{"id":421,"date":"2026-01-14T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T08:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/menhealthproducts.org\/?p=421"},"modified":"2026-01-14T08:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T08:00:19","slug":"the-truth-about-mens-wellness-no-one-talks-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/menhealthproducts.org\/?p=421","title":{"rendered":"The Truth About Men&#8217;s Wellness No One Talks About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_wnFoVt-QDY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Balancing Life, Football, and #Wellbeing: An Inspiring Journey with Walker Ferguson<\/p>\n<p>Join Andy Grant and special guest Walker Ferguson in this episode of Real Men Feel. Walker, a senior at Wake Forest University and co-founder of the Ascend wellness app, shares his journey of balancing academics, athletics, and entrepreneurship. They dive deep into the challenges Walker faced, the creation of the Ascend app, and the importance of men reaching out for help and embracing their emotions. <\/p>\n<p>Discover the stigma around mental health in men, the power of community, and what makes the Ascend app unique. <\/p>\n<p>Walker also opens up about his inspirations and future aspirations and offers valuable advice for young men today.<\/p>\n<p>00:00\u00a0Introduction to Real Men Feel<br \/>\n00:19\u00a0Meet Walker Ferguson: Student, Athlete, Entrepreneur<br \/>\n01:27\u00a0Balancing Academics, Athletics, and Entrepreneurship<br \/>\n03:40\u00a0The Journey to Creating Ascend<br \/>\n07:42\u00a0Overcoming Personal Struggles<br \/>\n12:36\u00a0Features and Benefits of Ascend App<br \/>\n20:21\u00a0The Importance of Community and Asking for Help<br \/>\n24:59\u00a0Walker&#8217;s Reflections and Future Aspirations<br \/>\n28:53\u00a0Conclusion and Final Thoughts<\/p>\n<p>Connect with Walker and Ascend<br \/>\nAscend &#8212; https:\/\/ascendmeditations.app\/<br \/>\nWalker on LinkedIn &#8212; https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/wferguson17\/<br \/>\nAscend Instagram &#8212; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ascendapp.ai\/<br \/>\nAscend Facebook &#8212; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Ascend-Meditations\/61558681012579\/<\/p>\n<p>Resources<br \/>\nThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Steven R. Covey<br \/>\n &#8212; https:\/\/amzn.to\/3C7mZFr<\/p>\n<p>Connect with Andy and the Real Men Feel Podcast:<br \/>\nReady to create your best year yet? Book a Clarity Call with Andy at https:\/\/theandygrant.com\/talk<br \/>\nInstagram | @realmenfeelshow &amp; @theandygrant<br \/>\nPersonal Website | https:\/\/theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!<br \/>\nPodcast Website | http:\/\/realmenfeel.org for all things podcast-related!<br \/>\nAuthentic AF Community | http:\/\/realmenfeel.org\/group<br \/>\nYouTube |\u00a0https:\/\/youtube.com\/realmenfeel<\/p>\n<p>#RealMenFeel ep 336<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Balancing Life, Football, and #Wellbeing: An Inspiring Journey with Walker Ferguson Join Andy Grant and special guest Walker Ferguson in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":422,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.6 - 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