<p>In this episode Martin Brooker shares a personal crossroads: his fiancée cancelled their wedding eight weeks out, which led him to confront long-buried patterns of anger, control and childhood wounds. Through a men’s retreat and ongoing inner work he discovers self-forgiveness, presence and a new clarity about leadership and relationships.</p><p>Martin reflects on breaking generational patterns, the difference between driven achievement and healthy purpose, and the importance of honest, sustained work to integrate what’s in the shadows. <br /><br />Learn more about Martin at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://martinbrooker.com" target="_blank">martinbrooker.com</a> and his talk "Beyond the Mirror."</p>