Ep 519-Lets Talk About It: The Bourbon That Makes Men Talk

About this episode

The episode explores deep conversations prompted by bourbon, focusing on personal identity and emotional challenges faced by men.

Send us Fan Mail A bottle of bourbon doesn’t usually lead to a conversation about the father wound, therapy, and the fear that drives high-performing men, but that’s exactly where Aaron Amsler and I go. Double A Bourbon is the doorway, not the destination. The real story is what happens when a man stops performing long enough to ask a hard question: who am I when no one is watching, and what am I leaving in my wake? Aaron shares the origin of the 4-6 “affirmation and accountability” mindset,...

People in this episode

Hosts: Shawn Clynch, Mike Murphy, Michael Hardge, Maurice Harris

Guest: Aaron Amsler

Topics covered

• bourbon
• father wound
• therapy
• high-performing men
• self-discovery

Keywords

• bourbon
• father wound
• therapy
• high-performing men
• self-discovery
• accountability
• affirmation

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Double A Bourbon

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