Ruwando Podcast: Psychology For Men with Brains and Balls

You are not who you think you are.... Identity is not a static thing. Which means who you "are" can be changed, for better and for worse. This episode is on how to free yourself from unwanted tendencies and move closer to an individuated Self. We draw on lessons from the literal book on brainwashing (Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism by Robert J. Lifton), Existential Kink, and a weird thing called "dicing".Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

This episode explores the Aleister Crowley's maxim "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law"-- exploring the taboo idea of putting yourself first, what it means for your psyche, and how to do it in a way that benefits those around you.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

Men go through different stages. In each stage there are different drives, pitfalls, and keys to fulfilment. This episode covers the five stages from the perspectives of biology, the hero's journey, and relations to women. Also references Deida, Nietzsche's metamorphoses, and other lenses on men's psychology such as Red Pill.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

Patrick H. is a client from Germany who went through some pretty intense Nice Guy sh*t a year ago. He tells his story of transformation, overcoming mother enmeshment, rekindling masculinity, gaining personal power, and finally getting what he wants in dating and in life.He started with the Masculine Archetype Challenge. If you've been disconnected from your masculinity, you may gain from it as well:Go here to check it out >> www.ruwando.com/archetypeAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

How do you know what you "know" is true? This episode explores Sanity from the lens of General Semantics (how we translate events into perceptions). We speak about the "Chain of Perception", insanity vs. creativity, the basis of propaganda, why smart people believe dumb things, building a "efficient nervous system", liberal and conservative fallacies, and the work of Alfred Korzybski.Here you can check out the artwork used.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

"Semantic Consciousness" is the layer of our perception responsible for rationality, intelligence, and symbology (meaning-making). This episode covers how language creates reality and can skew perception. This is a Circuit 3 of Leary's Circuits of Consciousness model, continuing from the Dog Brain (circuit 2) episode.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

In physics, Escape Velocity is the minimum speed an object needs to leave the orbit of a planet. In life (metaphor), it's the minimum psychological conditions one needs to leave an old reality (patterns and perceived norms) and enter new ones. This episode discusses how to prevent backsliding into old patterns, leave the monotonous or familiar, discover new territory, and embrace the unknown.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

James is a graduate student in clinical depth psychology at Pacifica, where I was considering getting a PhD. We discuss a Jungian take on the recent shifts in culture, stages of development of male psychology, red pill, childhood imprinting, how to discern a good life partner, and all sorts of good thought streams."The tangent is the way!"Archetype Challenge: www.ruwando.com/archetype (still comes with a complementary coaching session with me)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

A high polarity relationship is one where each partner willingly "specializes" more into either masculine (testosterone/dopamine/noradrenalin-driven) or feminine (oxytocin/estrogen/serotonin driven) mode of behavior than one can do on their own.It's one of the reasons we've evolved to pair-bond— and why romantic attachment feels so "right".But modern social beliefs often run counter to these natural principles, which is why so many people struggle with healthy polarity. This episode covers the important ideas of: Emotional Feedback Loops, Proper Modeling, and Benevolent Dominance.About a year ago I put out the Lover Archetype episode— one of our most popular episodes to date. Over the last year I've noted the inner workings of a polarized relationship in my own and others.The Masculine Archetype Challenge still comes with a free coaching session with me. Check it out and schedule your session HERE.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe

Noelfry asked me what advice I'd give to myself 10 years ago. Conveniently, he's exactly 10yrs younger than me. I share the things that have and haven't worked for me the last decade. We discuss finding "Purpose", the need for adventure, attracting women, pleasure vs. fulfillment, and man's need to struggle.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to Ruwando Substack at ruwando.substack.com/subscribe