Ruwando Podcast: Psychology For Men with Brains and Balls

CJ Rodriguez from @masculinehealthsolutions podcast comes on to speak on male enhancement, natural bodybuilding, fatherhood, rebelling against modernity, and a male perspective on everything.

According to Phub data, interest in "milf" skyrocketed last year. This says something about the male collective conscious via what Jung would call "The Mother Complex"-- material imprinting still affecting an adult man. 00:00 Phub data represents collective male consciousness 01:50 MILF going up to 2nd place (mommy issues?) 03:45 Mother Complex myths and movies 05:50 MILF trope (Mrs. Robinson) 09:20 The Oedipus Complex 16:30 Boy VS Man 18:30 What happens if you don't address the Mother Complex? 20:40 Coping mechanisms: transference, sex & violence 22:30 Madonna-Whore complex + merging the dichotomy 26:10 Coping mechanisms vs Integrating 27:30 Active Imagination exercise (Jung) 30:00 Feminine cleanse 31:16 Mapping complex to your actual mother 33:50 Mother Complex in Western culture 37:14 Coming soon: other psychological tropes

How much can women "control" men's emotions? Om and Joseph return to the podcast to discuss an experiment testing this. Also the power dynamics between the genders.

James Kalupson is a psychotherapist who facilitates psylocybin retreats in Jamaica. We speak about Jungian vs. shamanic vs. traditional clinical approaches to personal transformation and the psyche. https://www.jameskalupson.com/ https://mycomeditations.com X: @jamesfkalupson

Hans Comyn rejoins the podcast in a different stage of life. He speaks on the Freedom vs. Commitment Dilemma that many men feel when in a relationship. Can one be truly free while in partnership? If you want to work with Hans, contact him at hanscomyn@gmail.com https://hanscomyn.com/global-lovestyle-consultation/

Why do narcissists inflict random punishments? And more importantly, why are so many drawn to it? This video uses my favorite scene from the Sopranos to break down why random abuse works as a manipulation technique.

In our first years of life, we each develop methods for feeling safe. These methods eventually shape our personality and how we behave in overwhelm, conflict, and intimacy. Author of The Five Personality Patterns, psychotherapist Steven Kessler, explains how to recognize your pattern and meet your deeper needs.

Money and Women are the most primal desires of men (Survival and Replication), and therefore the deepest triggers to self-worth and identity. And psychological blockages around them follow the same principles. I share a recent story of a man who had a major breakthrough out of lifelong fear/scarcity, and how it applies to all areas of life.

NPD is a hot topic in the pop psychology world, but is it really a pathology? Might there be an evolutionary purpose. I discuss this with my friends Om Rupani and psychotherapist Joseph Teskey.

Flirting = speaking with the subtext, "I want you." When authentic (and therefore easy), it comes from your instincts, not your thoughts. Unleash your instincts: https://www.ruwando.com/archetype