Being a man today often means shouldering heavy pressure without the words to name it. We're still expected to show strength and provide stability. Yet many of us were never taught to navigate our inner world. We were told to push through it instead. This creates a culture of silent strain, bottled-up emotions, and burnout dressed up as toughness. 

Money shapes nearly every part of a man's life. Yet most men never learn how to talk about it without shame. Success gets measured in income. Stability is tied to numbers. Worth often gets confused with earning power. When those pressures collide with relationships, identity, and a changing economy, many men feel anxious. Some become avoidant. Others feel silently overwhelmed.

Valentine’s Day is easy to dismiss. People often call it shallow, overpriced, and performative. In this solo episode, Tim Wienecke starts there. He critiques it at first. Then he digs deeper. He uncovers what his resistance to holidays, anniversaries, and romantic rituals was really hiding. He also shares what that resistance ultimately cost him.