Disruptive Silence

Amanda Nothando
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The Podcast is dedicated to voices that are deliberately quieted, and the truths that hide in plain sight. We are here to amplify the stories that the society overlooks: men’s mental health, emotional and social well-being, and equal justice. Through heartfelt conversations, community initiatives, and faith-led storytelling, ANS uses the power of media to heal, educate, and restore hope. Together we’re going to be: Restoring Balance. Reclaiming Voice. Redefining Strength. Because Wholeness is Everyone’s Story.

Episodes

  1. You Can't Fix Their Struggle But You Can Create Space | Ahn Bui

    May 23

    You Can't Fix Their Struggle But You Can Create Space | Ahn Bui

    "You can't fix what someone else is carrying. But you can sit close enough that they finally feel seen.” ✨In this powerful episode of Disruptive Silence, I sit down with Ahn for a conversation that goes where most won’t, the quiet weight men have been told to carry alone, the societal scripts that whisper "be strong, be silent, be steady," and the real cost of pretending we're okay when we're not.Ahn brings such honesty and depth to this one. Together we unpack why so many men still don't feel safe enough to speak, the difference between fixing someone and being present with them, and how we can hold space without rushing to solve as sisters, mothers, partners, and friends. We also talk about what it actually looks like to make room for honest, everyday conversations around mental health and vulnerability, especially for the men we love.Because healing doesn't always come through advice. Sometimes it comes through someone simply staying in the room. 💗This conversation is for anyone who has ever loved a man who didn't have the language for what he was carrying and for every man who is ready to put it down.🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more honest conversations on faith, mental health, healing, and disrupting the silence that keeps us stuck.💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATION: What's one way you've felt truly heard or one way you wish someone had simply stayed in the room with you? Drop it in the comments. 👇🏽📲 CONNECT WITH MEInstagram: @theANS.ca

    32 min
  2. Buddy Up! Centre for Suicide Prevention | Seth McVeity and Robert Olsen

    May 4

    Buddy Up! Centre for Suicide Prevention | Seth McVeity and Robert Olsen

    Men are dying in silence. Not because they don't feel but because nobody ever taught them that feeling was allowed. In this episode of Disruptive Silence, I sit down with Seth McVeity and Robert Olson from the Centre for Suicide Prevention to talk about what's really driving the rise in male suicide, the Gender Paradox nobody's explaining plainly enough, and what it actually looks like to save a life before it reaches crisis. This one isn't easy. But it's necessary. Press play and then send it to someone who needs it. https://www.buddyup.ca/how-to-champion

    44 min
  3. Damned If He Speaks. Damned If He Doesn't. | Stan Rashai | Pt. 2

    Apr 19

    Damned If He Speaks. Damned If He Doesn't. | Stan Rashai | Pt. 2

    Part 1 cracked the door open. Part 2 walks through it.Stan comes back and this time we go to the places most men have thought about but never said out loud. What happens when a man tries to have a real conversation, about faith, about what he's carrying, about who he actually is, and gets punished for it? And what happens when he stays silent and gets punished for that too?He talks about why men have stopped being masculine in the way they were designed to be and what that's cost the women around them. He talks about ego, and the hard way he had to learn when to put it down. He talks about respect and why a regulated man never has to demand it, because he's already earning it in every room he walks into.And then he tells the story he's never told publicly. The one that started with silence, almost ended in tragedy, and was only broken by one honest conversation with a friend. That conversation changed everything. This episode is what came after.Stan chose to give something different. Come hear how he got there.Find Stan at @outlandish_visuals on Instagram.When men break the silence, they break the cycle.Restoring Balance. Reclaiming Voice. Redefining Strength.Because Wholeness is Everyone’s Story.

    1h 19m
  4. He Was Drowning In Silence, Now He's Building Safe Spaces For Men | Stan Rashai | Pt. 1

    Apr 14

    He Was Drowning In Silence, Now He's Building Safe Spaces For Men | Stan Rashai | Pt. 1

    What does it actually look like when a man decides to stop performing and start being honest?Stan, founder of Outlandish Visuals, sat down with me for what turned into one of the most honest conversations I've had on this show. We lost power partway through. The conversation still didn't stop.In Part 1, Stan opens up about his journey through depression, the therapy that helped him find his footing, and what it really means to pursue your dreams when your mind has been working against you. He talks about the things most men don't take time to do — true accountability, the discipline of actually sitting with the Word, and what his faith has meant not just as a belief system but as a survival tool.He also unpacks something I want every man to hear. Submission isn't just a word handed to women. It's the posture a man takes before God. And when Stan finally understood that, it changed how he leads, how he shows up, and what he's building.He said something about leadership that's still with me. A great leader hears from God. He doesn't control. He doesn't command from a distance. He doesn't pile expectations on people while bringing nothing of himself to the table.And then he said this. Women multiply whatever you give them. Give them chaos, and that's what comes back to you... double portion.That one needs to sit.This is Part 1. The power cut us off mid-conversation. Part 2 is coming, and we go even deeper.Subscribe so you don't miss it. And if this lands for you, send it to a man in your life who needs somewhere to land.Find Stan at @outlandish_visuals on Instagram.When men break the silence, they break the cycle.On Disruptive Silence we’re committed to:Restoring Balance. Reclaiming Voice. Redefining Strength.Because Wholeness is Everyone’s Story.

    1h 12m
  5. Strong Men Don’t Cry... that’s a lie | Kwasi Oteng

    Mar 31

    Strong Men Don’t Cry... that’s a lie | Kwasi Oteng

    Most men aren’t taught to feel, they’re taught to endure. Kwasi spent years doing exactly that. Pushing it down. Staying strong. Performing toughness because that’s what the world — his teachers, society, even the women around him — seemed to demand. Growing up in an African household as a student athlete, emotions weren’t part of the conversation. Sports were. Strength was. Feelings weren’t. Then October 2024 happened. And for the first time in his life, Kwasi cried. In this episode of Disruptive Silence, we unpack what emotional suppression actually costs and how unprocessed pain quietly becomes misdirected anger, domestic violence, and a life lived disconnected from yourself. This is the conversation nobody had with him growing up. We’re having it now. 🎧 Listen, share, and subscribe. Someone in your world needs this.

    50 min
  6. A Story of Manhood Without a Blueprint | Taylor Innes

    Mar 30

    A Story of Manhood Without a Blueprint | Taylor Innes

    Taylor didn't have his father in the room. But he didn't lack for wisdom. In this episode, he opens up about growing up with a single mother who quietly modelled how to honour a woman, how to be present, and how to carry responsibility without resentment. He talks about the unexpected male figure who stepped into his life at just the right time and how watching someone else do the work taught him more than any conversation ever could. This one is warm, honest, and deeply human. For the men who figured it out on the way. And for the people who love them.

    52 min
  7. Challenging the Narrative | Kudakwashe Mabiza

    Mar 2

    Challenging the Narrative | Kudakwashe Mabiza

    On this episode of Disruptive Silence, I had the pleasure and honor to sit down with one of my two mentors, Kuda Mabiza — a community leader, mental health practitioner, and founder of Espoir Society and North Surrey Mustangs Football Club in Surrey, BC.This isn’t surface-level dialogue.Kuda brings lived experience and professional insight from:• Forensic psychiatry• Correctional health services• Clinical informatics• Quality improvement• Youth and newcomer advocacyWe explore a bold and uncomfortable topic:Is the Black American fight the same as the African fight?As someone who works directly in mental health systems, Kuda challenges victim mentality, pushes personal accountability, and unpacks the differences between African and American cultural narratives around identity, trauma, and resilience.Best believe this episode will stretch you.It will confront assumptions.It will challenge inherited beliefs.It will force deeper thinking.And that’s exactly why it matters.If you care about:• Men’s mental health• Cultural identity• Systems vs. personal responsibility• Youth empowerment• Community leadershipYou need to tune in.Come ready to think — not just react. #DisruptiveSilence #ChallengingTheNarrative #MensMentalHealth #CommunityLeadership #Entrepreneurship #YouthAdvocacyRemember on Disruptive Silence we're committed to:Restoring Balance. Reclaiming Voice. Redefining Strength.Because Wholeness is Everyone’s Story.

    1h 15m
  8. A Mind Boggling Conversation | Lloyd Tevedzai

    Feb 21

    A Mind Boggling Conversation | Lloyd Tevedzai

    Many boys are raised to believe that showing emotion is weakness. So they learn to suppress, endure, and appear strong, even when they’re struggling inside. In this deeply honest Disruptive Silence conversation, multi-award-winning musician Lloyd Tevedzai shares his personal journey through childhood emotional conditioning, the pressure on men to hide pain, and the courage it takes to acknowledge when you’re not okay. But his story is different from the societal norm. Together, we explore how early messages about masculinity shape men’s mental health, why vulnerability can feel unsafe, and what healing can look like when silence is finally broken. This episode speaks to men carrying invisible weight and to anyone seeking to understand them better.

    1h 6m
  9. Why Men Struggle to Feel | Jola Adeniji

    Feb 17

    Why Men Struggle to Feel | Jola Adeniji

    This week I had the privilege and honour of having a conversation with the talented artist as we discuss men's mental health and the truth about men not knowing how to feel. In this episode we listen deeper and speak honestly because when men break the silence, they break the silence cycle... and generations are healed.🎧 If you care about men’s mental health, healthy masculinity, fatherhood, and community... this episode is for you.Follow & support:👉 https://www.instagram.com/macanjyThis conversation matters.Before you leave this channel, if you haven't already, don't forget to:👉 Subscribe, share, and join the movement.Because silence has cost too much and we’re done protecting it. Remember, we're committed to:Restore Balance. Reclaim Voice. Redefine Strength.Because Wholeness is Everyone’s Story.

    55 min
  10. Masculinity Isn’t the Problem, Silence Is | Lendo Mutambala

    Feb 7

    Masculinity Isn’t the Problem, Silence Is | Lendo Mutambala

    The wait is finally over! Real talk on fatherhood, masculinity, and emotional wellbeing with CEO, Co-Founder, and Co-Host of Super Daddy Club, Lendo Mutambala. This is Disruptive Silence. Listen now.

    1h 19m

  11. Jan 11

    Disruptive Silence Coming Soon

    In a world that’s louder than ever… yet quieter where it matters most, some stories are still being swallowed by silence. This is Disruptive Silence! A podcast where we don’t just talk, we listen. Where we challenge the narratives that keep us disconnected, unheard, and unseen. Here, we explore the conversations we’ve been taught to avoid—mental health, identity, purpose, faith, masculinity, vulnerability, and healing. Because silence can protect… but it can also imprison. Each week, we sit with real people, real stories, and real truths, not to shame, not to fix, but to understand. This is a space for sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, leaders and learners. A space to restore balance,reclaim voice,and redefine strength. Because wholeness is everyone’s story. I’m Amanda Nothando, and this is Disruptive Silence!

    1 min

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The Podcast is dedicated to voices that are deliberately quieted, and the truths that hide in plain sight. We are here to amplify the stories that the society overlooks: men’s mental health, emotional and social well-being, and equal justice. Through heartfelt conversations, community initiatives, and faith-led storytelling, ANS uses the power of media to heal, educate, and restore hope. Together we’re going to be: Restoring Balance. Reclaiming Voice. Redefining Strength. Because Wholeness is Everyone’s Story.

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    Amanda Nothando
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