202. Why Men Don’t Go to the Doctor - with John Feldkamp, Medical Student, Powerlifter, Writer, & Sober Advocate

“Medical students are seen through a lens that a lot of people in our society are not. And it is unfortunate. You take the most neurotic people you could possibly imagine. You stick them all in one room and you've got future physicians.” - John Feldkamp

John Feldkamp, a medical student and co-president of his class at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, is passionate about pediatrics, emergency medicine, and men’s health. His research focuses on gender disparities in healthcare utilization and the chronic health burden of men. As the Director of Men's Health Initiatives at Hey Brother Co., John leads workshops and writes articles on various topics related to masculinity, including gym culture and men's mental health. He enjoys powerlifting, climbing, and writing poetry and prose. Join Ashanti and John as they discuss the intersections of medicine, masculinity, and community building.

Topics include: med school, medical school culture, medical school’s attitude towards men’s health initiatives, Murph workouts, health insurance, teacher retention/burnout, men’s health, doctor visits, how American masculinity affects our healthcare habits, the Surgeon General’s Loneliness Epidemic

(0:00) Welcome
(4:24) John’s introduction and his work as a medical student/men’s advocate
(6:20) Front of John’s Mask - strength, joy, confidence
(8:40) Front of Ashanti’s Mask - funny, serious, hard-working, strength
(14:00) Back of John’s Mask - anxiety/fear, pain, inadequate
(15:41) What is a Murph?
(16:25) Celebrating a friend’s achievement instead of envying it
(18:46) Back of Ashanti’s Mask - worried, self-doubt, inadequate - and how he neglects himself
(21:15) The faults in our American healthcare system
(31:38) Teacher burnout
(33:45) The nitty gritty of men’s health in America
(50:30) Closing and how to connect with John

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John’s Writing: www.heybrotherco.com 

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