#4 - Fathers and Sons, Trauma and Anger with David Chambers and Alex Holmes

Episode 4 is HERE! This week, we welcome David Chambers and Alex Holmes to The Boys Toilets. David is a men's dating, relationship, and intimacy coach, with over a decade of experience helping men and women build more meaningful connections and relationships. Alex Holmes is a dedicated hypnotherapist and coach, specialising in the exploration and resolution of masculine-based trauma and shame. In this round table episode, we open up the conversation to explore and compare our upbringings - the challenges we faced at home, as well as our relationships with our fathers. We also explore the topics of generational trauma, stoicism, and healing our relationship with anger. In this episode we cover: 00:00 - Intro 01:03 - Introducing David Chambers and Alex Holmes 03:57 - Alex' Journey and What Led Him to Start Working With Men  11:29 - David's Life Path and How He Started Working With Men 21:59 - Jamie's Experience With Facing His Masculinity  25:22 - James' Journey Through Mental Health Challenges 32:02 - Personal Stories of Facing & Healing the Father Wound 46:55 - Acknowledging the Generational Trauma 53:12 - Intentional Expression of the Suppressed Anger   1:09:17 - Healing Our Relationship With Anger  1:17:11 - Therapy Based on Shared Life Experiences  1:28:28 - The Non Verbal Communication Happenings Between People  1:41:11 - How To Connect with Alex  1:43:03 - Where to Find David ---------- Season 1 of the podcast is proudly sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠Heath Skincare⁠⁠⁠ - daily skin protection for the switched-on man. We're delighted to be able to offer all listeners of The Boys Toilets Podcast a 25% discount on your first 3 (THREE!) orders - simply use the code BOYSTOILETS25 at checkout. ---------- List of Resources & Social Media Handles:  Alex Holmes’ Website  Alex Holmes’ Podcast David Chambers’ Website