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On this episode of the Southern Gentlemen Podcast, Chris and Winston kick things off with a quick recap of the College Football National Championship Game before shifting gears into a deeper, more introspective conversation.

The guys dive into the Four Archetypes of Masculinity — The King, The Warrior, The Sage, and The Lover — and explore how these archetypes show up in our lives for better… and sometimes for worse.

To make it personal, Chris and Winston actually had ChatGPT build a 10-question assessment they could each take on the show. The results gave them insight into their primary and secondary archetypes, as well as the shadow sides that tend to surface under stress, pressure, or pride. Let's just say there were a few eye-opening moments, some laughs, and more than a little self-reflection.

If you've ever wondered why you lead the way you do, fight the way you do, love the way you do, or withdraw the way you do, this episode will hit close to home.

👉 Bonus: We're including the full assessment questions and prompt in the show notes, so you can take it yourself and dig a little deeper into your own wiring.

Pull up a chair. This one's thoughtful, honest, and very much a Southern Gentlemen conversation.

If you'd like to learn more about how you personally relate to the Four Masculine Archetypes, simply copy and paste the following 10-question quiz into ChatGPT and ask it to analyze your results.

🧭 The 10-Question Masculine Archetype Quiz

1. When you walk into a chaotic situation, your instinct is to: A) Take charge and bring order B) Confront the problem head-on C) Step back and assess what's really happening D) Feel the emotional tone and connect with people

2. Your greatest strength is: A) Leadership and responsibility B) Discipline and follow-through C) Insight and understanding systems D) Passion and emotional depth

3. People most often come to you for: A) Direction and decisions B) Protection or action C) Advice and perspective D) Empathy and encouragement

4. Under stress, you tend to: A) Become controlling or withdrawn B) Get angry or push harder C) Overthink or detach D) Seek comfort or escape

5. What gives you the deepest sense of satisfaction? A) Building something that lasts B) Winning or completing a challenge C) Figuring out how things really work D) Feeling deeply connected or alive

6. Your relationship to rules is: A) I make or uphold them B) I use them to win C) I analyze or bend them D) I follow my feelings over them

7. When conflict arises, you usually: A) Mediate and restore order B) Stand your ground and fight C) Strategize quietly D) Try to preserve the relationship

8. You admire men who are: A) Wise and fair leaders B) Strong, brave, and relentless C) Intelligent and perceptive D) Passionate and expressive

9. As a boy, you were most often: A) Responsible or "old soul" B) Competitive or rebellious C) Curious or observant D) Sensitive or creative

10. If everything were taken away, you would rebuild by: A) Establishing stability and structure B) Fighting your way forward C) Learning, adapting, and planning D) Seeking meaning and connection

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