Why Modern Men are Struggling | Here's What Nobody's Saying

About this episode

Brent Dowlen explores the struggles faced by modern men through the lens of the character Optimus Prime.

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of the Driven 2 Thrive Broadcast, Brent Dowlen takes an unexpected look at one of the most iconic fictional leaders of all time; Optimus Prime, to unpack a very real crisis affecting modern men. This is not really an episode about Transformers. It’s about the men who quietly carry the weight for everyone else. The providers. The protectors. The dependable men everyone leans on. The fathers, husbands, leaders, business owners, workers...

People in this episode

Host: Brent Dowlen

Topics covered

• modern men
• crisis
• leadership
• responsibility
• fatherhood

Keywords

• modern men
• Optimus Prime
• crisis
• providers
• protectors
• fathers
• husbands

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Books & works: Optimus Prime

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