Men's Mental Health, Empty Nest Syndrome & What Women Don't Hear | S2 E20

Chris posted something about men's mental health. He lost 2,000 followers. And he has no regrets.

In Season 2 Episode 20 of Advice Unfiltered, Chris and Tony unpack the backlash — and why men's mental health isn't a competition, it's a crisis. Plus Tony's son calls at midnight on his 18th birthday, and the show gets real about what it means to be a dad who fought to be there.

This one is loaded:

💭 The men's mental health post that blew up and the comments that broke our brains

👨‍👦 Tyler turns 18 — and Tony processes what that midnight phone call actually meant

👨‍👧 Chris's son goes to his first solo birthday party, and dad loses it a little

📩 Q&A: Is it normal for men to lose their identity while taking care of everyone else?

📩 Q&A: How do I teach my son emotional strength without teaching him to hide his feelings?

📩 Q&A: She's been estranged from her adult child for a year and a half — should she reach out?

📩 Q&A: Her new man is almost too good to be true — is she self-sabotaging?

📩 Q&A: Wife says he's a great provider but a distant husband — where does he even start?

📩 Q&A: Husband was raised to handle it. Now he's being told he opens up wrong. Who's right?

📩 BONUS: The battery-powered overachiever question. Yes, really.

Coming next week: 3 military veterans — Purple Heart recipients — join for the Father's Day episode. Don't miss it.

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🎟️ Common Ground Grief Center Fundraiser — Martell's Tiki Bar, Point Pleasant NJ — Thursday 5:30–9:30pm

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 – Intro: New producer makes a special appearance (Tyler!)

1:04 – Season 2 Episode 20 officially begins

2:32 – Tyler turns 18 + prom weekend recap

5:48 – "I'm a Man" — the midnight phone call that hit different

7:30 – What it means to be a dad who had to fight for time

9:30 – "Our job is to make them independent" — raising kids to leave

11:40 – "You don't understand" — social media comments that fired us up

12:45 – 🔥 The Men's Mental Health Post Backlash — June is Men's Mental Health Month

15:55 – Why men's mental health has existed longer than Pride Month and Juneteenth

17:00 – "Hurt people hurt people" — what Chris really saw in those comments

19:15 – Young women vs. older women: what the comment sections revealed

22:00 – "We had our kids taken from us" — the personal stakes behind this hill

26:00 – We are the example: how Chris and Tony chose not to generalize

28:00 – Men are afraid to approach women — and here's why

31:15 – "It's not a political thing. It's a human thing."

35:45 – "You women control a lot" — the truth about how men internalize criticism

38:00 – Why passing hurt to your kids is part of the problem

41:15 – Palate cleanser: First athlete with Down syndrome completes an Ironman 🙌

43:00 – Common Ground Grief Center — Thursday fundraiser details

45:00 – Next week preview: 3 military veterans + Purple Heart recipients

48:30 – Q&A: Ryan from Idaho — Men who lose themselves taking care of everyone

51:30 – Q&A: Marcus from Georgia — Teaching sons emotional strength

55:00 – Parenting moments: voice drops, dinosaurs & the fossil park plan

59:00 – Q&A: Simone from Martinique — "My new man is almost too perfect"

1:00:09 – Q&A: Lorraine from Portland — How do you repair a relationship with an estranged adult child?

1:05:35 – Hank from the Netherlands — The battery-powered overachiever question 😂

1:09:15 – Q&A: Alvaro from Spain — "My wife says I'm a great provider but a distant husband"

1:16:30 – Q&A: Greg from Denver — "Every time I try to open up, it comes out wrong"

1:21:00 – Wrap-up + upcoming events + Signal Awards + community updates

1:31:00 – Closing song: "Carry This Weight" (original)

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