be.wild.er with Greg Flynn

🎙️ I was never going to be successful just numbing myself with Stefan Locher

For this first episode of be.wild.er, I reached out to my good friend Stefan Locher for a chat. He’s someone that I often talk with about my experience in men’s circles, and I knew that he’d have some great perspectives. I was not wrong. We talk about male friendship and loneliness (and loneliness in general), the water we are swimming in, and we get personal about it. Stefan is a Seattle-based counselor and coach (currently working through his internship to get his license in Washington state). You can learn more about him at: https://www.stefanmlocher.com [https://www.stefanmlocher.com] Note: this conversation was recorded a couple of days before Charlie Kirk’s murder, which is why it’s not mentioned here. I’m always here for your thoughts, questions, concerns. Drop me a line at hello [at] circ [dot] al! FYI: You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Overcast! Thanks for listening! Some things that you are mentioned in the episode: - Where Have All My Deep Male Friendships Gone? [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/25/magazine/male-friendships.html] by Sam Graham-Felsen - Where Did All My Male Friendships Go? [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/where-did-all-my-male-friendships-go/id1065559535?i=1000721784405] on the Modern Love Podcast - A conversation with Sam Grahm-Felsen - Terry Real [https://terryreal.com] - a therapist and the creator of Relational Life Therapy. Stefan makes a few referrals to him in the course of this episode. He’s done some remarkable work around men, including writing the landmark book I Don’t Want to Talk About It [https://bookshop.org/p/books/i-don-t-want-to-talk-about-it-overcoming-the-secret-legacy-of-male-depression-terrence-real/432a94a8a21651a9?ean=9780684835396&next=t]. Get full access to be.wild.er at gbflynn.substack.com/subscribe [https://gbflynn.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

🎙️ the be.wild.er podcast trailer

be.wild.er trailer show notes Welcome to the podcast portion of be.wild.er! I’m excited to have you joining me. Now, here’s the question for you: who do you want me to talk to? I’m putting together a list of folks—some of whom I’m pretty sure will say yes, and some of whom I might need a miracle to even get to ask. Who should I put on my list? Hit me up at hello [at] circ [dot] al Credits: 🎶 by Viacheslav Starostin from Pixabay [https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=397295] Get full access to be.wild.er at gbflynn.substack.com/subscribe [https://gbflynn.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]