Mike Thurston is a podcaster, YouTuber and a fitness model. Mike and I went to university together 15 years ago. And yet in 2024 many of the problems we encountered back then have gotten even worse. Why is a lack of confidence, overly comparative mindsets and body dysmorphia so persistent and how do we go about fixing it? Expect to learn why male body dysmorphia is on track to overtake female body dysmorphia, what Mike's relationship with social media looks like right now, where you actually gain confidence from, whether being super highly followed on the internet makes you more or less self-assured, how your priorities should change as you get older, Mike’s thoughts on Sam Sulek and much more... - 00:00 The Rise of Male Body Dysmorphia 5:39 Relationship With Social Media 12:45 What Motivated Mike’s Decision to Train? 19:45 Where Confidence Should Come From 30:12 Chris’s First Live Tour 38:09 Does Everyone Need Therapy? 42:21 Mike’s Opinion of Sam Sulek 50:
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