080 What Men Need That We're Not Talking About with Connor Beaton

About this episode

Nicky Clinch and Connor Beaton discuss the unique challenges men face today and the importance of addressing men's work for emotional growth and healing.

In this week’s episode of the Infinite Potential of Being Human Podcast Nicky is joined by Connor Beaton, leading men's work facilitator, speaker, teacher, and coach. Connor shares his journey with Man Talks, a platform focused on male empowerment and personal development, and the importance of addressing men’s work through a conscious lens in today’s landscape and cultural context. They dive into the unique circumstances that are shaping the societal experience of men, the impact of fatherlessness, and the complexities of attachment trauma. Creating a space for our collective emotional growth and healing through a lens of our maturation. This is such an important conversation to be having at this time on our planet, so that we can rise and heal together. If you are wanting to dive deeper into the unique experience of men while exploring our collective similarities, this episode is for you. — You’ll Learn: How men often create their own initiation processes through life collapses Insight on the unique circumstances that are shaping the experience of men in today’s society The fundamental role of ‘need’ in attachment development Strategies for connection, secure attachment, trust…

People in this episode

Host: Nicky Clinch

Guest: Connor Beaton

Topics covered

• male empowerment
• personal development
• attachment trauma
• fatherlessness
• emotional growth
• societal experience of men

Keywords

• men's work
• emotional resilience
• attachment development
• trust
• connection
• cultural context

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Man Talks

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