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“Practice Empathy”, Gunter Swoboda and Parveen Panwar, Mr. Activated

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Swoboda is the creator of the Making Good Men Great movement and the author of Surfing the New Wave of Masculinity: Making Good Men Great. Gunter is also the writer/creator of the documentary feature, Masculinity That Inspires Change, on Amazon Prime, an entrée film to the docu-series, The Crisis of Man. Pete Buttigieg.

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Jessica Walther of Itivate: “Get Clear on What You Stand For”

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I left to not only shed light on the impacts of a toxic work environment, but I also left to reverse it by offering solutions. For instance, we are so used to feeling inferior that most women take on a more traditionally masculine demeanor in our careers so we don’t stand out and, rather, fit in. My team and I at Itivate do just that.

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Sifu Love of Healing Kung Fu: “You are not for everyone, but you are for someone”

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I found myself surrounded by toxic masculinity which made me even more uncomfortable with my gayness. He or she might just see this, especially if we tag them. In school I was bullied for being overweight and girly, so I joined my middle school’s wrestling team to learn how to protect myself and shave off some weight.

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Graciela Rasor: ““Doing it scared” is overrated”

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Men would be able to admit when they’re scared or feeling sad, instead of keeping it all in and letting toxic masculinity hurt all of us. Maybe we can tag them and see what happens! Meeting life from a place of authenticity would open up a dialogue of truth, individuality and acceptance in the world.

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Lana Elco: “Practicing self-compassion is central during this process”

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One of my clients shared: “Without professional support during my divorce I would have probably gone back to my toxic marriage.” I also recommend the TV Series called The Pyramid Code, especially the episode called “The Empowered Human” where they talk about the balance between feminine and masculine principles. Charlize Theron.