Toxic Masculinity, Unresolved Trauma, and Healthy Coping

Healing is painful and it can bring up a lot of anger in the process, but the end results can be tremendous.

In this episode, we hear from Antonio Reza, a half Mexican and half Irish formerly incarcerated man, who shares how “hurt people, hurt people”, and how failing to address root problems in our lives can ultimately cause us to act out in ways that are destructive to ourselves and those around us. Antonio shares his thoughts on how toxic masculinity, and lack of emotional expression, affects the relationships that men have with their significant others, family, and kids. He reflects on how he used his pain and rage to propel his professional and academic success, but coming to a period in his life where the loss of two close friends drove him into a period of depression; that led to him being hospitalized and put on suicide watch. Antonio speaks about the fear of digging deeper into his past traumas and how keeping busy kept him from facing his demons for most of his life. 

Antonio graduated as a Valedictorian from college and is currently in law school continuing to pursue his dreams along with his healing. He encourages formerly incarcerated people to go for their goals and dive into the healing process. 

Be sure to connect with Antonio via:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonio-reza-77549a165/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000158100378 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antonio_reza_/