Welcome to the "Being A Man" series!

These are not “BE a man” directives. Instead, I present ideas on “living” and “being” I find useful in my own life.

I’m not telling you what to do to prove you’re a man. I’m sharing insight on “being,” the inward reflections of a conscious man who knows what he wants and how to get it.

Your authenticity is the tool and a heart-centered connection with yourself, with other gay men, and with your own chosen communities is the goal.

Use the parts that work for you and leave the rest.

“Being A Man” episodes are wrapped up in a cool three-letter acronym. “BAM.” So you can find the Being A Man episodes easily by looking for the BAM heading. 

And now today's show...

Today I talk about the importance of identifying and expressing our emotions; the usefulness of feeling our feelings and how it can lead every one of us to achieve what we desire by doing so.

I use the process of hooking-up, both to make it more interesting and to illustrate why it's important to know what your feelings are, so you can get the experience that you deserve.

I hope you’ll find something useful in today’s episode. Enjoy.


We talked about:

Addressing a lie that targets men [3:19]Living in my genius [4:42]Unpleasantness is useful [8:25]My Values & Mission [9:24]Tune into emotions. Feel empowered [12:49]Conscious Leadership [16:15]Love and fear are both useful emotions [16:42]Hooking up using fear [21:59]Hooking up using love [24:44]


Mentioned in this episode:

Braving the Wilderness by Brené BrownThe 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership: A New Paradigm for Sustainable Success by Jim DethmerThe King Within by Robert Moore and Douglas GilletteHot n Dry


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