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Ep. 131 - Why Men Shut It Down: The Cost of Living Disconnected

6 min · 1 de jun de 2026
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You weren’t born disconnected. You learned it. And what started as protection… became your way of life. In this episode of I Know a Guy, we unpack why men shut down emotionally…how it impacts every relationship in your life… and how to begin reconnecting to the part of you that’s been buried for years. Plus—my new book "The Father Eclipse" [https://www.amazon.com/Father-Eclipse-Earthly-Identity-Clearly/dp/B0H1FBN6Y7/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.R1Fn_Ep5EVLOdZuCq_4QN8LrxD5Y5XKSqT2HTov1Kqg.G86MEj89AvD-tPXLpPRJxT28baJ8AajDLjmoc3Wt-IQ&qid=1778671882&sr=1-1]is now available on Amazon. [https://www.amazon.com/Father-Eclipse-Earthly-Identity-Clearly/dp/B0H1FBN6Y7/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.R1Fn_Ep5EVLOdZuCq_4QN8LrxD5Y5XKSqT2HTov1Kqg.G86MEj89AvD-tPXLpPRJxT28baJ8AajDLjmoc3Wt-IQ&qid=1778671882&sr=1-1] And for the next 72 hours, every dollar from book sales is being donated to Fathers in the Field [https://www.fathersinthefield.com/about-us/fathers-in-the-field-mission/]—a ministry mentoring boys without fathers to help them avoid a father eclipse. Thank you for following this podcast, rating it and adding your comment about how it's impacted you.  By doing that you are helping scatter seed.  Share it with another guy  and share as the Spirit leads.  Let's help more men live from their true identity - together! Also - if you need to process?  Schedule time with Steve at: www.bringingkingdom.org/booking [http://www.bringingkingdom.org/booking]

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