Healing Masculine Identity: From Immigrant Son to Therapist | Marlo Pedroso
Description
Marlo Pedroso is a licensed independent clinical social worker with over 15 years of experience specializing in integrative approaches including somatic focusing, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and internal family systems. As a queer child of Portuguese immigrants, Marlo brings a unique perspective to helping men transform their relationship with masculinity and develop authentic connections.
In this episode, we explore:
- Navigating cultural expectations - How immigrant family backgrounds and traditional masculinity create complex identity challenges for modern men
- Father-son relationship dynamics - Setting healthy boundaries while grieving the emotional connection you may never have, and accepting parental capacity limitations
- Breaking isolation through community - Why men's healing happens in relationship with others, and how to move beyond unhealthy self-reliance into authentic vulnerability
- Somatic approaches to emotional regulation - Practical body-based techniques to help men connect with their emotions and improve relational skills, moving from "neck-up" processing to whole-body awareness
Resources:
- Website: marlopedroso.com
- Substack: Find Marlo's writings, thoughts, and poems on his Substack profile
Get in touch in the comments below or head to...Website: www.weslambert.meListen: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Yv1ciX90C3zdPxD67kjyY?si=cf6bec6d6e874108 or Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mature-male/id1805978833Watch: https://www.youtube.com/@themature_maleEmail: wesjlambert@gmail.com
United States
