Unpacking Masculinity - with Sam O'Sullivan

Selfie Reflective

Sam O'Sullivan is a Clinical Psychologist and founder of Tough Talk ~

I met today’s guest, Sam O’Sullivan, by chance. With his last name being O'Sullivan and mine being O'Connor, several years ago, we found ourselves sitting next to each other in a gigantic hall, and connected over feeling nervous about potentially tripping up while walking across a stage at some point in the next hour. We were both about to graduate with a psychology degree.

Since that fateful day we've kept in touch, and Sam went on to become a qualified clinical psychologist. Over the years has launched some wonderful initiatives, one of which is Tough Talk, a documentary series that focuses on men's mental well-being and offers practical tools for mental health.

In this episode, Sam and I discuss masculinity, the patriarchy and some of the trends that impact and affect men online, including gym culture and pornography. As a clinical psychologist, Sam also shares some of his general concerns about our social media landscape.

This is a beautiful discussion, and it really does have the vibe of sitting down to chat with an old friend - so grab yourself a cuppa, and settle in.

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Learn more about Sam and Tough Talk by visiting this website. Join the Tough Talk Facebook community here.

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