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Josh Trent and Kelvin Davis discuss the differences between a 'nice guy' and a 'good man' and the impact of performative niceness on relationships.

What is the difference between a nice guy and a good man? And why do women struggle in a relationship with nice guys? Josh Trent welcomes Kelvin Davis to the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast, episode 823, to explore why performative niceness quietly poisons every relationship it touches, what it takes for a man to stop seeking approval and start leading from his values, and why the courage to tell the truth (even the ugliest parts) is the only thing that sets a man free. In This Episode, Kelvin Davis Uncovers: (01:07) The Hidden Self-Sabotage of Being a Nice Guy (06:00) Niceness as a Survival Strategy (09:26) The Single Most Important Question (13:52) The Buffalo and the Cow (17:44) When Criticism Is a Gift (20:57) What a Good Man Actually Is (25:00) "Happy Wife, Happy Life" Is Bullshit (32:00) Control VS Leadership (39:37) Teaching Black Boys to Become Good Men (47:40) Life Is Not Fair for Men... And That Is Not an Excuse (57:00) How a Nice Man Can Become a Good Man (01:03:10) The Courage to Tell the Truth (01:07:44) The Energy Has to Go Somewhere (01:13:34) Be Careful How You Pray (01:16:43) Feel Your Emotions Without Judgement (01:25:49) Embody Being a Good Man 👉 ⁠⁠⁠Get…

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