{"podcast":{"title":"The Powerful Man Show","slug":"the-powerful-man-show-1152758","podcast_index_feed_id":1152758,"rss_url":"https://thepowerfulman.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://thepowerfulman.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/7/e/7/47e759945bc98d69a04421dee9605cbd/The_Powerful_Man_Show_Cover_3000x3000.png","author":"Tim Matthews & Doug Holt","episode_count":999,"summary":"The Powerful Man is a show for married businessmen looking to improve their relationships, their health, their businesses, and themselves. Your hosts, Doug Holt and Tim Matthews have decades of experience helping married businessmen step into their power, live up to their potential, and live a life they love. The Powerful Man Show tackles conversations and topics designed to help men become better fathers, lovers, husbands, and leaders in their communities. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to subscribe and also head over to thepowerfulman.com for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T08:21:07.220766+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-powerful-man-show-1152758"},"episode":{"title":"The Path to True Ownership: Letting Go of Shame","slug":"the-path-to-true-ownership-letting-go-of-shame","published_at":"2026-04-16T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-powerful-man-show-1152758/the-path-to-true-ownership-letting-go-of-shame","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-powerful-man-show-1152758","url":"https://thepowerfulman.libsyn.com/the-path-to-true-ownership-letting-go-of-shame","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thepowerfulman/EP_1123_-_The_Path_to_True_Ownership_Letting_Go_of_Shame.mp3?dest-id=841094","summary":"Episode #1123 Most guys don't get stuck because they failed. They get stuck because of what they make that failure mean. In this episode, we dig into how shame actually works, why it keeps you spinning in the same patterns, and what it takes to break out of it. Because there's a big difference between owning something you did and turning it into your identity. We talk about why keeping things to yourself makes the weight heavier, not lighter, and how simply bringing things into the open starts to shift everything. You'll hear why a lot of men avoid ownership without realizing it, and how that avoidance quietly shows up in their relationships, their communication, and their connection at home. This is also about understanding the difference between guilt and shame. Guilt can actually move you forward. Shame keeps you stuck. And if you don't know the difference, you'll keep repeating the same cycle without realizing why. We also go into what real ownership looks like. Not just saying the words, but actually sitting in the discomfort, being present with the impact you've had, and doing the part most guys try to skip. That's where trust starts to rebuild. That's where connection comes back. If you've been carrying something, avoiding a conversation, or feeling stuck in the same patterns, this will help you see a different way through it. If you want a clear next step on how to start fixing what's not working in your marriage, go get the free training here: https://fixmarriage.thepowerfulman.com/scales It'll walk you through what to focus on so you can rebuild connection and start moving things in the right direction again.","meta_description":"Episode #1123 Most guys don't get stuck because they failed. They get stuck because of what they make that failure mean. In this episode, we dig into how…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1581,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-powerful-man-show-1152758/episodes/the-path-to-true-ownership-letting-go-of-shame/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-powerful-man-show-1152758/the-path-to-true-ownership-letting-go-of-shame.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}