pm-slice= "1 1 ["list",null,"list_item",{"indent":1,"type":"bulleted"}]"> Recognizing that men are given limited permission to express their emotions and the issues with these limitations become compounded when they become parents</p> </li> <li> <p data-pm-slice= "1 1 ["list",null,"list_item",{"indent":1,"type":"bulleted"}]"> Understanding how we can support the men in our lives by increasing our emotional intelligence, not trying to fix or control the situation, and giving them space for emotional processing</p> </li> <li>The importance of asking for what we need and setting boundaries to avoid feelings of resentment in our relationships </li> </ul> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1">Eli is a Social Work therapist (LCSW )who has worked in a psych hospital, intense outpatient clinic and currently works in a group and private practice in Long Island.<br /> He created ELIvation , The Dude Therapist Podcast and became a therapist to fill a need and create a modern outlook on mental health to create a more digestible and relatable view on mental health to help those in struggling times and add some extra inspiration and motivation into everyday life.<br /> His main goal is to help people on their journey to add support, care, empathy, expertise, and insight.<br /> He runs events, seminars, and individual coaching on topics from mental health awareness, public speaking coaching, relationship coaching, and confidence-boosting. </p> <p class="p1">Find out more about Eli <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/thedudetherapist/">@thedudetherapist</a><br /> and visit his site <a href= "https://www.eliweinsteinlcsw.com/">https://www.eliweinsteinlcsw.com/</a> </p> <p class="p1">Continue the conversation on Instag