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Fixing Anxiety and Addiction from Childhood Confusion - Live Coaching Session
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- Jun 15, 2026
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Summary
What happens when you’ve done everything right on paper but still feel disconnected, restless, and not enough? In this coaching session, I sit down with Sean as he opens up about addiction, childhood emotional neglect, self-worth, and the internal pressure that followed him into adulthood. Together, we explore how becoming a father can surface old wounds, why self-criticism often disguises itself as discipline, and what it looks like to start building trust and safety from the inside out. This conversation is about breaking inherited patterns and learning how to become the person you needed growing up. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 Introduction & Why Sean Came On 02:57 Rock Bottom, Recovery & Starting Over 09:41 Growing Up Around Conflict & Emotional Instability 13:23 Relationship With His Father 16:11 Becoming a Father & Rewriting the Legacy 17:44 The Inner Critic & Feeling Not Good Enough 20:39 Control, Trust & Self-Worth 23:17 Living With Intensity & Chronic Stress 25:15 Feeling Seen & Understanding the Need to Escape 29:16 Meeting His Younger Self 32:00 Speaking to His Parents From the Present 35:06 Leaving Childhood Behind 40:56 Fathering the Child Within 43:36 Connecting With His Future Child 49:20 Practical Tools for Building Self-Trust 52:53 Childhood Confusion & Identity Formation 56:05 Pregnancy, Job Loss & Emotional Collapse 58:37 Retraining the Inner Critic 01:03:18 Why Recognition Matters 01:05:17 Final Reflections & Closing *** Tired of feeling like you're never enough? Build your self-worth with help from this free guide: https://training.mantalks.com/self-worth Pick up my book, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom: https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/ Heard about att…