Personal Development vs Faith: The Lie Men Have Been Told

About this episode

Brent Dowlen explores the conflict between personal development and faith for men.

Send us Fan Mail Somewhere along the way, personal development got confused with self-help… and self-help got confused with self-worship. In this deeply honest episode of the Driven 2 Thrive Broadcast, Brent Dowlen tackles the tension many men—especially men of faith—feel between personal growth and spiritual identity. Is working on yourself actually selfish? Does faith conflict with ambition, discipline, or growth? Or have we misunderstood what personal development was supposed to be all alo...

People in this episode

Host: Brent Dowlen

Topics covered

• personal development
• faith
• self-help
• spiritual identity
• men's growth
• ambition

Keywords

• personal development
• faith
• self-help
• spiritual identity
• men's growth
• self-worship
• ambition

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