The Motyv Podcast · Shayden J. Bertagnolli MS LMFT Men's Mental Health Expert

The Motyv Podcast Episode 25 | Overcoming Mental Health Struggles The Power of Sharing Your Story

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“Men, we try to keep everything in,” and February is called a hard month for men.

1. The Motyv Podcast episode 25 focuses on a private men’s mental health session built around Joe’s written thoughts. 2. Shaden Bertinoli hosts with Blake Altham, and both matter because Shaden ran the session while Blake helps interpret the thinking patterns. 3. The episode asks what happens when a man stops holding everything in and writes down his “dishonest and crappy thoughts.” 4. Shaden says Candice has been in touch with four men who took their lives, and he calls February a hard month for men. 5. Joe is described as doing well in life while also carrying “so much buildup inside of him” and having “not really had a lot of place to turn.” 6. Shaden says the two-hour appointment turned into a full dump of Joe’s narrative, emotions, and mental load. 7. Blake says men are often taught to “man up,” “toughen up,” and “put your head down, work.” 8. The hosts argue that men often do not seek help because they think there is no help or no right kind of help. 9. Shaden says writing down the thoughts was “a very liberating experience” for Joe. 10. The list includes “I will never be that happy again,” “I’m not good enough,” and “I should kill myself.” 11. Joe’s line “I’m just a villain” is singled out, and Shaden says Joe laughed at how ridiculous it sounded when confronted with it. 12. Blake says repeated thoughts become belief, and he compares the process to a narrative being “tattooed on you.” 13. The hosts describe writing as a way to organize thoughts when someone has ten significant things on their mind at once. 14. Blake says the mood-log “positive” column should really function as a “truth column.” 15. The conversation treats “get over it” as an unhelpful phrase and replaces it with acceptance, resolution, processing, and new habits. 16. Blake says a strong response to “what if” thoughts is to answer them directly instead of leaving them in the abyss. 17. The tone is conversational, directive, and heavily example-driven, with both hosts talking over a real transcript of Joe’s session. 18. The format mixes therapy language, faith language, and practical cognitive reframing, including references to Satan, the Holy Ghost, and Christ. 19. People who want direct talk about men’s mental health and thought patterns would likely benefit. 20. People looking for light entertainment or a short casual chat would likely skip it.

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A clear talk about keeping everything in and telling the truth.

This episode treats men's mental health as more than a slogan. It follows a man who is finally ready to empty out the story he has been carrying, and the hosts use that honesty to examine what can happen when men keep everything in for too long.

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If you're tired of carrying everything alone, press play on this episode.

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