Dear Lads with Ivan Okello Ivan Okello

This week, I speak to one of my good friends - Josh. We come from different backgrounds yet our friendship has been a constant amidst changing addresses, careers, identities and the world at large.This week, we talk about everything from how we met, how we have built a friendship despite our unique backgrounds and navigating adulthood amidst attachments to many parts of the world.I hope you enjoy.Support the Show.You can write to us via email at dearladspod@gmail.com or follow us on Ins...

In this week's episode, we speak with Dr. Brendan Kwiatkowski is a researcher, educator, and speaker specializing in the social-emotional development and wellbeing of boys and men. We talk about emotional expression in boys and how parents and educators can support boys to share the full range of their emotions and embrace a more humane masculinity. You can follow Dr Brendan Kwiatkowski's work through his website https://remasculine.com/ or for on Linkedin and Instagram using his na...

In this week's episode, we speak with Dr Michael Flood, a Professor in the School of Justice at Queensland University of Technology, in Australia.We talk about interpersonal violence and how social attitudes around masculinity shape how boys/men perpetuate violence against women and girls. Michael shares how boys and men can begin the journey towards promoting equality and eradicating forms of violence. To follow Dr Michael Flood's work, please follow him via Linkedin https://www.linkedi...

This week, we speak with Dr Premal Patel, a urologist and co-founder of Men's Health Clinic in Manitoba.We spoke about common sexual and reproductive conditions in men, men's access to care, and how the Men's Health Clinic is providing wholistic care to men across Canada. Dr. Patel is an Assistant Professor within the Section of Urology at the University of Manitoba. He completed his Fellowship training in Male Infertility, Microsurgery and Sexual Medicine at the University of Miami. He ...

This week, we are joined by Elliott Rae, a speaker, Author and social change agent who is helping organisations support working fathers, improve men’s mental health and engage men in conversations around gender equality. We spoke about his experience with PTSD, navigating fatherhood as a man exploring mental health and how to be an advocate for gender equality at work. You can follow his work on Linkedin at Elliot Rae or follow Music Football Fatherhood via their website.Support the Show...

In this week's episode, we speak with Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton, a sex researcher and Proffessor at Mount Allison University. We talk about how media consumption shapes our attitudes towards sex, how to explore consent in relationships, and mutual pleasure between men and women. This was such an enlightening conversation and I hope you enjoy. To follow more of Lisa Dawn Hamilton's work, please follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/doweknowthings/ or listen to her po...