Why You Need To Know Your Shadow With Connor Baton

Are you facing battles with the Shadow? Have you found that you tend to self-sabotage the things and relationships in your life? If so, you'll want to hear this episode because I brought on a great friend of mine, Connor Beaton. Connor is a coach, teacher and speaker that helps men (and women) walk through their darkness. He talks about the Shadow and what that means to him. Connor talks about managing conflict in your relationships. He also shares why you should consider challenging social agreements that you don't align with. About Connor Beaton: After apprenticing with that pupil of Carl Jung, I developed an innovative approach to healing the Shadow – the part of our psyche that causes us to self-sabotage – by drawing from experiential and training-based methodologies like Jungian psychology, somatic therapy, along with transformative breathwork and meditative practices. I’ve now been working for almost a decade as a NY-based coach, teacher, and speaker to help men (and women) from all over the world walk through their darkness and grow in the realms of mental clarity, relational communication, actualizing their potential and sexual intimacy. I have a no-BS attitude coupled with a compassionate understanding of our own human limitations. I’ve coached hundreds of men (and women) through private coaching, group work, workshops, retreats and masterminds. In 2014, I founded ManTalks, a community for men looking to expand and deepen their sense of self-awareness.  Connect with Connor: Website | Man Talks | Facebook | Instagram | Podcast What You’ll Hear: 4:30 What Connor is building right now 5:32 What he’s most hopeful and scared about from the pandemic 8:36 The Shadows that come from our government 9:53 What the Shadow means to Connor 12:28 How growing up in a house with verbal and physical abuse affected his inner critic 14:04 Facing your inner demons to overcome the shadow 17:59 Why Connor made the decision to quit drinking 22:04 Why you need to challenge social agreements that don’t align with your values 23:53 What Connor does to guide people toward their purpose 28:48 Traver’s advice for finding your purpose 31:38 The invisible step theory 32:40 How to remain in the explorative, vulnerable state of a relationship when eager for love 36:04 What it means to sit with your insecurities 38:48 Getting to know what makes your partner feel the most loved 41:37 How Connor and his wife argue 44:03 How to keep conflicts with partners respectful and safe 48:03 The biggest resource that Connor could use right now Links: Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life If you look at the civilized work and think, “no thank you,” then you should subscribe to our podcast so you don’t miss a single episode!