Show Notes
Michael Smoak (Higherup Wellness) returns again for the third time on The Pocket.
A crowd favourite (including myself). We dove deep while hitting a gym session.
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Listen to the last podcast we recorded together:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7lNht10A4EeX5Qr7FvKmpP?si=98b93cb00c5c47bd
Chapters:
00:03:10 Getting judged online
00:06:45 Why most men never change
00:14:30 Copycat culture and fake masculinity
00:18:15 One year since my dad died
00:22:50 A poem about being human
00:24:20 How grief actually works
00:30:45 Pain is how men are forged
00:32:50 Becoming proud of who you are
00:37:40 Asking Tony Robbins
00:41:45 Becoming undeniable
00:50:15 Trusting yourself without prep
00:54:30 Killing the old identity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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