A Korean American Therapist's Personal Story Of Unlearning Toxic Masculinity | Jeff Yeom, LMFT
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We're excited to have Jeff Yeom join us on The Yellow Chair Podcast to talk about his work as a therapist and his personal journey. We sat down with Jeff to talk about how he continues to "do the work" every day as a sensitive Korean American man. Listen in as we discuss what it was like losing his father in high school and unlearning toxic masculinity messages he internalized growing up, while also discussing how he continues to do the work within himself.
⏰ Time Stamps
0:00 Introduction of Jeff
03:24 Funerals and Crying as a Man
04:52 Jeff: “I wasn't sure if it was healthy for men to be stoic.”
08:07 On Feeling deeply 11:42 Grief After Father Passing Away
15:40 Struggling with Anxiety and Depression in his teens
20:10 Looking for a “framework” for healthy masculinity
35:46 Normalizing feelings with other male friends
45:14 Vulnerability among Cis-gender, Straight Men
57:01 Practicing Self-Acceptance
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