Shea Emry/Stepping into Your Truths

I got a text from one of my friends and it said "You need to check out Shea Emry" and attached was a TED Talk from him. I knew of Shea from an article I read about his retirement as a CFL linebacker. After being engrossed by what he was saying, I sent Shea an email and he gladly obliged.

One of the main reasons I wanted to have the two-time Grey Cup Champ on the show was because he's a been a voice on the positive tenants of keeping your mental health in check, and he was a great example of doing something for people past your professional career. But as you hear him talk, you find out that this is something that Shea was born to do. You'll hear about his life as a young man, his fascinations with axes, his views on locker room talk, and the reason he wanted to create Wellmen, a group for men to find their inner vulnerable primal being.

Men Edmonton is hosting a free movie screening of The Mask You Live In, the Representation Project's take on masculinity in the modern world. After the movie we're going to have a panel conversation with four prominent men about masculinity and what it is to be a man. It's going to be hosted by Ryan Jespersen, and going to be held in the Garneau Theatre on April 1st. I'm going to be there, if you're coming let me know, I would love to say hey! I hope to see you there!

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