A Walk into Self Discovery with Mike Lamerato

Join Me in the latest podcast episode of A Man's Journey as we interview men's therapist, Mike Lamerato. I met Mike through a mental health call and was quickly impressed with Mike's ability to engage men. I invited him to share his journey from undergraduate to graduate school, and the challenges he faced along the way. Throughout the podcast, Mike shares about his personal experiences, including his own challenges with depression and feeling lost, and how he overcame them. He discusses the importance of finding work that one loves, and shares his enthusiasm for working with people's stories, particularly men's stories. Mike emphasizes the importance of normalizing therapy and providing men's work and sharing personal experiences with therapy as ways to do it. Don't miss out on this powerful conversation, tune in now and hear how Mike encourages men to lean into their edge and mission to feed them in a chaotic world.

[00:00:02] Breaking the Stigma: Men's Therapy and Nature Retreats
[00:03:32] Challenges Faced by Young Men Today
[00:07:31] It's Never Too Late to Follow Your Intuition
[00:11:13] Harnessing the Power of Self-Talk and Movement
[00:14:51] Overcoming "nice guy" syndrome in men
[00:18:47] Choosing Yourself First
[00:22:46] Empowering Young Men for Personal Growth
[00:26:19] Accessing Men's Inherent Wisdom
[00:30:07] Importance of high-vibrational connections and career evolution
[00:33:41] Advocating for Men's Therapy
[00:37:22] Mental Health and Therapy Tips
[00:40:48] Importance of Daily Guardrails
[00:44:09] The importance of physicality in men's therapy
[00:48:00] Discovering Your Mission as a Man

If Mike's story interested you, he can be reached through his website or Instagram links below:

//metro-detroit-mens-therapy.com/

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