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Why Men's Mental Health Matters with Tim Beisiegal

October 27, 2025 • Lisa Zawrotny • Episode 285

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Are you struggling to support the men in your life—your husband, sons, partner, or father—who feel the pressure to be strong, stoic, and silent? Do you watch them struggle, knowing the cultural expectation to suck it up keeps them from seeking the help they need? Outdated ideas about masculinity create significant barriers, often leading men to dismiss their own emotional needs as a weakness. This week, episode 285 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about why men’s mental health matters!

In this powerful episode of the Positively Living Podcast, host Lisa Zawrotny revisits a vital, deeply needed conversation with Tim Beisiegel to challenge the stigma around men's emotional well-being.

Tim Beisiegel is a married man and father of three, who discovered a passion for podcasting as a crucial outlet for social connection and sanity during a time of intense family health struggles. Tim is the host of the Funny Science Fiction Podcast, where he indulges his love for all things sci-fi and pop culture.

Tim and I cover the following topics: