“Strength isn’t always in the response. Sometimes it’s in the restraint.”

In this episode, Hamza Idris explores what it really means to remain standing when life applies pressure.

This is a conversation about resilience that goes beyond motivation quotes and surface-level positivity. It’s about the internal work required to endure loss, disappointment, responsibility, and seasons that don’t make sense.

An unbreakable spirit isn’t about never feeling weak.

It’s about choosing not to quit.

Not to harden.

Not to lose yourself in the process.

This episode speaks to men who are carrying weight quietly and learning how to stay grounded without becoming numb.

🔑 What you’ll take from this episode:

• What resilience actually looks like in real life

• Why pressure doesn’t always mean you’re failing

• The difference between endurance and suppression

• How identity shapes how you respond to adversity

• Why restraint is sometimes the strongest response

• How to keep your spirit intact through hard seasons

⏱️ Episode Chapters:

00:00 Seasons, suffering, and why pain can feel permanent

01:21 Welcome & introducing Winston Ben Clemens

02:36 Growing up with brittle bone disease

05:49 Redefining resilience through repeated adversity

07:23 Family support, freedom, and learning independence

10:14 Community, belonging, and finding people like you

14:10 Male friendships, vulnerability, and shared spaces

17:44 Identity, self-worth, and becoming comfortable with yourself

27:44 Inspiring one billion people and creating ripple effects

33:36 Burnout, delegation, and focusing on your zone of genius

43:16 Inclusion at work and building environments that listen

52:19 What Winston wishes he knew earlier

55:01 Final advice to the modern man

🎧 Listen & Subscribe

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Website: http://www.tmmpodcast.com

🎙️ About The Modern Man Podcast

Honest conversations about masculinity, mental health, work, faith, and the human experience.

Less noise. More truth.

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