In episode 263 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked back in for a third time with Irish farmer Gar Lock.
Gar first came on the pod in JCIP #196 where we discussed his redemption story from prisoner to farmer and family man, his relationship with his father and family and the work he does to help other men, who are also former prisoners, turn their life around.
We checked in again in JCIP #225 to discuss the influence that fitness guru David Goggins has had on Gar’s life, how we tackle the loneliness epidemic in men and how and where men can find meaning if the traditional route of a family is out of reach.
In Part 3, we discuss: the concept of men crying, the importance of regulating and managing your emotions as a man and when is the right time to cry as a man and the wrong time to cry? We also discuss Gar’s approach to his own sons when they have cried in front of him.
We then discuss how Gar has approached bullying when it comes to his children in how he’s stopped them becoming bullies and also handling being bullied too, in both his sons and his daughters.
Other subjects on the menu include how men should psychologically approach being out earned by their female partner and the concept of ‘monk mode’.
As always, #itsokaytovent
You can listen to Part 1 and Part 2 of Gar’s journey below:
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