Breaking Through Your Shadow with Connor Beaton

In this episode of the Better Than Rich Show, hosts Andrew Biggs and Mike Abramowitz speak with Connor Beaton, founder of ManTalks and an experienced life coach. They discuss the challenges that boys face in today's society and the importance of fathers in encouraging risk-taking and developing grit and determination. Connor also addresses the misconception that advocating for boys and men means being anti-women, and shares insights on how self-leadership can be role-modeled from a young age. This episode offers valuable insights into how we can support the development of strong, self-leading men in our society.

Topics Covered:

00:00:00 - Introduction to Better Than Rich Show with Connor Beaton on Self Leadership and Modern Masculinity
00:02:31 - Personal Growth Through Reading
00:04:04 - Motivation Behind Helping Men Discover Real Masculinity
00:06:21 - Lack of Male Role Models in American Society
00:07:00 - Stripped Away: A Man's Journey From Infidelity to Living in His Car
00:11:02 - Men's Mental Health: Contributing Factors and Solutions
00:14:37 - The Strength in Confronting Our Struggles: A Call for Men to Break the Rule
00:16:57 - The One Rule for Men: Don't Talk About It
00:19:03 - The Struggle of Masculinity in Domestic Life
00:24:33 - Insightful Statistics on the Boy Crisis and the Importance of Self Leadership
00:25:38 - Raising Boys into Men and Advocating for Both Genders
00:27:49 - Join Our Five Day Mini Course to Learn the Power of Automation and Delegation for Business Systems
00:31:35 - Teaching Sons Basic Survival Skills in the Wilderness
00:32:50 - Encouraging Risk-Taking in Sons: Importance of Fathers' Role
00:37:04 - Teacher Deals with Boys' Excitement Over Slide, Prepares for Talk about Porn
00:40:59 - The Shadow: Understanding the Part of You That You Keep Hidden
00:42:01 - Understanding the Unconscious Snag That Sabotages Our Goals: The Shadow
00:44:20 - Book Review: A Practical Guide for Men to Integrate Concepts and Take Action
00:46:04 - Working Through Childhood Rivalry with My Sister: A Therapeutic Journey

Connect With Connor:
⁠Website⁠ - https://connorbeaton.com/
⁠LinkedIn⁠ - https://www.linkedin.com/in/connorbeaton/
⁠Podcast⁠ - https://mantalks.com/podcast/
Email Connor ⁠⁠Here⁠ -https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/episode/e20jsai/metadata/info@mantalks.ca
Get his book ⁠Here - https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/

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