Empowered AF Podcast

Let’s be honest: The truth is scary! Looking at your TRUE self, every good and bad part, is uncomfortable as hell, so most guys don’t do it. Here’s the rub: That’s one of THE reasons a marriage falls apart. In this new episode, Mark shows us how miscommunication in marriage begins with miscommunication with yourself. Ultimately, becoming an empowered man involves staring at your vulnerable self in the face, recognizing every single fault, and vowing to always be honest with yourself. Once you do that, you can be honest with someone else. Period.

“If you’re lying to yourself, you’re going to lie to your wife.”

-Mark Santiago

In This Episode:

– Why EVERYONE lies to themselves

– If you use these TWO S-words to describe yourself, you’ve already lost

– The CRUCIAL parts of a happy life and marriage

– How men can define masculinity and leadership on healthy, empowered terms

Join the Thrive Program:

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Take the Empowered Man 30 Day Challenge:

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Get In The Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredbusinessmen

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– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-santiago-854a68a/

– Youtube: https://youtu.be/78DD6laz-3s

The goal of counseling is NOT to save your marriage. I repeat, saving your marriage is not the goal. The goal is for you to find your manhood and fight for it, no matter what she decides to do. Too many men are willing to sacrifice their identity to keep the marriage afloat, whether for the wife, the kids, or their pride. In this episode, Mark lays out five key mistakes that are actually harming your children more, crapping on your important boundaries, and keeping you in a state of retreat instead of leadership.

“Be a leader, not a retreater.”

– Mark Santiago

In This Episode:

– What to do when your wife wants you out

– How to leverage your pain and become a leader, not a retreater

– The relationship between divorce and your children

– What “focusing on you” ACTUALLY means

– Take these concrete steps to NEVER feel like a victim again

Join the Thrive Program:

-Website: https://training.empoweredman.co/application/

Take the Empowered Man 30 Day Challenge:

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Connect with Mark Santiago:

 

 

Get In The Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredbusinessmen

 

– Website: https://empoweredman.co/

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.santiago.35977

– Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markwsantiago/

– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-santiago-854a68a/

– Youtube: https://youtu.be/PyDVSjkZV_g

People vent because they want to release pressure and feel understood by others. This sounds innocent on the surface, but what if it’s actually harmful in the long run? If someone feels the tension of a problem, venting is the easy way to feel better, but it doesn’t resolve the issue. In fact, venting makes the person less likely to tackle the problem at all! In this new episode, Mark explains the many kinds of tension and men’s responses to them, as well as simple analogies that explain how to find your true self. At the end of the day, it’s about owning your faults, standing up in the face of adversity, and channelling the pressures of life to create your own destiny.

“Harness the pressure by getting laser focused on your own growth.”

– Mark Santiago

In This Episode:

– The ways venting hurts you

– Why pressure can be helpful or harmful

– How to bring out the true essence of who you are

– Why you need to play the long game to find success 

– Three foundational steps to becoming a truly empowered man

Join the Thrive Program:

-Website: https://training.empoweredman.co/application/

Take the Empowered Man 30 Day Challenge:

–Website: https://www.empoweredman.co/challenge?el=podcast

Connect with Mark Santiago:

  

Get In The Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredbusinessmen

 

– Website: https://empoweredman.co/

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.santiago.35977

– Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markwsantiago/

– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-santiago-854a68a/ 

-YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeJl84ujGFT-ZrhOWwtNwsw

If you think the simple “I’m sorry, I messed up” is enough for an apology, you need to listen to this episode. Spoiler alert: It’s not. In this new episode of Empowered AF, Mark lays out the fundamentals of owning your mistakes and becoming a truly Empowered Man. He covers the nature of trust, the power of empathy, and the beauty of fostering a space where you and your partner can be fully vulnerable. You may look strong on the outside, but true strength comes from within and what you bring out in your partner.

“The only way to have a forward-moving relationship with this person is for them to feel heard and understood in our messing up.”

– Mark Santiago

In This Episode:

– How to take responsibility beyond a confession

– What you NEED to know about trust

– The importance of building an unshakeable emotional connection

– A primary principle of the Empowered Man

– Make THESE small changes to express your needs and feel satisfied

– How to create a sanctuary for your and your partner’s feelings

Join the Thrive Program:

-Website: https://training.empoweredman.co/application/

Take the Empowered Man 30 Day Challenge:

–Website: https://www.empoweredman.co/challenge?el=podcast

Connect with Mark Santiago:

Get In The Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredbusinessmen

– Website: https://empoweredman.co/

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.santiago.35977

– Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markwsantiago/

– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-santiago-854a68a/

-YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeJl84ujGFT-ZrhOWwtNwsw

Setting a boundary is about more than “Me Time”. When you set a boundary, you’re telling yourself and the world that your happiness is valuable. Whether you’re single or married, this principle is crucial to embracing your manhood. In this new episode, Mark discusses the key steps to establishing healthy boundaries, no matter where you are in life. He details the importance of consistency, how to be strong even when you feel the opposite, and the critical steps for detaching yourself from your old expectations and beginning your new life. 

“Part of making empowered decisions is actually setting healthy boundaries.”

– Mark Santiago

In This Episode:

– The three boundaries you MUST set to be healthy, whether you’re single or married

– How to avoid false-positives and break the cycle

– Why consistency is the key

– The importance of establishing yourself as strong, even if you don’t feel that way

Join the Thrive Program:

-Website: https://training.empoweredman.co/application/

Take the Empowered Man 30 Day Challenge:

–Website: https://www.empoweredman.co/challenge?el=podcast

Connect with Mark Santiago:

Get In The Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredbusinessmen

– Website: https://empoweredman.co/

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.santiago.35977

– Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markwsantiago/

– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-santiago-854a68a/

Manipulation usually operates on the subconscious, meaning that most people aren’t actively trying to control others. However, that doesn’t mean that it isn’t powerful, and when you pair that with something as emotionally charged as a damaged marriage, people can easily feel exploited. In this new episode, Mark helps us better understand manipulation by summarizing it in a super digestible way, as well as showing us small tweaks that will help you enforce your boundaries. Ultimately, if you own your mistakes and embrace your value as a man, guilt can’t touch you.

“Manipulation is trying to get your healthy needs met in an unhealthy way.”

– Mark Santiago

In This Episode:

– The three key ways your wife can manipulate you

– THE easiest way to understand manipulation across the board

– How to avoid the destructive “blaming and shaming” game

– The power of seeing your wife as a “neutral woman”

– Why you NEED to get an “ROI on your tears”

Join the Thrive Program:

-Website: https://training.empoweredman.co/application/

Take the Empowered Man 30 Day Challenge:

–Website: https://www.empoweredman.co/challenge?el=podcast

Connect with Mark Santiago:

– Website: https://empoweredman.co/

– Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredbusinessmen

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.santiago.35977

– Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeJl84ujGFT-ZrhOWwtNwsw

– Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markwsantiago/

– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-santiago-854a68a/

We all wish affairs were only nightmares, but they’re unfortunately all too real. So, if that nightmare becomes real for you, how do you transform that pain into a positive? In this new episode of Empowered AF, Mark makes the case for how emotional cheating is an underestimated beast, the feelings that can trap you in a cycle of self-sabotage, and THIS mindset shift that will decide if you emerge empowered or destroyed. Which do you choose?

“What you have to do is put yourself in the most powerful position to receive her back, should she decide to come back.”

– Mark Santiago

In This Episode:

– The key differences between physical and emotional affairs

– How to navigate “limerence” and “affair fog”

– Why so many victims end up manipulating the cheater

– The danger of “false positives”

– How you can sink into the pain of an affair and emerge as an unshakeable new man

Join the Thrive Program:

-Website: https://training.empoweredman.co/application/

Take the Empowered Man 30 Day Challenge:

–Website: https://www.empoweredman.co/challenge?el=podcast

Connect with Mark Santiago:

– Website: https://empoweredman.co/

– Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredbusinessmen

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.santiago.35977

– Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeJl84ujGFT-ZrhOWwtNwsw

– Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markwsantiago/

– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-santiago-854a68a/

If trauma strikes, how will you react? Fall apart or pick up the pieces? Trauma affects everyone, but your response to it makes ALL the difference. Welcome to Empowered AF, a podcast that helps guide men through divorce and rediscover their power. In this episode, host Mark Santiago emphasizes the importance of having a vision, one exercise to help you endure the pain more productively, and how to find and embrace your new self that your children will admire.

“The only way to move forward is to have a vision of what you want your future to look like.”

 – Mark Santiago

In This Episode:

– Why you should have a firm grasp on the next 30-90 days

– THIS simple exercise will help guide you through the trauma

– What your children look for in a father, especially during divorce

– How to build your own identity, with or without your wife

Join the Thrive Program:

-Website: https://training.empoweredman.co/application/

Take the Empowered Man 30 Day Challenge:

–Website: https://www.empoweredman.co/challenge?el=podcast

Connect with Mark Santiago:

Book a session with Mark here: https://empoweredman.co/book?fbclid=IwAR3uUSdxiiR7gnPYWjWJ4iuWen_T_TbRrDx96s8Z9VWkeQJl9tQZKzi6BBU

– Website: https://empoweredman.co/

– Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredbusinessmen

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.santiago.35977

– Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeJl84ujGFT-ZrhOWwtNwsw

– Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markwsantiago/

– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-santiago-854a68a/

An Empowered man is one who communicates like a leader, sets boundaries that gets respect, knows who he is and what he wants…and owns his own sh*t.  

The Empowered AF podcast is designed to help men do just that in their marriage and life. Join entrepreneur, coach and father Mark Santiago every week as he shares the secrets to stepping into your own empowerment as a man. 

Each week you’ll hear about taboo issues that hold back the modern day man from knowing who he is, what he wants and how to become the man he wants to be as a father, husband and leader.