ManTalks Best Of 2023

Jan 8, 2024

Topics discussed include the impact of porn on men's performance in the bedroom, the shift in the conversation around masculinity, choosing the right partner, the correlation between body disconnection and anxiety, and the importance of nonverbal communication in relationships.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

The Effects of Porn on Motivation and Relationships

03:15 • 28min

Choosing Regrets in Life and Supporting a Partner Through Difficult Times

31:19 • 2min

Supporting Loved Ones through Grief, Illness, and Depression

33:09 • 4min

Getting Over Oneself for Relational Growth

37:20 • 23min

The Link Between Credit Card Debt and Anxiety, Gender Differences in Anxiety, and the Destructive Nature of Identifying Enemies

01:00:06 • 4min

The Importance of Nonverbal Communication

01:03:42 • 5min

Talking points: porn, masculinity, culture, redpill, relationships, dating, anxiety, mental health, loneliness

Every January, we get a spike of newcomers to the podcast, and this year I decided to give them a warm welcome by compiling some of the hardest-hitting and most popular episodes of the year.

If you're new to the show, dig in and see what convos mattered most to the community. If you're a longtime listener, now may be the chance to catch something you missed!

(00:00:00) - Stirling Cooper on how porn impacts a man in the bedroom

(00:04:46) - Advice for talking to your son about porn

(00:10:43) - Scott Galloway on how the conversation around men is shifting, and why

(00:13:21) - The knock-on effects of what men are struggling with

(00:10:26) - Again, NOT saying this is wrong, but what are we creating further down the line?

(00:11:40) - You can already see some consequences in the data

(00:19:13) - A new definition of masculinity

(00:26:42) - Scott on why guys like Andrew Tate are so popular

(00:31:21) - Jillian Turecki on helping a partner through hardship, grief, and regret

(00:39:17) - What goes into choosing a partner—and why we sometimes choose the wrong one

(00:49:19) - The Disneyfication of modern relationships

(00:52:20) - John Delony on the correlation between body disconnection and anxiety

(00:56:16) - John’s definition of anxiety

(01:00:53) - Do men have different things generally making them anxious?

(01:05:09) - Loneliness CAUSES anxiety

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