Ruwando Podcast: Psychology For Men with Brains and Balls

Laurie Handlers and Om Rupani teach Tantra Meets BDSM, a class for real intimate polarity (something many are particularly challenged by in quarantine). We speak about sexual archetypes, creating trust, and topics critical to real intimacy.Their class is this weekend (18-19 July): http://omrupani.org/courses/tantra-meets-bdsm-levei1-julyUse the code RUWANDO for $50 off. (The price is for TWO people.)#tantra #bdsm #relationshipskillsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

Jeremy Lipkowitz is a meditation teacher and emotional intelligence coach. We speak about his journey from porn addiction into discovering mindfulness, rewiring the mind, and one's internal relationship.You can find his work at jeremylipkowitz.comIf you're interested in learning how to transmute your arousal instead of being a slave to it, check out my free series arousalcontrolsecrets.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

Internalized shame is a killer of self-esteem, libido, and a person's spirit. More than ever before, collective morality shames authentic masculinity. The 'Dark Masculine' is the archetype of removing shame and returning to true form.In this episode I speak on 3 levels:1. Redefining beliefs around individual vs. collective "morality"2. The 2 types of male-specific shame, and biological roots3. How to unearth the 'Dark Masculine' archetype and heal shameThis was inspired by the posts in the Masculine Underground FB Group. If you find this interesting, I'd appreciate if you'd rate this your favorite podcast app.Mentioned resources:contemplativeman.comarousalcontrolsecrets.comExistential Kink podcast w/ Carolyn ElliottBiology of Desire podcast with Marc Lewis, PhDAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

Compulsive behavior is anything that you do against your higher intentions. (Doing what you don't want or not doing what you do want.) These behaviors are often involuntary because they run on primal biological drives... but that doesn't mean you need to be a slave to them.In this episode we speak specifically on porn addiction and "laziness" as they show the different extremes of compulsion. We cover the biology of desire, behavior-hormonal correlation, and practical actions for overcoming compulsion.The masculine archetype class is half off for the next two weeks: https://www.ruwando.com/archetype-50Be sure to catch the next episode of the podcast with meditation teacher Jeremy Liplowitz airing on Thursday.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

Ruwan discusses Reality perception in this live discussion.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

Ivan Zoric is a movement mechanic and founder of Momentum Phangan, a movement gym/placespace in Koh Phangan. We speak about his 4 Corners philosophy for strength and mobility training.Ivan's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcbCGYBpWsUK7_6IbRrEIyg/featuredIG: @momentumphangan Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

Mantak Chia is the grandmaster of the Taoist lineage of energy cultivation. He is the author of over 50 books including The MultiOrgasmic Man. In this episode, we speak about the Tao, spirit, energy cultivation.For the video version of this podcast, click here: https://youtu.be/x3_4ZahkTTQ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

On the threshold of my recent breakup, a friend lent me the book Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus.At first, I resisted at it. I knew the book. I remember my mom watching the book's author, John Gray, on Oprah when I was 7 years old. I figured that a 27-year-old book couldn't possibly still be relevant.I was wrong. In many ways, it was refreshing to see how fundamentals truths remain so, even though societal change.That said, the world has changed a lot. How people perceive relating has changed a lot. So I had quite a few questions for Mr. Gray, and he answered them in a very enlightening fashion on my podcast.Unbeknownst to many, John actually was the youngest ever Transcendental Meditation instructor under the Maharishi, back in the '60s. Before he became a Jedi in sexual relating, he was actually on a path of sexless internal cultivation.John had a lot to say about spirituality, hormones & polarity, and even semen retention-- yes, I wasn't expecting that. 😄For the video version of this podcast, click here: https://youtu.be/_mgJ0qcLtH8 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

2012 introduced me to the darkness of the unconscious.I fell in love with a hardcore drug addict. I didn't understand addiction. I thought she just an issue with willpower. All I knew was that possessed a joie de vivre, a passion for life, a willingness to follow her instincts with the full abandon that I myself was intoxicated by.She went off to rehab and I joined a cult called OneTaste. (See my podcasts on 'When I was in a matriarchal sex cult'.)Ironically (or synchronistically), OneTaste's spiritual views were largely related to addiction recovery; "Taming the Beast" of the unconscious.We were trained to tap into our feelings, our instincts, our desires. We were all encouraged to read a book called The Biology of Desire which explained the neural mechanisms of the desire instinct and how it relates to addiction. Seven years later, I got to chat with the author, Marc Lewis, Ph.D.Marc and I discuss how the brain physically changes in response to learning, motivation, the formation of habits, and how it can pervert into unconscious tendencies. We also speak about childhood experiences that leave one vulnerable (or invulnerable) to unconscious behavior.While most of us don't consider ourselves "addicts", all of us are subject to the internal conflict between our higher intentions and lower impulses. This episode covers important perspectives on taming your own beast.For the video version of this podcast, click here: https://youtu.be/Sy5sUhMbxTE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

Carolyn Elliott is the author of Existential Kink, a method for getting what you want by getting off on what you don't. She and I met in OneTaste many moons ago. We talk about 'practical magick' (tinkering with the unconscious for positive effect), darker paths to enlightenment, Jedi mind tricks for happy relationships, and of course, her method of existential kink to 'manifest' some pretty wild things...Existential Kink is available on Amazon and Audible. https://www.CarolynGraceElliott.com/free for a preview and some other cool things.For the video version of this podcast, click here: https://youtu.be/X9829b27o5k See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe