5 Things the Men in Your Life Aren’t Telling You but Need to Talk About

Jul 3, 2023

In this insightful discussion, guest Chris Robbins, founder of the men's retreat Soul Degree, unpacks the hidden struggles many men face. He shares five critical topics, including the emotional toll of societal expectations and the need for self-care. Chris emphasizes the transformative power of self-encouragement and mirror affirmations to enhance self-love. The conversation highlights the importance of creating safe spaces for men to express their emotions, fostering deeper connections and understanding their own needs. It's a must-listen for anyone wanting to support the men in their lives.

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INSIGHT

Men's Prioritization of Others

Men often prioritize others' needs over their own, leading to a disconnection from their own desires.
This can manifest as difficulty identifying personal wants or feeling lost when asked about their needs.

ANECDOTE

The Wants and Needs Exercise

Chris Robbins uses an exercise where men write down their wants and needs.
Many struggle to complete it, highlighting their disconnection from their own desires.

INSIGHT

Loneliness and Friendship

Men often struggle with loneliness and have difficulty forming or maintaining friendships.
This can be due to prioritizing work and family over cultivating deeper connections.

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In today’s episode, you will learn the 5 things that men secretly struggle with and how you can open up the conversation to better support them.

I’m proud to introduce you to my husband, Chris, who is the founder of a men's retreat, Soul Degree. He has been leading these retreats for the past 6 years and has worked with everyone from veterans, executives, and first responders to college students.

Chris has incredible insight into the secrets that men keep and the struggles they’re facing alone.

Hearing Chris unpack these challenges is very compelling. He not only shares insights from leading retreats for 6 years but also from his coaching practice and his work as a death doula.

Many of the struggles that he witnesses in other men are the exact same struggles that he has worked through as well.

This is an episode every man, boy, or anyone who identifies as male needs to hear, and so do the people that love them.

It’s not just we women who struggle with self-love; everyone struggles with loving themselves.

If you don’t know what’s going on with the men in your life, let me talk to them and let them know it’s okay.

That’s why I am teaching you how to start loving yourself with a simple habit that you can add to your routine.

Today you’ll learn:

The 5 shocking things that most men in your life are struggling with
One habit that has helped hundreds of thousands of people to start showing self-love
Why it’s so hard to love yourself and the secret to self-love
The science behind why this habit is transformative
The profound insight my husband Chris had when he took the 5-day challenge

Love is not something you feel; it’s something you must demonstrate.

Xo, Mel

In this episode, you’ll learn:

2:25: The 5 shocking things that most men are struggling with
4:57: Do you put others' needs above your own? Do this exercise.
14:24: Why my husband, Chris, thought this habit was ridiculous at first
18:11: When in his life Chris started to feel like a failure
25:24: What all men struggle with
27:48: 50% of people find it impossible to do this.
29:35: What Chris has to say to all the men out there
32:34: The profound insight Chris had when he took the 5-day challenge
37:40: Why I sign off every letter and every episode the way I do
39:06: What you tell yourself every time you do this one habit
41:56: The message from a listener that every skeptic needs to hear
41:44: Why it’s so hard to love yourself
51:50: Why you’re going to want to share this with the men in your life

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