Send us Fan Mail Most people think boys today are just soft, nonchalant, or checked out. Daniel Principe will tell you they are not wrong, they are just looking at the symptom instead of the cause. In this episode of The Resource Podcast, Becky sits down with Daniel Principe, an educator and speaker who has spent close to a decade running conversations with boys, men, teachers, parents and now adult mentors, and the man behind Last of the Romans, his platform for helping young men figure out who they actually want to be. From classrooms to maximum pressure parent events to university orientation weeks, Daniel has built a career around the conversations most adults are too uncomfortable to start. It began with him sneaking away from his own day job to carve out pockets of time to sit down with boys and just listen, never expecting anyone to care. Now he can barely keep up with the schools, universities and companies asking for him. Daniel also opens up about his own twenties, the relationships he damaged before he had the tools to show up well, and the friends who quite literally sat with him through the darkest stretch of his life. Becky gets asked point blank whether she wants a nonchalant partner, and her answer says a lot about what women actually want and what so many men have gotten backwards. This episode is equal parts cultural deep dive and deeply personal. If you are raising a son, teaching teenagers, dating in this current landscape, or have ever wondered why so many young men seem to be struggling right now, this one is for you. In this episode they cover: Why so few genuinely good male role models exist in TV, film and pop culture, and the one exception Daniel keeps coming back toWhere boys actually get their role models from, and how far behind influencers and sports stars really rankWhy apathy, not aggression, is the trait women call the most unattractive in a manThe moment in his twenties when Daniel realized he had never once seen a healthy relationship modeledWhy so many boys say they are scared to talk to girls in real life, and what is quietly filling that gap insteadA simple, non awkward way to actually talk to your kids about consent and boundariesWhy "loving" is the one word that almost never comes up when boys describe a good manThe friends who stepped in and said "we have to make sure this doesn't happen to Dan again"What Daniel calls one of the darkest moments of his life, and who showed up for him at 5amWhy the "traditional family" setup most people assume is normal is actually a fairly recent inventionHis advice for parents, and his advice for young people, trying to navigate all of this right now➡️ LEARN MORE ABOUT DANIEL'S WORK HERE ➡️ https://www.danielprincipe.com.au/ Follow Daniel on Instagram at Last of the Romans HERE ARE DANIEL's DETAILS: https://www.danielprincipe.com.au/ https://www.instagram.com/lastoftheromans/?hl=en 👋 About Becky Felstead | The Resource Podcast host Becky launched The Resource Podcast during the FIFO Inquiry to spark real talk about culture, mental health, and the hard stuff no one wants to touch. Think truth bombs, tough convos, and healing with humour. Now she’s back, flipping the script again. After 40 episodes and 15,000 mining crew later, the podcast is diving deeper into money stress, mindset shifts, relationships, and the stories we tell ourselves. Expect raw chats, zero fluff, and life-saving honesty. If you’ve ever felt stuck, broke, or burnt out, this one’s for you. Subscribe 🌐 Learn more at: https://www.beckyfelstead.com/podcast 📩 Reach out to Becky for podcast & speaking enquiries here: becky@beckyfelstead.com 🔗 Links & Resources // Instagram: ...
