In this week’s episode of The Audaci-Tea Podcast, your hosts Lisa, Sovereign, and Gwen take on the conversation around men’s mental health and how outdated expectations of masculinity contribute to loneliness, isolation, and emotional underdevelopment. They unpack how this crisis impacts women too, from the extra emotional labor placed on them to the ways male disengagement shapes modern relationships. But first, in Tea Time, the hosts dive into the drop in U.S. birthrates, Ashanti calling out Nelly for sleeping through their baby’s cries, and a Patreon VIP voicemail exploring why women are so drawn to true crime. Then, in the Mailbag, they respond to a listener navigating a misogynistic and racist workplace.

🎧 This episode examines how conversations about men’s struggles often leave women carrying the burden, and why dismantling outdated gender scripts is essential for everyone’s well-being.

🎙️ Topics Discussed:

• How outdated masculinity fuels the male loneliness epidemic


• The emotional labor burden on women in men’s mental health conversations


• Pornography’s link to men’s mental health struggles


• The role of patriarchy in male isolation and stagnation


• Why emotional growth is essential for modern masculinity


• True crime as a survival tool for women

✨ Links and Resources Mentioned:

Birth Rates: Most US Women Still Want Kids, but Half Aren't Sure They Can

https://www.newsweek.com/usa-birth-rates-prospective-mothers-uncertainty-2087825

What is baby formula made out of anyway?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infant_formula#:~:text=Manufacturers%20state%20that%20the%20composition,are%20allergic%20to%20other%20proteins.

Ashanti calls Nelly out for sleeping through their baby's cries at night

https://www.buzzfeed.com/leylamohammed/nelly-parenting-comments-ashanti-backlash

What is a Passport Bro?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passport_bro#:~:text=Passport%20bro%20is%20a%20neologism,US%20if%20they%20wanted%20one.

Why the True Crime Audience Is Predominantly Female

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/202306/why-the-true-crime-audience-is-predominantly-female#:~:text=Key%20points%20*%20Many%20female%20true%20crime,may%20not%20be%20so%20terrifying%20after%20all.

When Did Patriarchy Begin? 6,000-7,000 Years Ago

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230525-how-did-patriarchy-actually-begin#

Beef Prices Hit Record Highs in June. What’s Going On?

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/why-is-beef-so-expensive#:~:text=Beef%20prices:%202014%20to%202025,per%20pound%20in%20the%20U.S.&text=Grocery%20price%20inflation%20overall%20is,should%20you%20spend%20on%20groceries

📚 This Week’s Recommendation:

Listener MJ Explains The Gen X Experience With Porn:

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8kXM1bx/

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🕰️ Episode Chapters:

00:00 Welcome and Tea Time!

01:40 The Plummeting Birthrate

07:10 Breastfeeding Challenges

11:32 Nelly Sleeps Through Baby Screaming

16:32 True Crime and Women

26:33 Men's Mental Health: A Burden on Women

34:52 Porn's Effect On Men

46:20 Patriarchy: Historical Context

50:54 Bad Markers Of Masculinity

54:28 Generational Differences in Male Identity

57:08 The Consequences of Exploitation

01:06:50 Loneliness in Men

01:15:30 Women’s Response

01:21:13 Mailbag: Navigating A Misogynistic Workplace

01:43:18 Poll Results: Consent, Coercion, and Control

🎙️ The Audaci-Tea is a production of Siren Sound, executively produced by Lisa Carr, The Sovereign Woman, and Gwen. Music, audio production, and show production by Ryan Marth and Siren Sound.

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