Ep 002: How to conquer your self-confidence and crush your insecurities as a husband/father in 2024

True self-confidence can be a hard thing to understand and develop, especially as men. In this episode of the DadNation Podcast, I walk you through the 3 main steps you need to take to master it. We take a deep dive into your mind, your environments, and your community to discover how to level up and be the most confident husband and father you can be in 2024.

Timestamps:

• Introduction: 00:45
  • 02:40 - What’s the secret?
  • 04:03 - How do we get Here? Where does a lack of self confidence come from?
  • 05:40 - Normative Male Alexithymia
  • 09:55 - Mental Health Statistics
  • 11:05 - Most common insecurities in men
• Step #1: 16:00 - Change your mind
  • 16:25 - Subconscious Actions: Imposter / Self-sabotage
  • 20:53 - Conscious Decisions
  • 24:22 - Whypower vs. Willpower
  • 28:40 - Anterior Midcingulate Cortex
  • 32:50 - The Confidence / Competence Loop
• Step #2: 41:30 - Change your environment
  • 45:00 - Environment Design
  • 49:00 - Preparation Pause
• Step #3: 51:50 - Change your community
  • 54:15 - The DadNation Coalition (DNC)
• Conclusion: 58:05
• Reflection Questions: 1:00:00