“There are two great catalysts for transformation, and that’s great love or great suffering. For men, specifically, it seems that we are prone to great suffering. We need a smack upside the head to wake us up to who we’ve become and how that’s impacting us.” –
Jacob Kauffman
In this eye-opening episode of The Modern Man, I welcome Jacob Kauffman, a transformational men’s coach, spiritual mentor, sexual abuse survivor, and author of “Let Love In: The Pain Stops When the Truth Starts”. Join us as we highlight Jacob’s story about navigating life after sexual abuse and what led him to share his story and transform his pain into power. He details how men can overcome the trauma that’s preventing them from creating sustainable success in their lives and how he’s helping them do it.
Jacob talks candidly about how trauma from abuse impacts our ability to express our emotions in healthy ways, especially grief and anger, and the self-work and deconditioning that are necessary after experiencing abuse. Then, he shares why most men pass on their wounds and not their wisdom. This is a powerful episode, guys. Tune in!
What have you been doing with your pain? Remember, what we’re conscious of we’re in control of, but what we’re unconscious of is in control of us.
Key Takeaways / What You’ll Learn:
(00:40) About Jacob Kauffman.
(01:40) Jacob’s journey to authorship and his experience with sexual abuse.
(03:22) Why do only 1% of men report their abuse? What allows us to finally speak about it?
(08:32) What happens in adulthood when you’ve suppressed your emotions as a child?
(11:27) How to make a transformation in your life after abuse.
(15:50) “Mental illness is actually the result of unhealed trauma.”
(20:44) What happened after Jacob shared his abuse story on social media?
(26:39) Types of men Jacob coaches and mentors.
(30:17) Where to start when feel like you’re lacking in life.
(33:07) The most powerful transformation Jacob has helped a man achieve.
(35:17) Where to start (continued).
(42:50) How to buy “Let Love In” and connect with Jacob Kauffman.
(43:38) As a man, what has shaped your view of the world?
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“The Modern Man” is a series focused on discussing the challenges and obstacles men face in today’s society. It is an open forum of discussion where thoughts, strategies and ideas of men living a happy and fulfilled life are explored.
