{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"In Your Corner","title":"Masks, Masculinity & the Man Behind the Smile | In Your Corner Podcast | Episode 3","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1383,"description":"Masks, Masculinity & the Man Behind the SmileIn this episode, Keith Dixon dives deep into the masks we wear every day — especially as men — and how identity, masculinity, and performance culture shape who we present to the world. From social media pressure to childhood conditioning, this is an honest conversation about strength, vulnerability, shadow work, and what it really means to lead yourself.This episode is for anyone who’s ever looked confident on the outside while feeling chaotic on the inside.\n00:00 – Welcome & Setting the Direction\nKeith introduces the episode and explains the shift from foundation work into deeper habit and identity exploration.00:41 – Masks, Masculinity & Performance Culture\nWhy modern life feels like a performance and how social media amplifies pressure, comparison, and false confidence.01:27 – Strength vs Struggle\nThe misconception that strength means never struggling, especially in coaching and fitness culture.02:24 – Hiding Behind the Smile\nPersonal experiences of masking pain during major life challenges and losses.03:29 – Where Masks Begin (Childhood Conditioning)\nHow approval, praise, and rejection in childhood shape the personas we carry into adulthood.04:30 – Different Rooms, Different Masks\nWhy we behave differently around different people — and how that becomes automatic.04:51 – Masculinity & Emotional Suppression\nGenerational beliefs around toughness, emotion, and “getting on with it.”05:47 – Words That Shape Identity\nHow jokes, comments, and criticism can leave lasting imprints and build masks.06:48 – Carl Jung & Shadow Work\nAn introduction to Jungian psychology and why shadow work matters for real self-awareness.08:04 – The Dark Side of Self-Development\nWhy true growth means facing anger, jealousy, insecurity — not bypassing them with positivity.09:03 – Male Archetypes Explained\nThe King, Warrior, Lover, and Joker — and how each has both healthy and destructive expressions.11:05 – Awareness of the Masks We Wear\nLearning...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/CxRmbCtGrjBDl5BEzgHiNTsTHyQy_KXNRD2sSgydSes/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mNjk4/NjBlNzZlZmY5NTYy/OTcxZjc3ZTAwZWUz/ZWYwMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}