Renovating Masculinity

We discovered while visiting with our Renovating Masculinity resident counselor, Chad Karger, that the process of counseling is actually quite simple. Listen in and see what your 1% change to a "better you" might be.

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We continue to glean from our resident counselor, Chad Karger, as he expounds on how trauma plays out in our lives and how it only takes incremental changes to start making movement and improvement. There is such a power in making 1% changes, and Chad encourages us how to take those steps and what we can do for ourselves as well as for our family and friends closest to us.

Counselors:

Bernard McCarthy: [email protected]

Brent Campbell: [email protected]

The Refuge Counseling center: https://refugecenter.org

For touring artists & their families: porterscall.com

Books:

Feeling Good by Dr. David Burns

Atomic Habits by James Clear

The Soul of Shame by Dr. Curt Thompson

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

My Name is Hope by John Mark Comer

Go Outside by Chad Karger

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“Men neglect themselves.”

That’s what Chad Karger, counselor to high-level music industry entertainers, had to say about what field of responsibility he sees men neglecting the most. So why is this such an issue for men? Our discussion brought up many reasons for the struggle of “self-care.” Some of them were very personal as Anthony, Chris and JT continue to get vulnerable with Chad. Listen in as we frame these powerful lessons and learn how to struggle well!

Counselors:

Bernard McCarthy: [email protected]

Brent Campbell: [email protected]

The Refuge Counseling center: https://refugecenter.org

For touring artists & their families: porterscall.com

Books:

Feeling Good by Dr. David Burns

Atomic Habits by James Clear

The Soul of Shame by Dr. Curt Thompson

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

My Name is Hope by John Mark Comer

Go Outside by Chad Karger

Connect with RM:

FaceBook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/renovatingmasculinity

Website: https://www.renovatingmasculinity.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renovatingmasculinity

Twitter: https://twitter.com/renomasculinity

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Most of us can take action and push through struggles if it helps us build physical strength or if it brings us a profit. But what about working and struggling with our emotional health and building emotional strength? Most of us cringe and pull away from anything relating to counseling, therapy, or just having to “talk about our feelings.” Many of us can relate that our culture tells us that counseling or therapy is a sign of weakness or brokenness; but if we are honest with ourselves we can all admit to having thoughts and feelings within ourselves that are difficult to unpack and even harder to verbalize. 

This week, Chris brings his counselor, Chad Karger, to the table to give us a fresh perspective of counseling that can be intentional and immediately applicable to our lives and relationships. It doesn’t take years of going to counseling to make progress and to glean wisdom from this area, and there is tremendous opportunity for growth if we will just take a minute and check ourselves. Chad gives practical insight into how he approaches counseling other men as he offers us a ton of really helpful advice for us to apply right away to our lives, and shows us what it means to actually take-off our superhero cape and ask for help. 

As promised, here’s some links and books for the podcast:

Counselors:

Bernard McCarthy: [email protected]

Brent Campbell: [email protected]

The Refuge Counseling center: https://refugecenter.org

For touring artists & their families: porterscall.com

Books:

Feeling Good by Dr. David Burns

Atomic Habits by James Clear

The Soul of Shame by Dr. Curt Thompson

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

My Name is Hope by John Mark Comer

Go Outside by Chad Karger

Connect with RM:

FaceBook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/renovatingmasculinity

Website: https://www.renovatingmasculinity.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renovatingmasculinity

Twitter: https://twitter.com/renomasculinity

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How do the most prolific athletes sustain and continue their success? Coach Lowry continues to share stories from his NFL career of some of the most successful players he’s coached and the reasons why some players are able to sustain much longer careers than others. Coach uses the acronym “A.S.K.” and gives us insight into how humility, mental outlook, and “buying-in to the program” can really transform our potential and the ability to expand in our skillsets, in every aspect of life.

Don’t be dependent on your talents, and don’t rely solely on your skill level and strengths; take an inventory of your ego. Then seek out coaching/instruction and press yourself to grow and continue to develop, no matter how “skilled” you think you are.

Connect with RM:

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Website: https://www.renovatingmasculinity.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renovatingmasculinity

Twitter: https://twitter.com/renomasculinity

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We sit down and glean from the legendary Coach Lowry who shares insight and wisdom from his decades-long career as an NFL coach and builder of men, as well as a peak behind the curtain of the historic Music City Miracle play that he orchestrated years ago. He shares some of his deepest struggles he’s faced in life, how he navigated through them and how he know sees them ultimately as some of the most positive and critical experiences in his journey. So many great stories and some very practical wisdom we can all grow from!

Connect with RM:

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Website: https://www.renovatingmasculinity.com

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/renomasculinity

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Ugh! Those dreaded 'gotcha' moments! Every relationship, whether significant or casual, has its share of moments when we get caught with our hands in the proverbial cookie jar. Your response in that moment can be the "make it or break it" reaction of a lifetime. But even more crucial are those moments when we get caught doing something…. GOOD! Yeah! GOOD. After listening to today's episode, "catching people doing something good" may be a habit that you find more attractive, fulfilling, and fruitful. Listen in as Anthony is caught completely off guard by an unexpected live on air “living eulogy.” Very powerful episode that every man needs to hear.

Connect with RM:

FaceBook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/renovatingmasculinity

Website: https://www.renovatingmasculinity.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renovatingmasculinity

Twitter: https://twitter.com/renomasculinity

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Did you write off 2020 and slip the pessimistic lenses on your shades? #notalonebro After looking back at 2020, The Crew of RM is taking a swing and reaching for more in 2021! JT commits to being intentionally aware of himself, good or bad. It boils down to personal humility, and not allowing pride and arrogance to creep into even the most wholesome and honorable efforts. Chris admits he's dragging his feet and doesn't want to schedule a doctor visit-- out of "busy-ness," but also out of some underlying fear. Anthony “opens up” and recounts a time his wife was undressing and waiting on another man to walk in, while he sat there silently.

Renovating Masculinity 2021 should be interesting!

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Is this the new year, or is it just the 13th month of LAST year?! The guys are back and jumping right into discussion, giving a recap of their lives the past few months: what it was like having The Vid, what our takeaways are from 2020, and where to get cool clothes online (#rootsofFight). Anthony found a lost passion of board games, JT still hasn’t gone turkey hunting, and Chris is walking around his house in a man-kini…but we’re still a band of brothers, figuring out how to be purposeful and how to tackle our problems, tend to our fields, and chase after honesty and intentional vulnerability. We all need to take some inventory of 2020: being honest about our greatest challenges and our heaviest fears, but also acknowledging the positive and productive things that came out of such a crazy and challenging year.

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We're airing some of our favorite episodes of this year! Today, we dive into the wisdom gained from our conversation with writer, speaker, and New York Times Bestselling author, Stephen Mansfield.

Connect with Stephen:

Website: https://stephenmansfield.tv/

GreatMan Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-greatman-podcast/id1289889050

Stephen Mansfield Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-stephen-mansfield-podcast/id433416409

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