JOY Breakfast

13 Jun 2025

Wednesday Breakfast: Rob Goddard – Behind the Smile, Queer Resilience & Emotional Masks

Health, Literature, Self-Help, Sexuality

Men’s life coach, author, and wellness advocate Rob Goddard joins JOY Breakfast to unpack his new book Behind the Smile, which explores the emotional masks we wear—especially in the queer community—and how to break through to something more authentic.

Rob opens up about growing up between homes, struggling with identity, and the healing that comes from honest reflection. We explore the masks of conformity, adaptability, and shame, and how queer folks often learn to wear them from a young age. Plus, Rob shares what he’s learned as a coach, why empathy is essential, and how understanding our own emotional armour can change everything.

It’s a thoughtful, affirming conversation for anyone ready to show up more truthfully—in life, love, and community.

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