In episode 22, I discuss the difficulty of being raised to believe that being good entitles you to good things. I talk about how you can begin a conversation with someone with different beliefs and invite them to see the world as you see it. I then discuss how being outraged by someone’s behavior doesn’t entitle you to tell them how to behave.

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In Episode 21 of the M3 Bearcast I talk about how the internet has played a role in making people more divided and lonely. Then I talk about our parasocial relationships and why it can be difficult to separate from people who do mess up things in public. I talk about intergenerational relationship trauma and why monogamy probably messed up a lot of people in the past, but now it can be the type of secure relationship some people may need to feel safe.

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In episode 20 of the M3 Bearcast, I discuss how self-love shows us how difficult it can be to love another person, the feminine flavor of narcissism called pick-mes and how it can be dangerous, and the fetishization of black men’s bodies in porn and popular culture. 

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In episode 19 of the M3 Bearcast, I discuss how to love yourself and find happiness through recognizing how our identity is based on what we think others think about us. Many of our self-esteem problems come from trying to compete with others when in reality the path to happiness comes from contributing to others. I also discuss ghosting in the modern age of dating and how the stories we tell about why they don't like us can set us up for failure or success in our next dating experience. And I discuss the concept of faith deconstruction and the role doubt can play in molding our spiritual views.

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In episode 18 of the M3 Bearcast, I discuss how to make relationships work whether it is a friends with benefits hookup or a long-term relationship, finding the right balance of familiarity and mystery is key to keeping things interesting while also clearly stating your needs. I talk about the ten questions you should ask yourself before having sex, the 4 times long-term partners feel costest to one another and some of the common pitfalls of open relationships.

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In episode 17 of the M3 Bearcast, I talk about problems plaguing intelligent, creative, and sensitive people. Many creatives have difficulties feeling like their work meets their standards. It's been coined the imposter syndrome, but I argue that it's not a  disorder in the classic sense. Everyone suffers from it, especially those pressured to rise to the top of their fields. Another significant issue is searching for meaning in work, life, and spirituality. I argue that the meaning isn't something you find. It is something you create. Lack of meaning is the most significant contribution to mental health problems of creative people and should be prioritized as much as the work itself.

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In episode 16 of the M3 Bearcast I talk about the costs associated with positive personality traits and why we have to embrace the downsides of our deepest gifts. I talk about how pain helps give us meaning in life and how we can come to associate the struggle with success. I talk about how the cost of being a good listener may be that you give up on what you were going to say. This is my first episode of the podcast flying solo, but I plan on having more guests in the future.

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In the 15th episode of the M3 Bearcast I speak with Jeffery Roman and Xavier Spann about the book The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement. We have had many discussions of narcissism on M3 Before, but in this discussion, we tackle the reasons why narcissism has been such a hot topic. The authors of this book talk about how the culture shifted towards individualism and away from collectivism. We discuss the role of consumerism in bolstering narcissistic personality traits. And we end by trying to see what lessons we can learn from narcissists

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In the 14th episode of the M3 Bearcast,  I speak with Kostner Guyton about critical thinking, vaccine hesitancy, critical race theory, forgiveness vs acceptance, and how critical thinking can be encouraged. His background in science education gives him a wealth of experience to draw from to talk about how to walk a think line between making complex information accessible without talking down to people who hold misinformed beliefs.
 
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In the 13th episode of the M3 Bearcast I speak with Xavier Spann and Jeffery Roman about what it means to forgive and how we do it. The two of them bring a great deal of experience working as mental health professionals and in their personal lives. I'm hoping that this discussion can help anyone who is dealing with resentment and considering forgiveness as a way of dealing with it. If you can't forgive someone I hope this episode gives you perspective as to why that is and why you don't have to feel guilty about it. If you would like to support M3 participate in our Amazon affiliate program by purchasing The Narcissism Epidemic  https://amzn.to/3sFEIdO and Subscribe to Male Media Mind on social media. Make sure to turn on notifications so you can participate in our live streams

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