23. RICHIE HARDCORE - Masculinity in the modern world...

Taking a deep dive into the world of masculinity Jimi chats with the world’s most eloquent Muay Thai champion, educator and vocal critic of ‘woke’ culture, Richie Hardcore, about dismantling the patriarchy, changing the conversation around what it means to be a ‘real’ man and challenging all men to play a part in changing the social construct of masculinity in our modern world.

With vast experience in helping men evolve past their ingrained ideas of masculinity, Richie draws upon his broad humanities background to unpack what it means to be a man today and explores the impact that the expected behaviour and belief structures that have been embedded in men since they were children have on society as a whole.

He discusses with Jimi the mask that he wore for many years in order to feel accepted and admits that the “visage of looking ‘hard’ didn’t take my pain away, didn’t make me immune to depression or sadness or heartbreak or grief and many men think that it does and they hide behind that mask but they’re dying inside.”

Linking the disproportionately high death rate of young men to the ongoing perpetuation of being a ‘real man’ Richie believes “We need to get rid of the idea of being a ‘real’ man and start showcasing ideas of being a ‘good’ man.”

So, how do we change a culture? According to Richie, “It’s about rejecting what we know to be harmful and putting new things in place, it’s a million and one patient, kind, loving conversations.”

Jimi and Richie have exactly one of those types of conversations in this hour-long episode which will leave you with a much deeper understanding of a hugely contentious topic that affects us all.