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Learned the Hard Way with Kier Gaines

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About the show

No fluff. No judgment. Just real talk. Licensed therapist Kier Gaines brings over a decade of insight to break down what it really means to be a man today the pressure, the innovation, the grief, the joy, the grind, and the opportunities to thrive. With honest stories, actionable tips, and unfiltered insights, this is the space to level up, heal, and grow. On your terms. Edited and produced by Idea to Launch Productions

Latest episodes

  • EP 27: You’re Allowed to Outgrow Yourself

    October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

    What happens when the person you’ve always been isn’t the person you can keep being? For a lot of men, identity can become deeply connected to what we provide, produce, protect, and endure. We learn early that being useful means being…

  • EP 26: The Hard Part Is Admitting It’s Not Working.

    September 24, 2026 · 56 min

    What do you do when you’re doing everything you’re supposed to do and it still isn’t working? Therapy. Medication. Meditation. Journaling. Working out. Building community. Asking for help. Sometimes we’re told that if we just do the…

  • EP 25: What If Success Isn’t the Finish Line? ft. Will Packer

    September 17, 2026 · 1 hr 29 min

    What happens when you finally get the thing you’ve been working for and realize the hard part isn’t over? For a lot of men, success can feel like a finish line. We imagine that once we get the opportunity, the money, the title, or the…

  • EP 24: Are You Asking Your Partner to Be Your Peace?

    September 10, 2026 · 60 min

    Are you expecting your partner to be responsible for your peace? We hear “I just want someone who brings me peace” all the time. But what does that actually mean? Does it mean never arguing? Never being challenged? Never having to deal…

  • EP 23: Your Job Is Not Your Identity ft. Jason Rosario

    September 3, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

    What happens when the thing you’ve always used to measure your value starts disappearing? For a lot of men, work has never just been work. It’s how we provide. How we prove ourselves. How we measure success. And sometimes, whether we…

  • EP 22: Who Told You You’re Behind?

    August 27, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

    It’s hard to appreciate your own life when you’re constantly measuring it against somebody else’s. Their career is moving faster. They bought the house. They got married. Their business is growing. Their family looks perfect. And thanks…

  • EP 21: I Love My Kids… But I Don’t Love Being a Parent

    August 20, 2026 · 50 min

    You can love your kids with everything in you and still not love being a parent all the time. The pickups. The drop-offs. The schedules. The sleepless nights. The endless questions. The responsibility of being needed every single day…

  • EP 20: Why Men Are Afraid to Say “I Don’t Know” ft. Dr. Dakotah Tyler

    August 13, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

    What if the smartest thing you could say is, “I don’t know”? In this episode of Learned the Hard Way, Kier Gaines sits down with astrophysicist and former Division I football player Dr. Dakotah Tyler (Dr. Star Kid) for a conversation…