The Authentic Man Podcast

010: The True Happiness Trap

Theauthenticman.net — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 03:05:40 +0000

On this episode I’ll be discussing the concept of happiness. Is there really such a thing as “true happiness”? Why, despite having relatively awesome lives are we not feeling happy all the time? Is the search for happiness just another dangerous pitfall on your path to greatness?

009: Am I Self-Developmentally Challenged?

Theauthenticman.net — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 03:58:45 +0000

Many of us who have taken on the self-development path find ourselves feeling lost, angry, betrayed, or sometimes even completely crippled when our tools and practices just don't seem to work. Attempting to take your life to undiscovered mental, emotional, and spiritual heights can be a harrowing journey at times, and if we aren't aware of the challenges to come, then we can to get blindsided by them. In this episode I am going to share 4 major self-development pitfalls that I have run into that will hopefully give you a heads up on what you might run into on your journey to greatness. With this knowledge you'll have a better chance of hurdling right over those stubborn challenges and keep moving forward.

008: Being Yourself in Online Dating with guest Radio Wright

Theauthenticman.net — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 04:59:37 +0000

Dating and meeting women online used to be something that you’d have to hide from your friends. You’d have to make a sacred pact with your new love to not tell anyone how you met. but in the last few years, internet dating and dating through apps has become an accepted, and often times preferred way for single people to meet and get to know each other. And navigating this world brings its own set of challenges. Today my guest is an online dating expert and coach, founder of EDatingDoc Academy and EDatingDoc.com, Radio Wright. We are going to talk about how to present your most authentic self online in the best possible light, so you can start to create some amazing connections online and bring them out into the real world.

007: Cutting to the CORE of cheating

Theauthenticman.net — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 21:57:23 +0000

www.theauthenticman.net I was inspired by last week’s episode on Open Relationships to dive a little deeper into the subject of Cheating and Jealousy. However, I inadvertently went much deeper than I had planned; past the social and cultural impressions on infidelity, past the emotional conditioning and personal belief systems that cripple our hearts, and down into the core of the matter. Into the roots of what make this subject to devastating to so many of us. Plus I provide some tools to help yo process through your feelings about an infidelity or jealousy situation, no matter what side of it you are on. Music Tracks Features in this Episode: Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix I don’t know why - Stevie Wonder Float on - Modest Mouse Jealous Guy - Donny Hathaway

006: Open Relationships and Being Open IN Relationships

Theauthenticman.net — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 02:29:33 +0000

www.theauthenticman.net This week I sat down with a very special guest, my good friend and open relationship workshop leader, Finch Lessack over a pot of pu-erh and we discussed open relationships. (a.k.a. polyamorous relationships, polyamory) I wanted to find out if there we could draw out elements that make open relationships successful and use them to be MORE OPEN IN other kinds of relationships. So, whether you are in an open relationship, dating, or in a monogamous relationship, this episode is jam-packed with gems that will help you translate the principals of “openness" into being more understanding, giving, honest and free in all of your relationships! Music tracks featured in this episode: It’s Your Thing - The Isley Brothers Who is He? - Bill Withers Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison Sex Tape - Deftones

005: Death, Sorrow, and the Secret to Living Life to the Fullest

Theauthenticman.net — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 06:08:22 +0000

www.theauthenticman.net Everybody dies, and at some point everything we love is lost. It an unfortunate truth about life that we all have to come to terms with at some point. For most of us, confronting death can be the most challenging part of life. In this episode we are going to take a deep philosophical look into death, sorrow, and the secret to living living life to the fullest. I started my philosophical investigation into the concept of death, sorrow, and loss in 2010. Since the start, it has been a dream of mine to assemble my findings into an easy to understand, linear teaching that would help people understand the processes that our mind takes us through when we experience loss. I am so pleased to finally be able to offer this to you.

004: Oscar Perez | Why YOU need a life coach

Theauthenticman.net — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 18:30:23 +0000

www.theauthenticman.net I sat down this week with Oscar Perez of Inlak'ech Life Coaching. We cracked open a few beers and discussed: •What a life coach does •Why you might want to find your own life coach •Growing up on the wrong side of the tracks •The stories we tell ourselves •Facing your shadow •and a great discussion about Martial Arts Oscar Perez is the Founder of Inlakech life coaching www.inlakechcoaching.com. He received is PHD from Brown University, he received two awards of excellence for teaching at Harvard University, he is a certified JKD instructor, my teacher and friend.

003: Know Thyself

Theauthenticman.net — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 07:39:22 +0000

This week I am discussing all the way we can (and should) learn to "Know Thyself." I am borrowing a little bit of ancient Greek knowledge to discuss: Finding your place on the Masculine/ Feminine Spectrum Finding out if you've been acting like a Boy, a Guy, or a Man Learning to live for yourself in relationship And how to feed your Mind, Body, and Soul the fuel it needs to stay healthy *Warning* in this episode we are discussing some sexually explicit topics, including a segment on masturbation. You have been warned. If this subject makes you uncomfortable then all the more reason YOU should listen.

002: Discovering Your Life Purpose

Theauthenticman.net — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 21:21:14 +0000

www.theauthenticman.net In this week’s episode we are going to continue laying down the groundwork for understanding masculinity. And one of the most important pieces of the puzzle is discovering your life purpose. And this requires stripping down social and psychological conditioning so you can get laser targeted on your path. We’re going to be talking about: Finding balance so you can express your positive Masculine and Feminine Why and how you need to work through your mental and emotional conditioning and trauma And we’re going deep into the inner workings of your life purpose. How to find it, how to act on it, and what to do when you fall off the wagon So what are you waiting for?? Get in there Champ! Songs Featured In this Episode -Crazy – Gnarls Barkley -Do your thing – Isaac Hayes -Maggie’s Farm – Bob Dylan -I Walk Alone – Snowgoons f/ Cunninlynguists

001: Welcome to The Authentic Man Podcast

Theauthenticman.net — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 18:49:00 +0000

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Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Authentic Man podcast. In this first episode I am going to begin laying out the groundwork for future episodes. We are going to be:

Breaking down some modern definitions of masculinity
And finding out what went wrong to make it such a dysfunctional definition
We’ll talk about modern and ancient rites of passage rituals
The sexual revolution
And we’re going to lay out a new paradigm of masculine behavior

We’re going to go into a little detail about David Deida’s theory of Sexual Polarity and add a few nuggets of practical knowledge. I like to give props to the Men that I have learned from, so check out his book The Way of the Superior Man, as well as Sam Keen’s book Fire in the Belly: On Being a Man, which I also mention in this episode.

Songs featured in this episode:
-Papa was a rolling stone – The Temptations
-Demolition Man – The Police
-Algonquin Tribal Singing
-Women is Losers – Janis Joplin
-What Makes a Man – DVDA (Orgazmo Soundtrack)…Yea that happened.
-Never,Never Gonna Give You Up – Barry White
-Land of Confusion – Genesis
-Simple Man- Lynyrd Skynyrd