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.
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Guys Dealings with Feelings
You’re Not Burned Out — You’re Misaligned
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Most people think they’re burned out. But what if that’s not actually the problem?
In this episode of Guys Dealings With Feelings, we break down the difference between burnout and misalignment—two things that feel very similar but require completely different solutions.
Burnout comes from doing too much for too long. Misalignment comes from doing the wrong things for too long. If you don’t understand the difference, you’ll keep trying to fix the problem the wrong way—taking breaks when you actually need change, or pushing harder when you actually need rest.
In this conversation, we cover:
- What burnout actually is (and what causes it)
- What misalignment feels like and why it’s harder to recognize
- The key differences between being exhausted vs being disconnected
- Why rest doesn’t fix misalignment
- How to tell which one you’re actually dealing with
- Practical ways to start correcting it
If you’ve been feeling stuck, drained, or like something just isn’t right—this episode will help you figure out what’s really going on and what to do next. You don’t always need a break. Sometimes you need a change.
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