S1 E59 - Liberating Masculinity: why people pleasing pleases no one and how to stop it - with Sam Adams.

About this episode

Sam Adams discusses the pitfalls of people pleasing and the importance of healthy masculinity.

Sam Adams is a men and masculinity coach and trainer with over 20 years experience. He runs regular events to support men to develop the tools they need to navigate life's ups and downs. Sam is a father, based in Somerset, although spent much of his childhood in Africa. He is passionate about healthy masculinity and also runs a local garden landscaping business. Key points of the episode: How he avoided conflict and confrontation.How he became a people pleaser.How he realised he was being i...

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Pain

Guest: Sam Adams

Topics covered

• masculinity
• people pleasing
• conflict avoidance
• personal development
• coaching

Keywords

• masculinity
• people pleasing
• conflict
• coaching
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Somerset, Africa

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