Embracing Your Inner Feminine

Questions Men Ask

Traditional views of masculinity often cause more harm than good. In this episode, we challenge those outdated paradigms and explore healthier, more balanced alternatives.
We break down the unhealthy traits linked to traditional masculinity, highlighting the value of self-inquiry practices like journaling and meditation. For deeper insight, we suggest interviewing five people from different parts of your life to better understand how you’re perceived. Recognizing women’s perspectives is also key to grasping concepts like personal safety and comfort.
Jon shares his personal journey of dismantling traits like rigidity and control, while embracing his inner feminine. Jared offers insights into how men often misinterpret their partners, thinking solutions are needed when sometimes they just want to be heard.
This episode emphasizes agency, self-awareness, and the ongoing work of balancing masculine and feminine energies for personal growth.
As mentioned, if you’d like to take a closer look at the aspects of masculinity that shape your life, here is a free questionnaire. It will help you assess your relationship with these traits while exploring traditional vs. progressive views of masculinity.
👉🏻 Exploring Toxic Masculinity Questionnaire - https://jonsymes.com/toxic-masculinity 👈🏻
Specifically, this episode highlights the following themes:

• Understanding and embracing both masculine and feminine energies
• Practical self-inquiry exercises for personal growth
• The importance of agency and conscious change

If you're interested in finding answers to your most pressing questions, or to submit a question of your own for an upcoming episode, we host a free monthly drop-in for you to join the discussion! Go to https://jonsymes.com/drop-in

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👉🏻To connect with Jared, visit https://jaredarchbold.org

अध्यायों

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Unhealthy masculinity traits: rigidity, control, suppression (00:08:51)

3. Exploring inner feminine to illuminate healthy masculine (00:18:18)

4. Awareness brings agency to change unconscious patterns (00:33:30)

5. Vision, strategy, action plan, support, accountability structures (00:43:57)

6. Toxic Masculinity Questionnaire (01:00:00)

7. Episode In a Nutshell - you can do this (01:03:23)