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EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 48 MIN

Beyond the Mirror: When a Cancelled Wedding Became a Turning Point

from Comfortable In Your Own Skin · host Andrea Gullick

In this episode Martin Brooker shares a personal crossroads: his fiancée cancelled their wedding eight weeks out, which led him to confront long-buried patterns of anger, control and childhood wounds. Through a men’s retreat and ongoing inner work he discovers self-forgiveness, presence and a new clarity about leadership and relationships.Martin reflects on breaking generational patterns, the difference between driven achievement and healthy purpose, and the importance of honest, sustained work to integrate what’s in the shadows. Learn more about Martin at martinbrooker.com and his talk "Beyond the Mirror."

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