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Ep 16 - Brian O'Loughlin - Pain to Possibility: Rethinking Success, Masculinity, and the Unknown

Ep 16 - Brian O'Loughlin - Pain to Possibility: Rethinking Success, Masculinity, and the Unknown

Update: 2025-09-12
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In this episode of Conversations for the End, I sit down with coach and thinker Brian O’Loughlin to explore masculinity, identity, success, and the search for meaning in today’s world.


From working with pain and embracing vulnerability, to challenging our own limited narratives and recognising the dangers of chasing peak experiences, Brian brings a grounded yet challenging perspective on how we can break free from old stories and lean into growth, truth, and possibility.


What we cover in this episode:How shifting perspective can reshape your identity

Why questioning cultural narratives is essential for growth

Working with pain, fear, and vulnerability

Masculinity, culture, and success in modern society

Challenging the limited narratives we live by

Redefining success and trusting the unfolding of your path

3 practical tools to help you change your life

Whether you’re interested in psychology, self-development, spirituality, or rethinking what it means to live authentically, this conversation with Brian offers insights and practices for transformation.


Timestamps:


00:00 Introduction: Why This Conversation Matters

02:45 How Shifting Perspective Changes Your Identity

05:17 Question the Stories You’ve Been Told

08:55 Turning Pain Into Growth

12:52 The Power of Vulnerability

17:40 Masculinity, Culture, and Success Redefined

20:34 The Fear of Looking Inward

23:11 Why Embracing the Unknown Unlocks Growth

25:37 Challenging Our Own Limited Narratives

29:07 Choosing Being Over Endless Striving

31:38 Escaping the Trap of the Provisional Life

34:15 Trusting the Unfolding of Your Path

35:25 Breaking Free From Old Narratives

39:46 How to Lean Into Truth

43:16 Foundation, Creation, and Exploration Explained

47:00 The Hidden Dangers of Chasing Peak Experiences

54:43 Redefining Success for a Meaningful Life

59:00 3 Practical Things That Will Help You Change


If you find value in this episode with Brian O’Loughlin, please like the video, subscribe to the channel, and share it with someone who’s on their own journey of growth.


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:Instagram: Brian_o_loughlin

www.Kynesis.ie

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Ep 16 - Brian O'Loughlin - Pain to Possibility: Rethinking Success, Masculinity, and the Unknown

Ep 16 - Brian O'Loughlin - Pain to Possibility: Rethinking Success, Masculinity, and the Unknown

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