Episode Number: 256

The Silent Epidemic: Male Survivors and Masculinity | Robert H. Marshall Jr.| The Mohua Show| EP-256

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About This Podcast

What does it mean to be a man when your childhood was stolen by abuse? How can we create a world where male survivors are heard, believed, and healed?

In this profoundly courageous episode, we sit down with Robert H. Marshall Jr.—a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, advocate, and a voice for the countless men silenced by trauma and stigma. He shares his harrowing journey of survival, the heavy cloak of societal expectations placed on men, and his mission to redefine masculinity into a force for vulnerability and connection.

Robert H. Marshall Jr. opens up about the staggering prevalence of assault against men, the corrosive impact of premature exposure to pornography, and why the path to healing requires us to listen without making a survivor’s pain about ourselves.

Key Takeaways:

Robert H. Marshall Jr. personal testimony as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse
How poverty and the pressure to be a "provider" disconnect men from their families
A new, healthier working definition of manhood and masculinity
The shocking statistic on male sexual assault and premature exposure to pornography
Why "This is not a them issue, this is an us issue"
The crucial rule for supporters: "You cannot make their experience about you"
The empowering truth that "Help can heal people"

Episode Timeline

00:00

: Introduction: Robert H. Marshall Jr. - The Advocate and Survivor

01:18

: Robert's Personal Story of Abuse

08:40

: Men, Poverty, and Family Disconnection

14:00

: A New Definition of Manhood and Masculinity

18:38

: Sexual Assault and Pornography's Impact on Men

32:04

: How to Provide a Safe Space for Male Survivors?

33:06

: "This is an Us Issue"

38:00

: The Support Rule

46:50

: How Help Can Heal People

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