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Apr 2022
50m 24s

Sports, Modeling & the Power of Opening ...

Dr. Allie Sharma & Bridget Malcolm
About this episode

Kenny Sale is an American model, actor and former semi-professional and professional indoor soccer player.

Listen to Dr. Allie and guest co-host Kai Braden in conversation with Kenny Sale as they speak on sport and modeling, being a good man, traditional stereotypes of masculinity and the power of opening up about sexual violence.

Kenny Sale lives in New York City and used to play semi-professional and professional indoor soccer before he began his modeling career. He’s worked with brands such as American Eagle, Zara, Target, Philip Plein, Nike, Charlie XCX, Ermanno Scvervino, Alex Morgan, and many others. When he’s not working, he fills his time with soccer, chess, and personal projects.

This episode is part of our Masculinity and Mental Health series.  Kai Braden is a model and actor and a recent guest on Model Mentality.

We hope you enjoy this episode.

Please note that the contents of Model Mentality are for informational purposes only.  The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on Model Mentality.

As always, if you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. If you’re having suicidal thoughts, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to talk to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area at any time (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). If you are located outside the United States, call your local emergency line immediately.

The views and opinions expressed by guests of the podcast are those of each individual guest and do not reflect the views and opinions of Mind Studios or Dr. Allie Sharma and do not constitute an endorsement of such views and opinions.

Thank you for listening to Model Mentality.  Model Mentality is brought to you by Mind Studios.

Links:

Follow Kenny on IG @kennysale

Model Alliance RESPECT Program: modelalliance.org/respect or follow @modelallianceny

Follow Kai on IG @kaibraden

Let's Get Clinical References:

Ingram KM et al., ‘Longitudinal associations between features of toxic masculinity and bystander willingness to intervene in bullying among middle school boys’. Journal of School Psychology. Volume 77, 2019: Pages 139-151.

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