The rejected job application. The wife who sends you to the couch. The contract that falls through. This episode confronts those moments when disappointment crashes into your life with crushing weight—and why your initial instincts might be exactly wrong.

Men typically respond to disappointment in two ways: checking out through medication and distraction, or lashing out with anger and aggression. Both reactions seem hardwired into our nervous systems, yet both lead away from growth rather than through it. This conversation reveals a third path hidden in plain sight.

The counterintuitive approach of embracing grief, asking "what is God doing?", and sharing vulnerability creates space for meaning where most men seek only escape. Discover why denial of disappointment ultimately magnifies its power, while acknowledgment begins its transformation.

For men who pride themselves on handling everything alone, this episode challenges the façade of strength that actually weakens you. True resilience isn't found in pretending disappointment doesn't affect you, but in learning to carry it properly—often with others.

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