Dr. David Tian On Redefining Strength: Uncovering The Psychology of Masculinity Among Asian American Men

September 06, 2023

It’s predominant in Asian households to grow up believing that love is conditional - that you are only worthy if you have done something impressive.

The thing is, this mindset gets instilled in us to the point that it reflects on the ways we build relationships with others later on in our lives. Gender roles, social conditioning, and cultural systems mixed in with the way you were raised mold you into the person you are now. And these things? Well, they lead to deep insecurities, problematic relationships, and serious mental health problems.

In this episode, we talk about these things - and a lot more with Dr. David Tian, a Certified IFS Therapy Practitioner, a Former University Professor, and the host of the Masculine Psychology Podcast. Join us as we dive into the deep layers of childhood trauma, how it manifests in your dating life, and what heals you from it. See you on the inside!

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Episode Transcript

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[00:00:00] As an Asian man, has always been a bit of a question to me. What does it mean to be defined as manly or masculine? Because it seems like it's a little bit different. From an Eastern standpoint versus a Western standpoint. On today's episode, we have Dr. David Tian, who's not only a certified psychotherapist specializing in men's work, but also the host of the Masculine Psychology Podcast.

On the show, we talk about the psychology of what it means to be masculine, as well as his own journey. Moving from an Asian cassanova to struggling with mental [00:00:30] health, to finally overcoming all of it, to discover what it truly means to be a man. Dr. Tian has helped multiple fellowships from Harvard University, from Princeton, U F T to McGill University, and has trained 10,000 of people from over 87 countries.

He embodies the psychology of Vacation Energy. It's great to have you, Dr. Tian. Welcome for the show.

Okay, we're move on.

Welcome back to the show, and [00:01:00] today we are talking to my friend Jerry Wong, who is a founder of Asian American Media Company, just like media. If you haven't heard of that, you probably have heard of his award-winning podcast. Dear Asian American, who has featured Asian American leaders like Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as a a P I, storytellers, creators, artists, and leaders.

On the show today, we talk about how he started in the corporate consulting world, only to realize that there's an invisible barrier that most Asian Americans are perhaps not aware of leading [00:01:30] him to leave his industry and start an Asian American platform. In the middle of the pandemic, we chat about how important it's that Asian Americans recognize the ways that we've been perhaps conditioned to not question the certain things that, especially in the corporate world, could actually have benefited us.

And how to create a path for ourselves and finding our passion while still getting paid.

Welcome back to the show and today we are chatting with [00:02:00] Amy Chan. She's a breakup expert who has been called by Maria Care as being the scientific Carrie Bradshaw and has been on Good Morning America. New York Times, Vogue, and has led workshops from everyone from Google to Columbia University. On this episode, Amy shares about the science of getting over breakups and how the patterns of many Asian American experiences in childhood might affect their relationships differently from those from different backgrounds.

We talked about things like attachment styles, the most common mistakes people make in their relationship that leads them to [00:02:30] breakup, and of course, how to men from a broken heart. Welcome to the show, Amy. It's so great to have you.

Okay, that should work.

Dr. David Tian On Redefining Strength: Uncovering The Psychology of Masculinity Among Asian American Men

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