Stories of Men: Beneath the Surface

1. Alex Melia on Processing Trauma

Alex Melia, the founder of the Our Voices podcast, discusses the traumatic experience of being the victim of a brutal attack on the streets of Mexico. He also reveals how, in the aftermath of the attack, he began to experience panic attacks for the first time in many years. All of this caused him to reflect on the expectations of masculinity and saw him go on a journey which led back to unresolved childhood trauma.*********************Check out the <a href="https://storiesofmenpodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stories Of Men website</a> for more on this storyWe're also on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/storiesofmenpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/Storiesofmen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/storiesofmenpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>A <a href="https://our-voices.captivate.fm/fascinate-productions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fascinate</a> Production

Traditional ideas of masculinity are dead, and now men struggle to find their place in the world. In Stories of Men, Alex Melia speaks to men who’ve overcome challenging circumstances to find out what they’ve learned about being a man in today’s world. Each guest shares a story from their life that has had a big impact on them.

Alex Melia is a businessman and podcaster from Atherton, Greater Manchester. He has built a business which now employs over 30 people. Ten years in, and the company sustains him without his involvement. He now travels the world on a mission to uncover what it means to live an independent and meaningful life.

This podcast was previously Our Voices.