Do you struggle with what it means to be a man in today's society? Traver Boehm, author of Man Uncivilized, is shaking things up and shifting the mindset of what it means to be uncivilized. His book is amazing and it was an absolute pleasure to have him on the podcast. I know this episode will resonate with a lot of you.
What you'll hear:
- How we met and our experience with the mastermind group Training Grounds (1:32)
- Traver's background and the publication of his book (5:03)
- Defining what it means to be a man and what qualifies as "men's work" (8:56)
- The push for de-escalating men and the equalizing effect it has had (12:18)
- Trauma in men and toxic masculinity (14:20)
- Toughness and sensitivity are not mutually exclusive (17:10)
- The importance of feeling vs. doing (23:09)
- His typical client avatar (28:44)
- The primal masculine vs. the divine masculine (31:02)
- Sharing the truth and being real does not make you weak (36:41)
- The role of fatherhood in our society (42:39)
- Having clear, defined roles in a relationship (47:01)
- The protocol for working with his clientele (50:42)
- Viewing men as friends and not competition (57:59)
- The power of simply having a group of men together outside their normal routine (1:04:26)
How to become uncivilized:
- Man Uncivilized
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