Men Don’t Know What Happiness Is (But We Know Peace) | Grown Man Game Ep. 6

Grown Man Game Episode 6 is a real convo on what happiness looks like for men, why peace feels like the real goal, and how we’ve been conditioned to avoid certain emotions. We also get into travel sports parenting fees, learning emotional discipline in front of your kids, and why men need to stop playing games with their health.

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro, travel sports parenting reality check
• 1:22 The “pay to play” tournament money machine
• 7:01 Your kids watch your emotions for cues
• 9:11 Rod’s new merch idea: “Rooted” and “Grow Down”
• 13:09 Big Mike’s cyst surgery, blood pressure, and finally going in
• 17:20 White coat syndrome and why the doctor spikes your numbers
• 22:47 Main topic: What is happiness for a man?
• 24:13 Peace vs happiness and why men stop asking what they want
• 30:16 Why rich people can still suffer
• 33:36 Receiving compliments and letting yourself feel joy
• 41:37 How men hide fear with jokes
• 46:38 Men “compensate” emotionally (fear/sadness turns into anger)
• 49:02 Final thoughts and where to find the show

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