Unfolding the Conversations on International Men’s Day!

Team members Juan, Kaushik, Srikanth, Gita, and Kathy share personal insights on mental well-being hurdles, cultural pressures, self-care, gender equality, and fostering inclusive cultures through empathy, check-ins, and paternity leave encouragement.

What You’ll Learn 

Mental health challenges: Need "me time" to unplug via hobbies/projects; cultural expectations of male strength hinder opening up.​
Importance of conversations: Men must vent instead of bottling emotions—"sometimes okay isn't okay."
​Self-care advice: Prioritize personal time, regular medical check-ups, and activities bringing satisfaction/pride.
​Men's Day impact: Celebrate contributions, promote well-being, foster gender equality for inclusive worlds.
​Workplace support: Daily emotion check-ins, encourage paternity leave/bonding, build belongingness/team success.​
Role models: Those worthy of imitation who support/push goals (e.g., family members).

Transcript  

Host (Intro): Welcoming listeners to the HGS podcast. This episode focuses on men, mental health, and support—often overlooked. As International Men's Day nears, HGS team shares challenges/hurdles.​

Host (to Juan): Hello, Juan—biggest mental well-being challenges?​

Juan: Reminding myself I need "me time" to unwind healthily—projects, video games—to unplug from daily life/issues.​

Host: How important for men to open up/have honest conversations?​

Juan: Grew up where men must be strong (physical/mental/emotional)—less is weakness. Important to open up, vent, not store everything. Sometimes "okay" isn't okay.
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Host: Advice for male audience?
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Juan: Still figuring it out, but: find personal time, get regular medical check-ups.
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Host: Great job, Juan. Now Kaushik—advice?
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Kaushik: Do what brings pride/satisfaction/peace amid stress/pressure.
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Host: Peaceful mind aids health. Srikanth—lasting impact on Men's Day?
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Srikanth: Reminder to celebrate men's contributions, promote well-being, foster gender equality. Inspire/support for inclusive world. Happy International Men's Day.​

Host: Valuable perspective. Now women's view—Gita, supportive workplace culture?
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Gita: Gift love/being heard. Daily emotion check-ins. Encourage male paternity leave/bonding. Foster belongingness, beat stress as team, succeed together.​

Host: Good insights. Kathy—what's a role model?​

Kathy: Someone worthy of imitation. My son—he's my favorite supporter, holds me to impossible goals, pushes achievement.​

Host (Close): Applaud all men/efforts. Thanks for sharing—raise men's mental health awareness. Wraps session; gained insights on challenges/support.