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Authentic Masculinity: Rediscovering Who You Were Meant to Be, with Rick Belden
What happens when a man spends decades surviving, but never truly living? In this powerful and deeply personal episode, poet, coach, and men's trauma specialist Rick Belden joins us to explore how childhood wounds - especially those inflicted by emotionally absent or unsafe parents - can shape and limit a man's entire adult life. Rick shares his journey from high-achieving student to sawmill worker, reluctant software engineer, and ultimately, to a man who rediscovered his true self through art, writing, and inner work.
This is a raw and resonant conversation about masculinity, trauma, and…
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