'I sat there for an hour, crying. Every vulnerable thing that I'd stopped myself from being came out. And it felt amazing!...My breakdown was one of the best things that every happened to me. That is when I started being me.'

James McDermott talks to Yogesh Mistry, about his experiences of masculinity, racism, and anxiety,

Hosted by James McDermott: www.jamesmcdermottwriter.weebly.com

Produced by Story Machine Productions: www.storymachineproductions.co.uk

Music by Jordan Mallory-Skinner

For more on Mantor: The Masculinity Conversations see here.

Supported by Arts Council England's Emergency Fund.