Embrace VULNERABILITY And TRANSFORM Your Life | Jen Hatmaker EP 481

The Daily Motivation

Lewis Howes

Education, Self-improvement

4.8 • 960 Ratings

🗓️ 1 January 2024

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Author Jen Hatmaker contends boys face equally damaging narratives as girls, recalling her sons’ heartbreak dispelling gender stereotypes. She feels some tropes are evolving with more identity freedom, though few role models existed addressing men’s struggles when young. Hatmaker highlights the ripple effect from Lewis opening up about sexual trauma, empowering other men to share unresolved pain too. She advocates basic humanity of listening without judgment so suffering individuals can release instead of imploding trauma. Hatmaker argues solving pent-up rage starts small through courageous vulnerability. By going first, influencers instantiate cascades of healing as people extend grace, seek counseling and halt generational damage. Overall, she uplifts shared humanity over suffering alone and encouraging anyone’s first steps toward reconciliation.

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0:00.0	Hi my name is Lewis Howes and welcome to the Daily Motivation Show.
0:07.0	I firmly believe that taking charge of your mindset allows you to be in the driver's seat of your life and unlock your potential.
0:18.0	And that's why I'm thrilled to share that my new book is out right now.
0:21.0	It's called The Greatness Mindset. In it you'll learn how to build a
0:25.4	plan for greatness through powerful exercises and toolkits designed to propel your life forward.
0:32.0	This is the book that I wish I had 20 years ago.
0:34.4	It's everything I've learned in the last decade with the research and the science to
0:38.6	help you unlock your mind. Make sure to go to Lewishouse.com slash 2023 mindset to pick up your copy of my book The Greatness Mindset today.
0:49.0	I remember as a kid just feeling like all I want is people to like me and have friends
0:56.9	and so if I'm vulnerable people don't like me and they shame me and they outcast me because they don't want not comfortable with it not blaming anyone here
1:06.1	I think it was just our level to feel and to receive that type of emotion as kids. We weren't trained that way
1:12.0	This I wasn't trained that way. At least I wasn't trained that way.
1:13.0	It's interesting because, you know, I have five kids.
1:16.0	They're all like young adults and upper teenagers.
1:19.0	So like we're up there.
1:21.0	I lead women, so that's my community is almost entirely women.
1:25.2	And so I spend a lot of emotional energy dissecting the narratives. We were
1:29.8	handed as little girls. Helping us unravel some of these tropes that we were expected to just
1:36.8	fall in lockstep with. But being a mom to sons who are now 17, 18, and 23. I am dead serious. The narratives handed to boys just as destructive.
1:49.6	Of course, yeah. Just as destructive. And I know it because I raised real human kids.
1:54.0	Like, I watch them go to their bed and cry for three days after a breakup.
1:58.0	I've watched them write love poems.
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