What is “Tonic” Masculinity? – Episode# 777
Zen Pop
Todd and Cathy Adams
4.9 • 637 Ratings
🗓️ 13 August 2024
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Cathy and Todd discuss the new language around healthy masculinity, inspired by Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz, and they explore how men can embrace traditional masculine traits while also valuing and expressing compassion and kindness. They talk about the small happy things—those small, happy moments that not only boost our mood but also improve our overall perspective. They also discuss strategies for supporting men, women, boys and girls when it comes to mental wellness, emphasizing the importance of a balanced approach.
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| 0:00.0 | do do do to do do here we go my name's todd this is geffy welcome back to another episode of zen |
| 0:09.7 | parenting radio this is podcast number are you ready for it sweet it's the number that I love |
| 0:17.9 | seven seven seven it's a good that I love. 777. |
| 0:24.2 | So it took us 14 years to get to 777. |
| 0:27.2 | I like it. |
| 0:28.2 | I have a little bit of research on 77. |
| 0:31.1 | It's considered an angel number. |
| 0:32.7 | Yes. |
| 0:33.3 | Duh. |
| 0:33.6 | It's thought to be a message from angels or the universe, |
| 0:40.9 | signifying that you're on the right path. |
| 0:41.3 | Hey. |
| 0:47.5 | Aligned with your higher purpose or about to receive divine guidance. |
| 0:52.4 | It's often seen as a sign of spiritual awakening and inner wisdom. |
| 0:54.9 | And it's also a lucky number, like on slot machines. |
| 1:00.4 | It always says 777. Right. That's the thing is like people, seven always has kind of a good vibe around it. I mean, it's me saying it's my favorite number. I think it's a lot of people's |
| 1:04.3 | favorite number. I don't think that I'm special in that regard, but you're right. Like |
| 1:09.3 | 777 means you just won in Vegas big. |
| 1:13.5 | And it also, but it's funny to talk about angel numbers. |
| 1:16.2 | I think last week when you told me this was going to be 777, I wanted to talk about |
| 1:21.4 | angel numbers, but we prepared for something different. |
| 1:25.9 | And, you know, I think a lot of people talk about them |
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