Father’s Day is over. The weight isn’t.

Every father in your life is carrying something he won’t say out loud. The pressure to provide. The fear of not being enough. The shame of not knowing. And the financial industry has spent decades pretending that silence isn’t doing real damage.

Men experiencing economic insecurity are 16.3 times more likely to report suicidal ideation than women. That is not a typo. That is shame, silence, and the lie we all got handed about what a “real man” looks like when the money gets tight.

In this episode, I sit down with financial therapist Ashley Quamme to break down the intersection of masculinity, money, and mental health. We talk about why men won’t ask for help with money, why your financial decisions are 80% emotional, what financial therapy actually is (and isn’t), and how to have this conversation with the dad, husband, brother, or son in your life without making him shut down harder.

If you’re a father, raise a father, or love one, watch the whole thing.

Chapters:
00:00 Father’s Day Is Over. The Weight Isn’t.
02:30 Masculinity, Money, And Mental Health Are The Same Story
03:30 The Hardest Time In History To Be A Father
05:30 The Sprints Story And Lessons Moms Won’t Sign Off On
10:00 The Shame Of Not Knowing And Refusing To Ask
15:00 Noise vs Truth: The Lies About Men And Feelings
17:00 The 16.3x Stat Every Father Needs To Hear
19:00 First Gen Wealth And The Weird Family Reunion
23:00 Ashley’s Framework For Fathers And Those Who Love Them
30:00 Cut The Shit, Dads. The Closing Truth.