Josh TrentIdentity Transformation Architect and award winning Host of the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast—a decade-strong show with over 750 episodes and 15M downloads.

Why self-forgiveness is the ultimate act of courage for men.

12 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this monologue, speaker Josh Trent introduces the concept of "Noble Forgiveness," defining it as a generous, courageous act of self-forgiveness specifically aimed at men. He explains that true self‑forgiveness is not about penance or making up for past mistakes; instead, it opens a space for authentic, pure expression of who one is now. Trent warns against pre‑deciding commitments to "make up" for wrongdoing, emphasizing that genuine forgiveness eliminates the need for such obligations and allows men to act from present authenticity.

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And how I have challenged men to forgive themselves, and it's why we call Noble Forgiveness. Noble comes from the word that means generous. To forgive yourself is a generous act because when you forgive yourself, and it'll take courage to forgive yourself, life is gonna call you back to the place you've been avoiding. It's gonna call you back. It's gonna, when you say, yes, I forgive myself, it's like it goes, And it opens this space that's just, just asking for a commitment. And when I work with people on noble forgiveness, it's like, don't decide ahead of time what you're gonna commit to, cuz you're still in the paradigm of penance. You'll commit to something in order to make up for. Mm-hmm. When you've truly forgiven yourself, there's no making up for anything. There's just expression as who you are now. Pure expression.