Welcome back to another episode of the What Fills Your Cup Podcast- A Men's Mental Health Podcast! Aaron's Drink of Choice: Iced Americano, extra ice, splash of creamIn today's episode we sit down with Aaron Johnstone, a therapist, role model & a man full of powerful insight. Getting vulnerable, we discuss the feelings of loneliness, isolation, empowerment & the power of authenticity. I feel extremely grateful to be given the opportunity to have conversations with professionals who can shed light on the ups and downs therapy entails. Sharing friendly reminders that it is YOUR decision whether or not you want to go to therapy, & if you choose to do so, to not let anyone's pre- made assumptions or judgements affect you & your journey. Thank you so very much Aaron for taking the time to come to the studio & have a conversation with me. It takes a lot of courage to sit down & have these open discussions, so it means the world to have had you come into the studio for the afternoon! Cheers to new friendships, open conversation & working on breaking the stigma towards Men's Mental Health one conversation at a time xx 👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments—I'd love to hear your experiences.🛎️ Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to support the series!⏱️ Timestamps:0:00 – Intro/ Drink of Choice 2:21 - Online Therapy Opinions 3:19 - Fight or Flight Mode During Therapy 4:11 - From Teacher to Therapist 7:30 - Breaking the Stigma 9:31 - Navigating Client Relationships 10:40 - Caring Too Much What Others Think12:10 - Therapy On YOUR Terms13:40 - Men and Their Emotions14:50 - People Pleasing 16:40 - The Younger Version of Yourself 17:59 - Stop Putting Pressure on Yourself 18:36 - What Emotion Do YOU Feel the Most? 20:40 - Loneliness and Isolation22:25 - The Art of Being Present 23:20 - What IS A Strong Man? 24:30 - Final Question27:54 - Outro/ Final Thoughts