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Manalizing 27 Joe Devito: From Heroin to Hero -Shadow Work, Fatherhood & Masculinity
Joe DeVito shouldn’t be here. After childhood trauma, an intentional overdose, and years lost to addiction, he walked five miles to detox and rebuilt his life from the inside out. Today he coaches men through shadow work, boundaries, initiation, and conscious fatherhood. We talk: the “golden shadow,” why assertiveness prevents rage, how absence (not just physical) wounds kids, and why purpose is buried beneath the parts of us we reject. This isn’t theory. It’s hard-won wisdom for men who are done pretending and ready to lead.
Guest: Joe DeVito — Sovereign Man | joedevitocoaching.com
Host: Garth Haslem, Manalizing
Chapter markers04:12 Childhood loss, the “class clown” mask, and Robin Williams syndrome
13:40 Addiction, intentional overdose… and the walk to detox
21:05 Shadow work 101: the parts we deny & the “golden shadow”
31:18 Boundaries vs. abuse; how assertiveness earns respect
40:55 Conscious Fatherhood: raising emotionally intelligent kids
52:10 Initiation & rites of passage for young men
59:30 Legacy: breaking cycles & redefining success
Pull-quotes- “Grief is just love with nowhere to go.”
- “Purpose hides in the parts of you you’ve rejected.”
- “Assertiveness is how men prevent rage.”
- “I didn’t need another hustle. I needed a mirror.”
- “My kids don’t need a perfect father—they need a present one.”
men’s mental health, shadow work, masculinity, conscious fatherhood, addiction recovery, male initiation, boundaries and respect, emotional intelligence for men, men’s coaching, overcoming divorce/trauma
Social hooks (10–15s)- “Purpose isn’t found on a vision board—it’s buried in the parts of you you refuse to face.”
- “Men don’t rage when they’re respected. They rage when they don’t assert boundaries.”
- “He shot enough heroin to kill three people—and woke up ready to walk to detox.”
- Shadow work explained: the unconscious parts we reject—and the “golden shadow” inside them
- Why ‘nice guy’ patterns invite disrespect, and how assertiveness changes it
- Conscious Fatherhood: empathy, open communication, and modeling feelings/needs
- Rites of passage: giving young men a real initiation into responsibility
- Legacy ≠ money. It’s breaking cycles so your kids don’t have to
If this podcast hit for you, share it with one man who needs it. Join a Manalizing tribe, and keep the armor off a little longer.
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/manalyzing/donations
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By Garth Haslem and every other man on the planetJoe DeVito shouldn’t be here. After childhood trauma, an intentional overdose, and years lost to addiction, he walked five miles to detox and rebuilt his life from the inside out. Today he coaches men through shadow work, boundaries, initiation, and conscious fatherhood. We talk: the “golden shadow,” why assertiveness prevents rage, how absence (not just physical) wounds kids, and why purpose is buried beneath the parts of us we reject. This isn’t theory. It’s hard-won wisdom for men who are done pretending and ready to lead.
Guest: Joe DeVito — Sovereign Man | joedevitocoaching.com
Host: Garth Haslem, Manalizing
Chapter markers04:12 Childhood loss, the “class clown” mask, and Robin Williams syndrome
13:40 Addiction, intentional overdose… and the walk to detox
21:05 Shadow work 101: the parts we deny & the “golden shadow”
31:18 Boundaries vs. abuse; how assertiveness earns respect
40:55 Conscious Fatherhood: raising emotionally intelligent kids
52:10 Initiation & rites of passage for young men
59:30 Legacy: breaking cycles & redefining success
Pull-quotes- “Grief is just love with nowhere to go.”
- “Purpose hides in the parts of you you’ve rejected.”
- “Assertiveness is how men prevent rage.”
- “I didn’t need another hustle. I needed a mirror.”
- “My kids don’t need a perfect father—they need a present one.”
men’s mental health, shadow work, masculinity, conscious fatherhood, addiction recovery, male initiation, boundaries and respect, emotional intelligence for men, men’s coaching, overcoming divorce/trauma
Social hooks (10–15s)- “Purpose isn’t found on a vision board—it’s buried in the parts of you you refuse to face.”
- “Men don’t rage when they’re respected. They rage when they don’t assert boundaries.”
- “He shot enough heroin to kill three people—and woke up ready to walk to detox.”
- Shadow work explained: the unconscious parts we reject—and the “golden shadow” inside them
- Why ‘nice guy’ patterns invite disrespect, and how assertiveness changes it
- Conscious Fatherhood: empathy, open communication, and modeling feelings/needs
- Rites of passage: giving young men a real initiation into responsibility
- Legacy ≠ money. It’s breaking cycles so your kids don’t have to
If this podcast hit for you, share it with one man who needs it. Join a Manalizing tribe, and keep the armor off a little longer.
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/manalyzing/donations