In this episode, Justin Stumvoll and Blair Reynolds discuss the most important aspects of being a "real man." They'll share some good ideas, and some really bad ideas, to build confidence in your masculinity. 

Here are a few great quotes from the episode:

•It takes an incredible amount of confidence to become self-aware. BR

•What is actually going on inside of me? How are people experiencing me? JS

•Self-consciousness is self awareness with insecurity. I am aware of what others think and they feel, and that gives them the power to dictate my value as a person. JS 

•Self-awareness is a healthy person, wanting to extend health. It’s not dictated by, it’s dictated to. BR

•Self-awareness creates the infrastructure for health.  BR

•Selfish people actually aren’t taking care of themselves.  JS

•They don’t believe that they matter or their needs matter.  JS

•People who know how to connect to getting their needs met can give and get. BR

•Taking care of  yourself looks like having time to be connected and having healthy relationships. BR

•A man can confront.  A man is not pushed around and is not hiding.  BR

•Someone who is bold is willing to stand up for what is right regardless of the consequence.  JS

•Healthy confrontation is how I want to preserve intimacy and to continue to make the relationship feel safe. BR

•We think the idea of being bold is aggression, but it actually often looks like vulnerability.  JS

Being Present:

•Authentic sacrifice is the balance of taking care of yourself while still giving to others. 

•I have a value for myself and I am going to choose to sacrifice myself for another person. BR

Integrity: 

•If we water down the value of our word we are devaluing ourselves. 

•We have to have something greater than ourselves to fight for.  BR