EP 74: Redefining Masculinity with Nasiyr McGill

This week I speak with Nasiyr McGill about the pressure of being a man. Based on a Tedx talk he gave, Nasyir shares the pressures and expectations of being a man and how that impacted him and his authentic journey including his story of growing up as a marginalized man in the Southern US and how racism affects his ability to be his true self. -- He shares what he ultimately learned what being a man really means. -- He is vulnerable in sharing his story including how racism impacts him and interferes with his authentic journey. -- We talk about: ✔️ the pressures of being a man. ✔️ how the expectations of being a man impacted him throughout his life as well as his authentic journey ✔️ growing up as a minority in the Southern US, he also had to deal with “marginalized masculinity. He explains this and its impact. -- CONNECT with Nasiyr McGill: ▪️TedX Talk  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDqeks3jsDE ▪️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nasiyr.mcgill ▪️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasiyrmcgill/ ▪️Email  nasiyrmcgill@gmail.com ▪️Twitter: https://twitter.com/NasiyrMcGill