Lil Rel Howery: Strength in Imperfection | The Man Enough Podcast
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- Comedian Lil Rel Howery shares stories on grief, masculinity in the Black community, fatherhood, and body image, brought with his unique humor and honesty.
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LIL REL HOWERY: STRENGTH IN IMPERFECTION
How can we begin to see our imperfections and vulnerability as true strengths?
Comedian, actor, writer, and producer, Lil Rel Howery shares stories and insights openly, honestly and, of course, with unmatched humor, on topics including:
-- Grief and how the death of his mother and little brother changed him
-- The restrictions of masculinity, specifically for Black men
-- Fatherhood and how his children opened up more after they saw his imperfections
-- Body image, his love for pedicures, and loving what he sees when he looks in the mirror
Lil Rel’s inspiring mix of openness, confidence, and humility, remind us that we are all learning and growing in real time, and that being human is our greatest strength.
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I feel hopeful every time I listen to Man enough!!
We feel hopeful when we hear that we're making people feel hopeful!
This Podcast gives me hope as well 😊
Would of loved to see him being asked whether he uses comedy as a way of coping with his emotions as a man, or to shield his feelings from criticism or judgment from other men (and women) within his circles and wider ones.
I personally use humor as a constant way to cope with life. Ever since I was a little kid. It protects me. And it always allowed meto hide and control what I want others to see about myself. It also gave me this sense of false positivity at times, when I choose humor over facing things in life that are considered "too emotional," or make me feel "weak."
I love every episode ...can this be never ending ..like for real.... these are real conversations which a human should have often in their lives.
Thank you, Neeraj. Not sure we can promise forever, but we're definitely planning on season 2!
What an amazing and great the conversation, the transparency is unreal. True sincerity..
First time I ever saw my father cry was when his mother, my Teta, died. I was 17. I can count on my hands how many times. I'm 33.
Recently, one of his longest friends died suddenly. He didn't tell my sister and I, until we saw the announcement days later on FB. He does that alot. Keeps "family" or friends passing from us. We went downstairs to check on him thinking that the news just came out and he had known for 4 days, and was going to the funeral the next day. And wasn't going to tell us. He cracked a tear. We tried to console him, and it was that moment you both spoke about where you're unsure what to do. Unsure what is appropriate like Justin said... he told us what happened but when he cracked again, and I went to console him he just turned around and walked away. It's funny, even as I describe him crying, I use the word "cracked"... as though he is some solid thing that should be seen as crack free. Hm. Weird, as though, showing emotion, breaks him or compromises his strength..
Part of the three tears he let himself shed in front of us, I believe is his own fear of death. We are Egyptian. Men in general and Egyptian men particularly, have that male perspective of being the provider (protector) so deeply carved into who they are. So much so, that the fear of death, is not the fear of no longer being here but rather leaving his children behind unprepared or unequipped to accomplish the financial success and freedom that he and our mother were disciplined and driven enough to accomplish. Part of that is the control, that as a man, he has always had, that will be taken from him. Vulnerability is a willful act of letting go of some control. Surrendering the idea of complete control. I see that fear of lack of control in my father. Sadly, it's something that, ironically, has controlled him..
Hopefully these discussions will be a doorway for younger generations and the older ones silently, yet desperately seeking peace, to give up some of that control and gain their true power/freedom in the ability to "let go and be." ♡♡♡
Thanks for sharing. This is powerful.
Lil Rel Howery is definitely man enough, wow! Strong!
I know the odds of this is less but i would love if you could bring Shah
Rukh Khan to the podcast. He's my hero and would to hear from him
about being man enough
thank you all so much for taking time out to break the stereotype of what it means to be "a man"
You guys continue to open the doors of understanding how boys are made into men. This is such a beautiful and necessary concept.
We are grateful to better serve this understanding and thank you for joining us!
Totally relate with Lil Rel, my family is very similar. Older generations didn't express feelings and emotions. It's so interesting, I wonder if it's related to suffering/ struggles they go through, so they have to hide emotions. I feel men and women both go through this but of course, men do have a harder time or many a different way of sharing emotions.
Great conversation.
Thank you!
Just keep going guys, each and every one of us who watches and hears and shares and starts a conversation because of your work are part of the larger collective conversation you have started here with this podcast. Just keep going😊
I found this online: "11 First PeriodTraditions From Around The World That Celebrate A Girl's Journey into Womanwood" T different from his must be so profound, so different from a lonely scary time. Thank you for this wonderful podcast.
19:21 - he's talkig about Al Ayn aka the Evil Eye LOL ♡ We were raised with that same mindset.
Stay away from the ones that "wanna see you do good, but never better than them."
this is so beautiful, it excites me for parenthood.
My favorite part was his buying feminine products for his daughter. That really touched my heart ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Our favorite too. You so rarely hear a father speak like that.
LURV THE PODCAST YOU GUYS!☺🤗 I love how you interview a lot of diverse men who are usually quite well and who are exposed to these kinds of convos. And because of it they're doing that unlearning and redefining work. I think it would be really interesting to see a regular shmegular guy (from the street) or whatever, and see what that conversation would pan out. Because women and queer people are TIRED of the vitriol that we experience from the regular (white, straight) men. Celebrities form a real minority of the people who need the most help... 🤔
Anyway, sending love from South Africa. "I'm Justin Baldoni, I'm Jamey Heath, and I'm Liz Plank, and I'M S'CELO CHRIS NJAPHA. 😅 🤭👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽
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What an amazing conversation!!! Thank you for sharing!
Born and raised in Chicago. At first I thought he was making us look bad and racists...but I think he didn't experience being comfortable and confident in his success, so he didn't walk into "nice" restaurants. We have people like the 3 he described everywhere lol. And about the asking women about periods and how to help during that time is something boys should be taught at a young age. I told my little brother and my husband is comfortable talking about it. Make the effort ☺️.
LOVED this episode!
🤎🤎🤎 loved everything about this convo and Lil Rel was so generous and open! thank y’all! Especially loved hearing him speak about parenthood💞
Wow that was Amazing...Liz you are Man/Woman Enough❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏✨✨
Another amazing open conversations, thank you thank you
great concept!!! talk that talk#MANTALK
i love his hair too 😭
Keanu is a hottie! Take Jamey's statement as a compliment!
Oops...I thought he said Keanu! HA! Sorry!
I was on a rowing team with a guy who always had tampons, pads, gum, Tylenol, and chocolate in his backpack. Idk if he had good intentions, but I did think that was cool
Intentions matter. Still, a good start.
49:06 the "pink tax" solution is easy. Just don't buy the pink razors. These products are different. Women have thinner and more sensitive skin, so their skin products and razors are often infused with moisturizers and different ingredients than the men products, so you pay more money for that luxury.
Stop Interrupting Liz Challenge, 2021
Also the question at the end "can we feel good our gender progress?" has real 'pick me' energy. Let's make some progress on paternal leave and closing that gender gap and then talk about what good we're doing.
I was on a rowing team with a guy who always had tampons, pads, gum, Tylenol, and chocolate in his backpack. Idk if he had good intentions, but I did think that was cool