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The Mask of Masculinity ft. @LewisHowes


what’s up everybody welcome to the

what’s up everybody welcome to the YouTube Hangout at super excited to be

YouTube Hangout at super excited to be

YouTube Hangout at super excited to be back here with my friend who’s already

back here with my friend who’s already

back here with my friend who’s already clapping it up mr. lewis howes if you

clapping it up mr. lewis howes if you

clapping it up mr. lewis howes if you guys don’t know Louis he’s got one of my

guys don’t know Louis he’s got one of my

guys don’t know Louis he’s got one of my favorite YouTube channels called school

favorite YouTube channels called school

favorite YouTube channels called school to greatness has an amazing podcast I

to greatness has an amazing podcast I

to greatness has an amazing podcast I don’t listen to the podcast I’m a

don’t listen to the podcast I’m a

don’t listen to the podcast I’m a youtube consumer but I watch all his

youtube consumer but I watch all his

youtube consumer but I watch all his stuff and he’s got two books out one

stuff and he’s got two books out one

stuff and he’s got two books out one super recent one that we’re gonna be

super recent one that we’re gonna be

super recent one that we’re gonna be talking about today called the mask of

talking about today called the mask of

talking about today called the mask of masculinity Louis welcome back man

masculinity Louis welcome back man

masculinity Louis welcome back man thanks man I’ll put it here just for

thanks man I’ll put it here just for

thanks man I’ll put it here just for this short quick promo good to be back

this short quick promo good to be back

this short quick promo good to be back man I appreciate it and congratulations

man I appreciate it and congratulations

man I appreciate it and congratulations on a million subscribers that’s a huge

on a million subscribers that’s a huge

on a million subscribers that’s a huge accomplishment so I’m excited to get

accomplishment so I’m excited to get

accomplishment so I’m excited to get there maybe in ten years I’ll reach your

there maybe in ten years I’ll reach your

there maybe in ten years I’ll reach your level oh you’re you’re growing fast man

level oh you’re you’re growing fast man

level oh you’re you’re growing fast man I love you got the consistent content

I love you got the consistent content

I love you got the consistent content going up to you guys let’s get Lewis in

going up to you guys let’s get Lewis in

going up to you guys let’s get Lewis in love go subscribe to his channel a lot

love go subscribe to his channel a lot

love go subscribe to his channel a lot of great content tell us about the book

of great content tell us about the book

of great content tell us about the book that like what for people who I know

that like what for people who I know

that like what for people who I know you’ve been I mean you’ve been talking

you’ve been I mean you’ve been talking

you’ve been I mean you’ve been talking about it forever on your channel you’ve

about it forever on your channel you’ve

about it forever on your channel you’ve been writing the book you’ve been asking

been writing the book you’ve been asking

been writing the book you’ve been asking interview questions from people coming

interview questions from people coming

interview questions from people coming on now it’s out like what’s the premise

on now it’s out like what’s the premise

on now it’s out like what’s the premise so for people who aren’t super familiar

so for people who aren’t super familiar

so for people who aren’t super familiar with your content a book is no joke man

with your content a book is no joke man

with your content a book is no joke man it’s a lot of work I know you’re you’re

it’s a lot of work I know you’re you’re

it’s a lot of work I know you’re you’re working on one of you have one but so

working on one of you have one but so

working on one of you have one but so it’s been a journey and the premise is

it’s been a journey and the premise is

it’s been a journey and the premise is essentially there’s a lot of pain and

essentially there’s a lot of pain and

essentially there’s a lot of pain and suffering in the world when we look at

suffering in the world when we look at

suffering in the world when we look at the world today in the last six months

the world today in the last six months

the world today in the last six months alone we see a number of things that are

alone we see a number of things that are

alone we see a number of things that are happening in the media from racial

happening in the media from racial

happening in the media from racial marches when Charlottesville from

marches when Charlottesville from

marches when Charlottesville from bombings all these different venues all

bombings all these different venues all

bombings all these different venues all over the world to now killings and

over the world to now killings and

over the world to now killings and churches which is crazy shootings in

churches which is crazy shootings in

churches which is crazy shootings in Vegas to a ton of sexual abuse and

Vegas to a ton of sexual abuse and

Vegas to a ton of sexual abuse and sexual harassment that’s been coming out

sexual harassment that’s been coming out

sexual harassment that’s been coming out from a lot of these men to domestic

from a lot of these men to domestic

from a lot of these men to domestic violence to a lot of suicides addictions

violence to a lot of suicides addictions

violence to a lot of suicides addictions all these challenges in the common

all these challenges in the common

all these challenges in the common denominator with everything we’re

denominator with everything we’re

denominator with everything we’re hearing about in the media right now is

hearing about in the media right now is

hearing about in the media right now is it it’s men men who are involved in

it it’s men men who are involved in

it it’s men men who are involved in these harmful acts and I wanted to dive

these harmful acts and I wanted to dive

these harmful acts and I wanted to dive deeper into understanding why why are

deeper into understanding why why are

deeper into understanding why why are men so conditioned to not respond from

men so conditioned to not respond from

men so conditioned to not respond from love or why are men not conditioned to

love or why are men not conditioned to

love or why are men not conditioned to be vulnerable or open up or

be vulnerable or open up or

be vulnerable or open up or to share their feelings in certain ways

to share their feelings in certain ways

to share their feelings in certain ways and why I’ve made me conditioned to not

and why I’ve made me conditioned to not

and why I’ve made me conditioned to not share their feelings or to not

share their feelings or to not

share their feelings or to not communicate how they feel and what are

communicate how they feel and what are

communicate how they feel and what are the negative effects that happen when

the negative effects that happen when

the negative effects that happen when human beings in general don’t express

human beings in general don’t express

human beings in general don’t express how they feel in healthy forms it starts

how they feel in healthy forms it starts

how they feel in healthy forms it starts to manifest into cancer disease

to manifest into cancer disease

to manifest into cancer disease addiction lashing out in other harmful

addiction lashing out in other harmful

addiction lashing out in other harmful ways and at the end of the day we’re all

ways and at the end of the day we’re all

ways and at the end of the day we’re all trying to fit in we’re all trying to

trying to fit in we’re all trying to

trying to fit in we’re all trying to belong we’re all trying to be accepted

belong we’re all trying to be accepted

belong we’re all trying to be accepted to be loved and when we don’t feel that

to be loved and when we don’t feel that

to be loved and when we don’t feel that we put on masks to try to fit in

we put on masks to try to fit in

we put on masks to try to fit in we put on a persona to try to get other

we put on a persona to try to get other

we put on a persona to try to get other people to like us or to accept us in the

people to like us or to accept us in the

people to like us or to accept us in the group and those masks serve us on a

group and those masks serve us on a

group and those masks serve us on a surface level by getting us results

surface level by getting us results

surface level by getting us results getting us Awards getting us

getting us Awards getting us

getting us Awards getting us accomplishments getting us the

accomplishments getting us the

accomplishments getting us the girlfriend the guy friends getting us to

girlfriend the guy friends getting us to

girlfriend the guy friends getting us to whatever but underneath it when we are

whatever but underneath it when we are

whatever but underneath it when we are constantly being someone who were not

constantly being someone who were not

constantly being someone who were not we’re constantly putting on something

we’re constantly putting on something

we’re constantly putting on something that’s false

that’s false

that’s false we’re always resenting ourselves

we’re always resenting ourselves

we’re always resenting ourselves underneath that and it’s never enough

underneath that and it’s never enough

underneath that and it’s never enough and so I just wanted to kind of unpack

and so I just wanted to kind of unpack

and so I just wanted to kind of unpack it with research with psychologists and

it with research with psychologists and

it with research with psychologists and really understand why and then how can

really understand why and then how can

really understand why and then how can we address it once we are aware of the

we address it once we are aware of the

we address it once we are aware of the different things that we do as men and

different things that we do as men and

different things that we do as men and what are some tools that can help us

what are some tools that can help us

what are some tools that can help us move forward that’s what it is so the

move forward that’s what it is so the

move forward that’s what it is so the first thing that comes to mind is how do

first thing that comes to mind is how do

first thing that comes to mind is how do we even I think a lot of times we do it

we even I think a lot of times we do it

we even I think a lot of times we do it subconsciously you don’t even notice

subconsciously you don’t even notice

subconsciously you don’t even notice you’re doing it and you don’t want to

you’re doing it and you don’t want to

you’re doing it and you don’t want to admit it

admit it

admit it so how before you can fix a problem how

so how before you can fix a problem how

so how before you can fix a problem how do you even identify that you’re doing

do you even identify that you’re doing

do you even identify that you’re doing this very very challenging because I

this very very challenging because I

this very very challenging because I just thought like well this is just who

just thought like well this is just who

just thought like well this is just who I am so don’t try to like give me

I am so don’t try to like give me

I am so don’t try to like give me feedback on anything and don’t try to do

feedback on anything and don’t try to do

feedback on anything and don’t try to do this I think it’s you’ve got to be

this I think it’s you’ve got to be

this I think it’s you’ve got to be willing to be aware you’ve got to be

willing to be aware you’ve got to be

willing to be aware you’ve got to be willing to look within and usually that

willing to look within and usually that

willing to look within and usually that happens when something drastic happens

happens when something drastic happens

happens when something drastic happens in your life when you go through a

in your life when you go through a

in your life when you go through a divorce a breakup you get injured you

divorce a breakup you get injured you

divorce a breakup you get injured you have a near-death experience someone in

have a near-death experience someone in

have a near-death experience someone in your life has a near-death experience or

your life has a near-death experience or

your life has a near-death experience or passes away you know you’re addicted to

passes away you know you’re addicted to

passes away you know you’re addicted to things and you go to rehab you

things and you go to rehab you

things and you go to rehab you there’s something you get fired from

there’s something you get fired from

there’s something you get fired from your job these moments where we start to

your job these moments where we start to

your job these moments where we start to say okay something is not working I’m in

say okay something is not working I’m in

say okay something is not working I’m in a breakdown what do I need to reevaluate

a breakdown what do I need to reevaluate

a breakdown what do I need to reevaluate what’s what’s not working how can I look

what’s what’s not working how can I look

what’s what’s not working how can I look within and change you know maybe you get

within and change you know maybe you get

within and change you know maybe you get really sick you’re become overweight and

really sick you’re become overweight and

really sick you’re become overweight and you get sick and if you’re the hospital

you get sick and if you’re the hospital

you get sick and if you’re the hospital you say okay something’s off with my

you say okay something’s off with my

you say okay something’s off with my health let me check with within myself

health let me check with within myself

health let me check with within myself why am i addicted to eating why did I

why am i addicted to eating why did I

why am i addicted to eating why did I not take care of myself why did I not

not take care of myself why did I not

not take care of myself why did I not not do these things so unfortunately

not do these things so unfortunately

not do these things so unfortunately usually a lot of the time it’s hard to

usually a lot of the time it’s hard to

usually a lot of the time it’s hard to see unless something drastic happens and

see unless something drastic happens and

see unless something drastic happens and that’s a challenge because for many

that’s a challenge because for many

that’s a challenge because for many years I was getting big results in

years I was getting big results in

years I was getting big results in sports big results in business and so

sports big results in business and so

sports big results in business and so when people would give me feedback I was

when people would give me feedback I was

when people would give me feedback I was like don’t give me feedback I’m getting

like don’t give me feedback I’m getting

like don’t give me feedback I’m getting bigger results in you so what can you

bigger results in you so what can you

bigger results in you so what can you teach me you know I was leading with

teach me you know I was leading with

teach me you know I was leading with this mask in this ego nose like you know

this mask in this ego nose like you know

this mask in this ego nose like you know don’t try to change me what I’m doing is

don’t try to change me what I’m doing is

don’t try to change me what I’m doing is working so why would I ever change when

working so why would I ever change when

working so why would I ever change when I’m making the money and getting these

I’m making the money and getting these

I’m making the money and getting these results and getting these

results and getting these

results and getting these accomplishments so why change so it’s

accomplishments so why change so it’s

accomplishments so why change so it’s very challenging I think to look within

very challenging I think to look within

very challenging I think to look within and just ask yourself these questions

and just ask yourself these questions

and just ask yourself these questions when things seem to be going right on

when things seem to be going right on

when things seem to be going right on the outside but for me I was always

the outside but for me I was always

the outside but for me I was always suffering in my inner world I think we

suffering in my inner world I think we

suffering in my inner world I think we live in two worlds the outer world and

live in two worlds the outer world and

live in two worlds the outer world and the inner world in my inner world was

the inner world in my inner world was

the inner world in my inner world was suffering where everyone else in the

suffering where everyone else in the

suffering where everyone else in the outer world was like man you’re killing

outer world was like man you’re killing

outer world was like man you’re killing it Louis like you’re doing so many great

it Louis like you’re doing so many great

it Louis like you’re doing so many great things like how are you doing this but

things like how are you doing this but

things like how are you doing this but they didn’t feel and understand my inner

they didn’t feel and understand my inner

they didn’t feel and understand my inner world and and I didn’t really understand

world and and I didn’t really understand

world and and I didn’t really understand it either why I was constantly suffering

it either why I was constantly suffering

it either why I was constantly suffering so it wasn’t until I fully was able to

so it wasn’t until I fully was able to

so it wasn’t until I fully was able to unpack a lot of this stuff that I was

unpack a lot of this stuff that I was

unpack a lot of this stuff that I was holding on to the frustrations from you

holding on to the frustrations from you

holding on to the frustrations from you know the sexual abuse that I went

know the sexual abuse that I went

know the sexual abuse that I went through and holding on to that from

through and holding on to that from

through and holding on to that from frustrations with my parents when I was

frustrations with my parents when I was

frustrations with my parents when I was a kid frustrations with like bullying

a kid frustrations with like bullying

a kid frustrations with like bullying that I went through all the things that

that I went through all the things that

that I went through all the things that I went through and that is normal for a

I went through and that is normal for a

I went through and that is normal for a lot of kids you know a lot of things I

lot of kids you know a lot of things I

lot of kids you know a lot of things I went through a lot of other kids have

went through a lot of other kids have

went through a lot of other kids have been through as well so it’s not like I

been through as well so it’s not like I

been through as well so it’s not like I had some tragic different experiences

had some tragic different experiences

had some tragic different experiences that were so much more tragic than

that were so much more tragic than

that were so much more tragic than people but they affected me in a way

people but they affected me in a way

people but they affected me in a way where I didn’t know how to express them

where I didn’t know how to express them

where I didn’t know how to express them I didn’t know how to move through it I

I didn’t know how to move through it I

I didn’t know how to move through it I didn’t know how to communicate and there

didn’t know how to communicate and there

didn’t know how to communicate and there weren’t really tools available for me I

weren’t really tools available for me I

weren’t really tools available for me I a kid to be like oh when you’re feeling

a kid to be like oh when you’re feeling

a kid to be like oh when you’re feeling this way here’s what you do when someone

this way here’s what you do when someone

this way here’s what you do when someone sexually abused you here’s the number of

sexually abused you here’s the number of

sexually abused you here’s the number of call or here’s the group of people to

call or here’s the group of people to

call or here’s the group of people to talk to you know you don’t know what to

talk to you know you don’t know what to

talk to you know you don’t know what to do at 5 7 10 13 you’re just trying to

do at 5 7 10 13 you’re just trying to

do at 5 7 10 13 you’re just trying to fit in you know you’re just trying to

fit in you know you’re just trying to

fit in you know you’re just trying to like have a few friends like you and not

like have a few friends like you and not

like have a few friends like you and not get rejected by the girl that you like

get rejected by the girl that you like

get rejected by the girl that you like and whatever and make the sports team

and whatever and make the sports team

and whatever and make the sports team and so that conditioning over years and

and so that conditioning over years and

and so that conditioning over years and years and then as men in society in

years and then as men in society in

years and then as men in society in general I don’t want to miss a all men

general I don’t want to miss a all men

general I don’t want to miss a all men but in general my experience it’s not

but in general my experience it’s not

but in general my experience it’s not acceptable to express how you feel

acceptable to express how you feel

acceptable to express how you feel especially in sports growing up in

especially in sports growing up in

especially in sports growing up in America if I was ever sensitive or

America if I was ever sensitive or

America if I was ever sensitive or showed a vulnerability or pain in any

showed a vulnerability or pain in any

showed a vulnerability or pain in any way you know a coach a teammate would be

way you know a coach a teammate would be

way you know a coach a teammate would be like don’t be a little girl don’t be

like don’t be a little girl don’t be

like don’t be a little girl don’t be this don’t be that don’t be a wuss

this don’t be that don’t be a wuss

this don’t be that don’t be a wuss toughen up let’s go be a man don’t show

toughen up let’s go be a man don’t show

toughen up let’s go be a man don’t show weakness and so when you are rewarded

weakness and so when you are rewarded

weakness and so when you are rewarded for playing through the pain and

for playing through the pain and

for playing through the pain and greatjob way to be tough and not like

greatjob way to be tough and not like

greatjob way to be tough and not like show emotion and when you are not

show emotion and when you are not

show emotion and when you are not rewarded for opening up and being

rewarded for opening up and being

rewarded for opening up and being vulnerable and expressing yourself then

vulnerable and expressing yourself then

vulnerable and expressing yourself then you start to put on those masks and say

you start to put on those masks and say

you start to put on those masks and say okay well again I want to fit in I want

okay well again I want to fit in I want

okay well again I want to fit in I want to be accepted so I want people to like

to be accepted so I want people to like

to be accepted so I want people to like me and I want to do the things that are

me and I want to do the things that are

me and I want to do the things that are getting me the rewards so what led to

getting me the rewards so what led to

getting me the rewards so what led to that shift for you like why now you what

that shift for you like why now you what

that shift for you like why now you what what change like you had the success

what change like you had the success

what change like you had the success experiences growing up and for those of

experiences growing up and for those of

experiences growing up and for those of you guys who don’t know lewis was on the

you guys who don’t know lewis was on the

you guys who don’t know lewis was on the fast track to be a professional athlete

fast track to be a professional athlete

fast track to be a professional athlete and then had a major injury and

and then had a major injury and

and then had a major injury and depression and sleep on sister’s couch

depression and sleep on sister’s couch

depression and sleep on sister’s couch and you know like why now is the time

and you know like why now is the time

and you know like why now is the time what happened that made you go deep to

what happened that made you go deep to

what happened that made you go deep to figure this out yeah four years ago I I

figure this out yeah four years ago I I

figure this out yeah four years ago I I gotten I was starting to get into like

gotten I was starting to get into like

gotten I was starting to get into like just a lot more arguments with people

just a lot more arguments with people

just a lot more arguments with people with my my girlfriend and then I at the

with my my girlfriend and then I at the

with my my girlfriend and then I at the time we’re going through like a lot of

time we’re going through like a lot of

time we’re going through like a lot of ups and downs and I wasn’t necessarily

ups and downs and I wasn’t necessarily

ups and downs and I wasn’t necessarily arguing with her because I didn’t have

arguing with her because I didn’t have

arguing with her because I didn’t have the emotional courage to really express

the emotional courage to really express

the emotional courage to really express how I truly felt with her so I just kind

how I truly felt with her so I just kind

how I truly felt with her so I just kind of let her take advantage of me or just

of let her take advantage of me or just

of let her take advantage of me or just like say what she wanted I was just like

like say what she wanted I was just like

like say what she wanted I was just like okay I’ll do whatever you need but I

okay I’ll do whatever you need but I

okay I’ll do whatever you need but I would take that aggression out into the

would take that aggression out into the

would take that aggression out into the real world so I’d go play sports

real world so I’d go play sports

real world so I’d go play sports and then I’d get aggressive with like

and then I’d get aggressive with like

and then I’d get aggressive with like guys in the sports on a basketball court

guys in the sports on a basketball court

guys in the sports on a basketball court because that’s what I knew you know it’s

because that’s what I knew you know it’s

because that’s what I knew you know it’s like okay take all my energy and

like okay take all my energy and

like okay take all my energy and aggression out on the sports playing

aggression out on the sports playing

aggression out on the sports playing field because that’s a safe space for

field because that’s a safe space for

field because that’s a safe space for guys to be guys and to be rough and to

guys to be guys and to be rough and to

guys to be guys and to be rough and to be whatever and to express ourselves and

be whatever and to express ourselves and

be whatever and to express ourselves and I started to get more and more reactive

I started to get more and more reactive

I started to get more and more reactive to people when they would say things to

to people when they would say things to

to people when they would say things to me or talk trash or like elbow me a

me or talk trash or like elbow me a

me or talk trash or like elbow me a weird way I would it was like I was so

weird way I would it was like I was so

weird way I would it was like I was so quick to defend myself cuz I felt like

quick to defend myself cuz I felt like

quick to defend myself cuz I felt like everyone was out to get me everyone was

everyone was out to get me everyone was

everyone was out to get me everyone was attacking me my girlfriend

attacking me my girlfriend

attacking me my girlfriend these people here people in business I

these people here people in business I

these people here people in business I just felt like everyone was trying to

just felt like everyone was trying to

just felt like everyone was trying to attack me and I was like why why are

attack me and I was like why why are

attack me and I was like why why are people costly attacking me you know I’m

people costly attacking me you know I’m

people costly attacking me you know I’m just trying to be a good person and like

just trying to be a good person and like

just trying to be a good person and like make people happy and it was happening

make people happy and it was happening

make people happy and it was happening with my business partner as well I was

with my business partner as well I was

with my business partner as well I was reactive to him whenever I felt attacked

reactive to him whenever I felt attacked

reactive to him whenever I felt attacked by him I was reactive and I got in a

by him I was reactive and I got in a

by him I was reactive and I got in a really bad fight in a basketball court

really bad fight in a basketball court

really bad fight in a basketball court one guy hit me he head-butted me and so

one guy hit me he head-butted me and so

one guy hit me he head-butted me and so I said okay that gives me the

I said okay that gives me the

I said okay that gives me the justification to hit him back and to

justification to hit him back and to

justification to hit him back and to kind of go all out and I got in a fight

kind of go all out and I got in a fight

kind of go all out and I got in a fight with this guy who hit me

with this guy who hit me

with this guy who hit me and justified it by saying I was

and justified it by saying I was

and justified it by saying I was defending myself which I probably could

defending myself which I probably could

defending myself which I probably could have just walked away but I think it’s

have just walked away but I think it’s

have just walked away but I think it’s hard when you get hit in the face to

hard when you get hit in the face to

hard when you get hit in the face to just walk away and that’s how I

just walk away and that’s how I

just walk away and that’s how I justified it and after that fight I was

justified it and after that fight I was

justified it and after that fight I was just like why am I getting in this fight

just like why am I getting in this fight

just like why am I getting in this fight like why do I allow myself to even react

like why do I allow myself to even react

like why do I allow myself to even react in any way when someone says something

in any way when someone says something

in any way when someone says something to me like why do I give that person

to me like why do I give that person

to me like why do I give that person power over me to say oh I’m so hurt by

power over me to say oh I’m so hurt by

power over me to say oh I’m so hurt by your words that I’m going to put my

your words that I’m going to put my

your words that I’m going to put my attention on you and react in a way of

attention on you and react in a way of

attention on you and react in a way of fighting you and that’s when everything

fighting you and that’s when everything

fighting you and that’s when everything started there like wake up for me I was

started there like wake up for me I was

started there like wake up for me I was like okay things are not working this

like okay things are not working this

like okay things are not working this experience of being in this fight this

experience of being in this fight this

experience of being in this fight this constant like up and down with my

constant like up and down with my

constant like up and down with my girlfriend relationship this business

girlfriend relationship this business

girlfriend relationship this business partnership was like a lot of tension I

partnership was like a lot of tension I

partnership was like a lot of tension I was just like okay the fight was kind of

was just like okay the fight was kind of

was just like okay the fight was kind of like the break the break down that I

like the break the break down that I

like the break the break down that I needed to be like what’s going on how

needed to be like what’s going on how

needed to be like what’s going on how can I solve whatever is happening and so

can I solve whatever is happening and so

can I solve whatever is happening and so I started to reach out to friends who

I started to reach out to friends who

I started to reach out to friends who said you know you should talk to this

said you know you should talk to this

said you know you should talk to this therapist friend of mine check out this

therapist friend of mine check out this

therapist friend of mine check out this coach you should check out this workshop

coach you should check out this workshop

coach you should check out this workshop and I just did it all I was like okay

and I just did it all I was like okay

and I just did it all I was like okay I’ll talk to whoever and I did therapy

I’ll talk to whoever and I did therapy

I’ll talk to whoever and I did therapy sessions I did coaching sessions I went

sessions I did coaching sessions I went

sessions I did coaching sessions I went to different workshops and in one of the

to different workshops and in one of the

to different workshops and in one of the workshops I went to it really created a

workshops I went to it really created a

workshops I went to it really created a space in an experience experience for me

space in an experience experience for me

space in an experience experience for me to to address all the things that I was

to to address all the things that I was

to to address all the things that I was holding on to from my past that had hurt

holding on to from my past that had hurt

holding on to from my past that had hurt me and to talk about them in a safe

me and to talk about them in a safe

me and to talk about them in a safe space for the first time and it allowed

space for the first time and it allowed

space for the first time and it allowed me to open up and express all the things

me to open up and express all the things

me to open up and express all the things I was frustrated by or hurt by err

I was frustrated by or hurt by err

I was frustrated by or hurt by err holding on to from people that had done

holding on to from people that had done

holding on to from people that had done things to me or whatever in the past and

things to me or whatever in the past and

things to me or whatever in the past and it allowed me to open up for the first

it allowed me to open up for the first

it allowed me to open up for the first time about being sexually abused after

time about being sexually abused after

time about being sexually abused after 25 years of no one knowing because I was

25 years of no one knowing because I was

25 years of no one knowing because I was so ashamed of it and all that made me

so ashamed of it and all that made me

so ashamed of it and all that made me realize wow once I start talking about

realize wow once I start talking about

realize wow once I start talking about things saying these things and

things saying these things and

things saying these things and expressing these things I felt a sense

expressing these things I felt a sense

expressing these things I felt a sense of freedom of a sense of peace that I’d

of freedom of a sense of peace that I’d

of freedom of a sense of peace that I’d never felt in my life and the more I

never felt in my life and the more I

never felt in my life and the more I started talking about the sexual abuse

started talking about the sexual abuse

started talking about the sexual abuse I’ve been through other men came to me

I’ve been through other men came to me

I’ve been through other men came to me and said thank you for sharing and

and said thank you for sharing and

and said thank you for sharing and opening up I’ve been married for 20

opening up I’ve been married for 20

opening up I’ve been married for 20 years my wife doesn’t know that this

years my wife doesn’t know that this

years my wife doesn’t know that this happened to me it was a kid you know

happened to me it was a kid you know

happened to me it was a kid you know I’ve never been able to tell anyone like

I’ve never been able to tell anyone like

I’ve never been able to tell anyone like men just started emailing me and saying

men just started emailing me and saying

men just started emailing me and saying you’re my hero thank you for opening up

you’re my hero thank you for opening up

you’re my hero thank you for opening up and giving me permission to start

and giving me permission to start

and giving me permission to start talking about it with my friends and

talking about it with my friends and

talking about it with my friends and family I was like wow really like the

family I was like wow really like the

family I was like wow really like the thing I’m most afraid of people knowing

thing I’m most afraid of people knowing

thing I’m most afraid of people knowing about me gave them actually the most

about me gave them actually the most

about me gave them actually the most freedom in their life when they when we

freedom in their life when they when we

freedom in their life when they when we had that conversation and it gave me a

had that conversation and it gave me a

had that conversation and it gave me a sense of peace and it gave me a sense of

sense of peace and it gave me a sense of

sense of peace and it gave me a sense of like forgiveness and letting go that I’d

like forgiveness and letting go that I’d

like forgiveness and letting go that I’d never had before I was just like if all

never had before I was just like if all

never had before I was just like if all men and all human beings but I think men

men and all human beings but I think men

men and all human beings but I think men in general who traditionally aren’t as

in general who traditionally aren’t as

in general who traditionally aren’t as open to express themselves were able to

open to express themselves were able to

open to express themselves were able to let go of the things that make them hurt

let go of the things that make them hurt

let go of the things that make them hurt sad frustrated and angry or whatever

sad frustrated and angry or whatever

sad frustrated and angry or whatever maybe we can communicate them in

maybe we can communicate them in

maybe we can communicate them in healthier forms then I don’t think all

healthier forms then I don’t think all

healthier forms then I don’t think all this stuff would be happening that we’re

this stuff would be happening that we’re

this stuff would be happening that we’re seeing in the media and I feel like

seeing in the media and I feel like

seeing in the media and I feel like humanity would be elevated on on a

humanity would be elevated on on a

humanity would be elevated on on a higher level that’s an awesome story man

higher level that’s an awesome story man

higher level that’s an awesome story man thank you for sharing it and putting it

thank you for sharing it and putting it

thank you for sharing it and putting it out in the words I wonder I like how

out in the words I wonder I like how

out in the words I wonder I like how much of that is still an ongoing

much of that is still an ongoing

much of that is still an ongoing Jurnee like have you solved it like if

Jurnee like have you solved it like if

Jurnee like have you solved it like if that guy bless you if he punched you in

that guy bless you if he punched you in

that guy bless you if he punched you in the face how would you react now it’s a

the face how would you react now it’s a

the face how would you react now it’s a great question I think anytime I feel

great question I think anytime I feel

great question I think anytime I feel like if someone’s gonna physically harm

like if someone’s gonna physically harm

like if someone’s gonna physically harm me I would try to just more not put

me I would try to just more not put

me I would try to just more not put myself in that situation this time so if

myself in that situation this time so if

myself in that situation this time so if someone was yapping at me or something I

someone was yapping at me or something I

someone was yapping at me or something I would just be like okay I’m walking away

would just be like okay I’m walking away

would just be like okay I’m walking away but if someone actually hit me I don’t

but if someone actually hit me I don’t

but if someone actually hit me I don’t know if I’m like that you know risen to

know if I’m like that you know risen to

know if I’m like that you know risen to the mountaintops to be like I’m gonna

the mountaintops to be like I’m gonna

the mountaintops to be like I’m gonna turn the other cheek and just like

turn the other cheek and just like

turn the other cheek and just like pummel me to death I will defend myself

pummel me to death I will defend myself

pummel me to death I will defend myself someone hits me but I think I’m a much

someone hits me but I think I’m a much

someone hits me but I think I’m a much more wiser to defuse situations and to

more wiser to defuse situations and to

more wiser to defuse situations and to use my emotional intelligence to be like

use my emotional intelligence to be like

use my emotional intelligence to be like hey let’s come to a resolution of peace

hey let’s come to a resolution of peace

hey let’s come to a resolution of peace here and not me jump back at you and you

here and not me jump back at you and you

here and not me jump back at you and you come to me and then us escalated meat

come to me and then us escalated meat

come to me and then us escalated meat you know it’s like so I think I’ve

you know it’s like so I think I’ve

you know it’s like so I think I’ve learned to have tools of not reacting

learned to have tools of not reacting

learned to have tools of not reacting when things like that happen and listen

when things like that happen and listen

when things like that happen and listen I’m still not perfect I still react to

I’m still not perfect I still react to

I’m still not perfect I still react to people when I feel attacked you know

people when I feel attacked you know

people when I feel attacked you know there’s someone who’s been attacking me

there’s someone who’s been attacking me

there’s someone who’s been attacking me lately over email that I’m like I feel

lately over email that I’m like I feel

lately over email that I’m like I feel like there’s no reason with this person

like there’s no reason with this person

like there’s no reason with this person and I’ve just said okay I’m at peace

and I’ve just said okay I’m at peace

and I’ve just said okay I’m at peace with not having a resolution and you

with not having a resolution and you

with not having a resolution and you know you having this opinion about me

know you having this opinion about me

know you having this opinion about me and okay have a good time I wish you

and okay have a good time I wish you

and okay have a good time I wish you best so I think it’s challenging because

best so I think it’s challenging because

best so I think it’s challenging because it’s an ongoing journey and even though

it’s an ongoing journey and even though

it’s an ongoing journey and even though I’m aware of it I still make mistakes I

I’m aware of it I still make mistakes I

I’m aware of it I still make mistakes I still have challenges I still have

still have challenges I still have

still have challenges I still have things I’m working through but I’m able

things I’m working through but I’m able

things I’m working through but I’m able to breathe into it to meditate to think

to breathe into it to meditate to think

to breathe into it to meditate to think about it later reflect on it and say

about it later reflect on it and say

about it later reflect on it and say okay how can I do things better the next

okay how can I do things better the next

okay how can I do things better the next time if this comes up again how can I

time if this comes up again how can I

time if this comes up again how can I come from a different place and not

come from a different place and not

come from a different place and not react to people but come from a place of

react to people but come from a place of

react to people but come from a place of peace or love or just letting it go

peace or love or just letting it go

peace or love or just letting it go right so I noticed a number of different

right so I noticed a number of different

right so I noticed a number of different strategies in the book and how to deal

strategies in the book and how to deal

strategies in the book and how to deal with it

with it

with it what do you think has been either the

what do you think has been either the

what do you think has been either the most effective for you or just the most

most effective for you or just the most

most effective for you or just the most widely resonate with the audience as

widely resonate with the audience as

widely resonate with the audience as here’s a good strategy for the next guy

here’s a good strategy for the next guy

here’s a good strategy for the next guy who’s yapping at you and the basketball

who’s yapping at you and the basketball

who’s yapping at you and the basketball field they’re like corn or like giving

field they’re like corn or like giving

field they’re like corn or like giving you those emails well here’s the thing I

you those emails well here’s the thing I

you those emails well here’s the thing I think the best route

think the best route

think the best route before anything happens to practice in

before anything happens to practice in

before anything happens to practice in the beginning of the day running through

the beginning of the day running through

the beginning of the day running through different events that could happen that

different events that could happen that

different events that could happen that day huh so I am and I’m sure you’ve seen

day huh so I am and I’m sure you’ve seen

day huh so I am and I’m sure you’ve seen a lot of people that you’ve done your

a lot of people that you’ve done your

a lot of people that you’ve done your videos with on YouTube about the power

videos with on YouTube about the power

videos with on YouTube about the power of visualization and mindset I’m sure

of visualization and mindset I’m sure

of visualization and mindset I’m sure there’s a lot of the videos you have are

there’s a lot of the videos you have are

there’s a lot of the videos you have are about that are people talking about that

about that are people talking about that

about that are people talking about that I am all for the power of visualizing

I am all for the power of visualizing

I am all for the power of visualizing what you want and manifesting what she

what you want and manifesting what she

what you want and manifesting what she wants but I also learn this from sports

wants but I also learn this from sports

wants but I also learn this from sports to visualize when everything goes wrong

to visualize when everything goes wrong

to visualize when everything goes wrong how do you respond huh a lot of people

how do you respond huh a lot of people

how do you respond huh a lot of people don’t do this but I learned this in

don’t do this but I learned this in

don’t do this but I learned this in football well what if this happens and

football well what if this happens and

football well what if this happens and it’s muddy and things slip and I drop

it’s muddy and things slip and I drop

it’s muddy and things slip and I drop the ball and I’m slipping and what if

the ball and I’m slipping and what if

the ball and I’m slipping and what if someone tackles me and I’m injured and

someone tackles me and I’m injured and

someone tackles me and I’m injured and this how do I am I gonna respond when

this how do I am I gonna respond when

this how do I am I gonna respond when everything hits the fan and so in the

everything hits the fan and so in the

everything hits the fan and so in the mornings I prepare myself I’ll meditate

mornings I prepare myself I’ll meditate

mornings I prepare myself I’ll meditate and visualize and create and go through

and visualize and create and go through

and visualize and create and go through my process of what I want to create that

my process of what I want to create that

my process of what I want to create that day but then I also say okay life isn’t

day but then I also say okay life isn’t

day but then I also say okay life isn’t always perfect and it doesn’t always

always perfect and it doesn’t always

always perfect and it doesn’t always come the exact way I visualize it I wish

come the exact way I visualize it I wish

come the exact way I visualize it I wish it did but sometimes there’s detours so

it did but sometimes there’s detours so

it did but sometimes there’s detours so I’ll say okay I’m going to a meeting

I’ll say okay I’m going to a meeting

I’ll say okay I’m going to a meeting today and I have to get in my car where

today and I have to get in my car where

today and I have to get in my car where to get in an uber and LA traffic is

to get in an uber and LA traffic is

to get in an uber and LA traffic is always an interesting time interesting

always an interesting time interesting

always an interesting time interesting experience so if someone cuts me off

experience so if someone cuts me off

experience so if someone cuts me off if someone nudges me if someone flips me

if someone nudges me if someone flips me

if someone nudges me if someone flips me off if someone does this am I gonna be

off if someone does this am I gonna be

off if someone does this am I gonna be reactive am I gonna go up next to them

reactive am I gonna go up next to them

reactive am I gonna go up next to them in my car and flip them off back or am I

in my car and flip them off back or am I

in my car and flip them off back or am I gonna breathe smile and turn my music up

gonna breathe smile and turn my music up

gonna breathe smile and turn my music up and focus on my vision so I go through

and focus on my vision so I go through

and focus on my vision so I go through these experience what if someone tweets

these experience what if someone tweets

these experience what if someone tweets me a nasty tweet today or attacks me or

me a nasty tweet today or attacks me or

me a nasty tweet today or attacks me or leave me a one-star review and doesn’t

leave me a one-star review and doesn’t

leave me a one-star review and doesn’t leave their name because they’re a

leave their name because they’re a

leave their name because they’re a coward how do I want to feel how do I

coward how do I want to feel how do I

coward how do I want to feel how do I want to respond do I defend myself for

want to respond do I defend myself for

want to respond do I defend myself for three hours trying to talk about all the

three hours trying to talk about all the

three hours trying to talk about all the things that they’re wrong about and make

things that they’re wrong about and make

things that they’re wrong about and make myself right

myself right

myself right or do I say thank you for the feedback

or do I say thank you for the feedback

or do I say thank you for the feedback and have a great day do you pick like

and have a great day do you pick like

and have a great day do you pick like the things that have that that have

the things that have that that have

the things that have that that have happened that you’ve known you’ve kind

happened that you’ve known you’ve kind

happened that you’ve known you’ve kind of let yourself down maybe a little bit

of let yourself down maybe a little bit

of let yourself down maybe a little bit on like you get angry with tweets you

on like you get angry with tweets you

on like you get angry with tweets you get angry with once the review is like

get angry with once the review is like

get angry with once the review is like okay I know this has happened before I’m

okay I know this has happened before I’m

okay I know this has happened before I’m immensely preparing myself for the next

immensely preparing myself for the next

immensely preparing myself for the next time is that how you pick the ones to do

time is that how you pick the ones to do

time is that how you pick the ones to do um yeah I think once we understand our

um yeah I think once we understand our

um yeah I think once we understand our masks then we understand our triggers we

masks then we understand our triggers we

masks then we understand our triggers we understand what triggers us so some

understand what triggers us so some

understand what triggers us so some things may not trigger me the way other

things may not trigger me the way other

things may not trigger me the way other things will and I know from my past

things will and I know from my past

things will and I know from my past experience that you know I always felt

experience that you know I always felt

experience that you know I always felt like people were bullying me picking on

like people were bullying me picking on

like people were bullying me picking on me making fun of me and you know I was

me making fun of me and you know I was

me making fun of me and you know I was sexually abused so I feel this sense of

sexually abused so I feel this sense of

sexually abused so I feel this sense of like people are trying to attack me and

like people are trying to attack me and

like people are trying to attack me and and that’s my awareness it was like okay

and that’s my awareness it was like okay

and that’s my awareness it was like okay I’m aware that this is my tendency so I

I’m aware that this is my tendency so I

I’m aware that this is my tendency so I just need to be aware that it’s not

just need to be aware that it’s not

just need to be aware that it’s not about me it’s about them when someone’s

about me it’s about them when someone’s

about me it’s about them when someone’s attacking someone else it’s never about

attacking someone else it’s never about

attacking someone else it’s never about that person it’s always about the person

that person it’s always about the person

that person it’s always about the person attacking what they’re in pain with what

attacking what they’re in pain with what

attacking what they’re in pain with what they’re afraid of what they’re not doing

they’re afraid of what they’re not doing

they’re afraid of what they’re not doing things like that so it’s a it’s a deeper

things like that so it’s a it’s a deeper

things like that so it’s a it’s a deeper level of awareness that is hard

level of awareness that is hard

level of awareness that is hard sometimes when you’re so conditioned to

sometimes when you’re so conditioned to

sometimes when you’re so conditioned to be a different way to defend yourself

be a different way to defend yourself

be a different way to defend yourself and it’s just like a constant reminder

and it’s just like a constant reminder

and it’s just like a constant reminder like it’s a constant reminder and

like it’s a constant reminder and

like it’s a constant reminder and awareness that’s these are these

awareness that’s these are these

awareness that’s these are these triggers yeah that’s interesting so we

triggers yeah that’s interesting so we

triggers yeah that’s interesting so we have like a daily gratitude practice and

have like a daily gratitude practice and

have like a daily gratitude practice and I’m wondering and maybe adjusting it to

I’m wondering and maybe adjusting it to

I’m wondering and maybe adjusting it to also include like where did I maybe let

also include like where did I maybe let

also include like where did I maybe let myself down and how can i yes I think at

myself down and how can i yes I think at

myself down and how can i yes I think at the end of the night you know I do daily

the end of the night you know I do daily

the end of the night you know I do daily gratitude as well as you know and at the

gratitude as well as you know and at the

gratitude as well as you know and at the end of the night which I talk about

end of the night which I talk about

end of the night which I talk about three things I’m most grateful for was

three things I’m most grateful for was

three things I’m most grateful for was my girlfriend and we go back and forth

my girlfriend and we go back and forth

my girlfriend and we go back and forth and then personally I say where did I

and then personally I say where did I

and then personally I say where did I let myself down today you know on a

let myself down today you know on a

let myself down today you know on a scale of 1 to 10 did I live up to the

scale of 1 to 10 did I live up to the

scale of 1 to 10 did I live up to the standards that I wanted to from these

standards that I wanted to from these

standards that I wanted to from these experiences or did I stoop down to a

experiences or did I stoop down to a

experiences or did I stoop down to a level that I know wasn’t effective and

level that I know wasn’t effective and

level that I know wasn’t effective and is beneath me and whatever so scale one

is beneath me and whatever so scale one

is beneath me and whatever so scale one to 10 how did that show up today and

to 10 how did that show up today and

to 10 how did that show up today and okay I was a six today I was a three

okay I was a six today I was a three

okay I was a six today I was a three today okay what can I do tomorrow to be

today okay what can I do tomorrow to be

today okay what can I do tomorrow to be an 8 9 or 10 and again just being

an 8 9 or 10 and again just being

an 8 9 or 10 and again just being mindful every morning every night like

mindful every morning every night like

mindful every morning every night like just being mindful of how we show up

just being mindful of how we show up

just being mindful of how we show up it’s easier said than done

it’s easier said than done

it’s easier said than done when you feel like everything’s against

when you feel like everything’s against

when you feel like everything’s against you and nothing’s going right in your

you and nothing’s going right in your

you and nothing’s going right in your life and you’re going through a breakup

life and you’re going through a breakup

life and you’re going through a breakup and you’re struggling with something

and you’re struggling with something

and you’re struggling with something it’s like a lot easier said than done

it’s like a lot easier said than done

it’s like a lot easier said than done but um

but um

but um it’s helpful I like it well I’m gonna

it’s helpful I like it well I’m gonna

it’s helpful I like it well I’m gonna test it tonight you’ll try the Lewis huh

test it tonight you’ll try the Lewis huh

test it tonight you’ll try the Lewis huh don’t you think whatever goes we got a

don’t you think whatever goes we got a

don’t you think whatever goes we got a question from the live chat lily is

question from the live chat lily is

question from the live chat lily is writing Louis what can educators and

writing Louis what can educators and

writing Louis what can educators and parents do to make young boys or men

parents do to make young boys or men

parents do to make young boys or men feel safe so they don’t develop masks

feel safe so they don’t develop masks

feel safe so they don’t develop masks from a young age it’s a great question

from a young age it’s a great question

from a young age it’s a great question because a lot of moms are telling me

because a lot of moms are telling me

because a lot of moms are telling me that they’re reading this to understand

that they’re reading this to understand

that they’re reading this to understand their sons of why they might be

their sons of why they might be

their sons of why they might be disconnected why they don’t look them in

disconnected why they don’t look them in

disconnected why they don’t look them in the eyes why they’re not sharing things

the eyes why they’re not sharing things

the eyes why they’re not sharing things and I think constantly encouraging a

and I think constantly encouraging a

and I think constantly encouraging a safe space to talk with your son to

safe space to talk with your son to

safe space to talk with your son to allow him to open up maybe he doesn’t

allow him to open up maybe he doesn’t

allow him to open up maybe he doesn’t feel safe to open up in front of the

feel safe to open up in front of the

feel safe to open up in front of the whole family at the dinner table and

whole family at the dinner table and

whole family at the dinner table and maybe he’ll only feel safe to open up

maybe he’ll only feel safe to open up

maybe he’ll only feel safe to open up with you when it’s in private so really

with you when it’s in private so really

with you when it’s in private so really creating that safe space and letting him

creating that safe space and letting him

creating that safe space and letting him know that it’s okay to cry if he wants

know that it’s okay to cry if he wants

know that it’s okay to cry if he wants to cry around you or it’s okay to to

to cry around you or it’s okay to to

to cry around you or it’s okay to to talk about these things and I think for

talk about these things and I think for

talk about these things and I think for moms and parents to get their sons to

moms and parents to get their sons to

moms and parents to get their sons to fully open up and it doesn’t matter if

fully open up and it doesn’t matter if

fully open up and it doesn’t matter if you’re a mom to a son or husband to our

you’re a mom to a son or husband to our

you’re a mom to a son or husband to our wife I think to get anyone to open up we

wife I think to get anyone to open up we

wife I think to get anyone to open up we get to lead with things that are

get to lead with things that are

get to lead with things that are vulnerable from our experiences as well

vulnerable from our experiences as well

vulnerable from our experiences as well this was a mom saying you know when I

this was a mom saying you know when I

this was a mom saying you know when I was a kid I was really insecure about

was a kid I was really insecure about

was a kid I was really insecure about you know what to do when guys were

you know what to do when guys were

you know what to do when guys were attracted to me or what to do when I was

attracted to me or what to do when I was

attracted to me or what to do when I was hitting puberty and I had these weird

hitting puberty and I had these weird

hitting puberty and I had these weird insecurities and challenges and didn’t

insecurities and challenges and didn’t

insecurities and challenges and didn’t have anyone to talk to and I just want

have anyone to talk to and I just want

have anyone to talk to and I just want to let you know that I’m here to listen

to let you know that I’m here to listen

to let you know that I’m here to listen and have zero judgment and support you

and have zero judgment and support you

and have zero judgment and support you however I can as your mom and if you

however I can as your mom and if you

however I can as your mom and if you don’t feel comfortable with me then you

don’t feel comfortable with me then you

don’t feel comfortable with me then you should talk to your dad or someone but

should talk to your dad or someone but

should talk to your dad or someone but to encourage that and if they are

to encourage that and if they are

to encourage that and if they are resistant continue to lead with

resistant continue to lead with

resistant continue to lead with vulnerability and encouragement and

vulnerability and encouragement and

vulnerability and encouragement and create a context and container for a

create a context and container for a

create a context and container for a safe space for them because it may not

safe space for them because it may not

safe space for them because it may not happen in the first couple times it may

happen in the first couple times it may

happen in the first couple times it may take six months and then one day they

take six months and then one day they

take six months and then one day they finally say oh you know what I can trust

finally say oh you know what I can trust

finally say oh you know what I can trust my mom and I’m going to open up and when

my mom and I’m going to open up and when

my mom and I’m going to open up and when they need to they’ll come to you how do

they need to they’ll come to you how do

they need to they’ll come to you how do you how do you see this fit into your

you how do you see this fit into your

you how do you see this fit into your bigger mission for what you’re trying to

bigger mission for what you’re trying to

bigger mission for what you’re trying to do I know when you’ve had guests on it’s

do I know when you’ve had guests on it’s

do I know when you’ve had guests on it’s been a talking

been a talking

been a talking for some people who’ve also had abuse

for some people who’ve also had abuse

for some people who’ve also had abuse growing up a number of people have come

growing up a number of people have come

growing up a number of people have come out and said that they were sexually

out and said that they were sexually

out and said that they were sexually abused and you know elites a great

abused and you know elites a great

abused and you know elites a great conversation is it that you you know if

conversation is it that you you know if

conversation is it that you you know if it makes sense to bring it up in the

it makes sense to bring it up in the

it makes sense to bring it up in the conversations with the host that you

conversations with the host that you

conversations with the host that you bring it on do you want to get involved

bring it on do you want to get involved

bring it on do you want to get involved in with charities or create your own or

in with charities or create your own or

in with charities or create your own or like how do you see your actions around

like how do you see your actions around

like how do you see your actions around this cause building over the next few

this cause building over the next few

this cause building over the next few years you know I just want to bring

years you know I just want to bring

years you know I just want to bring awareness to it because one in six men

awareness to it because one in six men

awareness to it because one in six men have been sexually abused one in four

have been sexually abused one in four

have been sexually abused one in four women that’s been recorded so a lot of

women that’s been recorded so a lot of

women that’s been recorded so a lot of people you know a lot of people and

people you know a lot of people and

people you know a lot of people and there’s probably more and I feel like

there’s probably more and I feel like

there’s probably more and I feel like it’s just not talked about enough for

it’s just not talked about enough for

it’s just not talked about enough for those that have dealt with it and

those that have dealt with it and

those that have dealt with it and there’s a lot of shame and guilt and

there’s a lot of shame and guilt and

there’s a lot of shame and guilt and insecurity that leads to toxicity and

insecurity that leads to toxicity and

insecurity that leads to toxicity and other ways addictions poor communication

other ways addictions poor communication

other ways addictions poor communication in relationships things like that so I

in relationships things like that so I

in relationships things like that so I just want to be one voice of many voices

just want to be one voice of many voices

just want to be one voice of many voices that are talking about it and be an

that are talking about it and be an

that are talking about it and be an example as a white male athlete guy

example as a white male athlete guy

example as a white male athlete guy talking about it because there’s not

talking about it because there’s not

talking about it because there’s not many in my stereotype and

many in my stereotype and

many in my stereotype and characteristics who are opening up and I

characteristics who are opening up and I

characteristics who are opening up and I want to help the other men who could

want to help the other men who could

want to help the other men who could potentially relate to me to say you know

potentially relate to me to say you know

potentially relate to me to say you know what it’s okay for me to talk about this

what it’s okay for me to talk about this

what it’s okay for me to talk about this with a therapist or it’s okay to talk

with a therapist or it’s okay to talk

with a therapist or it’s okay to talk about this with my best friend or my

about this with my best friend or my

about this with my best friend or my family I’m not saying they need to open

family I’m not saying they need to open

family I’m not saying they need to open up and talk about to everyone but I know

up and talk about to everyone but I know

up and talk about to everyone but I know that there’s a lot of pain in the world

that there’s a lot of pain in the world

that there’s a lot of pain in the world and my mission is to help people live

and my mission is to help people live

and my mission is to help people live their best life live their dreams have

their best life live their dreams have

their best life live their dreams have good relationships be healthy and

good relationships be healthy and

good relationships be healthy and fulfilled and if we’re suffering because

fulfilled and if we’re suffering because

fulfilled and if we’re suffering because of this one issue or any issue then we

of this one issue or any issue then we

of this one issue or any issue then we just get to address it and be aware of

just get to address it and be aware of

just get to address it and be aware of it and try to improve so for people

it and try to improve so for people

it and try to improve so for people watching if they’re one of the six or

watching if they’re one of the six or

watching if they’re one of the six or one of the four and they’re listening to

one of the four and they’re listening to

one of the four and they’re listening to this and maybe they pick up the book and

this and maybe they pick up the book and

this and maybe they pick up the book and they read it and they get some like they

they read it and they get some like they

they read it and they get some like they build up the courage to say something

build up the courage to say something

build up the courage to say something what’s there what do you recommend is

what’s there what do you recommend is

what’s there what do you recommend is our first best step to have a

our first best step to have a

our first best step to have a conversation what should they do find if

conversation what should they do find if

conversation what should they do find if you’re not comfortable talking to a

you’re not comfortable talking to a

you’re not comfortable talking to a friend or family member

friend or family member

friend or family member find a therapist or a specialist who has

find a therapist or a specialist who has

find a therapist or a specialist who has confidentiality so

confidentiality so

confidentiality so that whatever you say or a priest or a

that whatever you say or a priest or a

that whatever you say or a priest or a someone in the church or wherever you

someone in the church or wherever you

someone in the church or wherever you believe in go to someone where you know

believe in go to someone where you know

believe in go to someone where you know there’s confidentiality so you can talk

there’s confidentiality so you can talk

there’s confidentiality so you can talk about it the second thing is when I was

about it the second thing is when I was

about it the second thing is when I was finally going to tell my family members

finally going to tell my family members

finally going to tell my family members one by one I had asked a lot of

one by one I had asked a lot of

one by one I had asked a lot of different people like these therapists

different people like these therapists

different people like these therapists and coaches that I was talking to I was

and coaches that I was talking to I was

and coaches that I was talking to I was like I don’t know how to do this I’m

like I don’t know how to do this I’m

like I don’t know how to do this I’m terrified they’re not gonna accept me

terrified they’re not gonna accept me

terrified they’re not gonna accept me I’m terrified they’re they’re gonna

I’m terrified they’re they’re gonna

I’m terrified they’re they’re gonna judge me whatever I was just terrified

judge me whatever I was just terrified

judge me whatever I was just terrified and one person one of the therapists I

and one person one of the therapists I

and one person one of the therapists I talked to said ask them this question

talked to said ask them this question

talked to said ask them this question before you tell them and the question

before you tell them and the question

before you tell them and the question was is there anything I could ever say

was is there anything I could ever say

was is there anything I could ever say or do that could make you not love me

or do that could make you not love me

or do that could make you not love me anything you could ever say or do that

anything you could ever say or do that

anything you could ever say or do that could make you not love me and then

could make you not love me and then

could make you not love me and then based on their reaction and response you

based on their reaction and response you

based on their reaction and response you can either say it afterwards or not and

can either say it afterwards or not and

can either say it afterwards or not and all of my family members said absolutely

all of my family members said absolutely

all of my family members said absolutely not there’s nothing that you could ever

not there’s nothing that you could ever

not there’s nothing that you could ever say or do that would make me not love

say or do that would make me not love

say or do that would make me not love you so to hear them say that I think

you so to hear them say that I think

you so to hear them say that I think that was my biggest fear like maybe they

that was my biggest fear like maybe they

that was my biggest fear like maybe they won’t love me or accept me if they knew

won’t love me or accept me if they knew

won’t love me or accept me if they knew this about me if they knew how what

this about me if they knew how what

this about me if they knew how what these things happen to me and once they

these things happen to me and once they

these things happen to me and once they said no there’s nothing you could ever

said no there’s nothing you could ever

said no there’s nothing you could ever say or do that make us not love you I

say or do that make us not love you I

say or do that make us not love you I said okay I feel safe to talk about it

said okay I feel safe to talk about it

said okay I feel safe to talk about it and it was still scary but the thing is

and it was still scary but the thing is

and it was still scary but the thing is it brought us so much closer together

it brought us so much closer together

it brought us so much closer together because when I opened up then they

because when I opened up then they

because when I opened up then they opened up about other stuff that

opened up about other stuff that

opened up about other stuff that happened to them not sexual abuse but

happened to them not sexual abuse but

happened to them not sexual abuse but just other things that they were going

just other things that they were going

just other things that they were going through emotionally or physically at the

through emotionally or physically at the

through emotionally or physically at the time and I feel like it brought us

time and I feel like it brought us

time and I feel like it brought us closer you know when one person opens up

closer you know when one person opens up

closer you know when one person opens up in a mall or a bit vulnerable way

in a mall or a bit vulnerable way

in a mall or a bit vulnerable way usually it tends to create an opening

usually it tends to create an opening

usually it tends to create an opening for the other person based on the

for the other person based on the

for the other person based on the context and container it doesn’t always

context and container it doesn’t always

context and container it doesn’t always happen sometimes people feel really

happen sometimes people feel really

happen sometimes people feel really uncomfortable but that’s why I think

uncomfortable but that’s why I think

uncomfortable but that’s why I think it’s like setting it up first with that

it’s like setting it up first with that

it’s like setting it up first with that question is a powerful thing

question is a powerful thing

question is a powerful thing I mean I can relate to that I didn’t

I mean I can relate to that I didn’t

I mean I can relate to that I didn’t have any abuse growing up but when I got

have any abuse growing up but when I got

have any abuse growing up but when I got when I was gonna get divorced with my

when I was gonna get divorced with my

when I was gonna get divorced with my first wife I wouldn’t told my parents

first wife I wouldn’t told my parents

first wife I wouldn’t told my parents and was scared about that and and they

and was scared about that and and they

and was scared about that and and they opened up and told me about the problems

opened up and told me about the problems

opened up and told me about the problems they had in their relationship which I

they had in their relationship which I

they had in their relationship which I never saw

never saw

never saw it was always like perfect mom and I

it was always like perfect mom and I

it was always like perfect mom and I didn’t realize they had problems right

didn’t realize they had problems right

didn’t realize they had problems right so ya can relate to that I mean what

so ya can relate to that I mean what

so ya can relate to that I mean what would you tell the person though who who

would you tell the person though who who

would you tell the person though who who their parents may not be supportive and

their parents may not be supportive and

their parents may not be supportive and they know like they might get kicked out

they know like they might get kicked out

they know like they might get kicked out of the house or they might be disowned

of the house or they might be disowned

of the house or they might be disowned and like you’re out of the family then

and like you’re out of the family then

and like you’re out of the family then what do it yeah I think it’s really

what do it yeah I think it’s really

what do it yeah I think it’s really challenging I mean it’s this is like a

challenging I mean it’s this is like a

challenging I mean it’s this is like a lot of my gay friends talk to me about

lot of my gay friends talk to me about

lot of my gay friends talk to me about this they’re like you know I had you

this they’re like you know I had you

this they’re like you know I had you know I knew that I needed to tell

know I knew that I needed to tell

know I knew that I needed to tell someone that I was gay or homosexual and

someone that I was gay or homosexual and

someone that I was gay or homosexual and but I was terrified because I knew how

but I was terrified because I knew how

but I was terrified because I knew how strict my parents are about this topic

strict my parents are about this topic

strict my parents are about this topic or the church or the religion or

or the church or the religion or

or the church or the religion or whatever and so do I you know just wear

whatever and so do I you know just wear

whatever and so do I you know just wear a mask my whole life and not let them

a mask my whole life and not let them

a mask my whole life and not let them know or do I live my truth and hope they

know or do I live my truth and hope they

know or do I live my truth and hope they still accept me but maybe they’ll kick

still accept me but maybe they’ll kick

still accept me but maybe they’ll kick me out of the house and like move my

me out of the house and like move my

me out of the house and like move my family I think that’s just like I don’t

family I think that’s just like I don’t

family I think that’s just like I don’t know if there’s a good answer I don’t

know if there’s a good answer I don’t

know if there’s a good answer I don’t know if I have the right answer for that

know if I have the right answer for that

know if I have the right answer for that because I think every situation is

because I think every situation is

because I think every situation is unique and you know it’s really

unique and you know it’s really

unique and you know it’s really challenging because we we don’t want to

challenging because we we don’t want to

challenging because we we don’t want to be separated from our family we don’t

be separated from our family we don’t

be separated from our family we don’t want our family to hate us or to not

want our family to hate us or to not

want our family to hate us or to not accept us so it’s terrifying so I think

accept us so it’s terrifying so I think

accept us so it’s terrifying so I think it’s really asking those questions and

it’s really asking those questions and

it’s really asking those questions and setting it up and at least talking about

setting it up and at least talking about

setting it up and at least talking about it with a therapist or someone in a safe

it with a therapist or someone in a safe

it with a therapist or someone in a safe context where you can release it and

context where you can release it and

context where you can release it and have healthy conversations around it and

have healthy conversations around it and

have healthy conversations around it and maybe there will be a time in a place

maybe there will be a time in a place

maybe there will be a time in a place where you feel the courage to tell your

where you feel the courage to tell your

where you feel the courage to tell your parents or family members and you you

parents or family members and you you

parents or family members and you you can’t live in my parent lives like

can’t live in my parent lives like

can’t live in my parent lives like worried about what everyone thinks about

worried about what everyone thinks about

worried about what everyone thinks about us even our family and unfortunately

us even our family and unfortunately

us even our family and unfortunately sometimes family is the ones that hold

sometimes family is the ones that hold

sometimes family is the ones that hold us back the most luckily my family has

us back the most luckily my family has

us back the most luckily my family has never been that way but sometimes that’s

never been that way but sometimes that’s

never been that way but sometimes that’s the case I hear from other people and

the case I hear from other people and

the case I hear from other people and that’s a really scary thing well I asked

that’s a really scary thing well I asked

that’s a really scary thing well I asked you because we’ve got Christmas coming

you because we’ve got Christmas coming

you because we’ve got Christmas coming up everybody’s going home

up everybody’s going home

up everybody’s going home big families getting together and a lot

big families getting together and a lot

big families getting together and a lot of people feel like they have to put

of people feel like they have to put

of people feel like they have to put their masks on they’re gonna go home and

their masks on they’re gonna go home and

their masks on they’re gonna go home and see mom and dad and brother and sister

see mom and dad and brother and sister

see mom and dad and brother and sister and they have to act a certain way for

and they have to act a certain way for

and they have to act a certain way for someone like that who may be living in a

someone like that who may be living in a

someone like that who may be living in a different state and once you they get

different state and once you they get

different state and once you they get together for family and they feel they

together for family and they feel they

together for family and they feel they have to be

have to be

have to be a fake person just once a year when they

a fake person just once a year when they

a fake person just once a year when they come over Christmas like weighing the

come over Christmas like weighing the

come over Christmas like weighing the cost benefit of do I do it’s just once a

cost benefit of do I do it’s just once a

cost benefit of do I do it’s just once a year I think if you’re like there once a

year I think if you’re like there once a

year I think if you’re like there once a year then do it you know I think listen

year then do it you know I think listen

year then do it you know I think listen if it’s holding you back in any way if

if it’s holding you back in any way if

if it’s holding you back in any way if you’re wearing this weight on your

you’re wearing this weight on your

you’re wearing this weight on your shoulders or on your chest by not

shoulders or on your chest by not

shoulders or on your chest by not talking about something whether your

talking about something whether your

talking about something whether your parents or whoever I think it’s

parents or whoever I think it’s

parents or whoever I think it’s important to talk about it then

important to talk about it then

important to talk about it then period because otherwise you’re living

period because otherwise you’re living

period because otherwise you’re living with tightness in your life and as you

with tightness in your life and as you

with tightness in your life and as you know in order to achieve our dreams or

know in order to achieve our dreams or

know in order to achieve our dreams or to get to where we want to be the only

to get to where we want to be the only

to get to where we want to be the only way to be a high performer in life is to

way to be a high performer in life is to

way to be a high performer in life is to be in flow you know and salsa if you’re

be in flow you know and salsa if you’re

be in flow you know and salsa if you’re tight the whole time and you’re gonna

tight the whole time and you’re gonna

tight the whole time and you’re gonna look and feel weird and your partner’s

look and feel weird and your partner’s

look and feel weird and your partner’s gonna be disconnected to you it’s when

gonna be disconnected to you it’s when

gonna be disconnected to you it’s when you’ve totally lost the awareness of

you’ve totally lost the awareness of

you’ve totally lost the awareness of anyone of how you look or how what’s

anyone of how you look or how what’s

anyone of how you look or how what’s happening where you’re fully in flow

happening where you’re fully in flow

happening where you’re fully in flow present and connected and that’s

present and connected and that’s

present and connected and that’s something to think about

something to think about

something to think about you know there’s a price to everything

you know there’s a price to everything

you know there’s a price to everything we do and there’s also the prices we pay

we do and there’s also the prices we pay

we do and there’s also the prices we pay and there’s big rewards to everything we

and there’s big rewards to everything we

and there’s big rewards to everything we do so it’s just being mindful of the

do so it’s just being mindful of the

do so it’s just being mindful of the life we want to live and making those

life we want to live and making those

life we want to live and making those decisions just a quick question – about

decisions just a quick question – about

decisions just a quick question – about about women so obviously the book is

about women so obviously the book is

about women so obviously the book is focused on guys your experience

focused on guys your experience

focused on guys your experience everything growing up but you know women

everything growing up but you know women

everything growing up but you know women wear masks – how much of the advice in

wear masks – how much of the advice in

wear masks – how much of the advice in the book are is relevant beyond just

the book are is relevant beyond just

the book are is relevant beyond just like hey this is good for my son or my

like hey this is good for my son or my

like hey this is good for my son or my dad and my brother for like how much can

dad and my brother for like how much can

dad and my brother for like how much can they use for themselves for women

they use for themselves for women

they use for themselves for women watching well it’s funny as I was

watching well it’s funny as I was

watching well it’s funny as I was writing this you know for men I was

writing this you know for men I was

writing this you know for men I was realizing like wow like this is the keys

realizing like wow like this is the keys

realizing like wow like this is the keys of the kingdom for women to like

of the kingdom for women to like

of the kingdom for women to like understand the men in their life on why

understand the men in their life on why

understand the men in their life on why they might be guarded in this situation

they might be guarded in this situation

they might be guarded in this situation or why they might always tell a joke in

or why they might always tell a joke in

or why they might always tell a joke in this situation or why they’re so driven

this situation or why they’re so driven

this situation or why they’re so driven to make money in this situation it’s

to make money in this situation it’s

to make money in this situation it’s gonna give you the the awareness of your

gonna give you the the awareness of your

gonna give you the the awareness of your father your husband your brother your

father your husband your brother your

father your husband your brother your sons why they react certain ways but

sons why they react certain ways but

sons why they react certain ways but then as I’ve been getting emails from

then as I’ve been getting emails from

then as I’ve been getting emails from women reading it they’re like wow I wear

women reading it they’re like wow I wear

women reading it they’re like wow I wear a lot of these masks as well and it’s

a lot of these masks as well and it’s

a lot of these masks as well and it’s helping me to understand you know how to

helping me to understand you know how to

helping me to understand you know how to just be more of myself as well you know

just be more of myself as well you know

just be more of myself as well you know I think women might wear different masks

I think women might wear different masks

I think women might wear different masks at different times and but I think we

at different times and but I think we

at different times and but I think we can all relate to – wearing masks and

can all relate to – wearing masks and

can all relate to – wearing masks and trying to like be somewhere

trying to like be somewhere

trying to like be somewhere not or not or trying to say things to

not or not or trying to say things to

not or not or trying to say things to fit in and so a lot of women are finding

fit in and so a lot of women are finding

fit in and so a lot of women are finding value as well do we need like an a a for

value as well do we need like an a a for

value as well do we need like an a a for masks is this like a group talk thing

masks is this like a group talk thing

masks is this like a group talk thing that can be worked out or is this a one

that can be worked out or is this a one

that can be worked out or is this a one on one thing I think it’d be group for

on one thing I think it’d be group for

on one thing I think it’d be group for sure yeah I think one it doesn’t matter

sure yeah I think one it doesn’t matter

sure yeah I think one it doesn’t matter it can be one I want it can be group I

it can be one I want it can be group I

it can be one I want it can be group I just think when we talk about you know

just think when we talk about you know

just think when we talk about you know as I’ve been going on this book tour

as I’ve been going on this book tour

as I’ve been going on this book tour I’ve been meeting a lot of men and women

I’ve been meeting a lot of men and women

I’ve been meeting a lot of men and women and it’s usually about 50/50 men and

and it’s usually about 50/50 men and

and it’s usually about 50/50 men and women who are coming and I’ll ask a

women who are coming and I’ll ask a

women who are coming and I’ll ask a question I say you know for all the

question I say you know for all the

question I say you know for all the ladies in your room

ladies in your room

ladies in your room raise your hand and for all the women

raise your hand and for all the women

raise your hand and for all the women watching right now I say raise your hand

watching right now I say raise your hand

watching right now I say raise your hand and type yes if this is you if you’re a

and type yes if this is you if you’re a

and type yes if this is you if you’re a woman raise your hand if you meet with

woman raise your hand if you meet with

woman raise your hand if you meet with your girlfriends once a week or at least

your girlfriends once a week or at least

your girlfriends once a week or at least one other girl once a week for lunch or

one other girl once a week for lunch or

one other girl once a week for lunch or coffee or over the phone and you talk

coffee or over the phone and you talk

coffee or over the phone and you talk about your fears your insecurities your

about your fears your insecurities your

about your fears your insecurities your relationship challenges your body image

relationship challenges your body image

relationship challenges your body image challenges your career challenges your

challenges your career challenges your

challenges your career challenges your issues and 99% of the women say yes we

issues and 99% of the women say yes we

issues and 99% of the women say yes we do this every day right they’re like yes

do this every day right they’re like yes

do this every day right they’re like yes every day we do this you know we’re

every day we do this you know we’re

every day we do this you know we’re getting together we’re talking in groups

getting together we’re talking in groups

getting together we’re talking in groups we’re sharing we’re expressing ourselves

we’re sharing we’re expressing ourselves

we’re sharing we’re expressing ourselves let’s say okay yeah now to the men in

let’s say okay yeah now to the men in

let’s say okay yeah now to the men in the room and again if you’re a woman

the room and again if you’re a woman

the room and again if you’re a woman watching type yes if you meet with a

watching type yes if you meet with a

watching type yes if you meet with a girlfriend or girlfriends once a week or

girlfriend or girlfriends once a week or

girlfriend or girlfriends once a week or over the phone and talk about these

over the phone and talk about these

over the phone and talk about these things and then I say okay for all the

things and then I say okay for all the

things and then I say okay for all the men in the room raise your hands if once

men in the room raise your hands if once

men in the room raise your hands if once a month you get together with one guy or

a month you get together with one guy or

a month you get together with one guy or a group of guys and you talk about your

a group of guys and you talk about your

a group of guys and you talk about your insecurities and your fears and your

insecurities and your fears and your

insecurities and your fears and your relationship challenges and your career

relationship challenges and your career

relationship challenges and your career challenges and your body image

challenges and your body image

challenges and your body image challenges two hands will show up right

challenges two hands will show up right

challenges two hands will show up right and I’m like are you guys in a men’s

and I’m like are you guys in a men’s

and I’m like are you guys in a men’s group or like a men’s church group where

group or like a men’s church group where

group or like a men’s church group where you meet once a month and they’re like

you meet once a month and they’re like

you meet once a month and they’re like yes so it’s like a scheduled event for

yes so it’s like a scheduled event for

yes so it’s like a scheduled event for men to go to once a month to be able to

men to go to once a month to be able to

men to go to once a month to be able to like listen to someone talk about this

like listen to someone talk about this

like listen to someone talk about this and like have conversation and dialogue

and like have conversation and dialogue

and like have conversation and dialogue and that’s like the safe space to do it

and that’s like the safe space to do it

and that’s like the safe space to do it in general guys are typically not doing

in general guys are typically not doing

in general guys are typically not doing that with other men you know when I grew

that with other men you know when I grew

that with other men you know when I grew up in in high school and I wanted to

up in in high school and I wanted to

up in in high school and I wanted to express myself or you know put my arm

express myself or you know put my arm

express myself or you know put my arm around a buddy of mine you know just on

around a buddy of mine you know just on

around a buddy of mine you know just on the side not even hug just like put my

the side not even hug just like put my

the side not even hug just like put my arm around it was like get off

arm around it was like get off

arm around it was like get off that’s not cool you know it’s like what

that’s not cool you know it’s like what

that’s not cool you know it’s like what are you a what are you a little girl

are you a what are you a little girl

are you a what are you a little girl what are you this were you that what are

what are you this were you that what are

what are you this were you that what are you weak it’s like don’t don’t tell me

you weak it’s like don’t don’t tell me

you weak it’s like don’t don’t tell me how you’re feeling you know it’s just

how you’re feeling you know it’s just

how you’re feeling you know it’s just like the conditioning over time maybe we

like the conditioning over time maybe we

like the conditioning over time maybe we only will hurt it once from one guy

only will hurt it once from one guy

only will hurt it once from one guy maybe we heard it multiple times maybe

maybe we heard it multiple times maybe

maybe we heard it multiple times maybe we saw it on TV

we saw it on TV

we saw it on TV maybe we saw it in politics maybe we saw

maybe we saw it in politics maybe we saw

maybe we saw it in politics maybe we saw these behaviors in other ways we said oh

these behaviors in other ways we said oh

these behaviors in other ways we said oh I can’t do that otherwise there’s

I can’t do that otherwise there’s

I can’t do that otherwise there’s consequences so I think there’s just

consequences so I think there’s just

consequences so I think there’s just this conditioning that it’s not okay for

this conditioning that it’s not okay for

this conditioning that it’s not okay for men to do that and I think it causes a

men to do that and I think it causes a

men to do that and I think it causes a lot of pain and heartache inside mmm is

lot of pain and heartache inside mmm is

lot of pain and heartache inside mmm is it better so if you’re doing a group

it better so if you’re doing a group

it better so if you’re doing a group would it be is it better if a group full

would it be is it better if a group full

would it be is it better if a group full of men are sharing or is it better to

of men are sharing or is it better to

of men are sharing or is it better to have a mikes I think it’s it’s good for

have a mikes I think it’s it’s good for

have a mikes I think it’s it’s good for a group because then you feel safer

a group because then you feel safer

a group because then you feel safer there’s there’s you’re not just isolated

there’s there’s you’re not just isolated

there’s there’s you’re not just isolated with one other person talking you you

with one other person talking you you

with one other person talking you you can you can learn from other people you

can you can learn from other people you

can you can learn from other people you can hear other people’s vulnerabilities

can hear other people’s vulnerabilities

can hear other people’s vulnerabilities or sharing and then it gives you more

or sharing and then it gives you more

or sharing and then it gives you more permission because it’s a bigger group

permission because it’s a bigger group

permission because it’s a bigger group would you do like summit of greatness

would you do like summit of greatness

would you do like summit of greatness before coming on and like breakout rooms

before coming on and like breakout rooms

before coming on and like breakout rooms or groups of ten people to share their

or groups of ten people to share their

or groups of ten people to share their masks like is that we’ll see I haven’t

masks like is that we’ll see I haven’t

masks like is that we’ll see I haven’t thought of it that far but yeah okay

thought of it that far but yeah okay

thought of it that far but yeah okay cool I think a a for mass it’s

cool I think a a for mass it’s

cool I think a a for mass it’s interesting yeah well like all I’m

interesting yeah well like all I’m

interesting yeah well like all I’m seeing is yes blowing up in the chat

seeing is yes blowing up in the chat

seeing is yes blowing up in the chat haven’t the people answering your

haven’t the people answering your

haven’t the people answering your question Louis thank you for your time

question Louis thank you for your time

question Louis thank you for your time and super appreciate it

and super appreciate it

and super appreciate it for people want to pick up the book

for people want to pick up the book

for people want to pick up the book where we going Amazon Barnes & Noble if

where we going Amazon Barnes & Noble if

where we going Amazon Barnes & Noble if you’re worried yeah Lewis house comm

you’re worried yeah Lewis house comm

you’re worried yeah Lewis house comm slash mask we’ll take you right to

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Amazon or Barnes & Noble or wherever so

Amazon or Barnes & Noble or wherever so got it is there a final message you want

got it is there a final message you want

got it is there a final message you want to leave people with that kind of sums

to leave people with that kind of sums

to leave people with that kind of sums it all up for you I believe our health

it all up for you I believe our health

it all up for you I believe our health is the most important thing and

is the most important thing and

is the most important thing and emotional health has massive effects on

emotional health has massive effects on

emotional health has massive effects on the physical body and the brain the

the physical body and the brain the

the physical body and the brain the hearts the muscles everything I’ve

hearts the muscles everything I’ve

hearts the muscles everything I’ve talked to a lot of different doctors who

talked to a lot of different doctors who

talked to a lot of different doctors who say it doesn’t matter how perfect your

say it doesn’t matter how perfect your

say it doesn’t matter how perfect your eating regimen is your sleeping patterns

eating regimen is your sleeping patterns

eating regimen is your sleeping patterns your workout schedule if you’re not able

your workout schedule if you’re not able

your workout schedule if you’re not able to deal with the emotional side of

to deal with the emotional side of

to deal with the emotional side of things you’ll still have physical

things you’ll still have physical

things you’ll still have physical problems you’ll still manifest disease

problems you’ll still manifest disease

problems you’ll still manifest disease or

or

or or illness in the body and so the

or illness in the body and so the

or illness in the body and so the emotional side of things is something

emotional side of things is something

emotional side of things is something that we really get to address and think

that we really get to address and think

that we really get to address and think about and figure out a way that we can

about and figure out a way that we can

about and figure out a way that we can support our emotions our heart every

support our emotions our heart every

support our emotions our heart every single day so we can sleep at night

single day so we can sleep at night

single day so we can sleep at night peacefully very cool very well said

peacefully very cool very well said

peacefully very cool very well said well Louis thank you so much for joining

well Louis thank you so much for joining

well Louis thank you so much for joining in guys go pick up his book go check out

in guys go pick up his book go check out

in guys go pick up his book go check out Lewis house calm Lewis house calm slash

Lewis house calm Lewis house calm slash

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mask just just masks super easy

mask just just masks super easy yeah thank you guys for joining in

yeah thank you guys for joining in

yeah thank you guys for joining in continue to believe and we’ll see you

continue to believe and we’ll see you

continue to believe and we’ll see you soon thanks

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