What It Takes to Be an Exceptional Man | Why Women Run from Nice Guys w/ Eric Thomas

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on modern relationships and the traits of a good man with guest Eric Thomas, alongside reactions to sports events and cultural topics.

00:00 Cold Open Red Flags 05:51 Bam 83 Points Debate 15:17 Wilt 100 Conspiracy 17:55 NBA Conspiracies List 21:36 Ari Lennox Toxic Love 24:38 Good Guys Boring Talk 30:10 Being Good Man Today 32:20 Chasing Wrong Romance 34:28 Marriage Temptation Keys 34:46 Defining Temptation 35:24 Marriage Honesty 36:41 Protecting Family Legacy 38:35 Practical Guardrails 43:39 Healing Father Wounds 50:57 Raising Kids With Wealth 56:38 Why The 1 Percent 01:06:23 Tickets And Farewell 01:08:42 Dak Engagement Talk 01:10:47 Marriage Boundaries Debate 01:11:07 Friends Privacy vs Respect 01:13:05 Male Friends Rules 01:16:58 Breakfast Club Hate Talk 01:28:16 Iran War Outlook 01:32:02 50 Cent Rap Beef 01:38:43 Revenge Through Relationships In this episode of Black Out, the crew reacts to Bam’s shocking 83-point performance and dives into NBA conspiracies before getting into a deeper conversation on modern relationships and Ari Lennox saying she regrets not giving “nice guys” a chance. Motivational legend Eric Thomas (ET) joins the show to talk about the traits of a good man today, fighting temptation, father abandonment, building your own blueprint for success, and the mindset behind his 1% Conference…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ian, Rashad

Guest: Eric Thomas

Topics covered

• modern relationships
• NBA conspiracies
• traits of a good man
• father abandonment
• celebrity breakups
• social circle upgrade
• temptation in marriage

Keywords

• nice guys
• NBA
• relationships
• temptation
• father wounds
• wealth
• celebrity drama
• social circles

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Breakfast Club

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