214. Breaking Open to Love, Getting Real with Men’s Work, Fatherhood & Holding Space with Mike Salemi

Ladies and gentlemen, this conversation is for both of us today. It's for the women who watch and listen to this show, and the men that love them, and the men that we love, and the boys we raise.

Mike Salemi, my guest, shares his heart-opening perspective on the value of Men's work and rites of passage today, the practical and symbolic roles of the mother and father, tips for tapping into your Yin energy and how to keep your heart open when it’s broken. We talk about love as a double edged sword and the importance of practicing our ability to hold space and not neglect ourselves.

Mike Salemi is a new father, a podcast host, a Men's coach and Men's retreat facilitator as well as a Kettlebell Sport World Champion. He specializes in human performance and is a sought after international presenter in the field of health and fitness. Mike understands the importance of integrating the body, mind, and spirit as a means to foster high performance for the long term. His motivation is to help athletes, fitness professionals, and coaches discover their own potential from the inside-out. 

To learn more about mike, visit https://www.mikesalemi.io

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TIME STAMPS

00:15:00 Fatherhood

00:20:51 The Value Of Community

00:25:10 What Is Men’s Work?

00:29:22 Who Seeks Men's Work?

00:37:12 Family And The Industrial Revolution

00:41:48 The Father You Had vs The Father You Needed

00:47:07 The Highest Of Highs And The Lowest Of Lows

00:52:51 Heartbreak & The Capacity To Stay Open

01:01:17 Holding Space

01:07:07 Caring For The Self And The Other

01:11:24 Deepening The Yin

01:18:54 Mike’s Resources

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