May was Mental Health Awareness Month, and as we bring it to a close, I wanted to release part two of our men's mental health awareness series. In the first episode, I spoke with John Cuturillo, an LPC out of Australia. In this final installment, we're bringing it back stateside to speak with another LPC, Matthew Thompson out of St. Louis, Missouri.

The first thing you'll pick up on is how both of these counselors share a similar, grounding demeanor—you can tell immediately that they chose the right field. I hope you guys enjoy this episode. And remember, if you know anyone struggling with their mental health, whether they're male or female, please urge them to seek professional help.

Mental health is one of those topics that no one wants to talk about, but it's also something that we all deal with on a day-to-day basis. It's hard to believe that in the year 2026, one's mental health still carries a stigma, like an illness no one wants to admit is there, leaving many people to suffer in silence.

In this episode, I speak with John Cuturilo, a licensed professional counsellor out of Australia. We talk about mental health as it relates to men, why they're reluctant to seek help, and some signs to look out for if you believe someone is suffering but may be afraid to ask for help.

John has his own website and podcast, which you can find here: www.yourlistener.com. While laws prohibit John from providing his services overseas, you should check out his website as it provides helpful articles regarding mental health, as well as links to his podcast. I wish John much success in his practice!

The US and Iran have seemingly been in conflict for as long as I've been alive. I've been taught to hate Iran because they're a terrorist state, and is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American's. However, I've always been somewhat of a contrarian, so my need to know "why" the animosity between these two nations exists, and will there ever be a change.

As I began researching I was surprised to learn that we weren't always at war with Iran, cold or otherwise. In this podcast I wanted to dig into the history between this relationship, and just how it went sour. Who was at fault? Is this a case of "both sides bad" or is there clearly a bad actor that's responsible for this unrest?

I'm not a foreign policy expert, but I was lucky enough to find one for this episode. Morgan Huston is a college professor who works in the national security sector. As an Airforce veteran he has experience in the Middle East, and is very aware of how we got to where we are today. Morgan has his own podcast on YouTube that you can find here https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyMO. He also has a substack where he publishes articles, and you can find that here https://substack.com/@whiskeymo. Finally, here's a link to all of his social media feeds https://linktr.ee/morganhuston