Guys Dealings with Feelings
For men who say "I'm fine" when they're not.
Guys Dealings With Feelings is a podcast about what men actually carry — anger, grief, shutdown, the things they don't say out loud. Aaron Gray, who lost his infant son Joel in 2012, hosts with his childhood friend Jason, a therapist with 18 years of clinical experience. One of them has lived it. The other knows the language.
Together they talk about identity, trauma, presence, being a man, and what it takes to feel anything again — without judgment or performative toughness.
Also searchable as Guys Dealing With Feelings.
Guys Dealings with Feelings
The Boxed-In Man: Why We Feel Trapped and How to Get Out
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Most men don’t even realize they’re living inside a box they built themselves.
Not a physical box — an emotional one.
When we avoid emotions, ignore reflection, and push down anything that feels uncomfortable, those same unprocessed emotions start calling the shots. They become patterns, patterns become beliefs, and beliefs dictate our perception and the direction of our lives.
In this episode, we break down how men “box themselves in” without ever noticing:
- Why avoiding emotions leads to predictable, destructive patterns
- How your behavior today is shaped by emotions you never addressed
- Why so many men feel stuck, frustrated, or disconnected
- And how expanding your emotional awareness is the key to unlocking your potential and your happiness
This is a direct, honest conversation about breaking out of the box — not to become someone different, but to finally become who you want to be and who you were meant to be.