Renovating Masculinity

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.

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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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We're airing some of our favorite episodes of this year! And what better way to kick things off than with our very first, featuring our good friend, bestselling author and podcast host, Stephen Mansfield. Stephen explains why we need a band of brothers, and gives insight into how we can build our own.

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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Talking about sex with guys is easy! We just stick to classic one-liners we learned at the barbershop or hanging out under the street light as teenagers. It was all oversimplified, filled with made-up escapades and things that other guys lie about! Yep, it was funny and we all walked away laughing, but did we really learn anything of value? I didn’t. Take those same guys and ask for some real advice on say, sex toys, ed, premature ejaculation or not being able “finish the job” for your wife and see if things continue to flow so smoothly.

So it is at that point that we pick up the discussion in this week's podcast.

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Today, we are thankful for YOU! Our listeners! We wanted to do something special for Thanksgiving, so invited our good friend, bestselling author and speaker, Stephen Mansfield, to tell us the true story of Thanksgiving. In a time of unrest, divisiveness, and uncertainty, we hope that this story offers some hope for you and your family.

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Sometimes we undress sex down to sophomoric terms: position, duration, frequency, climax, ejaculation...Overlooking the deeper subjects. Man that's lazy! Also, is the whole idea of “happy wife, happy life” legitimate? We did accomplish work in this episode. I think we may have figured out a way for married men to sleep with a different woman! We added a few words to our lexicon like “marrying kind” and “that thang." This episode has all the ingredients to go out of bounds. Listen in and tell us, did it?

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Look. Sex is really good! And honestly, most things that we find pleasure in, we can easily push to extremes and turn them into something that harms us, including sex. Sex is natural, wholesome and incredibly enjoyable! It is normal and healthy to desire it, think of it and look forward to it, but not at the expense of all other pursuits. If we choose JUST SEX over relationship, commitment, honesty, integrity, we wondered aloud in this episode... “is this what gets us in trouble?”

We also touch on the “ancient molecules” vasopressin and oxytocin and the roles that these peptides play in sex, porn, multiple partners, hook ups and several other expressions of sex in the current culture. And finally, we look at the “outdated” idea that sex is best in the confines of marriage and the pros and cons of premarital sex.

Are sex and intimacy the same? Listen in as we disagree!

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This week we discuss another question that our female listeners asked: "Why do men cheat?" Cheating may be one of, or possibly THE #1 issue destroying marriages and monogamous relationships.

The three host of Renovating Masculinity reveal why we have cheated in the past, while funny guy Addison Tweedy keeps us from falling down the rabbit hole and getting too heavy. We looked at our personal motives and the reasons why men are cheating on women they "say" they love, on women they "say" are important, and in reality, why men are choosing to destroy the hard work they put into their relationships.

Could there be a simple answer, or as many reasons as there are cheaters? Women asked us and we are telling ALL! This discussion uncovered more questions like, are we honestly creating what we like least in women, "she doesn't trust me"?

Join in the conversation of why we think men cheat.

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Our female listeners (yes, we have them) are brutally honest! They want to know "Why are men intimidated by powerful women, female leaders, and women that out-earn them?"

Is this true? Do women contribute to it or play any part in it? Or is it ultimately just the reaction of an insecure man?

Women want to know!

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We made this crazy enquiry of women on Facebook:

"Ladies: I need 25+ hard hitting questions you have about men or Masculinity that you want an honest answer to."

Oh boy! We got over 60 responses and climbing.

You know the questions we're always asking when its just us guys. "What is she thinking?" "What is wrong with her?" And the classic "Why is she tripping?" As it turns out, women are doing the exact same thing.

So we decided to bravely answer some of these questions that women are asking. The first one: "Do you put your mom before your wife?"

So take your tool belt off, pull up a chair, take a break and listen up.

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Leadership is a fluid and elusive skill set, always evolving and adapting in response to those you lead. Your personal leadership style (if you are wise) is always shifting and growing as you enter different seasons of life.

Rage, sarcasm and abdication are 3 of many LAZY @#$% leadership styles that we dig into here: styles that will make those you lead frustrated with a lack of personal progress and confused about the larger goal of the organization. But most importantly, your behavior can create resentful teams and leave the entire organization ripe for abuse, intentional waste and a brooding desire to sabotage you. And that's if you have great employees! If you lead, #leadwithpassion.

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