In this episode of Getting Open, Andrea Miller talks with Joanna Schroeder — writer, media critic, gender scholar, and author of Talk to Your Boys. They explore how media shapes masculinity, why teaching empathy and resilience matters, and how open conversations can help raise confident, caring young men.

Order Joanna’s new book Talk To Your Boys
📖 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1523527315

Chapters:
00:00 – Meet Joanna Schroeder & Talk to Your Boys
04:15 – How Media Shapes Gender & Parenting
09:42 – Raising Empathy & Resilience in Boys
21:58 – Guiding Boys Through Peer Pressure & Pop Culture
27:40 – Parenting in a Divided Political Climate
33:18 – Redefining Masculinity & Femininity
39:02 – Talking About Difficult Topics With Kids
45:27 – Supporting Boys’ Mental Health
51:11 – The Power of Open Dialogue in Families
56:48 – Final Advice on Raising Confident, Caring Young Men

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In this episode of Getting Open, Andrea Miller talks with Joanna Schroeder &mdash; writer, media critic, gender scholar, and author of Talk to Your Boys. They explore how media shapes masculinity, why teaching empathy and resilience matters, and how open conversations can help raise confident, caring young men.
Order Joanna&rsquo;s new book Talk To Your Boys 📖 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1523527315
Chapters: 00:00 &ndash; Meet Joanna Schroeder &amp; Talk to Your Boys 04:15 &ndash; How Media Shapes Gender &amp; Parenting 09:42 &ndash; Raising Empathy &amp; Resilience in Boys 21:58 &ndash; Guiding Boys Through Peer Pressure &amp; Pop Culture 27:40 &ndash; Parenting in a Divided Political Climate 33:18 &ndash; Redefining Masculinity &amp; Femininity 39:02 &ndash; Talking About Difficult Topics With Kids 45:27 &ndash; Supporting Boys&rsquo; Mental Health 51:11 &ndash; The Power of Open Dialogue in Families 56:48 &ndash; Final Advice on Raising Confident, Caring Young Men
FOLLOW YOURTANGO INSTAGRAM | &nbsp; / yourtango &nbsp;&nbsp; TIKTOK | &nbsp; / yourtango &nbsp;&nbsp; THREADS | https://www.threads.net/@yourtango&nbsp; TWITTER | &nbsp; / yourtango &nbsp;&nbsp; FACEBOOK | &nbsp; / yourtango &nbsp;
&ldquo;Getting Open w/ Andrea Miller&rdquo; is a podcast aimed at helping people truly open up to one another and themselves by digging into hard truths and varying perspectives. This show offers expert-approved relationship advice through vulnerable stories, dynamic discussions, and inspiring insights.
Subscribe to catch new episodes of Getting Open with Andrea Miller every Tuesday at 3 PM ET. 📚 Read more at: https://www.YourTango.com
📩 Have a relationship issue or topic you'd like to discuss on the show? Email us: gettingopen@yourtango.com
#raisingboys &nbsp;#parenting &nbsp;#masculinity&nbsp;
Joanna Schroeder interview, Talk to Your Boys book, raising boys emotionally, conversations with teens, teaching empathy to boys, parenting boys today, gender roles media influence, masculinity redefined, tween &amp; teen mental health, how to talk to your sons, parenting tool kit, emotional intelligence parenting, YourTango Getting Open, childhood resilience strategies, raising boys, raising sons, parenting advice

Getting Open with Andrea Miller is a new video podcast from YourTango and iHeartRadio. Its mission is to help us all transform in our lives through truly opening up emotionally in our relationships. Each highly entertaining episode offers an opportunity to increase self-awareness and make critical changes in how we relate to each other that allow us to truly connect and thrive as a result. 

In an era plagued by extreme divisiveness and political polarization, a mental health crisis, and a loneliness epidemic, Getting Open with Andrea Miller offers a refreshing, helpful tonic to its audience. 

Early guests feature luminaries like Marianne Williamson, Dr. Helen Fisher, Dr. Sue Johnson, Dr. Guy Winch, Dr. Stan Tatkin, and other incredible thought leaders. 

Andrea, joined by renowned guests and a set of lively co-hosts, dives into the deep waters of relationships, self-awareness, and personal growth. In their illuminating, energetic conversations, they fearlessly tackle hard truths, ask the tough questions, and explore ways to learn and grow, all in the name of opening up and transforming together!

The show endeavors to improve relationships of all kinds - with loved ones, colleagues, friends, and, crucially, with ourselves. Expect laughter, insights, and actionable takeaways in every episode.

Future shows will feature an array of artists, authors, researchers, leaders, and change-makers who share our ethos for opening up and understand the critical importance of rebuilding America's emotional core.

Getting Open with Andrea Miller is a new video podcast from YourTango and iHeartRadio. Its mission is to help us all transform in our lives through truly opening up emotionally in our relationships. Each highly entertaining episode offers an opportunity to increase self-awareness and make critical changes in how we relate to each other that allow us to truly connect and thrive as a result. 
In an era plagued by extreme divisiveness and political polarization, a mental health crisis, and a loneliness epidemic, Getting Open with Andrea Miller offers a refreshing, helpful tonic to its audience. 
Early guests feature luminaries like Marianne Williamson, Dr. Helen Fisher, Dr. Sue Johnson, Dr. Guy Winch, Dr. Stan Tatkin, and other incredible thought leaders. 
Andrea, joined by renowned guests and a set of lively co-hosts, dives into the deep waters of relationships, self-awareness, and personal growth. In their illuminating, energetic conversations, they fearlessly tackle hard truths, ask the tough questions, and explore ways to learn and grow, all in the name of opening up and transforming together!
The show endeavors to improve relationships of all kinds - with loved ones, colleagues, friends, and, crucially, with ourselves. Expect laughter, insights, and actionable takeaways in every episode.
Future shows will feature an array of artists, authors, researchers, leaders, and change-makers who share our ethos for opening up and understand the critical importance of rebuilding America's emotional core.

Teaching us how to be more OPEN and honest in our relationships, and how we communicate with one another

Getting Open with Andrea Miller

Getting Open with Andrea Miller is a new video podcast from YourTango and iHeartRadio. Its mission is to help us all transform in our lives through truly opening up emotionally in our relationships. Each highly entertaining episode offers an opportunity to increase self-awareness and make critical changes in how we relate to each other that allow us to truly connect and thrive as a result. 

In an era plagued by extreme divisiveness and political polarization, a mental health crisis, and a loneliness epidemic, Getting Open with Andrea Miller offers a refreshing, helpful tonic to its audience. 

Early guests feature luminaries like Marianne Williamson, Dr. Helen Fisher, Dr. Sue Johnson, Dr. Guy Winch, Dr. Stan Tatkin, and other incredible thought leaders. 

Andrea, joined by renowned guests and a set of lively co-hosts, dives into the deep waters of relationships, self-awareness, and personal growth. In their illuminating, energetic conversations, they fearlessly tackle hard truths, ask the tough questions, and explore ways to learn and grow, all in the name of opening up and transforming together!

The show endeavors to improve relationships of all kinds - with loved ones, colleagues, friends, and, crucially, with ourselves. Expect laughter, insights, and actionable takeaways in every episode.

Future shows will feature an array of artists, authors, researchers, leaders, and change-makers who share our ethos for opening up and understand the critical importance of rebuilding America's emotional core.

Getting Open with Andrea Miller is a new video podcast from YourTango and iHeartRadio. Its mission is to help us all transform in our lives through truly opening up emotionally in our relationships. Each highly entertaining episode offers an opportunity to increase self-awareness and make critical changes in how we relate to each other that allow us to truly connect and thrive as a result. 
In an era plagued by extreme divisiveness and political polarization, a mental health crisis, and a loneliness epidemic, Getting Open with Andrea Miller offers a refreshing, helpful tonic to its audience. 
Early guests feature luminaries like Marianne Williamson, Dr. Helen Fisher, Dr. Sue Johnson, Dr. Guy Winch, Dr. Stan Tatkin, and other incredible thought leaders. 
Andrea, joined by renowned guests and a set of lively co-hosts, dives into the deep waters of relationships, self-awareness, and personal growth. In their illuminating, energetic conversations, they fearlessly tackle hard truths, ask the tough questions, and explore ways to learn and grow, all in the name of opening up and transforming together!
The show endeavors to improve relationships of all kinds - with loved ones, colleagues, friends, and, crucially, with ourselves. Expect laughter, insights, and actionable takeaways in every episode.
Future shows will feature an array of artists, authors, researchers, leaders, and change-makers who share our ethos for opening up and understand the critical importance of rebuilding America's emotional core.

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