Men Talk Too

Talking about Mental Well-being is somewhat of a taboo still and we dive into this topic with a psychologist to seek his opinion on the matter.Nizio dos Santos Santiago was born and raised in Antwerp.Because he is very interested in human functioning and interactions, he decided to study clinical psychology in Ghent, where he currently still lives.The subjects that interest him are: education, youth, gender, relationships and 'socio-sexuality'.Subscribe, like and share our episodes to help us have a wider reach in starting a dialogue.Follow our Instagram @men_talk_tooFollow us on Facebook: Men Talk TooFollow us on LinkedIn: Men Talk Too PodcastStay blessed!!!

Representation in the Media goes a long way for minorities and it gives us a sense of belonging, opens our eyes to endless possibilities and even motivates us to achieve our dreams. Joffrey Anane (aka Afro Belg) is a dancer, choreographer, actor and judge on 'Dancing with the Stars'. He is part of the art collective Osei Bantu and creates his own comedy show and web series Afro Belg. Joffrey also networks with artists around the world. His mission? Bringing people and art together.Subscribe, like and share our episodes to help us have a wider reach in starting a dialogue.Follow our Instagram @men_talk_tooFollow us on Facebook: Men Talk TooFollow us on LinkedIn: Men Talk Too PodcastStay blessed!!!

With our hair comes a sense of pride amongst other feelings and it most of all gives us a sense of identity. We discuss different aspects of taking care of our natural hair and the challenges we face in our day to day life.About Gold Butter:Wendy and Callie founded Gold Butter out of their personal passion for curly and coily hair. They have been natural ourselves for over 5 years and have tested many different products, tips and tricks on their own hair. This way, they have been able to build up a lot of expertise over the years. They wanted to tackle the misconceptions about natural hair, specifically the myth that it’s difficult. This is how Gold Butter was born.Gold Butter is a company that focuses on the care of coily and curly hair. They use organic ingredients that guarantee good care for your hair. Moreover, they want to show that the care of curly and coily hair does not have to be complicated.Specifically, they are currently developing 2-in-1, a leave-in moisturizer. This moisturize will not only moisturize your hair, but also soften and define your curls.Wendy:Wendy is co-founder of Gold Butter and a businesscoach for diverse female entrepreneurs. She’s passionate about natural hair and female entrepreneurship.Callie:Callie is a chemist and currently getting her PHD in chemistry. She’s been passionate about natural hair for years now and has always dreamed of using her scientific knowledge to create hair products.Subscribe, like and share our episodes to help us have a wider reach in starting a dialogue.Follow our Instagram @men_talk_tooFollow us on Facebook: Men Talk TooFollow us on LinkedIn: Men Talk Too PodcastStay blessed!!!

Miranda Moussa is a Regulatory Project Manager within the Global Regulatory Affairs Europe Middle East Africa (GRA EMEA) Emerging Markets team of Janssen Pharmaceutica (Johnson & Johnson). We were ecstatic to have a conversation with her about her experiences as working as a minority and a woman in a typically male dominated field, economic suicide and also about the AALC organisation and its purpose and many more.In her role, Miranda is responsible for providing project leadership, as well as for coordinating assigned projects and process improvement initiatives across the GRA EMEA Emerging Markets.Miranda has 11 years’ experience within the pharma, consumer, and medical devices sectors. Experience which started in the Emerging Markets departments of Pfizer and Boehringer Ingelheim. Before joining Johnson & Johnson in 2016, she worked for the European Commission in the Health Technology and Cosmetics Unit and for the European Association for Self-Medication Industry (AESGP), where she represented and conveyed the interest of pharmaceutical consumer companies to EU policymakers.Most recently, Miranda represented Johnson & Johnson in the MedTech Europe’s software and digital health working group and successfully supported the implementation of the new European Medical Devices Regulation within the Medical Devices business of J&J, particularly within the Cardiovascular Specialty Solutions Group (CSS).In 2020, Miranda co-established the Belgian Chapter of the Johnson & Johnson African Ancestry Leadership Council (AALC) which mission is to raise awareness on the challenges and opportunities of cultural diversity, connect with internal and external stakeholders, shape the Talent development and attract colleagues/persons of African Descent to ensure the proper representation of the African community within the company.Miranda holds a Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Rouen (France) and a Master’s degree in International Development and Registration of Medicine and Health Products from Paris-Saclay (France).She resides in Brussels (Belgium) with her partner Loïc and their pug, Pumba. In her free time, she enjoys decorating and interior designing; as well as going on long walks with her family and friends.Subscribe, like and share our episodes to help us have a wider reach in starting a dialogue.Follow our Instagram @men_talk_tooFollow us on Facebook: Men Talk TooFollow us on LinkedIn: Men Talk Too PodcastStay blessed!!!

The mother of Menji graced us with her presence to come talk about generational curses with us. Acknowledging generational curses present in our environment that we know will help us live a more improved and healing life for the better is crucial.Bitshilualua is a lover of heart to heart conversations. A lifelong student of learning and unlearning, recently started a podcast in 2021 called Menji where she focuses on bringing new stories, voices and perspectives from Afro-Belgian youth to the public. In a cosy atmosphere, she engages with peers about their experiences and topics that affect us all. Subscribe, like and share our episodes to help us have a wider reach in starting a dialogue.Follow our Instagram @men_talk_tooFollow us on Facebook: Men Talk TooFollow us on LinkedIn: Men Talk Too PodcastStay blessed!!!

The much anticipated FIRST episode of the SECOND season is finally here!!!With our first guest (Dalilla Hermans) having an interesting story about her upbringing, we decided to have an interesting and engaging conversation about culture and how important it is and what we can do to preserve it as African diaspora.Dalilla Hermans (1986) is a journalist, author, playwright and podcast host. She’s published several books, writes columns for Flemish newspaper ‘De Standaard’, wrote and directed several plays for NTGent and since 2021 she hosts a podcast with a friend. Dalilla is married with three children. She lives in Bruges.Subscribe, like and share our episodes to help us have a wider reach in starting a dialogue.Follow our Instagram @men_talk_tooFollow us on Facebook: Men Talk TooFollow us on LinkedIn: Men Talk Too PodcastStay blessed!!!

In anticipation of the first episode dropping tomorrow with Dalilla Hermans as our first guest on our second season, here's a fun take we did to get you excited for the episode.Subscribe, like and share our episodes to help us have a wider reach in starting a dialogue.Follow our Instagram @men_talk_tooFollow us on Facebook: Men Talk TooFollow us on LinkedIn: Men Talk Too PodcastStay blessed!!!

Caught between two worlds, being forced to identify somewhere or pushed in a box is something we've all felt at some point when trying to fit in and find our identity. We all yearn to figure out our place in this world, in any context, whatever that may be.We focus too much on finding an answer that we get lost in the journey of exploring who we are. This is a reminder that even when discovering who we are, always remember to enjoy the destination.Subscribe, like and share our episodes to help us have a wider reach in starting a dialogue.Follow our Instagram @men_talk_tooFollow us on Facebook: Men Talk TooFollow us on LinkedIn: Men Talk Too PodcastStay blessed!!!

This episode of 'Men Talk Too' reflects on life after high school and how we perceived life was going to turn out as opposed to how it actually went down. We've all been there and it's relatable, planning how we expect life to turn out.Life is a beautiful journey and it's amazing to see how life goes seeing as the future is always unpredictable.Subscribe, like and share our episodes to help us have a wider reach in starting a dialogue.Follow our Instagram @men_talk_tooFollow us on Facebook: Men Talk TooFollow us on LinkedIn: Men Talk Too PodcastStay blessed!!!

TRIGGER WARNING: THIS EPISODE WILL DISCUSS A SPECIFIC PERSON'S EXPERIENCES WITH DEPRESSION. THIS MAY BE TRIGGERING TO LISTENERS WITH SIMILAR EXPERIENCES.In this episode, we host our first ever guest, Gaetan Likile, who joins us to talk about his experience with depression and how he dealt with it. Mental illness shouldn't be a taboo in our society especially for men and there shouldn't be a negative vibe around it. Instead, we should be more accepting and create safe spaces for people to talk freely about it.HelplinesIn Belgium:www.zelfmoord1813.be or call 1813www.tele-onthaal.be or call 106Awel.be or call 102https://www.tegek.beInternational helplines for other countries: togetherweare-strong.tumblr.com/helplineSubscribe, like and share our episodes to help us have a wider reach in starting a dialogue.Follow our Instagram @men_talk_tooFollow us on Facebook: Men Talk TooFollow us on LinkedIn: Men Talk Too PodcastStay blessed!!!

Exercise more, learn a new skill or hobby, save more money, quit smoking,  spend more time with family and friends….. We've all made some sort of new years resolution at the start of a new year in order to accomplish a personal goal, change an unwanted behavior. Sadly, only a small amount of people stick to all their resolutions. Tune in to hear what we think about why resolutions fail and what to do to ensure a better success rate. Subscribe, like and share our episodes to help us have a wider reach in starting a dialogue.Follow our Instagram @men_talk_tooFollow us on Facebook: Men Talk TooFollow us on LinkedIn: Men Talk Too PodcastStay blessed!!!

As men, we've all heard phrases like "Man up", "Get over it", "Men don't cry" and so on like our feelings don't matter. This episode sheds a light on men's vulnerability and this should be a wake-up call to take men's feelings into consideration so we can feel heard.Learning to express feelings in a healthy way takes work and is definitely worth it and it shouldn't matter how long it takes to do that.Subscribe, like and share our episodes to help us have a wider reach in starting a dialogue.Follow our Instagram @men_talk_tooFollow us on Facebook: Men Talk TooFollow us on LinkedIn: Men Talk Too PodcastStay blessed!!!

This episode of Men Talk Too focuses on Self-Love. We have all struggled with loving ourselves at various points in our lives and feel like we are all alone in that journey.Finding ourselves is a crucial milestone in our lives and we all long to have inner peace and love ourselves to the best of our abilities.Join us in reflecting about this subject and always feel free to reach out to us. Subscribe, like and share our episodes to help us have a wider reach in starting a dialogue.Follow our Instagram @men_talk_tooFollow us on Facebook: Men Talk TooFollow us on LinkedIn: Men Talk Too PodcastStay blessed!!!

The FIRST ever episode of Men Talk Too is here. Concealing feelings and emotions, the devaluation of women, portraying the tough guy routine, aggressiveness…… All which are toxic behaviors.On this episode, we tackle toxic masculinity and take deep dive into this topic.Subscribe, like and share our episodes to help us have a wider reach in starting a dialogue.Follow our Instagram @men_talk_tooFollow us on Facebook: Men Talk TooFollow us on LinkedIn: Men Talk Too PodcastStay blessed!!!

Enjoy this fun take done right before recording the episode with our next guest who is a psychologist, Nizio dos Santos Santiago.Subscribe, like and share our episodes to help us have a wider reach in starting a dialogue.Follow our Instagram @men_talk_tooFollow us on Facebook: Men Talk TooFollow us on LinkedIn: Men Talk Too PodcastStay blessed!!!

Enjoy a little fun take we did with Afro Belg in anticipation for the episode dropping tomorrowSubscribe, like and share our episodes to help us have a wider reach in starting a dialogue.Follow our Instagram @men_talk_tooFollow us on Facebook: Men Talk TooFollow us on LinkedIn: Men Talk Too PodcastStay blessed!!!

Here's a fun take we did with Callie an Wendy from Gold Butter before getting down to the episode Subscribe, like and share our episodes to help us have a wider reach in starting a dialogue.Follow our Instagram @men_talk_tooFollow us on Facebook: Men Talk TooFollow us on LinkedIn: Men Talk Too PodcastStay blessed!!!

Here's a fun take we did with Miranda Moussa from Johnson & Johnson. New episode drops tomorrow so be sure to check it outSubscribe, like and share our episodes to help us have a wider reach in starting a dialogue.Follow our Instagram @men_talk_tooFollow us on Facebook: Men Talk TooFollow us on LinkedIn: Men Talk Too PodcastStay blessed!!!

A little fun take with the mother of Menji to get you excited for tomorrow's episode!!!Subscribe, like and share our episodes to help us have a wider reach in starting a dialogue.Follow our Instagram @men_talk_tooFollow us on Facebook: Men Talk TooFollow us on LinkedIn: Men Talk Too PodcastStay blessed!!!

Welcome to a new and captivating podcast called “Men Talk Too”.Men have been labeled to only have shallow conversations and we are here to happily disprove this stereotype.Come join us in discussing topics we need to talk about more in our society and break away from the social construct men have been placed in.Get excited and follow our progress because we are hyped to bring you good vibes and energy.Subscribe, like and share our episodes to help us have a wider reach in starting a dialogue.Follow our Instagram @men_talk_tooFollow us on Facebook: Men Talk TooFollow us on LinkedIn: Men Talk Too PodcastStay blessed!!!