'Operation Transformation' can often having you reaching for the tissues but it was a particularly emotional episode last night.
Leader Paul opened up about his struggles with stress in a very honest conversation where he admitted how tough he found things at times.
The Sligo businessman said he didn't think the show was helping his stress levels adding, "but there's a lot of stress in my life".
"Where do you turn? I've no-one to turn to. I'm supposed to be the strong one but sometimes you can be screaming inside."
"I feel guilty for being down cause I'm supposed to be the strong one."#OperationTransformation continues tonight at 9:35. pic.twitter.com/CcEBd7sjod
— RTÉ One (@RTEOne) January 30, 2019
Paul managed to reach his target last night but the 'Operation Transformation' experts expressed concern over what he said: "Your interview was compelling, frightening and worrying, I think... incredible the amount of stress you talked about," Dr Eddie said.
He went out to say that he thought Paul might be burned out and Dr Sumi Dunne agreed saying, "People are stressed running small businesses, the impact of burnout is being felt."
Viewers were very impressed with how Paul opened up about what he was going through:
Paul is representative of so many men in Ireland. It's ok not to be ok. #operationtransformation
— Elaine (@ElaineKelly82) January 30, 2019
A brilliant episode so far of #OperationTransformation. Amazing to see Paul's brutal honesty. There are a lot of people in that same situation who also feel that there is nowhere to turn to. Brilliant!
— John Mulligan (@Mulliganj) January 30, 2019
Fair play to Paul tonight for speaking out , many men are afraid too #OperationTransformation
— Rob Cullen (@robcullen79) January 30, 2019
Well done, Paul. That couldn't have been easy. #OperationTransformation
— Cormac Ryan (@cormac114) January 30, 2019
If you have not been watching #OperationTransformation tonight watch it on +1. Especially Paul's interview. Saw a # that should be sent around the world! #ItsOkNotToBeOk #BeThereForSomeone
— John Mulligan (@Mulliganj) January 30, 2019
That must have been very hard for Paul, he is very brave. So many men in Ireland could learn from him, it is okay not to be okay #operationtransformation #asktherightquestion
— Susan Manning (@susanmanningC4) January 30, 2019
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