#311: Not Man Enough: The Challenges of Modern Masculinity with Connor Beaton, Stefanos Sifandos, Dan Harrison

The Mark Groves Podcast

Mark Groves

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.9 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2023

⏱️ 102 minutes

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Themes: Toxic Masculinity, Challenging Gender Norms, Vulnerability, Weakness, Strength, Fatherhood, Brotherhood, Purpose, Belonging, Authenticity Summary: Our society has often perpetuated a narrow and rigid definition of masculinity, which can lead to harmful stereotypes and expectations for men. However, a growing movement of men is actively debunking these traditional notions, recognizing that true strength lies in authenticity and emotional openness. In this episode, I jam with my good buddies Stefanos, Connor, and Dan about masculinity. We share about our experiences as men growing up and in relationships, share revealing statistics about men today, explore male vulnerability and emotional authenticity, speak about our experiences in fatherhood, the impact of all of what men experience on their relationships and personal growth, and so much more. This is a jam-packed episode so sit back, grab a snack, and let’s explore the multifaceted world of modern masculinity! Discover: The journey to redefining masculinity and embracing vulnerability How opening up and sharing your struggles can help you connect with others on a deeper level Using your vulnerability as strength and your voids as values Debunking gender norms on masculinity and how that leads to toxic masculinity 00:00 Intro 02:16 Where are all the good men? 11:39 Toxic masculinity 14:48 Coping from the lack of a masculine role model 19:10 Isolation and men being providers and protectors 24:38 Vulnerability in men 29:06 Feedback in relationships 42:10 Connection with perfectionism 46:25 The pressure on men to provide 52:16 Journey to becoming a father 1:07:50 The influence of role models 1:23:54 Biological and cultural factors in defining masculinity 1:30:04 Identity and morality 1:34:35 The best thing a man can do Links: Stefanos Sifandos: Website: http://coachwithstef.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/StefanosSifandos Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stefanossifandos Instagram @stefanossifandos: https://www.instagram.com/stefanossifandos/ TikTok @stefanossifandos: https://www.tiktok.com/@stefanossifandos?lang=en Connor Beaton: Men’s Work book: https://mantalks.com/book Connor’s Website: https://connorbeaton.com/ ManTalks Website: https://mantalks.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mantalks/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2exoyYcKLknC5IWiwdAihQ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ManTalks.ca/ Dan Harrison: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedanharrison/ Website: https://www.soulfulsalescompany.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soulfulsalesco Sponsors: Hatch Restore 2 | Go to hatch.co/markgroves to get $20 off and free shipping Organifi | Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% off sitewide at organifi.com/createthelove Create the Love Cards | Use code CTLCARDS15 for 15% off at createthelove.com/cardsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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0:00.0	Young boys that don't have a father figure around are far more likely to drop out of high school,
0:05.8	be diagnosed with some adverse behavioral disorder. And so it's not that they don't want one.
0:11.1	It's that they begin to look for that father figure in places like social media.
0:19.3	Hi, my name is Mark Groves and I'm obsessed with understanding human behavior and why we do what we do.
0:25.5	In this podcast, I interview the world's most brilliant minds and hearts where I get to explore alongside you,
0:31.3	every subject you can imagine relating to our human experience and how we relate.
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0:54.8	and transform our lives.
0:57.9	Hello and welcome to another episode of the Mark Robes podcast. Today, this is a special
1:02.9	occasion. All these gentlemen are in Cordelaan at the same time. So I was like, we got to get
1:09.0	together, exactly. And maybe just before we get kicking into it, just introduce yourself whatever is relevant
1:16.1	to this conversation, which we don't know we're going to all talk about.
1:19.4	So whatever is relevant for you.
1:21.0	And let's go.
1:22.0	I'm a new father of about 16 months tomorrow.
1:27.3	Today. Wow. She's 16 months today, today.
1:28.2	Today, 16 months today.
1:29.6	She's 16 months today.
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