Getting Men to Have Better Conversations with Tim Mousseau

Tim Mousseau jumped into the diner with me and things got heated early. We tried to settle the age-old debate of which is better: pie or cake. I’m not sure if we got anywhere but hungry, but it was worth it. We then discussed Tim’s wonderful way with words and as a writer (see what I did there?). Along with painting with words, he himself is also “painted” with tattoos and I loved hearing about the origin of wanting to be almost completely covered. We then jumped into a powerful conversation about masculinity. When does one learn what kind of man they are? How do we take responsibility as men? Is the Alpha Male dead? We connected over the need for men to have harder conversations with other men. One area men need to talk more about is the role they play in the perpetuation of sexual assault and sexual violence. Privilege is often an uncomfortable conversation, but that’s exactly why we need to talk about it more and owning where we as white men benefit from it.

About the Guest: 

Tim Mousseau is a survivor of sexual violence turned speaker, advocate, and researcher on the topic. For the last eight years, he has traveled the world educating everyone from colleges to international corporations to Congress on this issue. He's currently focused on studying how we create feelings of safety within organizations. As an Air Force brat, Tim has never lived anywhere longer than 4 years, although he calls NYC home. Tim is also an inspiring children's book author currently working on a middle grade detective novel with his wife Skylar, an illustrator. He reads far too much, has developed the wonderful habits of writing in his books, and currently has seven open at various places throughout the house.

Connect with Tim Mousseau and learn more:

Website: https://www.timmousseau.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tim_mousseau/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-mousseau/

About the Host: 

Friends! Here's a somewhat stuffy bio of me:  

I am an author, professional speaker, coach, host, and entrepreneur. My first book, Leading Imperfectly: The value of being authentic for leaders, professionals, and human beings, is available wherever people buy books. I speak internationally to willing and unwilling attendees about authenticity, vulnerability, and leadership. My clients include American Express, General Electric (GE), Accenture, Yale University, The Ohio State University, and many others. As a speaker, I am doing the two things I loves the most: making people think and making people laugh! 

I host my own events multiple times a year. They are 2-day events called Living Imperfectly Live (and sometimes they are 1-day virtual events). They are a space where humans from every walk of life can come together to be part of a community on the pursuit of badassery. The goal is to help attendees start living the life we say we want to live.

Alas, you're here because of an idea I had a number of years ago and didn't think I was good enough to pull it off. I finally acted on it and alas Diner Talks with James was born! As you can see from what I do in my professional life, Diner Talks is alligned with everything I believe in and teach. If this wasn't dry enough, and you would like to know more info about my speaking, events, or coaching feel free to check out my website: JamesTRobo.com.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesrobilotta/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JamesRobilottaCSP

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/JamesTRobo

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