2. Why can’t men open up? Masculinity, mental health, and battling the inner critic – with Omar Lababedi

Third Culture Therapy

Omar Lababedi is a British Syrian entrepreneur and men's work coach who was raised in France, Syria, Lebanon, and Nigeria. After years working in the real estate investment and construction sectors, Omar was professionally unsatisfied and personally unhappy. Deciding he needed a change, he left his job and embarked on a journey of self-reflection and personal development work in search of his purpose. With the help of daily practises, professional coaching and a men’s circle group, Mankind Project, Omar went on to co-found Growth Velocity Academy, an international tech academy operates across several cities in the Middle East. Now eyeing up his next business venture in the mental health space, Omar talks to Third Culture Therapy about battling the inner critic, how somatic work helps and why men need to bond with and love other men more.

For more about the Mankind Project visit: ⁠https://mankindprojectuki.org⁠

Podcast Host

Instagram: @laylamaghribi

⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/LaylaMaghribi⁠⁠

Podcast Guest

Instagram: @OmarLababedi

Omar's recommended reading list

• Men’s Work - Connor Beaton
• The Way of the Superior Man - David Deida
• King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine - Douglas Gillette and Robert L. Moore
• From the Core - John Wineland
• Single on Purpose - John Kim
• Conscious Loving - Gay Hendrix
• Secrets of Divine Love - A. Helwa

This episode was edited by Lukas Steinmaier

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