In this episode of Getting Open, Andrea Miller speaks with Mark Greene, author and advocate for healthy masculinity, about what it really means to be a man today. Mark breaks down how traditional masculinity harms men emotionally, why vulnerability is not weakness, and how men can reconnect with their feelings, relationships, and true selves. This conversation explores emotional literacy, healing generational patterns, and redefining strength for modern men.

Chapters:
00:00 – Why Masculinity Is Broken
01:38 – Meet Mark Greene
03:12 – How Boys Are Taught to Shut Down Emotionally
05:54 – The Damage Caused by “Be a Man”
08:42 – Why Men Are Afraid of Vulnerability
13:26 – When Masculinity Becomes a Prison
15:58 – The Cost of Being the Provider
18:11 – Why Men Struggle to Ask for Help
29:40 – What Healthy Masculinity Really Looks Like
39:52 – How Men Can Reconnect With Emotion
44:05 – Teaching Boys Emotional Intelligence
56:14 – Redefining Strength for Modern Men
01:03:10 – Why Men Fear Emotional Intimacy
01:07:02 – Loneliness, Isolation, and Modern Manhood
01:15:46 – The Role of Fathers and Male Role Models
01:28:55 – Mark’s Message to Men Who Feel Stuck
01:32:10 – Final Reflections on Being Fully Human

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“Getting Open w/ Andrea Miller” 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.

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In this episode of Getting Open, Andrea Miller speaks with Mark Greene, author and advocate for healthy masculinity, about what it really means to be a man today. Mark breaks down how traditional masculinity harms men emotionally, why vulnerability is not weakness, and how men can reconnect with their feelings, relationships, and true selves. This conversation explores emotional literacy, healing generational patterns, and redefining strength for modern men.
Chapters: 00:00 &ndash; Why Masculinity Is Broken 01:38 &ndash; Meet Mark Greene 03:12 &ndash; How Boys Are Taught to Shut Down Emotionally 05:54 &ndash; The Damage Caused by &ldquo;Be a Man&rdquo; 08:42 &ndash; Why Men Are Afraid of Vulnerability 13:26 &ndash; When Masculinity Becomes a Prison 15:58 &ndash; The Cost of Being the Provider 18:11 &ndash; Why Men Struggle to Ask for Help 29:40 &ndash; What Healthy Masculinity Really Looks Like 39:52 &ndash; How Men Can Reconnect With Emotion 44:05 &ndash; Teaching Boys Emotional Intelligence 56:14 &ndash; Redefining Strength for Modern Men 01:03:10 &ndash; Why Men Fear Emotional Intimacy 01:07:02 &ndash; Loneliness, Isolation, and Modern Manhood 01:15:46 &ndash; The Role of Fathers and Male Role Models 01:28:55 &ndash; Mark&rsquo;s Message to Men Who Feel Stuck 01:32:10 &ndash; Final Reflections on Being Fully Human
FOLLOW YOURTANGO INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/yourtango&nbsp; TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@yourtango&nbsp; THREADS | https://www.threads.net/@yourtango&nbsp; TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/YourTango&nbsp; FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/YourTango/
&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
#healthymasculinity &nbsp;#menandemotions &nbsp;#emotionalintelligence &nbsp;#mentalhealthformen &nbsp;
Mark Greene, Getting Open podcast, healthy masculinity, modern masculinity, men and emotions, emotional vulnerability men, redefining masculinity, men mental health podcast, masculinity and vulnerability, emotional intelligence men, breaking toxic masculinity, men healing podcast, male emotional health

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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