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In this episode, Mark is joined by Ed and they share the story of how Eduardo got his name and discuss personal experiences, including disempowerment in marriage. Eduardo talks about the impact a past affair had on his self-confidence and how he learned to take control of his life. The episode highlights the importance of seeking help, the power of a supportive community, and the journey to self-discovery and spirituality.
Episode Summary:
- Intro to Empowered AF 2.0. 0:03
- Mark is excited to introduce listeners to the next level of the podcast, Empowered AF 2.0, and what it means to be an empowered man in his most advanced form.
- Over the next six to seven weeks, Mark will be talking to some of his clients.
- Empowerment in marriage. 2:06
- A few months ago, Joey and Kate were at a hot tub event in Phoenix and a couple of the coaches asked Joey a story about himself.
- The next event in Nashville is in Nashville, and the next one in San Diego is in April.
- How she disempowered herself by putting her partner on a pedestal and always playing catch-up when she noticed it.
- How her significant other didn’t notice anything different in the relationship.
- The trap men fall into with disempowerment. 6:59
- He became a jerk and shut down and didn’t know how to communicate his feelings.
- He fell into the classic trap that a lot of men fall into with disempowerment, especially the pedestal thing, self-confidence. Once he got comfortable, he got complacent and became complacent, fear of losing what he had
- There is a stereotype of guys being strong and not wanting to ask for help. Women are allowed to suffer, but men are not.
- The effect his own dad had on his relationships.
- Choosing to be the strong one. 11:12
- He met his stepfather when he was nine and had a fear of abandonment from his biological father. He learned to man up and had three younger brothers.
- He learned to be an adult and to take care of his younger brothers, and learned to manipulate his partner.
- When Mark found out about the affair, he had no idea what to do. He blamed himself and blamed everyone around him.
- The five-day challenge was one of the first moments where mark realized that he needed to take his life back.
- What shifted to your ego? 16:19
- The five-day challenge was a small investment, but taking the leap was a bigger leap.
- The first thing that came to mind in the five day challenge was the idea that he was not here to save marriages, but to save men.
- When he talked to the entry and intro with the thrive program, he was caught off guard because it was like he had to apply and be ready to apply.
- The community is a safe space for men who are dealing with similar issues. Every marriage is different, but there are times on calls.
- The community has nothing to do with the marriage. The community has to be about the person in front of you.
- Lifting each other up and building community. 21:58
- The group has evolved from a one-on-one meeting model to a group model, and it’s empowering to see each other embrace each other who are going through it.
- There was no discomfort when the group met up for the first time in Phoenix, and there’s no discomfort.
- The first day of the event was mind-blowing, and Mark ended up getting dinner with Mark, who he thought was full of shit, but ended up being the real deal.
- The true power of the connection is the foxhole mentality, where everyone is in the battle together.
- Wake up and put yourself first. 27:32
- If she could go back a year or two years, what she would tell herself a year ago, she would say to herself, wake up and put yourself first.
- What she is working on right now is her spiritual journey. She has finalized her divorce from her husband.
- Mark is trying to work on his spirituality and see what he can find and see how he can work on it. He has had a few calls with other brothers to have a deeper relationship with God than he ever had.
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