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Men need each other! In the USA, men represent nearly 80% of all suicides.
In this powerful episode of Father and Friend, Tim Anderson speaks with Joe Tuia’ana, founder of the I Love You Bro Project, about men’s mental health, suicide prevention, and the transformative power of connection. Joe shares his personal journey as a single dad raising three daughters while leading a groundbreaking nonprofit that is saving lives through vulnerability, accountability, and purpose.
This episode dives deep into fatherhood, resilience, and men’s mental health. Joe Tuia’ana opens up about his cultural upbringing in a Samoan household, the challenges of breaking cycles of abuse, and how becoming a father shaped his purpose. He candidly discusses navigating family challenges, the struggles many men face in silence often leading to suicide, and the l ...
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