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Advice To Men Who Are Struggling - Connor Beaton

Connor Beaton is a men’s life coach, founder of ManTalks and an author focusing on men’s wellness and personal growth. Men are often told that their problems would be fixed if they stopped being so stoic. If only they ceased hiding their emotions and started being more vulnerable, their mental health would improve. But is this actually the case? Does the world actually want vulnerable men? Expect to learn whether men actually can show their vulnerability to the world, why a man’s pain is so important for his growth, whether modern therapy is failing men, why men have so many surface level relationships, how men can embrace anger and take back control of their minds, why so many men gauge their worth on how their business and relationship are doing, and much more... Sponsors: Get $150/£150 discount on the Eight Sleep Pod Cover at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #masculinity #men #mentalhealth - 00:00 The One Rule of Men 09:39 Why Is So Much Expected of Men? 13:26 Men’s Roles in Competition & War 23:14 The Double Standard of Aggression & Vulnerability 33:39 The Huge Rise of Internet Men’s Advice 45:12 Vacancy of Father Figures & Friends for Boys 58:19 How Does Fatherlessness Actually Impact Young Men? 1:06:54 Vulnerability Around Men Discussing Sex 1:15:15 Increasing Testosterone Improve’s Men’s Capacity 1:25:36 Advice to Men Who Want to Open Up More 1:32:30 Where to Find Connor - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Chris WilliamsonhostConnor Beatonguest
Oct 12, 20231h 33mWatch on YouTube ↗

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EPISODE INFO

Released
October 12, 2023
Duration
1h 33m
Channel
Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Connor Beaton is a men’s life coach, founder of ManTalks and an author focusing on men’s wellness and personal growth. Men are often told that their problems would be fixed if they stopped being so stoic. If only they ceased hiding their emotions and started being more vulnerable, their mental health would improve. But is this actually the case? Does the world actually want vulnerable men? Expect to learn whether men actually can show their vulnerability to the world, why a man’s pain is so important for his growth, whether modern therapy is failing men, why men have so many surface level relationships, how men can embrace anger and take back control of their minds, why so many men gauge their worth on how their business and relationship are doing, and much more... Sponsors: Get $150/£150 discount on the Eight Sleep Pod Cover at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #masculinity #men #mentalhealth - 00:00 The One Rule of Men 09:39 Why Is So Much Expected of Men? 13:26 Men’s Roles in Competition & War 23:14 The Double Standard of Aggression & Vulnerability 33:39 The Huge Rise of Internet Men’s Advice 45:12 Vacancy of Father Figures & Friends for Boys 58:19 How Does Fatherlessness Actually Impact Young Men? 1:06:54 Vulnerability Around Men Discussing Sex 1:15:15 Increasing Testosterone Improve’s Men’s Capacity 1:25:36 Advice to Men Who Want to Open Up More 1:32:30 Where to Find Connor - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

  • Chris Williamson

    host
  • Connor Beaton

    guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Connor Beaton, Advice To Men Who Are Struggling - Connor Beaton explores men’s Silent Struggle: Why Suppression Masquerades As Strength And Fails Connor Beaton and Chris Williamson explore the unspoken rule that men must not talk about their struggles, linking emotional suppression to rock-bottom crises, addiction, and quiet despair.

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