# When Your Ego Drives: How to Take Back the Wheel with Chris Gray

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Podcast: [Modern Masculinity](https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-masculinity-6393148)
Published: 2025-07-11T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://modern-masculinity.captivate.fm/episode/when-your-ego-drives-how-to-take-back-the-wheel-with-chris-gray
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Hector sits down with Chris Gray — a direct response marketing strategist and introspective father — to unpack the daily dance between ego, awareness, and authentic leadership. Chris shares how years of meditation and mindfulness have reshaped his approach to business, family, and self-acceptance. Using vivid analogies — from the ego as a GPS to a well-meaning but overbearing parent — he offers practical wisdom for men ready to stop fighting themselves and start integrating every part of who they are. Whether you’re a dad, a founder, or just a man learning to carry your weight with grace, this episode will leave you asking: who’s driving — you or your ego? Chapters: 00:00:00 - Welcome & Meet Chris Gray 00:01:24 - Diving In: What We’re Really Carrying 00:01:56 - The Path of Awareness: Making Peace with Ego 00:04:32 - The Inner Dialogue: Listening to Yourself 00:07:24 - Spiritual Lessons & New Perspectives 00:12:26 - Redefining Masculinity & Growth 00:19:47 - Why the Hard Stuff Matters 00:25:44 - Closing Reflections & Takeaways Links And Resources: Chris's Website Chris Gray on LinkedIn Hector Santiesteban on LinkedIn Hector Santiesteban on Twitter Thanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Modern Masculinity ? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us on iTunes and leave us a review!

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