Becoming The Man You're Capable Of Being

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Nov 9, 2023

This podcast explores personal growth and striving to become the best version of oneself. It emphasizes the importance of meaningful skills, taking risks, and connecting with one's direct experience. The significance of body awareness, understanding needs, and embracing discomfort for personal growth is also discussed.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Stepping into Self-Transformation

02:24 • 5min

Taking Risks, Connecting with the Body, and Nonverbal Communication

07:09 • 2min

The Importance of Body Awareness and Consciousness

09:39 • 5min

Understanding Needs, Pursuing Discomforts, and Learning from Darkness

14:25 • 4min

Talking points: potential, growth, mindset

We all have images of who and what we're capable of. Flashes of motivation and inspiration based on what we know deep, deep down to be true of us.

Getting from images to reality, from dreams to concrete fact, is the battle. The best one you'll ever fight. The following are simple (but not easy) steps based on years of work with men, endless hours of study, and mentorship with some amazing people.

(00:00:00) - Intro and where the challenge lies
(00:03:37) - Develop skills that matter to you, will improve your life, and improve others’ lives
(00:05:32) - Know (and take) the risk
(00:08:04) - Connect to your direct, felt experience
(00:12:40) - Express and transmit what you’re experiencing
(00:14:17) - Realize what it is you want, but pay attention to what life is saying you need
(00:15:27 ) - Pursue your fears and discomfort
(00:16:48 ) - Pay attention to your own darkness AND learn what it’s trying to teach you

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