Category: Masculinity
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Men’s True Stories — How One Feminist Helps Men Help Men
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I am now more active in the professional side of the gender discourse, getting into dialogue with people who work for NGOs and organisations which promote healthy masculinities and men’s stories. Honestly, it’s a world which makes me want to sing with joy. I’ll give you one example. Last week, I went to a webinar…
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How to Tackle Toxic Masculinity
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Moshe Weizman of Multi-O-Coaching wanted to talk to me about the complex topic of toxic masculinity, exploring its origins, manifestations, and social impact. We talk about how we can help men be their best selves and collectively dismantle harmful gender norms and cultivate healthier expressions of masculinity. Specifically, we explore how toxic masculinity is bad…
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Masculinity, The Search for Meaning, Archetypes and the Hero’s Journey
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What are the challenges of modern volatility, change, and loss of trust in institutions like science and politics? How does technology, convenience, and instant gratification numb our sense of purpose? Finding new sources of meaning and value in a changing world requires intentional hardship and discomfort while society’s obsession with ease leads to unfulfillment. Where…
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Conversation with Bill Simpson at Men on the Path to Love
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Why don’t men have their own version of feminism? What would that even mean? And how do terms such as ‘toxic masculinity’ need to be used in a judicious way to ensure they help rather than harm the Gender Peace? Check out this podcast to find out about all this, plus: rituals, relationships, change, optimising…
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Do We Live In A Simulation? — And Other Topics
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A pretty long podcast this time, over 2h of a tour de force through a variety of subjects. I was invited by the excellent Bru Frasca to talk about philosophy, its relevance to everyday life, and masculinity at the BruCast. Watch to see yours truly talking about:
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The Two Ways We Approach Men’s Problems Are Both Wrong
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But there is a third and we should really start following it now. There is one thing that the most hardcore progressives and most conservative manosphere gurus agree on: their response to a man who comes out to talk about the problems he struggles with. About his loneliness, about feeling useless, feeling like everyone and everything…
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Talking About Change, Uncertainty And Men, Live!
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Hey all, if you’re into listening to more of yours truly, check out this podcast episode with Shari Lewinson-Frisch. I’m talking about change, uncertainty, and men’s difficulties of finding themselves in the modern world. If you guys know of any other podcasts that would have me, let me know, I’d love to keep this going.
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Life Well Lived — New Podcast Feature
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I have just been featured on the Life Well Lived podcast with Omobola Stephen. We speak about the need for positive narratives, what does it mean to be a man these days, how gender norms and structures are shifting, and of course dating. Check it out!
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Uncertainty
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It seems like more and more people are struggling in life and in relationships these days. We find it difficult to thrive and feel like everything is falling apart all the time. But what are the actual reasons behind this? And why does it seem to impact men so much more? There’s one word I…