Great conversation as always pal. Vulnerability is something that I wear and display proudly. I'm in my mid-fifties now and I spent so many years masking and disguising my vulnerability. Now I realise that by doing that I am not presenting my true self to people. Do I get hurt, sure. Do I get taken for a fool, sure. Do I get taken advantage of, hell yes. But I also connect with so many people and learn so much about others by baring my soul and saying "here it is world - the real me", and it is the only way I can live. I get that we all have to protect ourselves in some way, but by presenting myself and my history to everyone (good and bad) I actually have built that which protects by being authentic, susceptible and vulnerable. I get my strength and survival from being the most vulnerable I have ever been in my life. Much love as always my friend.🍀
I do the same brother, with very similar results. Pain, suffering… but also beauty and love to a degree that must be experienced to understand. Great to see you here Dave!
My most vulnerable moment was probably telling my pastor about my childhood sexual abuse and tellling him I needed help. He told me it was ok to cry and that conversation has always resonated with me
Every video or live you do is great, they make me think. I look forward to seeing them! I heard what you said at the beginning of this video and you’ve mentioned it in a few others- procrastination. I am a procrastinator which seems to go hand in hand with being late and never ends with anything good (procrastinating or being late). It’s like digging a deeper and deeper hole that wouldn’t even have started if I just did the task within a day or even a week. I end up being completely buried….not a good feeling and so much more stressful than necessary. Before I say what I’m about to…. I am always really good at giving advice but not taking it 😬. You know I support your vision and have been here since the beginning and will continue! Your followers are growing! I know life gets in the way. I find myself doing “mind numbing” things…videos, talking on the phone etc etc etcccc. The time I spend doing those things…I could have gone through the growing pile of paperwork that is urgent. I truly believe you could make a very good living and be so successful doing what you’re doing! I just hope procrastination doesn’t get in the way like it does for me. No. That’s not all I took away from your video 🙃! When you mentioned procrastination, it just got my mind going. Keep pushing through…you have so much to share and can have it all ❤
Touching on your being vulnerable, I applaud you for being that authentic. Unfortunately our global society in general has become so accustomed to digital everything. if it isn't light, perky, and buoyant -- a lot of people want you to 'tell it to their hand." Kudos to you for being that brave. Again reflecting on my experience with being Gay, so many in that community trained themselves to be outwardly shallow, that most of the time the last thing they ever want to hear is **ANY** amount of personal struggle! You are more brave, than I think you give yourself credit for!
Morning Jack! So glad I watched this video. Thanks for inspiring us to be vulnerable. - Last year I was struggling to understand myself in what felt like every way possible… and to make a long story short, I had missed an excessive amount of class and basketball practice leading to a conversation w my head coach kicking me out of school. In that moment I chose to be vulnerable and tell him everything I was going through, and he admired my vulnerability. Which ended up saving me my scholarship. I don’t know where it’d be today if i hadn’t done otherwise. Being vulnerable has taught me so much about honesty and trusting the people around me. easy conversations = hard life. hard conversations = easy life. kinda cliche but it’s helped me a lot.
I’m so glad you got to marry a couple. Aww that’s exciting and so positive ❤ I’m going to be praying for you and Megan with making babies 😊 ! Love you Jack glad you’re back. My shame tells me I’m a bad mom, girlfriend, sister, and daughter. I feel like I will fail a lot!! I don’t do a lot of things because of that or choosing to do things I always do. Stuck in the same. I have grow some in these last couple months. I have so much more to go. But you know what you have made me realize that life can get better but I have to be the one to change my mindset. Not myself. Just be honest with myself and others. Loving the results of my changes. Keeping me going. Loving life!
Thanks so much for sharing your heart, it's great to hear you are moving in the right direction. Always nice to see you here Jessie, sending love right back at ya! Perspective is everything.
Jack: I miss you when you're not here. Yeah, I know life happens, and I can certainly sympathize with what happened with your son's sibling's issue. There are too many things that I want to say that would frankly come off badly. So I'll not say them till I find a good way to respond. You are always in my heart and my prayers. Take care & God bless, brother.
I owe you a well thought out email brother, and it will come. Life has been overwhelming a bit but I will find the time. I appreciate you always showing up and participating.
Jack, there is so much strength in vulnerability. I looked at your 3 earlier videos on grooming. I would like to share a few thoughts with you. What's your email?
I had asked to leave work yesterday a little early to get my daughter to her basketball game. Ended up I had the date wrong and wasn’t to far from work when I found out actually no game. I called back to work and explained what happened and I was headed back in to work. My manager said oh no biggie we will just see you tomorrow. Although no one would have known about me getting the schedule wrong. I knew I needed to be honest even if going back was the last thing I really wanted to do. Being honest and checking in made me feel better.
#1) Meghan asking if you were Gay!?!? Now that's laughs!!! #2) Being a heterosexual male survivor of sexual abuse... WILL NEVER make you Gay! What it more often than not what that trauma will do, is convolute your sense of self and your soul inside out! But not make you Gay! --- And I tell you this as not only a fellow survivor myself, but as a Gay male who hails from a long line of Gay men!! So if anyone questions, send them my direction!
I thought it was very comical, not the first time in my life that has happened. Everything turned out the way they were meant to, I’m happy and blessed.
Hey jack glad to see you back..IV been away too but always come back to Ur channel as it has saved me no doubt so take that in for a second 🥹🙏....but I'd love to get involved in this videos chat ......U asked us when was it we got vulnerable n I can clearly answer this one so thank you for sharing yet again it's so so helpful..🙌... I went away for a break n all I talked about was U so yeh just thank U again n the help U really are doing...so back to topic sorry ......I remember after getting clean I met a guy actually my ex n we some how got back together for a short while ..I got vulnerable for first time ever with this man and told him I'm a ex heroine addict I truly believed I owed this guy that much , my family didn't even know the whole truth , he was shocked to say the least , as I carry myself well and can hold a conversation ok too...but he never quite got it how tough it really was to say certain things I had done and the person I was , I thought it was an amazing beautiful thing for me to do share such horrors.....but he spoke to others about my issues with drugs rather than speaking to me that pissed me off as U can imagine ..I open my heart my head my life n he never took it for what is was n I truly regret telling him , which is sad as I won't be in a hurry to be vulnerable again any time soon whick is sadder ..that was until I Found ur channel and boom IV never been more open and honest with myself and you jack and it feels and felt good , still does thats y I keep coming back to Ur channel ..also made me realise ever more how lucky u truely are to have megan it's a blessings for us all to know U have that special someone 🙌....however I know if I stay here with you jalc n evry great supporter U have I will be open to be that vulnerable again with thc right someone, hope this was ok n I made some sort of sence, im 2 months clean so its early days but iv come so far in those very short 2 months thanks to you jack and me 🙌
I came over from Mark's channel, subscribed immediately.
You're worthy of success & happiness, Jack Doherty!
Great conversation as always pal. Vulnerability is something that I wear and display proudly. I'm in my mid-fifties now and I spent so many years masking and disguising my vulnerability. Now I realise that by doing that I am not presenting my true self to people. Do I get hurt, sure. Do I get taken for a fool, sure. Do I get taken advantage of, hell yes. But I also connect with so many people and learn so much about others by baring my soul and saying "here it is world - the real me", and it is the only way I can live.
I get that we all have to protect ourselves in some way, but by presenting myself and my history to everyone (good and bad) I actually have built that which protects by being authentic, susceptible and vulnerable. I get my strength and survival from being the most vulnerable I have ever been in my life.
Much love as always my friend.🍀
I do the same brother, with very similar results. Pain, suffering… but also beauty and love to a degree that must be experienced to understand. Great to see you here Dave!
My most vulnerable moment was probably telling my pastor about my childhood sexual abuse and tellling him I needed help. He told me it was ok to cry and that conversation has always resonated with me
Your honesty and willingness to be vulnerable are two of my favorite qualities about you. You’re a beautiful man, inside and out 🥰
Thanks sweetheart, I love you!
It's such a rare quality especially with men I feel. You got a good one Meg ❤ and so does Jack of course ❤
And love the current events idea!!! So great for the channel!!! Hollyweird Is a great place to start!!!
Jack, my friend, this video felt so powerful to me that I had to save it to rewatch. Thank you
Thanks so much for watching, so glad it resonated with you! I appreciate your support so much
So sorry I am rooting for U and Megan to have the cutest babies ever 🙏🙌🙌
Every video or live you do is great, they make me think. I look forward to seeing them! I heard what you said at the beginning of this video and you’ve mentioned it in a few others- procrastination. I am a procrastinator which seems to go hand in hand with being late and never ends with anything good (procrastinating or being late). It’s like digging a deeper and deeper hole that wouldn’t even have started if I just did the task within a day or even a week. I end up being completely buried….not a good feeling and so much more stressful than necessary. Before I say what I’m about to…. I am always really good at giving advice but not taking it 😬. You know I support your vision and have been here since the beginning and will continue! Your followers are growing! I know life gets in the way. I find myself doing “mind numbing” things…videos, talking on the phone etc etc etcccc. The time I spend doing those things…I could have gone through the growing pile of paperwork that is urgent. I truly believe you could make a very good living and be so successful doing what you’re doing! I just hope procrastination doesn’t get in the way like it does for me. No. That’s not all I took away from your video 🙃! When you mentioned procrastination, it just got my mind going. Keep pushing through…you have so much to share and can have it all ❤
Love the motivational words Monica, thanks so much for showing up and continuing to support the community I’ve created!
@ I hoped you took it as a positive! I was most definitely not trying to imply anything negative.
Touching on your being vulnerable, I applaud you for being that authentic. Unfortunately our global society in general has become so accustomed to digital everything. if it isn't light, perky, and buoyant -- a lot of people want you to 'tell it to their hand." Kudos to you for being that brave. Again reflecting on my experience with being Gay, so many in that community trained themselves to be outwardly shallow, that most of the time the last thing they ever want to hear is **ANY** amount of personal struggle! You are more brave, than I think you give yourself credit for!
Truly appreciate the kind words John.
Morning Jack! So glad I watched this video. Thanks for inspiring us to be vulnerable.
- Last year I was struggling to understand myself in what felt like every way possible… and to make a long story short, I had missed an excessive amount of class and basketball practice leading to a conversation w my head coach kicking me out of school. In that moment I chose to be vulnerable and tell him everything I was going through, and he admired my vulnerability. Which ended up saving me my scholarship. I don’t know where it’d be today if i hadn’t done otherwise. Being vulnerable has taught me so much about honesty and trusting the people around me.
easy conversations = hard life.
hard conversations = easy life.
kinda cliche but it’s helped me a lot.
Nice to see you Trace, been a while brother. Awesome stuff thanks so much for participating and I’m glad you’re able to continue playing ball!
We need your OF link? Do u have one?
Sobriety date is October 24, 2024. I am so glad I have connected with your podcast. Keep going sir.
Sorry October 24, 2018
Love it Christopher, congrats on 6 years! That’s a HUGE deal. Blessed to have you here brother.
Good morning, Jack. Happy to see you, again. I so admire your honesty and openness. Take care, and we’ll see you on the next one. 🎃
Hey Melanie, always a blessing to see you here! 🎃
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Hey Summer
Thank goodness you're back, I was so worried!!
Always here, sometimes life gets in the way. See you back here in a couple days!
lovw that T!
I’m so glad you got to marry a couple. Aww that’s exciting and so positive ❤ I’m going to be praying for you and Megan with making babies 😊 ! Love you Jack glad you’re back.
My shame tells me I’m a bad mom, girlfriend, sister, and daughter. I feel like I will fail a lot!! I don’t do a lot of things because of that or choosing to do things I always do. Stuck in the same. I have grow some in these last couple months. I have so much more to go. But you know what you have made me realize that life can get better but I have to be the one to change my mindset. Not myself. Just be honest with myself and others. Loving the results of my changes. Keeping me going. Loving life!
Thanks so much for sharing your heart, it's great to hear you are moving in the right direction. Always nice to see you here Jessie, sending love right back at ya! Perspective is everything.
Hey Jack…. Hope you are ok. It’s been a while since you have been on. I hope you have smiles daily because you deserve to be!!!
Jack: I miss you when you're not here. Yeah, I know life happens, and I can certainly sympathize with what happened with your son's sibling's issue. There are too many things that I want to say that would frankly come off badly. So I'll not say them till I find a good way to respond. You are always in my heart and my prayers. Take care & God bless, brother.
I owe you a well thought out email brother, and it will come. Life has been overwhelming a bit but I will find the time. I appreciate you always showing up and participating.
Jack, there is so much strength in vulnerability. I looked at your 3 earlier videos on grooming. I would like to share a few thoughts with you. What's your email?
I won’t lie - I was getting concerned about where you were . I’m glad you’re ok . Thanks for your honesty and vulnerability on this video . 🫶
I’m glad to be back, thanks for the love! You rock Tara.
I had asked to leave work yesterday a little early to get my daughter to her basketball game. Ended up I had the date wrong and wasn’t to far from work when I found out actually no game. I called back to work and explained what happened and I was headed back in to work. My manager said oh no biggie we will just see you tomorrow. Although no one would have known about me getting the schedule wrong. I knew I needed to be honest even if going back was the last thing I really wanted to do. Being honest and checking in made me feel better.
I feel you, honesty and integrity are so important, even when it’s uncomfortable. Excellent choice.
Good morning, watching now!
Hey thanks for joining in Sandi, always a blessing to see you here!
That’s why aliens don’t stop here we shock them lol hi Jack.
Hey Koala. I love me some aliens.
#1) Meghan asking if you were Gay!?!? Now that's laughs!!! #2) Being a heterosexual male survivor of sexual abuse... WILL NEVER make you Gay! What it more often than not what that trauma will do, is convolute your sense of self and your soul inside out! But not make you Gay! --- And I tell you this as not only a fellow survivor myself, but as a Gay male who hails from a long line of Gay men!! So if anyone questions, send them my direction!
I thought it was very comical, not the first time in my life that has happened. Everything turned out the way they were meant to, I’m happy and blessed.
Hey jack glad to see you back..IV been away too but always come back to Ur channel as it has saved me no doubt so take that in for a second 🥹🙏....but I'd love to get involved in this videos chat ......U asked us when was it we got vulnerable n I can clearly answer this one so thank you for sharing yet again it's so so helpful..🙌... I went away for a break n all I talked about was U so yeh just thank U again n the help U really are doing...so back to topic sorry ......I remember after getting clean I met a guy actually my ex n we some how got back together for a short while ..I got vulnerable for first time ever with this man and told him I'm a ex heroine addict I truly believed I owed this guy that much , my family didn't even know the whole truth , he was shocked to say the least , as I carry myself well and can hold a conversation ok too...but he never quite got it how tough it really was to say certain things I had done and the person I was , I thought it was an amazing beautiful thing for me to do share such horrors.....but he spoke to others about my issues with drugs rather than speaking to me that pissed me off as U can imagine ..I open my heart my head my life n he never took it for what is was n I truly regret telling him , which is sad as I won't be in a hurry to be vulnerable again any time soon whick is sadder ..that was until I Found ur channel and boom IV never been more open and honest with myself and you jack and it feels and felt good , still does thats y I keep coming back to Ur channel ..also made me realise ever more how lucky u truely are to have megan it's a blessings for us all to know U have that special someone 🙌....however I know if I stay here with you jalc n evry great supporter U have I will be open to be that vulnerable again with thc right someone, hope this was ok n I made some sort of sence, im 2 months clean so its early days but iv come so far in those very short 2 months thanks to you jack and me 🙌
So proud of you and so grateful to have you here. Please keep showing up and participating the way you do, you’re amazing.
@@jackunmasked wow thank you man ..made my day by noticing me it feels awesome 🙌🙌...