Episode 146

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4th Jul 2023

Diffusing Toxicity Encore

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In This Episode, Mark and Joey lead an encore discussion on how to defuse toxicity in relationships. They emphasize the importance of self-ownership, setting boundaries, and taking responsibility to break the cycle of dysfunction. They address the challenges of control and the need for personal growth to achieve freedom.

Episode Summary:

  • Intro to this episode. 0:03
  • Welcome to the next level of empowered AF 2.0.
  • The importance of being effective in relationships.
  • Ownership equals responsibility and shame equals shame. 1:57
  • Level of toxicity is a reflection of the toxicity in us.
  • Ownership, responsibility and shame.
  • How to deal with toxicity in a relationship.
  • How to overcome toxicity in relationships.
  • Boundaries are never about the other person. 7:04
  • Boundaries are for you 100% of the time.
  • Asking the right question..
  • Pride is the worst thing you could deal with.
  • True leaders demand accountability of themselves. 10:36
  • True leaders demand accountability of themselves before they demand accountability from others.
  • You get to choose what you do and whether or not you engage with it.
  • You have to make the choice based on what you put up with.
  • Why we don’t save marriages. 15:30
  • The importance of valuing yourself enough.
  • The story of the man who manipulated his wife back.
  • Making a choice to move on from toxic relationships. 17:55
  • Being 100% responsible for himself and his kids.
  • The importance of being 100% accountable.
  • The two places guys are in right now.
  • When it's time to give up.
  • How to deal with toxicity. 22:52
  • How to deal with toxicity and conflict.
  • How to rekindle the emotional connection.
  • How to create a new marriage. 25:13
  • Creating a new marriage is the only way to move forward.
  • It only takes one person to save their marriage.
  • How to build a relationship with her.
  • How to take down the mental hurdle.
  • Why do you want to be with someone who doesn't want you? 30:33
  • The wrong question to be asking.
  • The difference between emotional and physical affairs.
  • Your marriage is over, whether you can save it or not.
  • Your opportunity right now.
  • How long do you need to wait for forgiveness? 33:36
  • Forgiveness is not an option, it's time for good.
  • Creating boundaries with kids.
  • Enforcing boundaries is extremely important in this situation.
  • How does her own weakness make a difference? 39:10
  • Bob bugged six of her hotel rooms.
  • Bob feels betrayed and in denial.
  • What does it mean to be an abuser? 42:04
  • The importance of emotional connection in a marriage.
  • Why 98% of marriages fail.
  • A common epidemic in the marriage world.
  • The 16 bags of luggage.
  • Letting go of control of the marriage.
  • Marriage is a covenant.
  • How do we work together? 49:09
  • One person with trauma and baggage and the other person with baggage.
  • The beauty of marriage.
  • Three things a wife must do to come back to the marriage.
  • How to become an attractive man. 51:57
  • Become attractive emotionally and become attractive emotionally.
  • Do things outside of your comfort zone.
  • The secret to becoming an empowered man.
  • The concept of neutral woman.

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Empowered AF
An Empowered man is one who communicates like a leader, sets boundaries that gets respect, knows who he is and what he wants...and owns his own sh*t. The Empowered AF podcast is designed to help men do just that in their marriage and life. Join...
An Empowered man is one who communicates like a leader, sets boundaries that gets respect, knows who he is and what he wants...and owns his own sh*t.

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

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

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