The Connected Life #181: What Am I Feeling?

Justin and Abi Stumvoli
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How many guys believe they are all alone in their pain? I know I (James) once did. I thought, “No one understands what I am going through. I’m failing in my relationships. I’m so pissed off. I don’t know what to do. My anger is running the show and I don’t even know where it is coming from.” But what if every guy feels this and what we are going through is NOT unique?  

This episode is a conversation with a bunch of guys around testosterone, their own journey towards emotional intelligence, and making sense of feelings. It offers a glimmer of hope beyond the lie that all people are unsafe and it’s you against the world. What if emotions do not need to be scary, and what if showing up authentically does not make you weak?

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