{"podcast":{"title":"ManTalks Podcast","slug":"mantalks-podcast-2748","podcast_index_feed_id":2748,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/mantalks-podcast/","website_url":"http://mantalks.com/podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b971114e-1aa5-417b-87e2-de888e504812/image.jpg","author":"Connor Beaton","episode_count":1049,"summary":"The ManTalks podcast features conversations between one of the leading men’s work facilitators, Connor Beaton, and world class guests with expertise in mindset, life purpose, psychology, relational communication, sexual intimacy, business and spirituality. For more information about ManTalks go to: http://www.mantalks.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T04:19:23.780243+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mantalks-podcast-2748"},"episode":{"title":"The Hidden Cause of Your Shitty Decisions and Lack of Confidence.","slug":"the-hidden-cause-of-your-shitty-decisions-and-lack-of-confidence","published_at":"2026-05-07T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mantalks-podcast-2748/the-hidden-cause-of-your-shitty-decisions-and-lack-of-confidence","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mantalks-podcast-2748","url":"http://mantalks.com/podcast","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/cc8c140d-b407-46ba-9833-9f4676731e78.mp3","summary":"I break down how confusion - especially from childhood - can quietly drive your bad decisions, low confidence, and repeated patterns. I share how unpredictability and chaos shape your identity and why your brain keeps choosing what’s familiar, even when it’s harmful. I also walk you through practical steps to create clarity, build stability, and start rewriting the story you’ve been living. If you’ve ever felt stuck in patterns you don’t understand, this episode will help you make sense of it and move forward. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 - The Hidden Driver Behind Your Decisions 02:30 - How Childhood Confusion Begins 05:45 - Why Predictability Shapes Identity 08:15 - Why You Repeat Harmful Patterns 10:45 - How Confusion Gets Personalized 13:30 - Step 1: Name the Confusion 16:30 - Step 2: Build Daily Predictability 19:00 - Step 3: Tolerate the Unfamiliar 21:30 - Step 4: Get Out of Your Head 23:30 - Step 5: Rewrite Your Story 25:30 - You Are Not Your Confusion *** 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 attachment but don’t know where to start? Try the FREE Ultimate Guide To Attachment Check out some other free resources: How To Quit Porn | Anger Meditation | How To Lead In Your Relationship Build brotherhood with a powerful group of like-minded men from around the world. Check out The Alliance .  Enjoy the podcast? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Podchaser . It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community , and help others find the tools and training they’re looking for. And…","meta_description":"I break down how confusion - especially from childhood - can quietly drive your bad decisions, low confidence, and repeated patterns. I share how unpredic…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1607,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mantalks-podcast-2748/episodes/the-hidden-cause-of-your-shitty-decisions-and-lack-of-confidence/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mantalks-podcast-2748/the-hidden-cause-of-your-shitty-decisions-and-lack-of-confidence.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}