You will hear things that will shock you as well as things that will inspire you. This is one episode you will never forget.
The more I talk about things that used to be shameful for me, the less they own me. @LewisHowesCLICK TO TWEET
Lewis Howes
Lewis Howes had big dreams to be an athlete. His goal in life was to get paid for having fun and he was on the road to his dreams, making it into arena football and setting his sights on the NFL, until a wrist injury ended his career.
His whole identity revolved around sports, and at 23 years old with a massive ego, he had no idea what to do with himself. His family was troubled and his father, who had been his biggest supporter during his sports career, got into a tragic accident that left him mentally and emotionally stunted. Lewis had to learn how to be a man on his own, and took the past decade to reinvent himself into the person you see today.
Show Highlights
- How both the good and bad sides of his father shaped him.
- What his parents miserable relationship taught him about marriage.
- How his brother went to prison for over four years when Lewis was just 8-years-old.
- How both of his sisters attempted suicide.
- How he was raped when he was a little boy.
- The moment he spoke about his sexual abuse and how it freed him.
- Why he was terrified to write his book, The Mask of Masculinity.
- Why woman would also want to read The Mask of Masculinity.
- How holding onto shame and secrets becomes a man’s prison.
- Why he has no desire to have kids … yet.
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Resources
Grab a copy of The Dad’s Edge AUDIOBOOK on iTunes or Audible
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Originally published on The Good Dad Project
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