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ManTalks Podcast

ManTalks Podcast

By: Connor Beaton
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The ManTalks podcast features conversations between one of the leading men’s work facilitators, Connor Beaton, and world class guests with expertise in mindset, life purpose, psychology, relational communication, sexual intimacy, business and spirituality. For more information about ManTalks go to: http://www.mantalks.com2025 ManTalks Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Is It Anxiety or CPTSD? The Real Root Cause of Your Mental Struggles, with Tim Fletcher

    Is It Anxiety or CPTSD? The Real Root Cause of Your Mental Struggles, with Tim Fletcher
    Sep 21 2026
    I sit down with Tim Fletcher to take a deeper look at complex PTSD, relational trauma, shame, and the survival patterns that can shape our relationships and identity. We explore how fawning, people-pleasing, and shame-based motivation can drive achievement while leaving us disconnected from ourselves and others.We also discuss why healthy relationships and authentic connection are so important to healing, why recovery is a gradual process rather than a quick fix, and how trauma can sometimes present through symptoms that resemble other mental health conditions.SHOW HIGHLIGHTS00:00 - Understanding PTSD vs. Complex PTSD07:18 - The Chameleon Effect and Losing Yourself14:45 - Why Trauma Can Drive Extreme Success19:24 - Shame-Based Motivation and the Achievement Trap21:03 - Breaking Free From Shame as Fuel25:22 - Why Healthy Connection Is Part of Healing30:06 - The Belief That You're Fundamentally Broken33:48 - Understanding the Fawn Response37:53 - The Cycle of Fawning in Relationships43:21 - The Anger and Resentment Beneath People-Pleasing45:24 - When Money Becomes a Tool for Earning Love47:18 - How to Start Unfawning51:27 - Boundaries, Authenticity, and Healing Shame54:27 - Why There Is No "Golden Gun" for Recovery58:15 - Recovery Is a Path, Not an Outcome01:00:32 - Complex Trauma and Extreme Mental States01:02:23 - How Trauma Can Mimic Mental Health Conditions01:11:39 - The Wider Spheres of Complex Trauma01:16:06 - Tim's Current Work and Resources***Tired of feeling like you're never enough? Build your self-worth with help from this free guide: https://training.mantalks.com/self-worthPick up my book, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom: https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/Heard about attachment but don’t know where to start? Try the FREE Ultimate Guide To AttachmentCheck out some other free resources: How To Quit Porn | Anger Meditation | How To Lead In Your RelationshipBuild brotherhood with a powerful group of like-minded men from around the world. Check out The Alliance. Enjoy the podcast? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the tools and training they’re looking for. And don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SpotifyFor more, visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • How To Be a Desirable Man

    How To Be a Desirable Man
    Sep 17 2026
    I break down what makes a man desirable - and the behaviors that can quietly erode desire in a relationship. I explore why being infinitely available, constantly seeking validation, avoiding your partner’s emotions, and allowing resentment to build can undermine attraction and connection.I also share practical ways to develop self-respect, become more grounded and untamable, bring desire without expectation, and separate your partner’s emotions from your own sense of worth. Ultimately, I challenge you to define the man you want to be and start showing up as that man.SHOW HIGHLIGHTS00:00 - What Makes a Desirable Man?01:25 - The Problem With Being Infinitely Available03:33 - When You Become Afraid of Her Emotions06:33 - How Distraction Kills Connection07:37 - Leaked Resentment and Passive Aggression08:28 - The “Would You Want to Be With You?” Question10:01 - Build Self-Respect and Stop Outsourcing Validation12:07 - Create a Vision of the Man You Want to Be13:08 - Be a Little Bit Untamable16:11 - Find Your Feral, Primal Nature18:16 - Practice “Expectation Less Desire”20:08 - Bringing Desire Without Expecting Sex22:38 - Separate Her Emotions From Your Performance23:47 - Express Your Needs Without Shrinking25:03 - Building Robust Desire in a Relationship***Tired of feeling like you're never enough? Build your self-worth with help from this free guide: https://training.mantalks.com/self-worthPick up my book, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom: https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/Heard about attachment but don’t know where to start? Try the FREE Ultimate Guide To AttachmentCheck out some other free resources: How To Quit Porn | Anger Meditation | How To Lead In Your RelationshipBuild brotherhood with a powerful group of like-minded men from around the world. Check out The Alliance. Enjoy the podcast? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the tools and training they’re looking for. And don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SpotifyFor more, visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram
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    27 mins
  • How Men Can Reclaim Potency & Emotional Leadership, with Luke Bateman

    How Men Can Reclaim Potency & Emotional Leadership, with Luke Bateman
    Sep 14 2026

    I sit down with Luke Bateman to explore the evolving narrative around masculinity, emotional literacy, and why a man's worth isn't solely defined by his productivity or status. We dig into the realities of the modern gender war, the vital strength found in vulnerability, and how emotional connection served as a powerful pathway out of struggle and addiction for Luke. Finally, we discuss the recent shift toward fiction for men seeking escapism, along with some of our favorite fantasy book recommendations that feature incredible male role models.

    SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

    00:00 - Redefining a Boy's Inherent Value

    06:40 - The True Meaning of a High Value Man

    11:59 - Emotional Competency as a Foundation

    15:42 - Vulnerability as a Pathway Out of Addiction

    25:08 - Navigating the Modern Gender War

    39:19 - Balancing Vulnerability and Primal Strength

    48:55 - The Cultural Shift Towards Fiction

    54:26 - Top Fiction Book Recommendations for Men

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    Tired of feeling like you're never enough? Build your self-worth with help from this free guide: https://training.mantalks.com/self-worth

    Pick up my book, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom: https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/

    Heard about attachment but don’t know where to start? Try the FREE Ultimate Guide To Attachment

    Check out some other free resources: How To Quit Porn | Anger Meditation | How To Lead In Your Relationship

    Build brotherhood with a powerful group of like-minded men from around the world. Check out The Alliance.

    Enjoy the podcast? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the tools and training they’re looking for. And don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify

    For more, visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram
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    1 hr and 19 mins
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