Bro-ing Pains
de Papa Chad & Corporate Papi
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What Do You Stand For? | How Values Shape Your Identity
What Do You Stand For? | How Values Shape Your Identity
Despre acest podcast
Bro-ing Pains is the show for men, and for anyone who’s ever loved one. Through vignettes and listener stories, we explore the conversations that live somewhere between your therapist’s office and the group chat.
Hosted by Chad Fraga, LMFT & Carlos (a theater kid turned self-proclaimed “Corporate Papi”), this show blends humor, lived experience, and mental health insight.
New episodes every other Thursday.
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Episoade
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- What Do You Stand For? | How Values Shape Your Identity · 33 minWe all like to think we're good people, but what happens when being true to yourself means disappointing people you love? On this episode, we dive into values: where they come…
- Why Do Men Feel They Have Something to Prove? · 32 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 8In this episode, we unpack the expectations and pressure men face to prove they belong. Carlos reflects on growing up queer and feeling like an outsider, while Chad shares how…
- Sexual Identity: Do You Actually Know What You Like? · 36 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 7What does sexual identity mean beyond who you’re attracted to? In this episode, we unpack the messages we receive about sex, attraction, masculinity, and what we're “supposed” to…
- What Do You Actually Believe? | God, Religion & the Unknown · 31 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 6This episode we get into religion, spirituality, God, and what happens when the beliefs and stories we inherit stop fitting who we’ve become. But building an identity outside of…
- I Thought I Had More Time | Mortality, Aging, and Grief · 32 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 5We spend much of our lives assuming there will be more time. More time to call our loved ones, take the trip, slow down, or finally start living the life we actually want. But…
- Who Are You Around Your Friends? | Friendship, Identity & Male Loneliness · 33 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 4Friends don’t just influence what we do, they can shape who we feel like we’re allowed to be. In this episode, we explore the relationship between friendship and identity: the…
- Can You Build a Life With Someone Without Losing Yourself? · 32 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 3What does it mean to be a good partner? In this episode, we discuss the invisible expectations that come with relationships: balancing individuality and togetherness, navigating…
- Why Confidence Isn't Always What You Think · 31 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 2Why do some people believe they can accomplish anything while others constantly question themselves even when they're succeeding? Through candid conversations about our own…
- Why Becoming Your Own Person Is Harder Than You Think · 32 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 1What does it actually mean to become an adult? Most of us grow up following scripts from our families, culture, and life experiences that quietly shape who we become. But…
- When Success Isn’t Enough | Beyond Pressure, Performance & Possibility · 36 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 10Recent tragedies involving young professional athletes Kyren Lacey, Marshawn Kneeland, and Rondale Moore raise larger questions about pressure, identity, and what happens when…
- I Thought Love Meant Staying | Unpacking Abuse, Manipulation & Shame · 46 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 9For years, Mauricio thought love meant staying through the cheating, the control, and the abuse. In one of our most vulnerable conversations yet, Mauricio Amaral-Vazquez opens up…
- Why Knowing Your Attachment Style Isn’t Fixing Your Relationships · 35 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 8You know your attachment style… so why is nothing actually changing? In this episode, we go beyond awareness, into the work it takes to break patterns and show up differently in…
- Burnout: The Truth About Work-Life Balance · 36 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 7You’re not burned out. You’re just… doing what you’re supposed to do: working. Providing. Building something for your future. So why does it feel like something’s off? In this…
- Who Gets to Be a Gamer? How Video Games Shape Identity and Belonging · 43 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 6For years, video games have been blamed for laziness, addiction, and wasted potential. But what if that’s not the full story? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. M. Coopilton…
- Are You Investing or Gambling? | Day Trading, Sports Betting & the New Gambling Economy · 36 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 5Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are making headlines. Sports betting ads are everywhere. Day trading is framed as hustle culture. The line between investing and…
- Taking the Edge Off | Are We Self-Medicating And Don't Realize It? · 31 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 4In this episode, we unpack the real reason so many of us turn to alcohol, weed, and drugs to escape pressure, stress, and exhaustion. This conversation isn’t about addiction…
- The Hidden Reason Men Turn to Porn & Infidelity · 45 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 3Why do some men turn to porn, cheating, or secret late-night doom-scrolling sessions when their relationship feels off? This episode, we're joined by Gottman Institute certified…
- Why Anger is the Only Emotion Men Are "Allowed" to Show · 36 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 2Anger is one of the most visible emotions men are "allowed" to have. In this episode, we unpack how anger often masks deeper emotions like depression, overwhelm, fear, and low…
- The Hidden World of Depression in Men · 31 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 1When men shut down, blow up, or run from their feelings altogether, it isn’t just a personal issue, it’s a public health concern. In this extended trailer for Season 2, we pull…
- Grieving the Parent You Never Had: Estrangement, No-Contact & Finding Peace · 38 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 12What happens when the people who raised you never learned how to show up emotionally? In our season 1 finale, we open up about our own relationships with our parents (spoiler…
