Episode 27 – Hiding Out vs. Getting in the Game with Travis Roznos

• Self-awareness and self-discovery are signature characteristics of a man
• Boys have less inhibitions masking their true essence
• Growing up without a father figure or strong masculine presence in the home
• Learning what it means to be a man in the locker room
• Armoring ourselves as young men to hide our pain
• The importance of authentic male-to-male mentorship, especially in the sports realm
• Signing up for the corporate path after college and recognizing when it stops working for you
• Consuming information WITHOUT doing the work
• The beginning of the personal development journey – reading books, listening to podcasts, seeking mentors
• Hiding behind the information (books, podcasts, blogs, etc.) and taking the BIG LEAP
• The reasons why we hide behind the mask and the ever-present “fear of failure”
• The practice of facing our fears and leaning into our edges – do the SCARIEST thing next!
• Suppressing our fears and anxiety in the body – Fight, Flight, Freeze and Appease
• Gathering information from our challenges – flipping the context of “challenge” so that we can conquer our fears
• The Wisdom of the Pack, and why EVERY man needs a circle of men in his life
• Accountability amongst men
• How we heal as men – sometimes YOUR story inspires and empowers another man who is listening and witnessing your process

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