What are the benefits of being authentic and vulnerable?
Listen to Real Men Feel, #140, “That’s What a Man Does” here:
Inspirational speaker, author, combat veteran, and dog trainer, Ryan Matthews discusses reshaping what a man does by experiencing the healing power of sharing your trauma to grow and help others.
“I had been a boy in a man body for most of my life.” ~Ryan Matthews
Ryan shares a wide range of experiences ranging from being a drug dealer to training elite Army K-9s, to multiple near-death experiences, and realizing his tough guy, machismo act wasn’t really him. This episode is chock full of authenticity, awareness, vulnerability, and dogs.
Topics and Questions Include:
- The desire to isolate.
- How did you get started training dogs?
- Having a million-dollar business, but feeling like a failure.
- You’ve had multiple near-death experiences, were they all variations on the same lesson?
- Why share your pain?
- How did you open up to your feminine side?
- Ryan’s song, “That’s What a Man Does.”
- What are the benefits of being authentic?
- Why do so many men resist being seen as vulnerable?
- Life lessons from dogs.
- Tell us about your first TEDx Talk experience, “Overcoming PTSD Using Dog Training Techniques.”
- The RCTR formula.
- Do you prefer hanging out with dogs or people?
- What is one thing you wish more men knew?
- What are you proud of?
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Watch Real Men Feel, #140, That’s What a Man Does, July 24, 2019
“What I thought made me a man, wasn’t necessarily true.” ~Ryan Matthews
Visit Ryan’s site, WorldOfDogTraining.com
Connect with Ryan on Facebook
Check out Ryan’s books, The Canine Connection: A Training Guide for Owners who Love their Dogs and The Art of Dog Training: Training Secrets From Combat Canine Handler Turned Celebrity Dog Trainer
See Andy’s book, Homer the Hound Dog’s Guide to Happiness: 6 Life Lessons I Learned From My Dog!
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