Episode 188

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11th Oct 2024

How Victim Energy is Killing Your Marriage

Empowered AF 2.0 - Episode 121: "How Victim Energy is Killing Your Marriage"


In this episode, Mark dives into the concept of "victim energy" and how it impacts personal growth and relationships.

Highlights:

  • Victim Energy Defined: Mark explains how victim energy is characterized by blaming external circumstances and people for personal problems. This mindset limits growth and destroys personal responsibility.
  • The Origins of Victim Mentality: Mark traces the origins of victim mentality to the biblical story of Adam and Eve, showing how blaming others has been a human tendency for centuries.
  • Dangers of Victim Energy: Discover how choosing to be a victim can disempower you, rob you of confidence, and block your ability to take action in your life.
  • Breaking Free from Victim Mentality: Learn strategies to overcome victim energy by identifying feelings of helplessness, being emotionally vulnerable, and taking responsibility even in challenging situations.
  • Fatherhood's Role in Ending Victim Cycles: Mark discusses how strong, emotionally connected father figures can break cycles of victimhood and create lasting positive change.
  • Real-Life Application in Marriage: Mark provides a marriage example where victim energy plays out in defensiveness, highlighting the need for empathy and accountability to resolve conflicts.


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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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