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Why Men Lose Power When They Perform (And How to Reclaim It)
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Το περιεχόμενο παρέχεται από το Corey Baum. Όλο το περιεχόμενο podcast, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των επεισοδίων, των γραφικών και των περιγραφών podcast, μεταφορτώνεται και παρέχεται απευθείας από τον Corey Baum ή τον συνεργάτη της πλατφόρμας podcast. Εάν πιστεύετε ότι κάποιος χρησιμοποιεί το έργο σας που προστατεύεται από πνευματικά δικαιώματα χωρίς την άδειά σας, μπορείτε να ακολουθήσετε τη διαδικασία που περιγράφεται εδώ https://el.player.fm/legal.
Ever notice how “having it together” can feel like acting in your own life? We dig into the subtle ways men get trapped in performance—always adding value, sounding composed, keeping it polished—and the invisible cost that shows up as disconnection, low-grade anxiety, and lost intimacy. Instead of chasing approval, we make the case for a different kind of power: the quiet, grounded calm people feel when you stop editing yourself and start inhabiting your body.
I share a coffee shop moment that exposed my own mask and the hollow echo that followed, then unpack how early rule books like be impressive and don’t be weak turn into automatic performance. We explore dissociation through an NLP lens, why managing perception drains creativity, and how positive psychology points us back to authenticity as the engine of meaning. From there, we get practical: noticing the micro-tells of performance, slowing your words by ten percent, breathing into your feet, and choosing honest answers over perfect ones. These small shifts reclaim energy and create a presence that doesn’t need to prove.
You’ll get reflection prompts to map your triggers and your safe people, plus a hard question: which version of you are you afraid won’t be enough? We close by redefining leadership as the capacity to create calm, speak less and say more, and lead with presence rather than perfection. If you’re ready to drop the act and build real confidence that radiates instead of performs, this one will land.
If this resonated, join the waitlist for the Evolved Men Brotherhood—our private community where we practice honest leadership and build strength through presence, not performance. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs this, and leave a review to help more men find the work.
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Κεφάλαια
1. Why Men Lose Power When They Perform (And How to Reclaim It) (00:00:00)
2. Brotherhood Waitlist Announcement (00:00:04)
3. Naming The Pressure To Perform (00:00:41)
4. The Coffee Shop Wake-Up (00:01:31)
5. Masks, Worth, And Disconnection (00:02:38)
6. Living Disassociated And Its Costs (00:04:18)
7. Why We Perform And Why It Fails (00:05:23)
8. Authenticity, Intimacy, And Respect (00:06:14)
9. Practical Steps Back To Presence (00:06:58)
10. Questions To Reveal Your Triggers (00:08:14)
11. Embody Calm, Not Perfection (00:09:45)
12. Final Invitation To The Brotherhood (00:11:33)
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