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Crying, Relationships, and Therapy:
A Man's Journey to Healing
with Anthony Ramos

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Description
Join a raw and honest conversation with Transformers: Rise of the Beast and Hamilton star Anthony Ramos on personal growth and overcoming life’s most intimate challenges. In this candid episode, Anthony shares his transformative journey, from starting therapy to truly “showing up” for himself in life over the past few months. He discusses heartbreak, finding solace in different relationships, and the healing process after losing love. By embracing solitude, he encourages listeners to tap into their inner strength and find peace amid the noise of our modern everyday life. As a treat to our listeners, Anthony also presents a heartfelt, unreleased song ‘When A Man Cries’  that questions society’s aversion to men crying and celebrates the emotional release it brings. 
 
This episode invites reflection on personal growth, self-discovery, and how we may be falling short of showing up for our own lives. Don’t miss this extraordinary conversation as Anthony and our hosts delve into the depths of the human experience, breaking barriers along the way.
 

In This Episode

  • 02:16 – Introducing Anthony Ramos 
  • 06:52 – Anthony is battling feelings of not being good enough
  • 09:11 – Fear of abandonment and seeing yourself as a burden 
  • 16:23 – Meeting people where they are with the love they are able to express
  • 19:00 – How Anthony healed after heartbreak
  • 23:50 – When a man cries
  • 32:27 – Learning how to be alone with yourself 
  • 38:15 – I haven’t been showing up for my life
  • 42:30 – Your imperfections make you interesting 
  • 45:20 – Addictions are solutions 
  • 50:17 – Finding community as a man
  • 57:26 – Machismo, masculinity and the Latino community 
  • 59:30 – Why men don’t talk
  • 01:03:29 – What does it mean to be man enough?

Episode Transcript

Select Quotations from the Episode

“I want to show up for life” – Anthony Ramos

“We need our darkness, it is through the darkness that you find the light” – Justin Baldoni

“If God can love me, why can’t I love myself?” – Justin Baldoni

“Addictions are solutions…that are no longer helpful to you.” – Liz Plank

“When you decide to love those ‘bad’ parts of you, the behavior changes.” – Justin Baldoni

“Men need the community that women emulate.” – Justin Baldoni

About Anthony Ramos
Anthony Ramos is an American actor and singer known for his versatile talent both on screen and stage and his dedication to Latin American visibility in the arts. He gained recognition for originating the roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the Broadway musical Hamilton. Ramos received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his performance in the 2020 stage recording of the play. He has also appeared in the film A Star Is Born and starred in the musical film In the Heights, earning him a Golden Globe Award nomination. Ramos is set to star in the upcoming Transformers film, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, and has been cast in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Ironheart.
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About the Man Enough Podcast

The Man Enough Podcast explores what it means to be a man today and how rigid gender roles have affected all people. The goal is to create a safe, open environment for a range of perspectives to come together and stay at the table, moving from systems and language that polarize and demonize men and masculinity, into those that invite all humans to participate and thrive in the world. Each episode engages in honest conversations with celebrities, thought leaders and change-makers, exploring topics such as relationships, body image, privilege, fatherhood, sex, success, mental health and so much more. 

THE HOSTS

Justin Baldoni is an actor, director, producer, entrepreneur and changemaker whose efforts are focused on creating impactful media and entertainment. Baldoni is the co-founder of Wayfarer Studios, an independent financial and production engine pioneering purpose-driven, multi-platform film and television productions that elevate and speak to the human spirit. He is also the founder of Wayfarer Foundation, a non-profit which seeks to change the way communities see and respond to unhoused populations. Learn more about his debut book, Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity at manenough.com/books. 

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Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, author of For the Love of Men: From Toxic to a More Mindful Masculinity, and the executive producer and host of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She’s the CEO of Liz Plank Productions and is a columnist for MSNBC and has been listed as one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30, Mediaite’s Most Influential in News Media, and Marie Claire’s Most Powerful Women, and was named one of the World’s Most Influential People in Gender Policy by Apolitical. She’s built a loyal following on numerous social media platforms, but her proudest accomplishment by far remains being blocked by the 45th president of the United States.

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Jamey Heath is a prolific and versatile songwriter, musician and producer, he has co-written and/or produced songs for many artists, including Andy Grammer, Idina Menzel, Solange, Chaka Khan, Rahsaan Patterson, Randy Jackson, Dionne Farris, Guy Sebastian, Tamia, Tevin Campbell, Shanice, Az Yet, Yasmeen, Jody Watley, Ray J, Changing Faces, Janet Jackson, Kenny Lattimore, Babyface, Eric Benet, Take 6, and many others. He has been a part of many multi platinum selling records and singles earning him two Grammy Nominations with one win for his work on Gladys Knight’s, “At Last” album.

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