Modern Wisdom

Why Are Young Men Struggling So Much? - Connor Beaton - #692


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Connor Beaton is a men’s life coach, founder of ManTalks and an author focusing on men’s wellness and personal growth.

Men are often told that their problems would be fixed if they stopped being so stoic. If only they ceased hiding their emotions and started being more vulnerable, their mental health would improve. But is this actually the case? Does the world actually want vulnerable men?

Expect to learn whether men actually can show their vulnerability to the world, why a man’s pain is so important for his growth, whether modern therapy is failing men, why men have so many surface level relationships, how men can embrace anger and take back control of their minds, why so many men gauge their worth on how their business and relationship are doing, and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) The One Rule of Men

(09:39) Why Is So Much Expected of Men?
(13:26) Men’s Roles in Competition & War
(23:14) The Double Standard of Aggression & Vulnerability
(33:39) The Huge Rise of Internet Men’s Advice
(45:12) Vacancy of Father Figures & Friends for Boys
(58:19) How Does Fatherlessness Actually Impact Young Men?
(1:06:54) Vulnerability Around Men Discussing Sex
(1:15:15) Increasing Testosterone Improve’s Men’s Capacity
(1:25:36) Advice to Men Who Want to Open Up More
(1:32:30) Where to Find Connor

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