Soul To Soul / Absence Of The Father Figure

The Privilege Of Paternal Responsibility

James is joined by Chris to touch upon the vast topics of male mental health, absentee father figures and stepping up to responsibility from a male perspective. Delve into the state of paternal energy in the world at this time in this heartfelt soul-to-soul discussion. Chris shares his experience of fatherhood and stresses the importance of having male role models for younger generations to learn from.

If you are interested in hearing the insights shared at a particular point in the video, please skip ahead to the times below:

02:20 - Building blocks of a lifetime; the privilege of being a father

04:20 - James and Chris discuss what impact the absence of a father figure or paternal role model has on peoples lives.

07:14 - James discusses the benefits he has gained in having male role models with greater life experience to look up to and learn from.

10:15 - The importance of talking and communicating with children; where are we placing our attention?

12:20 - Satisfying our souls need to been seen, heard and understood.

14:14 - Can we return to the wonderful cycle of truth, wisdom and growth being shared between generations in a more conscious way?

16:45 - The joy of seeing children come alive with interaction.

18:02 - How our elder's wisdom is waiting to enrich the young human mind.

18:50 - Is there a global crisis with what it means to be a man?

21:22 - Chris and James touch upon male mental health.

22:45 - A call to responsibility; all lives are challenging, but what are we going to do about it?

27:49 - How to galvanise young men to get themselves involved in life.

Special thanks go to Chris for sharing his knowing in this soul-to-soul discussion.