My guest today is Christopher K Wallace, he's a men’s counsellor, author, father & husband. Chris and I dig into a vast array of topics including: Chris’ colourful background including dealing drugs, being shot in the chest with a crossbow & conceiving his son in prison The moral & scientific arguments around chatting up a woman after she’s had a drink How to tap into your inner essence & become aware of your value to the world Why drinking alcohol is in addiction to fear *How alcohol degrades your confidence & how to cultivate it intrinsically How and why you should trace emotional responses in the body back to childhood Chris’ rehab and ultimate journey to becoming an addiction therapist His mission of fighting societal male weakness What ‘Masculine Destiny’ means Why strengths can be perceived weaknesses The nervous system & the process of affect How to become aware of the predictive brain & override your autopilot How desire & fear interact and the riddle of addiction The Nature vs nurture argument as it relates to attachment Insights from Chris’ book, Sipping Fear Pissing Confidence Why addiction to a behaviour never leaves you How to replace Wanting with Winning The illusion of Free Will & solution of Free Won’t AND Chris’ message to the world's male population Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction to Christopher K Wallace 00:01:31 Chris’ early years of drug dealing, being shot in the chest with a crossbow & conceiving his son in prison 00:19:31 The Nature vs nurture argument as it relates to attachment 00:22:53 Chris’ rehab and ultimate journey to becoming an addiction therapist 00:29:13 Chris’ mission of fighting societal male weakness 00:30:13 What Chris’ term ‘Masculine Destiny’ means 00:46:07 How to tap into our inner essence 00:51:11 How to understand your value to the world 00:53:28 Why strengths can be perceived weaknesses 00:57:31 The nervous system & affect 00:59:53 How to become aware of the predictive brain 01:05:00 How to override your autopilot system 01:07:41 How and why you should trace emotional responses in the body back to childhood 01:18:13 How desire & fear interact and the riddle of addiction 01:20:11 Why drinking alcohol is an addiction to fear 01:32:45 How alcohol degrades your confidence & how to cultivate intrinsic confidence 01:36:18 Insights from Chris’ book, Sipping Fear Pissing Confidence 01:38:39 The moral & scientific arguments around chatting up a woman when she’s had a drink 01:44:52 Why addiction to a certain behaviour never leaves your nervous system 01:49:14 How to replace Wanting with Winning “how do we replace wanting with winning?” 01:51:13 The illusion of Free Will & solution of Free Won’t 01:56:44 Chris’ coaching programs & contact information 01:55:22 Chris’ text message to the world's male population ***LINKS*** Chris’ Website: https://bit.ly/4falWCO Listen to ‘Sipping Fear Pissing Confidence’ on Audible: https://adbl.co/3YpP2XS MY STUFF: Awaken Out Of Context Podcast (YouTube & Podcast Links): https://bit.ly/3tk8FVv Follow Me On Instagram (@awakenoutofjason): https://bit.ly/3RAkKQj #masculinedestiny #maleweakness #addiction #podcast #awakenoutofcontext

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