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The Lost Art of Listening: Presence, Nature & the Masculine Journey - Part 2 | Josh Fineman
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In Part 2 of my conversation with coach and community leader Josh Fireman, we explore what it really takes to create safety — within ourselves and with others — to have the kinds of conversations that can heal.
We talk about how deep listening begins in the body, not the mind — and how getting out of our heads helps us tune into the signals, sensations, and stories beneath the surface. Josh shares how presence and nervous system awareness are the real foundations for meaningful dialogue.
We also explore the power of honest truth-telling — even when it risks rejection. Josh shares a deeply personal example of how allowing someone to hate him for speaking his truth actually saved their relationship and created more intimacy than ever before.
Then we step into the highly charged terrain of toxic masculinity, where we discuss the harm of labelling traits as “toxic” and how this can cause fragmentation and shame in men. Instead, we talk about integration — reclaiming the healthy, grounded aspects of both the masculine and feminine within us.
Key insights in this episode:
- Deep listening starts in the body, not the brain
- Courageous truth-telling can create new levels of connection
- Why labelling parts of ourselves as toxic leads to self-rejection
- The difference between doing from fear and doing from presence
- How one person’s deep listening can begin a cycle of healing
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