What’s the reward for not calculating your every move? Emmanuel Acho, the Emmy-winning host of the popular series Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, NY Times best-selling author, and former NFL player, opens up about how his actions are so carefully planned that he feels more like a robot than a human. When the hosts challenge him, which Emmanuel admits he’s not used to, he embraces it with honesty and begins to realize that his logical plan doesn’t quite fit with his happiness plan. Emmanuel inspires us to reflect on who we want to be as he leans into the weight of the armor he’s wearing and wrestles in real-time with the rewards of taking it off.New episodes every Monday 🎙️ The video version of every episode and bonus features will always be available at https://ManEnough.com/podcast  The Man Enough Podcast is produced by Wayfarer Studios and presented by Procter and Gamble, in partnership with Cadence13, an Audacy company.JOIN THE MAN ENOUGH COMMUNITY:  https://instagram.com/wearemanenough https://tiktok.com/wearemanenough https://twitter.com/WeAreManEnough https://facebook.com/wearemanenough Subscribe to the Man Enough newsletter for behind the scenes, updates, sneak peeks of new episodes, and positive masculinity content: https://manenough.com/newsletterRead the Man Enough book: https://manenough.com/booksFOLLOW EMMANUEL ACHO https://www.instagram.com/Emmanuelacho https://www.tiktok.com/@emmanuelacho https://twitter.com/emmanuelacho https://www.facebook.com/theemmanuelacho https://www.youtube.com/c/Acho FOLLOW THE HOSTS:Justin Baldoni https://instagram.com/justinbaldoni https://www.tiktok.com/@justinbaldoni https://facebook.com/justinbaldoni https://twitter.com/justinbaldoni Text: +1 (310) 845-6909 Liz Plank https://instagram.com/feministabulous https://tiktok.com/@lizplank https://facebook.com/feministabulous https://twitter.com/feministabulous http://www.elizabethplank.com/ Jamey Heath https://instagram.com/jamey_heath_ https://tiktok.com/@jameyheath https://twitter.com/jamey_heath_ https://facebook.com/jameyjaz http://www.jameyheath.com/ PRODUCED BY: Wayfarer Studios: https://www.wayfarerstudios.comWayfarer Studios YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WayfarerEntertainmentP&G StudiosExecutive Producers: Justin Baldoni, Jamey Heath, Tarah Malhotra-Feinberg, Marc Pritchard, Carrie Rathod, Chris CorcoranEPISODE ADVERTISERS - SPECIAL OFFERS FOR YOUBetterhelpThis episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. BetterHelp is the world’s largest therapy platform, offering access to licensed, trained, experienced, and accredited psychologists, marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, and board licensed professional counselors. An extensive study by the Berkeley Well-Being Institute found BetterHelp to be as effective as face-to-face therapy. Join over 1 million people who have taken charge of their mental health. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/manenough FealsThis episode is also brought to you by Feals. Feals is a premium CBD that will help to keep your head clear and feel your best. It’s hassle free, delivered directly to your door. CBD naturally helps reduce stress, anxiety, pain, and sleeplessness. There’s no hangover or addiction. Joining the Feals monthly membership makes your self-care easy. You’ll save money on every order and you can pause or cancel any time. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/MANENOUGH and you'll get 50% off your first order with free shipping.Ladder InsuranceThis episode is also brought to you by Ladder Life Insurance. Ladder is 100% digital – no doctors, no needles, no paperwork – when you apply for $3 million in coverage or less. ​​You just need a few minutes and a phone or laptop to apply. Ladder’s smart algorithms work in real time, so you’ll find out instantly if you’re approved.Just go to LadderLife.com/manenough today to see if you’re instantly approved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices