Dear Lads with Ivan Okello

In this week's episode, we speak with Kayla Breelove Carter, a clinical Traumatologist and founder of Breelove Counselling. We talk about the various manifestations of trauma and how we can build new meanings from past experiences.You can follow  Kayla work through her website https://breelove.ca/about/ or for on Linkedin and Instagram using her names.Support the showYou can write to us via email at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @dearladspod

This week, for part two of last week's episode, I speak to one of my good friends - Josh. We come from different backgrounds yet our friendship has been a constant amidst changing addresses, careers, identities and the world at large.This week, we continue our last conversation discussing about change, and how we adapt in the company of those around us. I hope you enjoy and share with a friend who is close.Support the showYou can write to us via email at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @dearladspodSupport the showYou can write to us via email at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @dearladspod

This week, I speak to one of my good friends - Josh. We come from different backgrounds yet  our friendship has been a constant amidst changing addresses, careers, identities and the world at large.This week, we talk about everything from how we met, how we have built a friendship despite our unique backgrounds and navigating adulthood amidst attachments to many parts of the world.I hope you enjoy.Support the showYou can write to us via email at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @dearladspod

In this week's episode, we speak with Dr. Brendan Kwiatkowski is a researcher, educator, and speaker specializing in the social-emotional development and wellbeing of boys and men. We talk about emotional expression in boys and how parents and educators can support boys to share the full range of their emotions and embrace a more humane masculinity. You can follow Dr Brendan Kwiatkowski's work through his website https://remasculine.com/ or for on Linkedin and Instagram using his names.Support the showYou can write to us via email at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @dearladspod

In this week's episode, we speak with Dr Michael Flood, a Professor in the School of Justice at Queensland University of Technology, in Australia.We talk about interpersonal violence and how social attitudes around masculinity shape how boys/men perpetuate violence against women and girls. Michael shares how boys and men can begin the journey towards promoting equality and eradicating forms of violence. To follow Dr Michael Flood's work, please follow him via Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-flood-5b906713/Professor Michael Flood on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelGLFloodXY website https://xyonline.net/category/authors/michael-flood Support the showYou can write to us via email at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @dearladspod

This week, we speak with Dr Premal Patel, a urologist and co-founder of Men's Health Clinic in Manitoba.We spoke about common sexual and reproductive conditions in men, men's access to care, and how the Men's Health Clinic is providing wholistic care to men across Canada. Dr. Patel is an Assistant Professor within the Section of Urology at the University of Manitoba. He completed his Fellowship training in Male Infertility, Microsurgery and Sexual Medicine at the University of Miami. He has published numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts in the field of Urology & Male Reproduction. He is a member of several national guideline committees which include erectile dysfunction, male infertility and testosterone deficiency. Dr. Patel is the only male infertility and sexual medicine specialist in Manitoba with further experience in male cosmetic urology and genital refinement surgery.You can follow Dr Premal Patel's work via the Men's Health Clinic Manitoba's website https://mhclinic.ca/ or via social media at https://www.instagram.com/menshealthmb/Support the showYou can write to us via email at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @dearladspod

This week, we are joined by Elliott Rae, a speaker, Author and social change agent who is helping organisations support working fathers, improve men’s mental health and engage men in conversations around gender equality. We spoke about his experience with PTSD, navigating fatherhood as a man exploring mental health and how to be an advocate for gender equality at work. You can follow his work on Linkedin at Elliot Rae or follow Music Football Fatherhood via their website.Support the showYou can write to us via email at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @dearladspod

In this week's episode, we speak with Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton, a sex researcher and Proffessor at Mount Allison University. We talk about how media consumption shapes our attitudes towards sex, how to explore consent in relationships, and mutual pleasure between men and women. This was such an enlightening conversation and I hope you enjoy. To follow more of Lisa Dawn Hamilton's work, please follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/doweknowthings/ or listen to her podcast https://www.doweknowthings.com/Support the showYou can write to us via email at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @dearladspod

This week, we chat with Dustin Hogan, a Calgary based Men’s mental health counselor who specializes in anxiety, depression and men's issues.We talked about the challenges men experience with navigating mental health challenges, how to seek help and maintain routines that improve optimum mental wellness. To connect with Dustin, you can reach him via his website at https://dustinhogan.com/On Social media @https://www.instagram.com/iamdustinhogan/Support the showYou can write to us via email at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @dearladspod

In this week's episode, we talk to Ed Frauenheim, a writer, speaker and consultant with over 25 years experience in workplace, technology and culture matters.He’s co-written four books, including Reinventing Masculinity: The Liberating Power of Compassion and Connection. Ed Frauenheim is about reinventing masculinity, workplaces and society and about connecting the dots among the three for a more soulful world. You can find Ed via his website https://www.edfrauenheim.com/ or https://www.reinventingmasculinity.com/Support the showYou can write to us via email at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @dearladspod