The Liberation Project: A Movement for Manhood

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A Blunt Conversation About Faith Apr 04, 2016

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What do you think about faith and spirituality? Is it fundamental to us as men, or is it superficial? In this extremely honest conversation about faith, Justin and Blair discuss the role of faith in our lives, and share their personal journeys with spirituality.

A few highlights from the episode:

“What you believe is what you will become.” –BR

“If you view God through the lens of your own experience, you will always bedisappointed.” –BR

“Something shifts in our lives when something bigger than us wants to be involved in our lives.” –JS

“So many people view God as having an agenda, but the truth is His goal is to love us.” –BR

“Shame is the managing thing that has kept us from love in general.” –JS

“Time doesn’t heal all wounds.” –BR

“There is mystery in life, but mystery does not negate faith.”

“If relationship is not a part of your faith, you should question your faith.”

“We are created for relationship.”

“Legacy is fundamental to faith.”

Transitioning from a Boy to a man Mar 28, 2016

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A lot of men are being called "boys" or "boyish." The separation between boy and man has been blended to the point that most people don't know when they "become men." In this episode, Justin and Blair interview Kris Wolfe (founder of Goodguyswag.com) about how to become a man. You'll be shocked at what you'll learn.

The Top Ten People We Hate In Our Lives Mar 21, 2016

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There are a few personality types that just get under our skin. Some people are abrasive, others are mean, still others can't keep a secret to save their lives. In this very special episode, Justin and Blair discuss the top ten personality traits that are difficult to deal with...and how we all have a little of these traits with us. More importantly, they explain what these traits are actually indicating about our strengths and talents.

This is a pretty epic episode, so to get the "deep dive," we created a worksheet. You can download it at www.theliberationproject.com/personalitytypes.

Here are a few top level highlights:

“Blissfully unaware person is usually fueled by shame.” –JS

“The critique is rarely engaged.” –BR

“Martyrs get their identity from sacrifice.” –BR

“You cannot validate the victim enough.” –JS

“Overachievers are visionaries who are trying to prove themselves.”

“In the area of your greatest weakness is tied to your greatest strength.” –JS

“People who overcome rejection have a beautiful gift of compassion.”

Living a Life of Legacy Mar 14, 2016

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Want to make a big impact with your life? Do you want to create something that will continue after your death? Of course you do. We all do. In this episode, Justin and Blair discuss the concept of creating a legacy, and why a legacy is beyond just what you “give people” when you die.

Highlights from the Episode:

Legacy is building something that lasts beyond ourselves.

Legacy is as much about contributing to people in the present, as it is giving people something in the future.

Short-term living is exhausting. Long-term living allows us to overcome obstacles and have direction for our lives.

We must be able to see the “bigger picture” to deeply enjoy life.

If you are living day-to-day, you are not building a legacy.

Micro-investments every day contribute to major gain.

Building momentum requires that we create a history of stewardship.When you get behind the curtain of successful people, they’ve always paid the price for years before their “overnight breakthroughs.”

The Purposeless Driven Life Mar 07, 2016

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Purpose is a big word. It can mean something different to everyone you ask. But universally, we want to have purpose in our lives...and we live richer lives when we have purpose. In this episode, Blair and Justin break down the meaning of purpose, how to attain a purposeful life, and what to do when you can't find it!

A Few Highlights from the Episode:

“Purpose is a feeling, it’s internal.” –BR

“If you find your purpose in the external you will never be satisfied.” –BR

“When we come into rest, its natural that we will come into our purpose.” –BR

“Our external world is a byproduct of our internal purpose.” –JS

“So many of us are not willing to live in our external purpose because we aren’t willing to be present.” –BR

“Don’t look for a grand purpose, rather look for the places in your life that is displaying who you really are.” –BR

“The tree that remains will produce fruit over and over again.” –JS

“Find an outlet to express your authentic self and you will naturally live from yourpurpose.” –BR

Are You a Powerful Person? Feb 29, 2016

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All of us wrestle with the concept of being powerful. What does it mean for us to be powerful, or powerless, as an individual? Blair and Justin discuss when we are giving away our power, when we are owning our power, and how we can step into being a powerful person!

Show Highlights:

Being a powerful person includes the capacity to be intimate and powerful.

Being powerful is a journey. It's never complete, and it should continue to grow as you mature.

A powerful person has self-value. Their value is not sourced in their circumstances, but their person.

Someone who doesn't have self-value can be influential, but not powerful.

Power is an internal disposition.

Powerful people have clear boundaries.

A powerful person is a clear communicator.

A powerful person isn't selfish. They are empathetic, sympathetic, and compassionate for others.

A powerful person gives other people the benefit of the doubt.

A powerful person takes responsibility over their lives.

A powerless person blames everyone else for their circumstances.

When a powerful person is having a disagreement. They are willing to own whatever their part of an issue might be. Even if they believe it is 10% them, and 90% the other person, they are willing to own their 10%.

A powerless person remains in difficult situations, because they are scared of making changes.

A powerful person is always asking, what is under my control about my circumstance and my relationships?

A powerful person is operates out of personal self-control.

Fear causes someone to manipulate and control others.

If someone is afraid of another person's power, they will try to lie, manipulate, sabotage, or try to control another person.

A powerless person has a zero-sum mentality.

Powerless people are always in survival mode, so they become selfish.

Someone in survival mode can never have vision for their life.

When you think the world will overwhelm you, you feel a subconscious responsibility for everyone else...because you feel like others will adversely affect your world.

Powerful people are loving people.

True power is when you can affect people by your presence.

A powerful person has vision and hope for their lives. They are no longer thwarted by obstacles, they see them as part of the journey.

Indicators of being powerless is anxiety, stress, fear, never being satisfied, and discord in relationships.

Powerless people either live with a lot of drama, or become completely passive and checked out.

Why It's Great to Be a Man! Feb 25, 2016

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In this lighthearted episode, Justin and Blair reflect on a few of the reasons it's great to be a man. They remind men of why sometimes, it pays to be a guy. They explain a few of the perks of manhood, but also explain some of the deeper reasons that guys should be thankful of their role as a man.

A Few of the Highlights:

“We get to pee standing up.” –JS

“We have natural scarves for our face.” -JS

“I can grow my own blanket.” -JS

“We don’t have to give birth.”

“I get the joy of getting to be a leader who gets to cover their wife.” –JS

“I get to step into a role that calls me in from being a boy to a man.” –JS

How to Not Suck at Loving Others Feb 22, 2016

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Most people are expending a lot of energy trying to help others feel loved. But most times, they aren't receiving the love the way it was intended. In this episode, Justin and Blair share how easy it is to love others, and have them FEEL our love.

Get Behind Me Woman!: The Misconceptions of Male Leadership Feb 15, 2016

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Male leadership is one of the most misunderstood, and controversial topics being discussed today. Everyone has an opinion, and most people are uncomfortable with the the idea that "men are supposed to lead the household." For the last generation, the idea has seemed toxic. In today's episode, Justin and Blair discuss what it means to lead, and frankly, what it doesn't.

A Few Highlights:

Our culture looks at authority as dominating. –JS

What does it look like to live balanced lifestyles where we all feel empowered? -JS

Two powerful people is a relationship, one powerful person is a dictatorship. –BR

The greatest leader is someone who is the greatest servant. This starts with ownership. –JS

I want to take ownership of the hearts of the people inside this relationship. –JS

What is ownership? It’s choosing to take all of I am and use this to promote your dreams and desires forward. –JS

There must be a root of respect within our family structure. –JS

Fear is the driving force for people jumping into control. –JS

There is a difference between positional leadership and influential leadership. –BR

True leadership is relationally based. It is based on character. –JS

There are people who manage, and there are people who lead. –BR

Respect is something that is earned for the way we love and care for the person around us. –JS

People are leaders because people follow them, not because people obey them. –JS

A man of humility doesn’t think that his character is being questioned, when his actions are being questioned. –JS

There is a difference between modeling and managing. –BR

What if we as men begin to seek to understand and find the strengths that are different than ours inside of the people around us and we push them forward into their greatness? –JS

Leaders are the first to seek to understand, to ask for forgiveness, to lead in vulnerability, and model, not manage, the people around them. –JS

Leaders see past what other people see inside of themselves and call out what they can become. –JS

Powerful people invite the promotion of the people around them. -BR

Romancing Yo' Woman Feb 08, 2016

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Romance is a mystery to most men. We want to be good at it...but we just don't understand how to romance a woman effectively. In this episode, we invite Abi Stumvoll (Justin Stumvoll's wife) to explain how to romance a woman. We discuss how to romance throughout your relationship, and help your "significant other" to feel loved.

The “newness” of a relationship is replaced with safety and rest when love matures.

There is an unconditional love that matures the longer you’ve been married.

Fun and play is romance.

When you are loved in your love languages, you are naturally provoked to love.

When you create an “emotional connection” through sex, you’re drawn to having more sex.

Create safety for the person your pursuing. Don’t make situations “high stakes.”

Do things to let people know that you’re “thinking about them.”

As men, we must be powerful and weak. If we don't have needs, a woman doesn't have something to offer a man.

We must allow ourselves to have needs, to allow others to love us.

In a relationship, we must continually seek to create win-wins.

Love a lot. Find out if your love is working. If it's not, find a new way to love.

If we only loved people on special occasions, they would continually fail.

Love consistently and learn how to love your woman the way she desires to be loved.

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