Alex Holmes isa writer on spirituality, mentality, and emotionality, in the pursuit of wellness. He is a certified holistic health coach and trainee therapist that seeks to support men with their emotional education and healing. He is also the author of his debut book ‘Time To Talk: How Men Think About Love, Belonging and Connection’ and the host of award winning podcast, Time to Talk with Alex Holmes.
Alex and I discussedMasculinity and he shared how societal pressures and ideologies of masculinity affected his mental health and his ability to truly connect to people in his life, as well as himself. He also talks to the broader impact traditional ideas of masculinity has on emotional wellbeing of men and women in different ways, and shares some insights into how we can all show up and do more to help everyone feel safe to navigate the world in an authentic way.
Alex also discusses how emotionality can help men to become more in tune with their thoughts, feelings and ultimately their actions, as well as sharing how emotionality is an important component for effective and supportive conversations about mental health.
An enlightening, entertaining and organic conversation with a man on a mission to help and support as many people as he can with the work he does.
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