Podcast

   Founder of the True Athlete Project joins me to talk about the pressures of sport, making sports human, US sports culture, religion and sport, New World energy, sport and compassion, how to teach mindfulness to normal people, circles, “less battle ball and more soul craft”,  outdoor practice, nationalism, character building, and the cockiness of […]

   Writer and strength enthusiast Joe joins me to talk the gym, ageing, The Greeks, Japanese budo, Christianity, virtue and character development, the politics of working out, self discovery vs self creation, existential lifting, abstinence and renunciation, “confidence”, “discipline”, resentment, Socrates and Mishima. A wonderfully deep exchange.    Find out more about Joe here: https://www.joelombardophd.com/ 

In this episode Mark shares about the importance of men’s health, the background of his involvement in this area, the value of this matter to him & how he wants to share it with youth going forward. He’s announcing his new body of work – supporting male youth through coaching, while lifting weights at the

   Best selling authour Johann joins me to talk experiential journalism, mental health, how not to feel down, Stolen Focus and attention issues, Ozempic, weight loss drugs and how they work, dangers, side effects, emotional eating, and his personal choice about taking it.    Find out more about Johann here: https://johannhari.com/ ————————————————————–    Johann Hari

   In this session Jakob talks about methods, tips and information on how men can effectively increase their testosterone naturally. It is the hormone that defines men’s essence, and he shows men how to rediscover this power. Not a less valuable episode for females too.    Find more information about Jakob here: https://www.amazon.de/stores/author/B07KNQJNPD/about?ingress=0&visitId=fb19fa2c-12d1-4ff1-9406-dcadf192e56e&ref_=ap_rdr  ——————————————  

   Authour and zen priest Keith joins me to talk the meta-crisis, Buddhism and therapy, integral theory, shadow, how to be a cult leader, why embodiment matters for spirituality, American spirituality, the US Civil war, woke, men’s work, and what young men need. A far reaching thoughtful one.    Learn more about Keith here: https://www.keithmartinsmith.com/ 

   Lead magician Bradley joins me to talk viral videos, everything wrong with social media, not being present, being consumers, fake friends, community, alternatives to it, signature workshops, podcasts.    Super useful if you hate FB or Insta, but need to sell.    Find out more about Bradley here:   MajikMedia.com MajikKids.com BradleyMorrisMeditations.com  ——  

   Therapist and sexuality coach Charna joins me to talk Healing Sex, Staci Haines, somatics, trauma, PTSD, Good Vibrations, armouring, bodywork, boundaries, Love Island, p*n, “green flags”, online offerings, her podcast, d*k pics, and more!     A deep but fun and useful one for all.    Find more about Charna here: https://passionatelife.org/ and www.charnacassell.com  ———————————————————————–

   Embodied public speaking coach Daniel joins me to talk about being a barrister, 5R, meditation, relational presence, why we get nervous, negativity bias, self-reassurance, eye contact, polyvagal theory, vulnerability, TED, and some other great top tips.     A useful one for anyone who needs to public speak.    Find more about Daniel here: https://presencetraining.co.uk/

   Compassion teacher Chris joins me to talk public speaking, self-compassion, treating ourselves as friends, self-hatred, the body of self compassion, breath and metta practice, the two self compassion fears, resilience, shame, intention, trauma, “backdraft”, failure, and paradox.     A lovely one for all of us.    Find more about Christopher Germer here: https://chrisgermer.com/  ————————————————————————