EP 258: How Your Father Wound Is Sabotaging Your Relationships (And How to Heal It)
The Authentic Man Podcast with David Chambers
Release Date: 12/31/2025
EP 258: How Your Father Wound Is Sabotaging Your Relationships (And How to Heal It)
The Authentic Man Podcast with David Chambers
Why do the same relationship struggles keep showing up — passivity, fear of speaking up, emotional shutdown, or attraction to unavailable partners? In this episode, David breaks down how the father wound quietly shapes a man’s confidence, emotional capacity, and behavior in relationships. From absent or critical fathers to passive or volatile ones, each imprint leaves a lasting mark on how men lead, love, and handle conflict. You’ll learn how unmet needs from childhood create patterns like people-pleasing, fear of criticism, emotional avoidance, and difficulty committing — and why...
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Weekly Mini Episode: Men, This Is the Real Reason You Keep Attracting Unavailable Women
The Authentic Man Podcast with David Chambers
From chasing unavailable women to mistaking emotional distance for chemistry — this episode breaks down why so many men repeatedly find themselves drawn to partners who can’t fully meet them. Instead of blaming bad luck or emotionally unavailable women, David reveals the real issue: 👉 You’re not broken — your nervous system has learned to equate unavailability with safety, familiarity, and attraction. If you keep pursuing cold, distant, or inconsistent women, avoid emotionally available partners, or feel stuck in the chase without ever getting real intimacy, this episode offers...
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Weekly Mini Episode: 8 Hidden Ways Anxious Men Damage Emotional Intimacy in Dating
The Authentic Man Podcast with David Chambers
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EP 257: What 35 Years of Studying Men & Women Reveals About Relationships
The Authentic Man Podcast with David Chambers
Alison Armstrong is a leading relationship expert and teacher who has spent over 35 years studying how men and women think, communicate, and relate. She is the author of The Queen’s Code and the founder of PAX Programs, through which she has helped millions of people transform their relationships by understanding the instincts that drive human behavior. Alison’s work is known for its depth, clarity, and practical insights that foster respect, connection, and lasting partnership. Key Topics: ⭐ Why Men Are So Often Misunderstood By Women ⭐ The Long Journey Of Studying Men Since 1991 ⭐...
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The Authentic Man Podcast with David Chambers
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The Authentic Man Podcast with David Chambers
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Weekly Mini Episode: Avoidant men & the fear of sharing how he feels because of the response and how to solve it
The Authentic Man Podcast with David Chambers
From feeling terrified to speak up… to finally understanding how to share emotions without shutdown or chaos — this solo episode breaks down why avoidant men struggle to express themselves and exactly how to change the pattern. Instead of blaming conflict, “overreacting partners,” or thinking you're just bad at emotions, David reveals the real issue: 👉 Most avoidant men were conditioned to believe emotional expression leads to danger — shame, punishment, overwhelm, or chaos. If you shut down, overthink, avoid hard conversations, or feel misunderstood, this episode gives you the...
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The Authentic Man Podcast with David Chambers
Aly Bullock is a licensed marriage and family therapist and the founder of the popular social media account @RelationshipsWithAly. With years of experience in the therapy room and thousands of couples supported through her courses, talks, and viral content, Aly has a rare gift for making hard conversations feel approachable. She’s especially known for helping partners bring more honesty, play, and pleasure into their sex lives - without falling into clichés or one-size-fits-all advice. Her work is grounded in science, shaped by real-life dynamics, and always focused on helping couples not...
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The Authentic Man Podcast with David Chambers
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EP 254: What Women Truly Want From Men in Dating in 2025 & Why Men Feel More Confused Than Ever
The Authentic Man Podcast with David Chambers
Monica is a dating and relationship coach, author, and podcast host. Her mission is to help more people form healthy loving partnerships with others, starting with their relationship with themselves. Key Topics: ⭐ What modern women want in 2025 ⭐ High-achieving women and their dating struggles ⭐ Childhood conditioning and earning love ⭐ Hyper-independence and perfectionism in relationships ⭐ Feminine vs. masculine energy dynamics ⭐ “Nice guy” vs. “Bad boy” misconceptions ⭐ Grounded safety + healthy masculine edge ⭐ King/Queen energy vs. Prince/Princess energy ⭐...
info_outlineWhy do the same relationship struggles keep showing up — passivity, fear of speaking up, emotional shutdown, or attraction to unavailable partners?
In this episode, David breaks down how the father wound quietly shapes a man’s confidence, emotional capacity, and behavior in relationships. From absent or critical fathers to passive or volatile ones, each imprint leaves a lasting mark on how men lead, love, and handle conflict.
You’ll learn how unmet needs from childhood create patterns like people-pleasing, fear of criticism, emotional avoidance, and difficulty committing — and why healing this wound isn’t about blaming your father, but about reclaiming your inner authority.
This episode offers a grounded framework for understanding your patterns, separating the human father from the wound, and beginning the process of fathering yourself with strength, clarity, and compassion.
Key Topics:
⭐ Why Men Keep Repeating the Same Relationship Patterns
⭐ The Father As a Man’s First Blueprint
⭐ Understanding the Father Wound and Where It Comes From
⭐ The Ghost Father and the Pain of Emotional Absence
⭐ The Critical Father and the Birth of the Inner Critic
⭐ The Passive Father and the Loss of Direction
⭐ The Dominant Father and a Man’s Relationship With Fear and Anger
⭐ “I’m Not Good Enough”: The Core Belief Shaping Men’s Lives
⭐ Emotional Shutdown and the Struggle to Express Feelings
⭐ How Father Wounds Quietly Sabotage Relationships
⭐ Why Men Seek Validation in Romantic Partners
⭐ Healing the Father Wound by Learning to Father Yourself
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