Nick Ward: boys don't cry...or do they?

Mitch Wallis speaks to Nick Ward who talks about his struggles with fitting in and we discuss how we both manage intense thoughts and intense emotions particularly as a young person with a brain that feels different to other people, whilst trying to navigate the pressures and realities of school and being a teenager. A great listen if you're going through anything similar or are a parent to a teenager and wanting to better understand the complexities.

This episode covers:

• what being a man means to him, and how we wear a mask to fit in.
• exploring how rewarding yet challenging it is to sit with uncomfortable emotions.
• being the youngest Tropfest finalist in history (the world’s largest short film festival), at the age of just 16. His project was a thought provoking, emotional drama about teenage mental health called 'Boys Don't Cry'.
• tackling the alarming epidemic of depression, anxiety and suicide among young Australians through creative film writing.
• his goal to rewrite the toxic side of the masculine narrative that still permeates young boys today.