Decentering Women & Redefining Manhood: The Unfiltered Conversation on Men's Mental Health
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In this powerful and raw Monday feature, host Sam Marshall and Diane Naidoo are joined by Ofentse Makonya, founder of Conversations With My Brother, to tackle the complex, often silenced crisis of men's mental health in South Africa and beyond.
This isn't about blaming women or defending the patriarchy—it's a groundbreaking dialogue on creating space for full male expression, redefining purpose beyond being a "provider," and rebuilding the cross-generational brotherhood that modern society has lost.
You'll Hear About:
✔️ "Am I a man?" The seismic impact of how fathers answer this question from their sons.
✔️ The Data: Why only 28% of people turn to their fathers for emotional support—and what that costs us all.
✔️ Beyond Hashtags: Moving past "#MenAreTrash" to understand men as a "grossly under-celebrated and misunderstood species."
✔️ The Purpose Shift: How to move from the pressure of being a "provider" to the power of being a "contributor."
✔️ Vulnerability vs. Exploitation: Why men are afraid to open up and how "commercialized vulnerability" has broken trust.
Key Quote:
"We don't see men as an issue. We see them as a species that is grossly under-celebrated and grossly misunderstood." – Ofentse Makonya
🔗 This is for you if: You're a man searching for identity, a woman who wants to understand the men in her life, or anyone who believes that strong men are built, not born—and they need a space to become.
#TheSocialImpactShow #MensMentalHealth #ConversationsWithMyBrother #RedefiningManhood #DecenteringWomen #MaleIdentity #HealthyMasculinity #TriplePBottomLine #SouthAfrica
This isn't about blaming women or defending the patriarchy—it's a groundbreaking dialogue on creating space for full male expression, redefining purpose beyond being a "provider," and rebuilding the cross-generational brotherhood that modern society has lost.
You'll Hear About:
✔️ "Am I a man?" The seismic impact of how fathers answer this question from their sons.
✔️ The Data: Why only 28% of people turn to their fathers for emotional support—and what that costs us all.
✔️ Beyond Hashtags: Moving past "#MenAreTrash" to understand men as a "grossly under-celebrated and misunderstood species."
✔️ The Purpose Shift: How to move from the pressure of being a "provider" to the power of being a "contributor."
✔️ Vulnerability vs. Exploitation: Why men are afraid to open up and how "commercialized vulnerability" has broken trust.
Key Quote:
"We don't see men as an issue. We see them as a species that is grossly under-celebrated and grossly misunderstood." – Ofentse Makonya
🔗 This is for you if: You're a man searching for identity, a woman who wants to understand the men in her life, or anyone who believes that strong men are built, not born—and they need a space to become.
#TheSocialImpactShow #MensMentalHealth #ConversationsWithMyBrother #RedefiningManhood #DecenteringWomen #MaleIdentity #HealthyMasculinity #TriplePBottomLine #SouthAfrica