Authentic Masculinity

Seth Troutt
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Cutting through cultural confusion with biblical clarity for men navigating modern life. This podcast tackles hard questions about manhood, relationships, power, and purpose—stripping away distortions to reveal genuine masculinity anchored in timeless truth. Not about bravado or resignation, but embracing strength that elevates rather than dominates. Each episode challenges cultural extremes with practical wisdom for becoming the husband, father, and leader you were created to be.

  1. 16/12/2025

    Stop Defending Yourself: Why Hard Feedback Is the Advantage Men Keep Refusing

    A man who can't be pushed on is a dangerous man. Not dangerous in the way you'd hope—formidable, unshakeable—but dangerous in the way that stunts growth and poisons every relationship around him. When criticism lands, your instincts betray you. The defensive flinch dismisses everything. The people-pleasing collapse accepts everything. Both keep you exactly where you are, and both dishonor the person who risked awkwardness to tell you hard truth. That person offered something precious: an opportunity for growth that self-reflection alone can never provide. Their courage deserves more than your knee-jerk reaction. It deserves a process. This episode reveals a practical framework for transforming feedback from threat into gift, helping you distinguish valid insight from misunderstanding while honoring what both contain. Visit sethtroutt.com for more insights on authentic masculinity that welcomes challenge as the pathway to maturity. Sign up for the free Vital Signs of Fatherhood Video Series coming January 2026: 👉 https://pxllnk.co/fcws8ox

    7 phút

  2. 09/12/2025

    The Husband's Paradox: Why the Best Father Serves His Wife First

    What if the best way to be a good dad is to prioritize being a good husband? You're a new father and you're ready to show up. But here's what so many husbands miss: the best thing you can do for your child during the very early years isn't necessarily anything with the child. Instead, the best way to be a good father is to enable your wife to thrive. Love, nurture, and cherish her as she loves, nurtures, and cherishes your child. When you actively support your wife's flourishing rather than assuming she has it all handled, you're serving something far bigger than your marriage. You're stewarding her ability to give herself fully to her calling — as a nurturer, as a follower of Christ, as a whole person — without losing herself in the process. This means finding ways to help her rest, to maintain her identity beyond motherhood, to stay connected to her faith and her community. Not because she's falling apart, but because you're intentionally partnering with her in the season you're both in.  The paradox: you become the father your kids need by first becoming the husband your wife needs. Visit sethtroutt.com for more insights on authentic masculinity that serves its wife so she can flourish in all her callings. Sign up for the free Vital Signs of Fatherhood Video Series coming January 2026: 👉 https://pxllnk.co/fcws8ox

    8 phút

  3. 02/12/2025

    Your Mentor Pitch: The Foolish Question Wise Men Hear All the Time

    One of the scariest things the Bible teaches is that the fool thinks he's wise. And if you're pursuing mentorship the way most men do, you might be acting like that fool without realizing it. This episode exposes what the truly wise actually do instead. The successful man didn't build his marriage by spending Friday nights coaching strangers. He's won success through careful boundaries, not by abandoning those principles just because you asked politely. Most men approach wisdom like a job application, then wonder why the interview never happens. But here's the danger: you're assuming one person can fill what you actually need from many. The man hunting a single mentor creates a point of failure that leaves him stranded when that relationship shifts. There's a completely different framework for accessing wisdom that flips your entire approach on its head. Discover why the busiest, most guarded men will suddenly open their lives when you see something worth imitating and ask the right questions about it. Visit sethtroutt.com for more insights on authentic masculinity that builds wisdom through plural counsel rather than dependent relationships. Sign up for the free Vital Signs of Fatherhood Video Series coming January 2026: 👉 https://pxllnk.co/fcws8ox

    7 phút

  4. 25/11/2025

    You Are A Common Man: Why Your Uniqueness Won't Save You

    You've been told what makes you valuable is what makes you different. Your unique story, your distinct perspective, your one-of-a-kind experiences—these supposedly form the core of your worth. But what happens when those distinctives disappear? Instagram influencer culture and resume-building have convinced you that standing out is everything. So you craft an identity around what separates you from the crowd—your athletic ability, your career success, your financial position. Then you blow out your shoulder, lose your job, or watch your portfolio crumble. Is your value gone too? Scripture offers a radically different foundation: what's most important about you is what you share with every other image-bearer. You're made in God's image, loved by Christ, adopted as a son. No temptation has overtaken you that isn't common to man. The same wisdom that works for others works for you. You're not the exception you think you are.  This episode reveals why the identity Christianity offers is resilient precisely because it isn't built on your competitive distinctives—and why that's freedom, not limitation. Visit sethtroutt.com for more insights on authentic masculinity that finds security in who God says you are rather than how you stand out. Sign up for the free Vital Signs of Fatherhood Video Series coming January 2026: 👉 https://pxllnk.co/fcws8ox

    7 phút

  5. 18/11/2025

    The Noonday Demon: Why Your Distraction Problem Is Worse Than You Think

    You think you just need better focus, another productivity hack, or maybe more caffeine. What if your scrolling habit isn't a brain chemistry issue but something far more sinister actively hunting you? The early church understood something we've forgotten: there's a personal force invested in your wasted hours. Every time you doom scroll instead of doing meaningful work, every YouTube rabbit hole, every "just five minutes" that becomes fifty—it's not random weakness. It's calculated warfare against your potential. Imagine if you redirected the last three years of distracted time into fitness, spiritual growth, or your marriage. How different would you be? The gap between who you are and who you could be isn't about willpower—it's about recognizing what's actually happening when you reach for your phone. What the forefathers of the faith believed and understood about the demon that wastes at noonday matters more now than any time in history. Today, that entity lives in your pocket, and it's coming for everything you could become. Visit sethtroutt.com for more insights on authentic masculinity that fights spiritual battles in the everyday grind. Related Listening Sloth (vs. Diligence) Sign up for the free Vital Signs of Fatherhood Video Series coming January 2026: 👉 https://pxllnk.co/fcws8ox

    5 phút

  6. 11/11/2025

    Monogamy Is Unnatural: Men with Multiple Wives Are Actually Cowards

    "Monogamy is unnatural"—you've heard the claim from internet prophets selling evolutionary permission slips for wandering eyes. The argument sounds scientific: real men spread their seed, build harems, maximize genetic legacy. But this liberation delivers a specific form of slavery. Here's what the polygamy peddlers won't admit: the man with multiple baby mamas isn't demonstrating masculine strength—he's revealing his terror of genuine intimacy. Fake connection with ten women will always feel easier than real connection with one. The Darwinist pitch wants you believing commitment is Bronze Age oppression while serial conquest equals kingly success. Yet the men proudly claiming this victory are dealing their children the worst possible hand while running from the one challenge that would actually transform them. This episode confronts an uncomfortable paradox: monogamy really is unnatural in one critical sense. The solution isn't abandoning covenant faithfulness—it's understanding what "natural" means when your nature itself is broken. Visit sethtroutt.com for more insights on authentic masculinity that pursues healing rather than rationalizing brokenness. Sign up for the free Vital Signs of Fatherhood Video Series coming January 2026: 👉 https://pxllnk.co/fcws8ox

    8 phút

  7. 04/11/2025

    Shut Up and Listen: The One Assumption That Saves Your Marriage

    What if the key to becoming a better listener starts with admitting you're terrible at it? Most people assume they're good listeners, then proceed to miss what's actually being said, connect dots that don't exist, and hear words that were never spoken. The gap between physical hearing and genuine understanding creates distance in every relationship you value. When you passively let sounds hit your eardrums without working to comprehend, you miss the tension behind words, fail to ask clarifying questions, and settle for surface-level connection. The ancient Hebrew concept of "Shema" exposes this shallow approach—true listening isn't just auditory reception but comprehension, internalization, and response. Yet most men never develop the most critical listening skill: knowing what question to ask next. Embracing silence and admitting your listening deficiencies actually unlocks the connection your marriage, family, and workplace desperately need. Visit sethtroutt.com for more insights on authentic masculinity that hears beyond words to transform relationships. Sign up for the free Vital Signs of Fatherhood Video Series coming January 2026: 👉 https://pxllnk.co/fcws8ox

    4 phút

  8. 28/10/2025

    Beyond Lions and Sheep: You Are A Sheep. Who Is Your Shepherd?

    You've seen the shirt everywhere—"Lions not sheep"—and something about it resonates. Being an independent thinker, resistant to manipulation, not following the herd. But what if this framework completely misses the point? When you swap CNN for Fox News or trade your governor's advice for that podcaster's wisdom, you haven't become a lion. You've just changed shepherds. The chest-pounding about independence is still herd mentality—you've simply picked a different pen. Here's the uncomfortable truth: no amount of critical thinking transforms you from sheep to predator. Your most independent thoughts are shaped by voices you've chosen to trust. The question isn't whether you're a sheep—it's which shepherd you're following. Embracing this reality unlocks genuine wisdom. Discover the one shepherd worth following and how to discern which voices deserve your trust. Visit sethtroutt.com for more insights on authentic masculinity that finds freedom in following the right shepherd rather than pretending to lead yourself. Sign up for the free Vital Signs of Fatherhood Video Series coming January 2026: 👉 https://pxllnk.co/fcws8ox

    6 phút
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Cutting through cultural confusion with biblical clarity for men navigating modern life. This podcast tackles hard questions about manhood, relationships, power, and purpose—stripping away distortions to reveal genuine masculinity anchored in timeless truth. Not about bravado or resignation, but embracing strength that elevates rather than dominates. Each episode challenges cultural extremes with practical wisdom for becoming the husband, father, and leader you were created to be.

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    Seth Troutt
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