#320: How to Prepare for Fatherhood with Dr. Ryan Pope

The Mark Groves Podcast

Mark Groves

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.9 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Themes: Fatherhood, Parenthood, Becoming, Relationships, Wholeness, Children, Parenting, Holistic Healing Summary: Today I welcome Dr. Ryan Pope, a neurostructural Chiropractor, men’s home birthing coach, and rites of passage enthusiast with a giant beardy smile and infectious laugh that lights up any room. He’s spent the last ten years exploring the edges of how to be a man in this world, with a focus on healing, personal growth, business, and the transition from boy to man and man to father. What sets Ryan apart from many modern health professionals is his unwavering trust in the innate capabilities of the human body to heal and bring forth new life naturally. This conviction stems from his incredible partner Amber's epic 35+ hour wild birth experience and over a decade of watching thousands of people heal naturally under his guidance and care. Alongside his hands-on healing and dedication to his local community through his chiropractic care, Ryan’s global mission is to empower men to unearth an unshakable trust in themselves, in nature, in the human body, and in life itself, contributing to a resilient, confident, and thriving family ecosystem. In this episode, Ryan shares his preparation for fatherhood and wild home birth experience, what he’s learned along the way, and how we can live more intentionally and deeply through our own personal experiences. Discover: How to prepare for fatherhood How our past traumas and wounds impact our mind and body Experiencing grief as we enter fatherhood The secret to health and long-lasting relationships 00:00 Intro 01:23 Becoming a Chiropractor 05:52 How does stress show physically? 08:33 Fatherhood and the Rite of Passage 22:01 The unexpected side of fatherhood 24:39 Power of surrender in childbirth and home birth experience 33:39 A father's journey in childbirth 42:12 Balancing fatherhood and work 49:52 Eldership and support in parenthood 59:15 Empowering change and mindful transformation Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pope_ryan_ Website: https://www.becomingthemountain.co/ Sponsors: SafeSleeve: Use code GROVES10 to get 10% off at safesleevecases.com Cozy Earth: Use code GROVES for 40% off sitewide at cozyearth.com Contact us at podcast@markgroves.com for sponsor product support, questions, comments, or just to say hello!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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0:00.0	I just remember sitting back and laughing at this energy I had in my body that I had to put a
0:04.6	million dollars in the bank account in the next 30 days or else I was a failure as a father,
0:09.0	as opposed to just simply being super available to my partner who was so unwell.
0:18.5	Hi, my name is Mark Groves and I'm obsessed with understanding human behavior and why we do what we do.
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0:29.2	alongside you, every subject you can imagine relating to our human experience and how we relate.
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0:52.1	With all that said, let's dive in and transform our lives.
0:57.2	Hello and welcome to another episode of the Markrose podcast. Today, I'm joined by Ryan Pope.
1:02.1	When I read your bio, a neurosructural chiropractor, a men's home birthing coach,
1:09.2	and rites of passage enthusiast with a giant beardy smile and
1:13.3	infectious laugh that lights up any room. I was like, I got to have this guy on. And already,
1:18.6	it doesn't disappoint the bio. So welcome. Thank you. Because you're a neurostructural chiropractor
1:25.4	and then are also home birthing codes and
1:29.5	rights of passage. So there's a lot to unpack there because to me, this is kind of everything.
1:35.3	You start out with this holistic perspective of a chiropractor. When you went in to become a chiropractor,
1:41.1	I'm curious what your intention was, and then how you then became a men's home
1:45.7	birth and coach, which I could have used prior to the home birth that we had. However, hey,
1:51.8	the next one, I'll be well tuned by you. So let's go. I guess a major influence here was definitely
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