E31: Optimism, resilience and men's mental health, with Roz Weston

The Christina Crowe Podcast: Making the invisible VISIBLE

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses non-suicidal self-harm and childhood sexual abuse. This is intended to be an educational and supportive episode.

In today’s episode, I am talking to multi-platform entertainer, storyteller, and the hardest working broadcaster in Canada, Roz Weston. Roz’s memoir, bestseller A Little Bit Broken, is a beautiful tribute to the relationship both with himself, and with his dad.

We talk about:

• The intertwined experience of grief and guilt,
• Roz’s experience of living with Tourette Syndrome, and leads Christina through an experience of what it feels like,
• Roz’s experience of non-suicidal self harm, childhood sexual assault,
• The importance of supportive, anchoring relationships for boys and men.

Resources mentioned in the show:

• A Little Bit Broken by Roz Weston
• Use the discount code ‘CCPODCAST’ at checkout, for 15% off on DIY*ADHD.

About our Guest: Roz Weston is a multi-platform entertainer and storyteller who hosts three shows a day and sleeps five hours a night. In 2013 Hello! magazine named him one of the 50 Most Beautiful Canadians. He has not made the list since. Growing up in a small town with above-average confidence but low self-esteem, Roz knew he wanted an audience, but didn’t want to be noticed. On TV and radio, as host of The Roz & Mocha Show, ET Canada Live and Entertainment Tonight Canada, Roz now entertains millions without ever having to see a single one of them. Roz, a college dropout, is a Canadian Music and Broadcast Awards winner, New York Festival of Radio winner, and Canadian Screen Awards winner. He is a former factory-line worker, Howard Stern intern and late-night TV talk-host. Roz lives in Toronto with his girlfriend, their kid and four cats. He still misses his dad.

Find Roz: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | A Little Bit Broken by Roz Weston

Find Christina (CRPO #003908): Website | Meet the Team | DIY*ADHD course | Instagram | TikTok

A gentle reminder that this is not therapy, and Christina is not your therapist. If you need more one on one support or treatment, please check out the links posted in the Show info and episode notes on the main podcast webpage.

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