

Ruwando Podcast: Psychology For Men with Brains and Balls
Ruwan Meepagala
Practical philosophy on dating, relationships, fatherhood, purpose, culture, and your hero's journey through life.
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Aug 4, 2022 • 1h 28min
157 - Arthur Kwon Lee: Masculine Romanticism, Martyrdom in the Arts
"All the ancestors before us refer to beauty as the sacred. They regard to that as pure beauty. You should get chills when you really feel beauty."Arthur Kwon Lee was named 'Artist of the Year' in 2020. Six months later was blacklisted for not subscribing to woke ideology. Since then he's become the artist of "don't tread of me" masculine virtue. We discuss culture and reality paradigms, functional ethics, anarchism vs statism, rites of passage, sacredness of beauty, and the creative unconscious in art.arthurkwonlee.comarthurkwonlee.substack.comhttps://www.genesiscouncil.com/https://www.instagram.com/arthurkwonlee/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

Jul 28, 2022 • 28min
156 - The Superperimeter: How to Get Your Needs Met Without Violating Polarity
Polarity means asymmetry of responsibility: There are some things the man does for the woman that are not necessarily reciprocated.But what about men's needs? This episode covers how a man can get his needs met without violating the polarity of his relationship. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

Jul 20, 2022 • 29min
155 - Head of Household: How Contain The Feminine
You already know that women need to feel their feelings. But that's only half of the equation...A man assuming the role of 'Head of the Household' is an increasingly taboo concept. But it's the only way to really give your partner and dependents the space and safety to be themselves.(Please excuse the sound quality. This was recorded in nature.)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

Jul 12, 2022 • 46min
154 - Slaying Your Demons: A General Semantics Approach to Sanity
Your 'Demons' = Patterns from your past that limit your present. These emotions/beliefs/tendencies tend to re-appear right when you're about to have a positive breakthrough. I share how you can slay your demons with a process from Radical General Semantics (Gad Horowitz).Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

Jun 23, 2022 • 60min
153 - Fear of the Feminine in Men and Women feat. Nalaya Chakana
Men have a new kind of "Fear of Women."It's the fear that the woman they are intimate with, won't want to be in her feminine.My wife pointed out to me that women have this fear too— of their own femininity.She shares her recent experiences with the new levels of polarity.www.nalayachakana.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

Jun 16, 2022 • 52min
152 - Ken Blackman: 7 Stages of Expression
Ken Blackman coaches people in relationships, sex, communication, and human dynamics. We met when he was the Head of Education at OneTaste. We reconnected recently via one of his writings that resonated with a challenge I've been feeling regarding being seen. We talk about the good ole cult days, navigating traps in the personal development industry and media, and sharing your truth.kenblackman.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

Jun 9, 2022 • 1h 35min
151 - On Boyhood Wounds: Love, Power, Expression
Boyhood Wounds come from natural desires not met in childhood. When left open too long then turn into fantasy, delusion, and pathology. This episode explores some of the darker parts of male psychology, and how to heal the wounds that affect your adult behavior. Referencing Jung, Attachment Theory, and some of my embarrassing stories.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

Jun 2, 2022 • 1h 10min
150 - Steve Mayeda: On Fatherhood
Fatherhood has felt like a continuation of my previous pursuit to become a good lover... Similar traits apply. Which is why I wanted to speak to my friend Steve Mayeda. I know Steve from way back in dating coaching days in the infamous PUA world. Steve is a father of 4 and currently runs Austin Men's Development. He shares about his divorce, balancing providing with presence, and fatherhood (and motherhood) in modern culture.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

Jun 1, 2022 • 2h 27min
II Chiefs to Kings: Solid State War in the Bronze Age
There was no such thing as “war” in the Stone Age. Only through certain social advancements was war made possible by the early states.This episode covers: * History’s first war, first empire, and first fully centralized state.* The art of “statecraft” as an extension of the dominance hierarchy.* The fissure in male psychology as explained by Nietzsche’s Master and Slave Morality* Why we can blame bread (and rice) for the suppression of masculinity* How the Us vs. Them paradigm is constructed, and why it was necessaryBrought to you by MasculineArchetypeChallenge.com A short bibliography and other resources shared at historyofman.substack.com Get full access to History of Man Podcast at historyofman.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

May 19, 2022 • 1h 13min
149 - Mac Lethal: How to Rekindle the Flame in Relationship
Mac Lethal is a rapper, YouTuber, author, and recent Hindu convert (only partially kidding). We connected last month over an article I wrote regarding masculine-feminine dynamics, specifically on how to handle fiery women. We speak about how to regain the passion in a sexless marriage, why men are like swimming pools (not cups), and practical spirituality for the lifelong atheist.*When Kali Trampled Shiva: A Parable About Challenging Women [article]:https://medium.com/@ruwando/when-kali-trampled-shiva-a99b608b6e6e*Mac's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BlackCloverRecords*His book (that I thoroughly enjoyed): https://www.amazon.com/Texts-Bennett-Mac-Lethal-ebook/dp/B00A27X6PM/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=texts+from+bennett&qid=1652936475&sr=8-1Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe