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Shaun Greenaway - Men Matter

Shaun Greenaway - Men Matter

FromThe F Word at Work


Shaun Greenaway - Men Matter

FromThe F Word at Work

ratings:
Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Nov 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Welcome to episode 2 of the F Word at Work podcast, where all three co-founders, Natalie, Becky and Claire are here once again to discuss male infertility and how traditional gender roles play a huge part in why men are less likely to discuss or seek help for their mental health and what the workplace can do to address this issue. We'll be talking with our guest Shaun Greenaway, a male fertility advocate who was diagnosed with azoospermia due to having Mumps in his 20s. After having to go through invasive procedures whilst working for the Met Police, Shaun had to go down the donor conception route to have his family. His experience has had a profound effect on him and he is now a proud Dad of twins and the founder of Knackered Knackers where he is continuing to build an amazing support platform for men dealing with infertility. Huge thanks to our series sponsors Apricity  What was discussed: Shaun talks about the difficulties to open up in a male-dominated work environment and how he felt if he did he would be ‘cannon fodder’He hid the appointments with multiple dentist appointments - but how many can you realistically have How infertility is always seen as a female issue, especially in the workplaceShaun’s experience was a positive one once he finally disclosed to his male counterparts He still didn’t feel confident sharing with all of his colleagues due to how society behaves around Men showing vulnerabilityHe decided to set up Knackered Knackered his own support group which has grown from strength to strength How more needs to be done around the stigma of men talking about these issues Find out more about Knackered Knackers You can also find support via this Male only facebook group Visit Calm or the Samaritans Find out more about our services here Follow us on Insta and hear what our community has to say Join us on Linked In Find us on Twitter
Released:
Nov 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (31)

The F Word at Work from Fertility Matters at Work is a conversation for busy HR, D&I and wellbeing leads with the aim to open your minds to the vast topic of fertility at work and why it really matters for employees and businesses too. We know that more sensitive and taboo topics can instill the fear of getting the conversation wrong, or not knowing where to start, so by sharing a range of diverse conversations from our community about their own family building struggles and how it has affected their everyday working life, we hope you’ll understand what support people need. You’ll also hear examples of best practice from trail-blazing organisations already doing amazing work to support their people and we’ll also be sharing insights from thought-leaders in the workplace wellbeing space about the work already being done, the impact it is having and the possibilities that lie ahead to help make workplaces better, more engaging places to work, attractors and retainers of talent, all within a psychologically safe environment free from stigma and taboo.