What Crying Can Teach Us About Being Human

In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, author and minister Benjamin Perry joins the show to explore the ideas behind his book Cry Baby: Why Our Tears Matter and what crying can reveal about grief, identity, masculinity and emotional healing.

Benjamin shares his own experience of going nearly a decade without crying and the process of learning how to reconnect with his emotions.

Find more about Benjamin Perry here: https://www.benjaminjperry.com/

0:00 Intro and Why Our Tears Matter

09:32 Learning to Cry Again

15:31 Shame, Masculinity & Tears

27:48 Faith, Queerness & Healing

42:10 Tears, Transformation & Hope