Episode 196

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6th Dec 2024

How to Shift from Feeling Weak to Empowered

Empowered AF 2.0 - Episode 129: "How to Shift from Feeling Weak to Empowered"


In this episode, Mark addresses the deep challenges men face during separation or divorce, particularly the feelings of weakness and powerlessness that often arise. These struggles stem from the fear and uncertainty of losing control over one’s life—a feeling akin to a personal “death.”

Instead of succumbing to unhealthy coping mechanisms, this episode introduces a transformative concept: antifragility. It’s about turning adversity into an opportunity for growth, resilience, and empowerment.

Highlights:

  • Feeling Weak and Powerless: Understand how fear and uncertainty during separation can lead to feelings of helplessness and loss of identity.
  • Two Common Responses to Weakness: Explore the unhealthy extremes men tend to adopt: withdrawing or pretending to be invulnerable.
  • The Concept of "Antifragility": Discover how to grow stronger through adversity by embracing your pain and transforming it into an opportunity for growth.
  • Steps to Becoming Antifragile: Learn practical ways to build resilience. Embracing vulnerability and being honest about your struggle. Seeking accountability and support from like-minded men. Adopting a growth mindset and challenging limiting beliefs. Taking actionable steps to improve key aspects of your life.


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About the Podcast

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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