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Conversations about what makes a good man and more
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S1: David LeserDavid Leser is well known for being a journalist, feature writer and public interviewer. He’s an Australian author of seven books, most recently ‘Women, Men and the Whole Damn Thing’, a twofold investigation following the #MeToo movement, patriarchy and toxic masculinity.
David embarked on this journey despite the criticisms and appropriateness of a male responding to a women’s private hurt publicly revealed by the #MeToo movement. He believes that the story of women’s oppression can’t be told without examining men’s role as oppressors.
David is passionate about the injustices of discrimination against women and unearths how men can be part of the solution.
01:06 – Guest introduction
02:12 – How he’s been handling the pandemic
04:18 – The art of interviewing
08:05 – Considerations for telling people’s stories
13:44 – Women, Men and the Whole Damn Thing
18:05 – David’s reading of a letter he received
20:27 – Challenges he faced while writing
23:59 – Contesting the truth
27:57 – Masculinity and raising boys
34:46 – What makes a good man
35:23 – A story he would tell a young boy
LINKS:
- David Leser
- Women, Men and the Whole Damn Thing, by David Leser
- Call of the Wild (Good Weekend article)
- The Call of the Wild, by Jack London
- Joseph Campbell
- Good Weekend
- Man Up
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Season 1
14 episodes
David Leser
David Leser is a journalist, feature writer and public interviewer and author of ‘Women, Men and the Whole Damn Thing’, an investigation following the #MeToo movement, patriarchy and toxic masculinity.
39min
Judy Chu
Dr Judy Chu is a lecturer in Human Biology at Stanford University with a fantastic insight into into masculinity issues that are relevant to all men and boys.
62min
Trevor Hendy
Former Ironman Australia Trevor Hendy AM shares with Dr Ray Swann his journey from professional lifesaver to motivational speaker and life coach, and the lessons that he has learnt along the way. His personal mantra of, ‘these are my perfect conditions’, has served him well and made him a better man today.
57min
Dianne Vella-Brodrick
Head of Research at the Centre for Positive Psychology, Dianne has a special focus on young people while working with all types of organisations to assess and promote wellbeing for all.
60min
Jim Lawrie
This podcast will be a little different to our usual format we’ll explore Jim’s artistry as a young man, talk about growing up and his thoughts on masculinity.
43min
Michael Reichert
Michael explains how the paradigms about boys needing to be stoic and ‘man like’ can actually be destructive and the key to changing the culture lies in how parents, educators and mentors help boys develop socially and emotionally.
51 minutes
Megan De Beyer
International parenting expert Megan De Beyer gives her tips on how to navigate the challenging teenage years and foster connected, meaningful relationships between parents and sons.
48 minutes
Tim Costello
Reverend Tim Costello speaks with Dr Ray Swann about faith and the importance of modelling empathy in the shaping of good men.
33 minutes
Lisa McCune
Lisa McCune, one of Australia’s most successful screen and theatre actors, shares her experiences on mentorship, motherhood and modern manhood.
40 minutes
James Kerr
James Kerr, author of Legacy, discusses how he uses the power of storytelling to reach out to young men and encourage them to have a good understanding of self and authenticity.
31 minutes
Steve Biddulph
Steve Biddulph AM is an Australian author, activist and psychologist who has written a number of influential bestselling books; and lectures worldwide on parenting, and boys’ education.
28 minutes
Simon Rice
Leading mental health researcher, Dr Simon Rice outlines a collaborative research project with BGS around positive masculinity to improve outcomes for boys’ mental health.
34 minutes
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