The Poem That Made a Room Full of Men Cry

The Poem That Made a Room Full of Men Cry Dr. Jed Diamond joins Dr. Miller for a conversation about isolation, authoritarianism, and why building community may be our only defense against tyranny. Includes the Father Earth poem by Clarissa Pinkola Estés. Guest: Dr. Jed Diamond - Author of 17 books, men's health advocate, in the same men's group for 46 years Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction - Tribal living and community 01:33 Meet Dr. Jed Diamond 04:10 Same-sex groups and intergenerational wisdom 08:06 Isolation and loneliness since COVID 12:12 Why Jed predicted Trump's presidency in May 2016 17:21 Military on American streets 18:02 The scapegoating pattern 23:27 Father Earth poem introduction 24:22 Father Earth by Clarissa Pinkola Estés (full reading) 31:22 Depression epidemic warning 36:07 The Zen community response to violence 42:06 Jed's daily walking practice for community 44:00 The 10,000 step community walks 47:39 MenAlive.com and Jed's work This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe