On this episode of The Masking Tapes, host Carolina Hidalgo-McCabe sits down with Ryan Drysdale for a heartfelt conversation on grieving with intention and courage. After losing his father in 2023, Ryan has deepened his understanding of the grieving process, learning to lean on others—including his male friends—as he navigates loss and healing. Together, they explore the power of vulnerability, community, and the lessons grief can teach us.

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Ryan Drysdale , originally from the Midwest, has dedicated his career to community and civic engagement. Ryan also has experience working with community development organizations in Southeast Asia and has worked, volunteered, and studied on six continents.

Carolina Hidalgo-McCabe, your host, has local, national, and global organizing and programming experience. Her expertise lies in communications, community mobilization, and masculinity studies.

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Music by: Soliman Aboutaam