The secrets behind unlocking radical resilience in men (from ONE interview!)

If you’re a man - or have a man in your life that you care about - or - your someone who recognizes the significance of having men in society who are secure in who they are - and who lead from a place of True North Resilience - then - you need to continue reading this...

Last week, I recorded what I believe - could be a  life-enhancing episode for thousands of men

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-true-north-movement/id1681183536?i=1000632853176

In case you didn’t know, I host the True North Movement Podcast with my amazing friend, Pastor Eric Heard…

And we just released a new episode with Dr. Jim Burns, author, speaker, and founder of HomeWord, which seeks to advance the work of God in the world by educating, equipping, and encouraging parents and churches to build God-honoring families from generation to generation!

Jim is a highly sought out speaker - who speaks to thousands of people around the world each year. He has more than 2 million resources in print in 20 languages. He primarily writes and speaks on the values of HomeWord, which are: Strong Marriages, Confident Parents, Empowered Kids, and Healthy Leaders. Some of his most popular books are: Doing Life With Your Adult Children,The Purity Code,Creating an Intimate Marriage,Have Serious Fun and Finding Joy in the Empty Nest.

And - what was particularly exciting for me - is that Jim has been a good friend and mentor of mine over the past 8-9 years - so - having an opportunity to hit the record button on a conversation between 2 legends (Eric Heard and Jim Burns) - and myself - was such an incredible honor!!

As you might imagine, this was a recipe for an awesome podcast!

And after talking for an hour (which felt like 15 minutes!) Pastor Eric and I were reminded of the crucial ways men get lost in today’s rat race.

Overachieving at work while neglecting their families, stifling their emotions to appear “strong,” and confronting their hardest challenges without a community of men to support them…

This is why so many men feel terribly lost, frustrated, and fragile!

This is NOT how you become the most resilient version of yourself.

How did this happen?

As Jim beautifully pointed out in our episode, we men act like work is #1 (even if we don’t believe it), avoid emotions like they’re a weakness to be avoided or conquered, and convince ourselves we should be able to handle our burdens alone.

We find ourselves gritting our teeth and hoping for the best, praying that white-knuckling our problems will make them go away… eventually!

But after listening to Jim cover this with such excellence, Eric and I were reminded of how damaging those beliefs are to us men, especially over the long haul.

Instead, Jim firmly believes that the key to becoming the most resilient version of yourself doesn’t come from whatever the world tells us…

Radical Resilience comes from tried and true Biblical principles that allow men to transform into the leaders God calls us to be!

So, how do we do it?

While I can’t spoil the entire episode in one email (as much as I’m tempted to!!) here are some highlights to get you psyched for the extraordinary value this episode has to offer:

• What the peak of Mt. KIilamanjaro taught Jim about “seeking God”

• What happened when Jim realized "my job was my mistress"

• How to solve the issue of 75% of men over 40 having no one to reach out to

• Why the most successful people are NOT the most talented

• What happens when men work in their wounds vs beyond them

• Why autonomy was the best predictor of lifelong fulfillment (it doesn’t mean what you think it means!)

• Why so many men lack emotional intelligence (EQ)

• Why the “pursuit of happiness” is NOT the path to True North

And way more!

Eric and I were speechless after talking with Jim, it was that good!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-true-north-movement/id1681183536?i=1000632853176

So if you’re ready to become the most resilient man in the room, lean into your community, and become the leader God wants you to be, reply to this email with “Thanks Jim!”