Welcome to the "Being A Man" series!These are not “BE a man” directives. Instead, I present ideas on “living” and “being” I find useful in my own life.I’m not telling you what to do to prove you’re a man. I’m sharing insight on “being,” the inward reflections of a conscious man who knows what he wants and how to get it. Your authenticity is the tool and a heart-centered connection with yourself, with other gay men, and with your own chosen communities is the goal. Use the parts that work for you and leave the rest.“Being A Man” episodes are wrapped up in a cool three-letter acronym. “BAM.” So you can find the Being A Man episodes easily by looking for the BAM heading. And now today's show...Today I talk about the importance of identifying and expressing our emotions; the usefulness of feeling our feelings and how it can lead every one of us to achieve what we desire by doing so.I use the process of hooking-up, both to make it more interesting and to illustrate why it's important to know what your feelings are, so you can get the experience that you deserve.I hope you’ll find something useful in today’s episode. Enjoy.We talked about:Addressing a lie that targets men [3:19]Living in my genius [4:42]Unpleasantness is useful [8:25]My Values & Mission [9:24]Tune into emotions. Feel empowered [12:49]Conscious Leadership [16:15]Love and fear are both useful emotions [16:42]Hooking up using fear [21:59]Hooking up using love [24:44]Mentioned in this episode:Braving the Wilderness by Brené BrownThe 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership: A New Paradigm for Sustainable Success by Jim DethmerThe King Within by Robert Moore and Douglas GilletteHot n DryGet connected!Subscribe to my newsletter on our website.Email me directly at mike@gerlemen.com.Or join the conversation on Facebook.And, for your viewing pleasure, find us on YouTube. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikegerle.substack.com/subscribe