It’s easy to spend years playing a role and lose touch with who you really are. We all create masks and false selves to survive disconnection or to chase the love we longed for but didn’t know how to receive. In this episode, Chris and Jesse explore the reality that every man wrestles with a false persona, and every man is invited to risk laying it down. They unpack what it means to return to your true story, to embrace your identity as beloved, and why that journey can feel both terrifying and deeply freeing. This is a grounding conversation about shedding the false self and stepping into restorative manhood rooted in love.
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Manhood can feel like uncharted territory, most of us are figuring it out as we go. From September 25–28, 2025, the Restorative Manhood Digital Summit brings together voices like Dan Allender, Dude Dad, Mark Batterson, Curt Thompson, and more to talk identity, fatherhood, friendship, and becoming the man you were made to be. You’ll get honest, practical conversations you can watch or listen to on your own schedule. Best of all, it’s completely free! Sign up at restorationproject.net/RMDSummit.
