ManTalks Podcast Becoming the Authority Within : Men’s Work Session
Aug 25, 2025
Dive into heartfelt conversations about grief, loss, and self-trust. The discussion peels back layers of childhood trauma, revealing how it shapes our authority and sense of self-worth. Listeners are encouraged to connect with their inner child and embrace their emotional journeys. The importance of building trust within parent-child relationships is emphasized, alongside the need to reclaim personal authority. Through reflection and guided exercises, the path to healing and self-empowerment is illuminated.
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Confronting An Absent Father
- The guest confronted his father about never providing guidance after his mother died when he was 13.
- He set a boundary and accepted that his father likely won't change, which felt both sad and empowering.
Losing A Mother To Addiction And Illness
- The guest describes his mother as strict, an alcoholic and a drug user who punished questions and frightened him.
- He watched her health collapse from AIDS and remembers her not recognizing him before she died.
Death Removed His Inner Authority
- When his mother died he lost more than a parent; he lost his primary authority and higher power.
- That rupture removed a spiritual and relational North Star he had been searching for.
