Ep 150: For the Love of Men with Connor Beaton

Connor Beaton is the founder of ManTalks, an international organization dedicated to the professional and personal growth in men. He is an entrepreneur, writer, keynote speaker, and facilitator dedicated to building a better society of men. Connor has spoken to large corporate brands, nonprofits, schools, and international organizations such as the United Nations, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, Apple, TED, and Entrepreneurs’ Organization.🌟 Some Takeaways from this Episode:Men Need Community: The immense shortage of elders within our society to hold initiatory space for young men, and the importance of community, so men have opportunities to practice having vulnerable conversations within those spacesWhere are the Men: Men are psychologically retreating from society and romantic relationships in response to a lack of emotional safety, very few models of what expressing healthy masculinity might look like, and a lack of resources for support Navigating Vulnerability: The challenges that arise when men attempt to bring raw and unprocessed vulnerability into their relationships in an effort to connect, and how it may inadvertently cause their partner to feel unsafe or turn them into an emotional processing centerAlignment Brings Emotional Safety: The conflict that shows up in relationships when a man is not living in congruence with the vision he holds in his head of his ideal SelfWe have been wanting to sit down with Connor Beaton for such a long time and this conversation certainly did not disappoint. We know you’re going to be so impacted by it, as well! 🎙This podcast is definitely Cheaper than TherapyConnect with ConnorWebsiteInstagramYouTube🌐 Dive Deeper Into The Show:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cheaperthantherapypodcast Instagram: @cheaperthantherapythepodcastTikTok: @cheaperthantherapypodConnect with Vanessa:Instagram: @vanessasbennettTikTok: @thecodayodaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vanessabennettlmft5631 Connect with Dené:Instagram: @dene.loganTikTok: @denelogan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.