185. Talking to your Nervous System - with Matthew Sloane, Author & Men’s Group Facilitator

Author: Ashanti Branch - Taking Off The Mask
Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024
Episode Link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/branch-speaks/episodes/185--Talking-to-your-Nervous-System---with-Matthew-Sloane--Author--Mens-Group-Facilitator-e2h9sp9

Join Ashanti and Matthew in a candid conversation about self-awareness, emotional/nervous system regulation, fatherhood, and the complexities of personal growth. Matthew has been a father since 2016 and a husband since 2013. He authors short, illustrated men's fiction for book clubs, men's groups, dad groups, and male studies courses. He Kickstarted his first book in 2011, called “Tulie’s Garden”, about his inner journey from boyhood to manhood—acknowledged by co-founder Bill Kauth of the Mankind Project as "soul poetry of worthy masculinity." His second book in progress, “Alexandra & the Moon”, is a story for mindful fathers raising spirited daughters.

(0:00) Introduction and overview of the episode's themes.

(05:29) Reminiscing about their early days together.

(13:30) The front of Matthew’s mask

(14:39) The front of Ashanti’s mask

(18:11) The back of Matthew’s mask

(18:20) Reflections on the role of fatherhood in personal growth and storytelling.

(24:00) The back of Ashanti’s mask

(32:00) Exploring the concept of nervous system regulation for emotional well-being.

(45:16) Closing remarks, acknowledgments, and information on how to contact Matthew.

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Connect with Matthew Sloane:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthew_sloane_author