“Have faith that you can turn the corner. No matter how dark or lostyou feel, or how out of control you feel, you can turn it around. That startswith being real with people, by having real conservations that are tough, thatsometimes hurt.” - Connor Beaton  In this episode I have Connor Beaton, founder of ManTalks,as my guest. Connor has built an incredible community for men to connect.ManTalks creates a space for men to evolve through authenticity, community,purpose and accountability. A place where men become better husbands, fathers,boyfriends and leaders. Connor is one of the most open and caring human beings Iknow. He is open-hearted, clear with his communication and as authentic as ahuman being can be. These qualities shine brightly through in this podcast. In this episode we talk about Connor’s early childhoodstruggles with “focusing” and how he was diagnosed with ADD. He talks about theimpact this had on his life and how it created a part of his identity that hecarried with him for a long time. We talk about his first career after graduating from school andthe conversations with his dad that led him to a new career path. A path thatwould bring him more fulfillment; that would take him to the University ofBritish Columbia where he would study classical music and launch a careerperforming around the world on stage as a classical opera singer. One of my favorite moments in the podcast is around when Connor says, “People will deprive themselves of the things that feel good becausethey don’t feel like they deserve them.” This spearheads a conversation where Connor talks aboutstarting to do the things that he really loved and what impact that had on hislife. He started to break down his own limitations. He startedlistening to that little intuitive voice inside him that said, “You like this.You’ve always enjoyed this. Why not go for it?” Once he tapped into that voicehis life came alive. This voice pulled him out of the dark place his life hadbecome.   And it was pretty dark. Connor opens up and talks about his past strugglewith sexual addiction. He talks about what he did to get himself out of hisgreatest hour of despair. By listening to his intuition, Connor started to be morepresent and honest with his true self. This meant having some really difficultconversations and being authentic to everyone around him. He shares how thisauthenticity lead him to quit his job, start living out of his car and eventuallymove back to Vancouver to live with his ex-girlfriend. Through all of this Connor was able to draw light andinspiration for ManTalks. This episode is packed with nuggets of wisdom and knowledge.If you want to hear more about Connor’s story and how he was able to turn acorner I recommend you check out this podcast. To learn more about ManTalks, visit www.mantalks.com or check out some of theirincredible interviews in the Apple Store under the ManTalks podcasts. If you wish to touch base with Connor, you can reach out tohim on Facebook or via email at [email protected]. Notable mentions in the podcast: Ten Tree Victor Frankl - Man's Search For Meaning The Alchemist The Artists Way The Wisdom of Insecurity - Alan Watts