{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Lion Counseling Podcast","title":"Strong Men Still Fall Into Temptation (The Odyssey Explained)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":697,"description":"Strong Men Still Fall Into Temptation (The Odyssey Explained): Lion Counseling Podcast Episode #84 \nMost men think discipline is enough.\nIt isn’t.\nIn one of the most famous scenes from The Odyssey, Odysseus doesn't trust his own willpower. He knows temptation is coming, so he prepares before it arrives by having his crew tie him to the mast.\nThat ancient strategy has surprising implications for modern life.\nIn this episode, Mark Odland and Zack Carter discuss:\n✅ Why temptation often begins with curiosity—not just desire\n✅ The connection between the Sirens, dopamine, AI, social media, and doom scrolling\n✅ Why high-performing men often overestimate their ability to resist temptation\n✅ What pornography addiction reveals about human nature\n✅ Why accountability is a strength—not a weakness\n✅ Practical ways to \"tie yourself to the mast\" before temptation strikes\nWhether your struggle is pornography, social media, work, alcohol, endless information, or something else entirely, this conversation explores why preparation consistently beats willpower.\n🎙 Book a Free Clarity Call:\nhttps://www.escapethecagenow.com/contact\n📘 Get Mark's FREE book, Escape the Cage:\nhttps://escapethecagenow.com/subscribe/\n📩 Join our newsletter:\nhhttps://escapethecagenow.com/subscribe/\nAbout Lion Counseling\nLion Counseling helps high-performing men break free from the hidden struggles that keep them stuck. Through EMDR therapy, intensive counseling, and leadership coaching, we help men overcome trauma, anxiety, burnout, pornography addiction, and relationship challenges so they can lead with greater strength, clarity, and purpose.\nWhether you're a business owner, executive, first responder, pastor, physician, or another man carrying significant responsibility, our mission is simple: help you escape the cage that's holding you back.\n#MentalHealth #HighPerformingMen #SelfDiscipline #PornRecovery #AddictionRecovery #Leadership #TheOdyssey #ChristianMen #PersonalGrowth #Therapy #EMDR #Dopamine...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/b43DNkaaFA6NuvdfMHherbAf24V0_hZDPKaqPLVU2iE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hZjAw/YTFhMTc4ZmZlOTZl/NWQxNDQ3OGIwZDlj/MjgwZC5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}