How to Support the Mental and Emotional Health of Men with Israel Smith

I’ve been wanting to bring my special guest today onto this podcast for a while. I’ve independently coached Israel and his wife, Belinda (of The Root Cause, who’s also been on the show before). They’ve both been a joy to coach, and Israel in particular has seen amazing growth and transformation.

He’s a well-being and emotional resilience coach and speaker who works with dads in business and leadership roles. In episode 167, we talk a bit about his personal transformation and how he’s supporting men, specifically dads, in navigating their mental and emotional health.

4:55 - The unusual diagnosis that propelled Israel onto his transformational journey

8:22 - How Israel started turning his dire situation around

10:06 - Events over the last three years that could have derailed him

16:18 - How women can inadvertently contribute to their partners’ depression

22:03 - The co-dependency of Israel’s marriage when we started working together and how things turned around

27:54 - The shifts I’ve seen in both Israel and Belinda through coaching them as individuals

30:36 - Israel getting the kick in the pants he needed to start pursuing his desire to coach men

33:10 - Why Israel hesitated to leave The Root Cause behind and build his own separate business

35:38 - An analogy to help you tell the difference between codependent vs. healthy relationships

45:08 - An easy request to you, the listener, to pay it forward

Visit Israel’s website to listen to his podcast, book a discovery call, and more. You can also find him on Instagram. And if you’re interested in listening to my episode with his wife Belinda Smith about peaceful food relationships for parents and kids, go here.

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