Masculine & Feminine Dynamics

Conventional dating doesn't work for old souls, who find superficial games draining and misaligned. Instead of forcing connections, they should embrace authenticity and trust their instincts. By aligning with their true purpose, these spiritually mature individuals attract compatible partners naturally. Lorin emphasizes the importance of deep connections over shallow interactions and encourages listeners to accept periods of solitude for personal growth. Ultimately, it's about meeting through resonance rather than strategies, fostering genuine relationships.

Many men carry a deep fear of disappointing women. This fear manifests as people-pleasing behaviours: saying yes when they mean no, changing opinions to avoid conflict, apologising excessively, and avoiding difficult conversations. These actions might seem harmless, but they're rooted in fear rather than authenticity.To break free from people-pleasing patterns, men need to start by expressing their truth without over-explaining or softening it. And they need to make decisions and stand behind them.Women can lose respect for men who don't respect themselves. They can’t trust a man’s yes or no, they can end up constantly on guard and unable to feel his authentic presence.But breathing through the discomfort of potential disagreement builds a new muscle; one that will ultimately create more trust and deeper connection in your relationships.Mentioned in this episode:The Awakened Masculine Program An 8-week immersive journey into the depths of unleashing your awakened masculine powerHealing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for women

Many men today never complete the crucial step from boyhood to manhood: separating emotionally from their mothers and establishing their own authority. This leaves them emotionally stunted, unable to form healthy partnerships or embody true commitment. They remain trapped in patterns of seeking approval, avoiding conflict, and prioritising harmony over truth.Men need to cross that symbolic threshold where they shift from dependency to sovereignty. This doesn't mean cutting off their mother, but transforming the relationship from boy-mother to man-mother, where he walks his own path without needing her emotional approval.When a man fails to address his mother wound, his energy becomes scattered, his boundaries inconsistent. He can’t fully choose or commit to a woman because that capacity simply isn't there.But in this episode, Lorin offers ways to examine where you might be carrying false guilt, to notice how this guilt affects your decisions and drains your energy, and to begin releasing it.Mentioned in this episode:Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for womenThe Awakened Masculine Program An 8-week immersive journey into the depths of unleashing your awakened masculine power

It’s not always easy to recognise genuine awakening in our partners. We can mistake spiritual talk for true embodiment, or confuse peak experiences with integrated wisdom. This creates painful cycles of disappointment in our relationships.But awakened beings share core qualities regardless of gender: unwavering integrity, grounded spirituality, emotional maturity, and devotion to service.Chasing relationships with unawakened beings leads us to repeat painful cycles. Drama becomes addictive, our nervous systems start equating intensity with aliveness, and we remain trapped in suffering rather than experiencing the true richness of conscious partnership.But this episode offers a simple reflection to help you begin the journey toward recognising genuine awakening, both in yourself and in a potential partner.Mentioned in this episode:The Awakened Masculine Program An 8-week immersive journey into the depths of unleashing your awakened masculine powerHealing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for women

When we expand, that naturally triggers resistance, both from within ourselves and from others around us. People project their wounds, fears, and darkness onto us, creating confusing reactions that don't truly belong to us.This isn't a sign we're doing something wrong, but confirmation we're embodying our highest truth. The answer isn't to dim our light or avoid expansion, but to learn how to protect our energy while keeping our heart open. We can transmute darkness without closing ourselves off from love.People who feel threatened by our growth will try to diminish our light or pull us down to their level. When we don't know how to protect our energy field, we can absorb others' heaviness, leading to doubt, unworthiness, and the false belief that something is wrong with us.But this episode offers a moment to ask yourself what feels genuinely yours and what might be projections you've absorbed. Release what isn't yours, and in that space of recognition, reclaim your power and reconnect with your authentic light.Mentioned in this episode:The Awakened Masculine Program An 8-week immersive journey into the depths of unleashing your awakened masculine powerHealing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for women

Many couples find themselves trapped in a painful cycle where a woman seeks the safety her father never provided, while the man tries desperately to prove his worth. No matter how hard he tries, it's never enough; she feels unmet and unseen; he feels inadequate and resentful. Both are exhausted and disconnected.Left unchecked, this dynamic leads to deepening resentment, emotional distance, and eventually relationship breakdown. But this episode offers a pause moment for both men and women, creating opportunities to break the cycle.Mentioned in this episode:The Awakened Masculine Program An 8-week immersive journey into the depths of unleashing your awakened masculine powerHealing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for women

We're often told that narcissism doesn't exist or that we've attracted these people into our lives because of our own issues. This harmful victim-shaming keeps people trapped in abusive dynamics.In this episode, Dr Peter Salerno explains that narcissism is real and identifiable. Narcissists are invested in their image at the expense of their true self, and they intentionally seek out environments where they can exploit others.This conversation will help you identify if you’re dealing with a narcissist, trust your body’s reaction to mistreatment, and begin to think about whether it’s a relationship you want to remain in.Follow @drpetersalerno on InstagramBuy Peter’s books:Traumatic Cognitive DissonanceThe Nature and Nurture of NarcissismSubscribe to Peter’s YouTube channelVisit Peter’s website for moreMentioned in this episode:Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for womenThe Awakened Masculine Program An 8-week immersive journey into the depths of unleashing your awakened masculine power

Shadow work requires us to confront the parts of ourselves we've hidden away – often since childhood – to gain approval and avoid rejection. Each of us develops shadow characters with specific thought patterns, feelings, and bodily sensations that emerge in our relationships.By recognising these patterns, we can uncover the valid needs behind our seemingly negative behaviours and heal the vulnerable feelings of unworthiness that drive them.Connie Zweig, PhD is a retired Jungian therapist and author of Meeting the Shadow (a new edition is now available) and Romancing the Shadow (a new edition is also now available).Her award-winning book, The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul, extends shadow-work into midlife and beyond and explores aging as a spiritual practice.Her book, Meeting the Shadow on the Spiritual Path: The Dance of Darkness and Light in Our Search for Awakening, extends shadow-work into religion and spirituality.Listen to Connie’s podcastFollow her on SubstackVisit her website for free videos and eventsMentioned in this episode:The Awakened Masculine Program An 8-week immersive journey into the depths of unleashing your awakened masculine powerHealing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for women

When dealing with trauma, many of us turn to meditation, gratitude, plant medicine or spiritual practices – but the trauma responses keep returning.As Dr Peter Levine explains, while these experiences can create portals or moments of bliss, they don't truly resolve the underlying trauma that remains stored in our bodies.To truly heal trauma, we need to take small steps rather than diving straight in, and recognise that healing happens in relationship, both with ourselves and others.Spiritual bypassing keeps us locked in repeating patterns. Our relationships suffer as we project our unresolved trauma onto others or repress emotions. Even outwardly successful people can collapse when facing relationship challenges or loss because the underlying trauma remains unaddressed.As Peter says, bliss can be "a ringing bell that tells you there's work that needs to be done" – a signal to look deeper rather than float away.Peter A Levine, PhD, and Ergos Institute are the leaders in somatic workshops and education.Learn more about Peter's work, Somatic Experiencing® (SE™) trainings, research, free programs, books, and moreDr Levine's books, including his latest book, An Autobiography of Trauma: A Healing Journey is available atErgos InstituteBarnes & NobleAmazon & Amazon UKInner TraditionsBooks a MillionBookshop.orgMentioned in this episode:The Awakened Masculine Program An 8-week immersive journey into the depths of unleashing your awakened masculine power

Constant scanning and chasing novelty are signs a man is leaking sexual energy, and it's a loss of presence and power others can feel. It makes women feel unsafe or unseen, and men themselves feel disconnected, ashamed, and out of alignment. This behaviour is often normalised, but it takes a toll on relationships and personal integrity.In this episode, Lorin lays out four steps men can take to prevent leaking sexual energy, and offers women some language to help understand – but not excuse or condone – men’s behaviour.Mentioned in this episode:The Awakened Masculine Program An 8-week immersive journey into the depths of unleashing your awakened masculine power