E182: Toxic vs Authentic Masculinity Explained w/ Nick Freitas

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🗓️ 21 January 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Why is masculine energy the topic on everyone’s mind? Andrew Tate’s relentless chatter about manhood has sparked controversy, while even figures like Mark Zuckerberg are calling for more masculinity in the business world. But what does true masculinity really look like? Today’s guest, Nick Freitas—husband, father, podcaster, Green Beret combat veteran, and member of the Virginia House of Delegates—offers a grounded, principled perspective. He shares how men can embrace authentic masculinity by becoming dependable providers, rejecting womanizing, and committing fully to their families. Nick also explains where influencers like Tate go wrong and lays out a better roadmap for young men to follow. Plus, we dive into a surprising pro-life vote in Virginia and its significance for the broader movement. Tune in for this must-hear conversation!

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0:00.0	No, masculinity is a positive thing.
0:02.2	And you know who believes that more than anybody?
0:04.7	Women.
0:05.7	Liberal women believe that.
0:07.1	And here's how you know.
0:08.5	We need more men that understand that it's not good enough
0:11.3	to just be intelligent.
0:12.7	It's not good enough to just be wealthy.
0:15.3	And ultimately, it's not good enough to just be strong, too.
0:17.5	You have to be honorable.
0:19.0	You have to be noble.
0:20.3	It's protect. It's like, it's oriented
0:22.5	towards protect. It's the difference between I want to be capable because I want the Bugatti and the
0:27.1	women versus I want to be capable because I want to be able to be there for the people I love
0:32.8	in the moment they need me the most. Nick Freitas, welcome back to the podcast.
0:39.7	Oh, it's great to be back on, Lila.
0:41.0	Thanks for having me.
0:41.8	You're amazing.
0:43.0	Green Beret, Combat Veteran, Elected House of the Virginia House of Delegates,
0:47.3	also social media and podcast sensation.
0:49.3	I think you're in many ways like the new Jordan Peterson for many, many young men. And I'm grateful it's
0:55.5	you because you're doing a phenomenal job of it. So yeah, thanks for coming on. I think there's a lot
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