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Speaker 1: Sometimes life can be complicated and messy, and in our

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Speaker 1: society made up of so many rules and expectations, being

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Speaker 1: yourself can be seen as an act of rebellion or bravery. Hi,

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Speaker 1: I'm Zach Stafford, and this is in the deep stories

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Speaker 1: that shape us. Join me as our guests black and

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Speaker 1: Latin X men unraveled the complexities and struggles they face

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Speaker 1: in a place that doesn't always see them, all of

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Speaker 1: them for who they really are. I sit down with

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Speaker 1: the people, the athletes, community and thought leaders that have

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Speaker 1: struggled with the traditional ideals of masculinity, religion, and family

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Speaker 1: the society often imposes upon them. Each episode, we explore

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Speaker 1: the fears that make up the Black and Latin X

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Speaker 1: male psyche, understanding the effects of stigma and masculinity on

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Speaker 1: self identity. We'll talk about how these common themes of discrimination, culture,

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Speaker 1: and economics factor into the struggle, and yet how these

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Speaker 1: hardships aren't enough to stop these men on the road

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Speaker 1: to health and healing. These are the stories of men

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Speaker 1: that often risk at all their families, their faith, end

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Speaker 1: ups creating a new reality, one that values individuality in

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Speaker 1: creating safe spaces for others to come behind them. In

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Speaker 1: the deep Stories that shape Us is an I heart

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Speaker 1: Radio original podcast, coming to you Wednesday, December one, on

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