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Masculine Shame: The Part of You That Pushes Love Away

If you struggle with defensiveness, projection, shame, or feeling “not enough” in your relationship, this episode may completely shift how you see yourself. In today’s culture of self-improvement, growth mindset, and masculine strength, we’re often taught to build more confidence, more discipline, more power. But what if the real path to intimacy and emotional maturity is learning how to love the parts of yourself that feel weak? In this vulnerable solo episode, Mike shares personal stories about childhood insecurity, overcompensation, addiction patterns, projection, and relational breakdown — revealing how avoiding weakness creates more weakness. He explores shadow integration, Gene Keys teachings, masculine shame, trauma patterns, and how unowned insecurity leads to gaslighting, criticism, emotional withdrawal, and disconnection in partnership. You’ll learn a practical 3-step framework — Allow, Accept, Embrace — for working with your shadow instead of fighting it. This episode is essential for men navigating shame, defensiveness, projection, masculinity wounds, or relationship conflict — and for women who want to better understand the masculine psyche. For Couples: If you're ready to move from "unconditional acceptance" to "conditional devotion," join Mike and Courtney's flagship program, Evolutionary Relationship: The Initiation ⁠https://www.sacredrelating.com/ Chapters: 00:00 The Linchpin Idea: Why Loving Your Weakness Changes Everything 01:35 What “Weakness” Really Means (and How We Avoid It) 02:49 My Pattern of Overcompensation: Chasing “Strong” to Hide “Weak” 04:59 How Unowned Weakness Damages Relationships (Deflecting, Blaming, Gaslighting) 05:59 A Family Story: Alcoholism, Denial, and the Cost of Not Owning the Shadow 09:21 Why We’re Triggered by Others: The Red Bull Skiing Example 14:45 Owning My Weak Parts: Courtney’s “Initiation” and the Breakthrough 19:38 The Wall You Keep Hitting: Tony Robbins’ Racetrack Lesson 21:27 Embarrassing Truth, Real Consequences: The Party Story + Gym Overcompensation 26:57 The 3-Step Framework: Allow, Accept, Embrace (Richard Rudd / Gene Keys) 32:25 Embrace Needs Support: Coaching, Trauma, and Slowing Down with the Weak Parts 36:16 Core Takeaway + Invitation to Practice (and How It Changes Your Relationships) 00:38 Why “getting stronger” isn’t the only path to inner peace 01:10 What we mean by weakness (and how avoidance makes it worse) 02:49 Owning my overcompensation: the cost of needing to look strong 05:59 A family story: denial, addiction, and the ripple effect on everyone 08:40 Weakness in relationships: defensiveness, blame, and disconnection 17:49 Courtney’s initiation: letting someone love the part I hide 19:38 The “hit the wall” lesson: what you resist keeps showing up 22:18 An embarrassing turning point: insecurity, projection, and humiliation 26:57 The integration framework: notice your judgments & turn them inward 28:07 Allow → Accept → Embrace: giving your weakest parts real love 34:05 Permission to slow down in a growth-obsessed culture 36:16 Closing: no part of you is unlovable (and how to practice this) If you are feeling the pull to join our couples program Evolutionary Relationship- the Initiation, but also have some specific questions, or want to know more, let's hop on a no- pressure call to feel into it together so that you and your partner can get clear on what the program is and whether it's a good fit for you. Book Your Call → https://calendly.com/transform-rxg/ev... 🎁 Free Gift: Click here to grab your FREE Masculine & Feminine Essence resource ⁠https://www.sacredrelating.com/offers... 💛 Work with Mike & Courtney 2:2 → ⁠https://www.sacredrelating.com/sacred... Work with Mike → ⁠https://www.itsmikeelliott.com/coaching⁠ Work with Courtney → ⁠https://www.courtneywren.com/rebirth⁠ Listen on Spotify →https://open.spotify.com/show 🏹Join the Initiated Man Waitlist→ ⁠https://www.itsmikeelliott.com/initia... 💎 Join the Waitlist for The Holy Mama Membership →⁠https://www.courtneywren.com/holymama... Donation link 👇🙏🏼❤️🌏 ⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... Email: ⁠⁠transform@itsmikeelliott.com⁠⁠ ⁠relating@courtneywren.com⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.itsmikeelliott.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.sacredrelaring.com⁠ ⁠www.courtneywren.com⁠ Instagram: @MikeElliott.Relating @courtneywren.sacredrelating MINDFULMEDS MUSHROOM PRODUCTS: ⁠https://mindfulmeds.io/⁠Promo Code: TOGETHER THE SKIN DEEP CARDS: ⁠⁠https://shop.theskindeep.com/collecti... Promo Code: Together15