Authentic Men's Group podcast

Nov 23, 2020

Secrets Reflect Our Beliefs About Ourselves

1. “I must hide myself and what I have a tendency to do in the future.”
2. “I must hide myself because of what I did in the past.”

Shame and guilt are the core beliefs of what underlies these statements.

Guilt says, “I did something wrong”

Shame says, “I am ...

Oct 27, 2020

Introduction

When I think of the topic of secrets it is an essential focus of Authentic Men’s Groups.

One of the axioms of AMG is that ‘we have no secret that we have not told someone’.

Another truth we live by is to be ‘authentic to everyone and vulnerable (completely open) to a select few’. 

It has been...

Sep 22, 2020

The Negative Relationships

Error Friends          

Examples:

• Wife had an affair with best friend.
• People that have gone through divorce.
• Not being supported by best friend when going through transition with my wife.

These were friends that turned out and then turned on us.  They went from close to far (from inner...

Aug 13, 2020

The Sex Connect

Introduction

Sex is more than hooking up… or is it?  If we are meaning connection when we use the phrase “hooking up” then this may be exactly what sex is all about. The word connection is defined as “a relationship in which a person, thing or idea is linked or associated with something else”...

Jul 20, 2020

Vulnerability Does Not Bite

Introduction

Definition of vulnerability:
The quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

With this definition who would want to be vulnerable?

Why are we doing this thing if this what the definition is?

Vulnerability may...