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
Fear Is Running More of Your Life Than You Think
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Fear doesn’t always show up as panic or anxiety.
Sometimes it shows up as procrastination, control, anger, perfectionism, isolation, or staying stuck in a life we’ve outgrown.
In this episode of Guys Dealings With Feelings, Aaron and Jason break down how fear quietly shapes our decisions, relationships, identity, and future — often without us even realizing it.
We talk about the fear of failure, rejection, judgment, loss, vulnerability, success, and change… and why so many men spend years building their lives around avoiding pain instead of pursuing fulfillment.
This conversation isn’t about pretending fear disappears. It’s about understanding it, confronting it, and learning how to move forward anyway.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, emotionally guarded, or trapped between comfort and growth, this episode is for you.
In this episode:
- How fear disguises itself in everyday life
- Why avoidance creates long-term suffering
- The connection between fear and control
- How fear impacts relationships and communication
- Why many men struggle to take emotional risks
- The difference between caution and living defensively
- How growth often requires discomfort and uncertainty
- Practical ways to stop letting fear make your decisions
Fear may be part of being human… but it doesn’t have to be in charge.
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