Emotional Avoidance in Modern Men - Live Coaching Session

About this episode

The episode discusses emotional avoidance in men through a live coaching session with Scott, focusing on grief, addiction, and healing.

I sit down with Scott to talk about grief, addiction, emotional suppression, and the long process of healing. We explore how unresolved pain can shape a man’s identity, relationships, and sense of self for years without him fully realizing it. Scott shares parts of his personal journey through loss, sobriety, and learning how to confront emotions he spent years avoiding. This episode is an honest discussion about masculinity, recovery, and what it actually takes to heal. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 Introduction 02:07 Scott’s Personal Journey 05:42 Living With Grief 10:52 Emotional Suppression in Men 15:18 Addiction and Numbing Pain 20:44 Learning Emotional Awareness 27:11 Masculinity and Vulnerability 33:26 The Cost of Avoidance 39:50 Recovery and Self-Reflection 46:12 Rebuilding After Loss 52:37 Healing Through Connection 58:41 Final Thoughts and Takeaways *** Tired of feeling like you're never enough? Build your self-worth with help from this free guide: https://training.mantalks.com/self-worth Pick up my book, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom: https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/ Heard about attachment but don’t know where to…

People in this episode

Host: Connor Beaton

Guest: Scott

Topics covered

• emotional avoidance
• masculinity
• grief
• addiction
• healing
• self-reflection

Keywords

• emotional suppression
• masculinity
• recovery
• self-worth
• sobriety
• healing

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