“There's so much toxic masculinity out there. I grew up with the notion that the more masculine you are and the less you show emotion, the more of a man you are.” — Karamo Brown In this episode, Eli shares his perspective and highlights: Recognizing that men are given limited permission to express their emotions and the issues with these limitations become compounded when they become parents Understanding how we can support the men in our lives by increasing our emotional intelligence, not trying to fix or control the situation, and giving them space for emotional processing The importance of asking for what we need and setting boundaries to avoid feelings of resentment in our relationships    Eli is a Social Work therapist (LCSW )who has worked in a psych hospital, intense outpatient clinic and currently works in a group and private practice in Long Island. He created ELIvation , The Dude Therapist Podcast and became a therapist to fill a need and create a modern outlook on mental health to create a more digestible and relatable view on mental health to help those in struggling times and add some extra inspiration and motivation into everyday life. His main goal is to help people on their journey to add support, care, empathy, expertise, and insight. He runs events, seminars, and individual coaching on topics from mental health awareness, public speaking coaching, relationship coaching, and confidence-boosting.  Find out more about Eli @thedudetherapist and visit his site https://www.eliweinsteinlcsw.com/  Continue the conversation on Instagram @heatherchauvin_  Take the ENERGY FINDER Quiz: https://heatherchauvin.com/lifequiz  To get my freebies, head over to: www.heatherchauvin.com/energy