RMP 163 – Triggering Insights From An Elder with Mitch DeArmon

RMP 163 - Triggering Insights From An Elder with Mitch DeArmon

Choose to be triggered and embrace the possibility of being wrong. It’s the only way we grow! Our guest, Mitch DeArmon, delivers the brutal truth on topics including emotional expression, masculine responsibility, and individual vs. collective service. Earned through age and experience, Mitch’s sage perspective represents the intergenerational wisdom vital for a fully functioning brotherhood. We also cover how to stop letting emotions run your life and how to turn your ideas into actions.

Show Notes:

How addiction recovery work led Mitch to men’s work
Why challenging and questioning your teachers is better than simply following
Why turning ideas into action is such a struggle for men
What are appropriate ways that men can express their emotions?
Why modern norms have prolonged men’s expectation of responsibility
Does praising before achieving negatively affect men?
How articulating our emotions can assist us in healthy expression
Why every man wants to be of service
If you are in unfamiliar territory, ask around because someone has been there
Why young men will take more risks but have less wisdom
Are emotions generated from judgements?
Emotions aren’t inherently good or bad, but we judge them as so
How unrestrained, repeated emotional expression ruins credibility
How can younger generations get wisdom from uncles and elders?
Why challenging older men, especially around their character, is disrespectful
Why toxicity is equally available to all genders and identities, not just the masculine
Did the Me Too Movement have unintended negative consequences?
Why removing all responsibility from women is actually disempowering
Are men as confused as they were in the 70’s?
Are you in tune with what you want?
The attributes you identify by don’t matter, what do your contributions and actions say?
Why a man internalizes a sense of security during constant change and is reliable in chaos
Are you serving yourself or the collective?
Is there a time and a place for violence?