Our Honest Experiences With Therapy (What We Learned As Men)

In this episode, Blair and Blake (Jamie’s out this week) get personal about their own therapy experiences: the good, the awkward, and the deeply human.

We talk about:

- How hard it can be to find a therapist you actually connect with

- What it’s like to leave a therapist when it’s not working

- Why in-person vs. virtual therapy hits differently

- Our own mental health struggles around things like insecurity, imposter syndrome, and hair loss

- The difference between individual therapy and group therapy

- Why therapy isn't just for "big" trauma — and how "little" traumas affect us too

- What to look for in a therapist (even if you're not totally sure what you need yet)

- And how opening up can feel terrifying — but also completely life-giving

This episode is for the guy who’s thought about therapy but doesn’t know where to start.

🎧 Got a therapy story or question? Drop it in the comments or DM us — we want to hear from you.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 – Welcome and Jamie’s absence

0:45 – Why we’re sharing our therapy journeys

1:56 – Finding a therapist through the “No More Mr. Nice Guy” community

3:08 – Individual therapy vs. group therapy experiences

6:34 – Ending a therapy relationship: Blair’s story

10:00 – Do we prefer in-person or virtual therapy?

13:10 – When therapy just isn’t clicking

15:00 – The “dating” analogy of finding a therapist

17:00 – Why opening up feels risky, especially for men

18:45 – Balding, confidence, and internalized shame

22:00 – Ketamine-assisted therapy and future mental health tools

26:00 – Imposter syndrome, self-worth, and men's identity

30:47 – Why we sometimes stay too long with the wrong therapist

34:00 – What a first therapy session actually feels like

36:00 – “Are my problems big enough for therapy?”

38:40 – Big T vs. little t trauma explained

41:00 – Nuance, invalidation, and why most people carry trauma

45:00 – “You’re just paying someone to care about you” myth

47:50 – Why most therapists do genuinely care

50:30 – The emotional toll of suppressing vs. expressing

54:00 – Why therapy takes courage — and why it matters

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