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617. Understanding Men: The Root of Toxic Masculinity, Loneliness + Their Desire for Freedom

Almost 30

Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcik

Alternative Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education

4.5 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2023

⏱️ 111 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Lindsey sits down with Connor Beaton, the founder of ManTalks, an international organization focused on improving the lives, relationships, and leadership of men. His recently published book, Men’s Work: A Practical Guide to Face Your Darkness, End Self Sabotage and Find Freedom provides men with tangible tools and exercises to deal with pain, harsh self-talk and relentless sabotage. This episode sheds light on the root of toxic masculinity that has become ingrained within our society. Plus, Linds and Connor talk about dating in 2023, the loneliness epidemic + men’s desire for true leadership and liberation.  We also talk about: Toxic masculinity  The cultural norms of masculinity  Tools to regulate the nervous system as a parent Men facing their shadow + meeting their pain Initiation into manhood vs. womanhood Dating apps, AI + losing social capital  Resources:  Book: Men’s Work: A Practical Guide to Face Your Darkness, End Self Sabotage and Find Freedom YouTube: ManTalks  Instagram: @mantalks  Website: mantalks.com  Sponsors: IQ Bar | Get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping by texting ALMOST to 64000. Message and data rates may apply. See terms for details. Cymbiotika | Use code ALMOST30 at checkout for 15% off your first purchase. This is in addition to custom bundle discounts, so you can get 45% off. Go to cymbiotika.com. Nutrafol | Go to nutrafol.com and enter the promo code ALMOST to save $10 off your first month’s subscription – this offer is only available to US customers for a limited time. Osea | Try OSEA's Bestsellers Body Care Set for 33% off and 10% off your first order sitewide with code ALMOST30POD at OSEAMalibu.com.  BetterHelp | This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/almost30 today to get 10% off your first month. To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/Almost30.  Learn More: almost30.com/learn almost30.com/morningmicrodose almost30.com/courses  Join our community: almost30.com/membership facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: almost30.com/disclaimer.  Find more to love at almost30.com! Almost 30 is edited by Marielle Marlys.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Almost 30 Podcast. I'm Lindsay and I'm Krista and we're your hosts, guides and friends on this path.

0:07.0

Almost 30 is not about your age, it's about the feeling. All of us are almost something, seeking community and resources to support the rumblings of transformation within us.

0:17.0

Our conversations are deep dives, shepherded by our insatiable curiosity and desire for connection and during inspiration and a sense of levity that we can all benefit from.

0:28.0

We're looking to find the magic in the human experience. Buckle up baby, your evolution is waiting.

0:37.0

Hello and welcome to Almost 30 Podcast. Hi everyone, welcome to the show. It's Lins and Krista. Thanks for joining us for another banger.

0:47.0

I'm so glad you're here. I'm wearing my sweatshirt as the same color as the wall, so it's all good.

0:56.0

This is my like we break old stone. I kind of like color palette nice and it's nice and soothing. We usually wear like I'm wearing a skin color. Yeah.

1:05.0

I think I wore this in our studio, our old studio and I blended in with the curtains. I'm like anyone want to direct me like we need.

1:13.0

I need support. I spoke of this event recently and I got off stage and I was like, dude, I fucking crushed it. I was amazing and I said that because I overcame a lot of self sabotaging practices to get there. I practiced a lot, whatever.

1:25.0

So I got off and I like walk out and the guys were like, yo, your outfit was amazing. I was like, I can buy this. I can't buy the skills that I've been working on.

1:39.0

But they were like, it was so bright against the thing and I was like, you actually didn't realize that that the outfits just it's all part of the package to be honest, but I know.

1:49.0

We learned that I feel like we learned that back in the pop sugar days where we would see people match.

1:54.0

Yeah, Chrissy Teigen would match the set and we're like, god damn.

1:59.0

That is everything.

2:00.0

That's the next level. Yeah, it's what you do kind of when you're in our space and I can feel people doing it with us. It's like you kind of watch your like, oh, what are they doing?

2:08.0

How are they sitting? What is their outfit? What is like going on because it's so much more than just like what someone's saying.

2:14.0

It's like their whole presence for better or worse online. But anyways, I'm excited about this conversation because the episode on girls got to eat.

2:24.0

The homies, Ashley and Rayna was incredible. It was so good. And then Vienna mindful MFT is Connor's wife who was on the show as well.

2:33.0

And her book was really, really powerful. Our conversation was great. So I think this is going to be such a good one. And we always need a little bit more man energy in our lives.

2:42.0

Yeah, it was so refreshing. I have to say I don't think I've sat down. I don't think I've sat down with a man.

2:49.0

You're telling me new context in a little while. Chris and I have been doing interviews on our own in our respective cities when we're not together.

2:58.0

And it was just really, really nice to have that like solid conscious presence from him. And we've had that with a few of our male guests to handful more than a few.

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