أفضل بودكاسات Evolutionary (2025)

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Leadership with Zach Garfield 1:46:02

5h ago1:46:02

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Are mothers the evolutionary crucible of leadership psychology? And is leadership more misunderstood and cryptic than we might think? In this episode, we talk to Zach Garfield (UM6P, Morocco) about all things lead-y and follow-y, and the new and amazing Omo Valley Research Project. More about Zach Garfield: https://zhgarfield.github.io/ The Omo Val…

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What Season is Your Relationship In? 41:21

3d ago41:21

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In this episode my wife Violet and I break down why your relationship can’t always be sunny and perfect—and why that’s actually a good thing. We walk through the four seasons of relationships and the reality of how different parts of your partnership can be in completely different seasons at the same time. Your sex life might be in spring while you…

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Sunspots! 29:46

11d ago29:46

29:46

“As above, so below” – those four familiar words are really the heart of astrology. What happens above us in the sky is mirrored here on earth below. That’s true both in terms of events and also in terms of the seasons of our own minds and hearts. We astrologers normally apply that principle in practical terms by watching the planets dance with eac…

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What Season is Your Relationship In?

3d ago

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In this episode my wife Violet and I break down why your relationship can’t always be sunny and perfect—and why that’s actually a good thing. We walk through the four seasons of relationships and the reality of how different parts of your partnership can be in completely different seasons at the same time. Your sex life might be in spring while you…

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Shadow Work for Anxiety & Worry (with Luke Adler) 56:23

5d ago56:23

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In this episode Luke and I dive into the shadow of worry and rumination that keeps so many men trapped in their heads. We break down why living from the shoulders up isn’t strength, it’s avoidance. You’ll hear about the subtle ways fear masquerades as logic, how productivity can become procrastination, and why jacking off might be your nervous syst…

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Shadow Work for Anxiety & Worry 56:23

5d ago56:23

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In this episode Luke and I dive into the shadow of worry and rumination that keeps so many men trapped in their heads. We break down why living from the shoulders up isn't strength, it's avoidance. You'll hear about the subtle ways fear masquerades as logic, how productivity can become procrastination, and why jacking off might be your nervous syst…

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Cultural Dynamics with Bret Beheim 2:04:34

6d ago2:04:34

2:04:34

What is cultural diffusion, why do need models of cultural change and distance, and what is on Bret's whiteboard? In this episode, we do a deep on how cultural change and distance are measured and studied with Bret Beheim (Max Planck for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig). Other topics include the local norms surrounding red lights and the evergre…

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The Five Scariest Moments in Our Relationship (with Violet Lange)

12d ago

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In this episode my wife Violet and I share the five scariest moments in our relationship. These weren’t just hard conversations or minor disagreements, but the moments where both of us genuinely questioned whether we’d make it, whether we’d chosen the right partner, or whether we were trapped in patterns we couldn’t escape. We get specific about wh…

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The Five Scariest Moments in Our Relationship (with Violet Lange) 47:25

12d ago47:25

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In this episode my wife Violet and I share the five scariest moments in our relationship. These weren't just hard conversations or minor disagreements, but the moments where both of us genuinely questioned whether we'd make it, whether we'd chosen the right partner, or whether we were trapped in patterns we couldn't escape. We get specific about wh…

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Why So Many Good Men Feel Empty 8:56

13d ago8:56

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In this episode I explore why so many good men still feel a quiet emptiness even when life looks full. We get into what’s really underneath the loneliness men carry today, and how brotherhood, real connection with men who both see you and call you higher, brings life back into your system. This isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about remembering wh…

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Why So Many Good Men Feel Empty 9:00

13d ago9:00

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In this episode I explore why so many good men still feel a quiet emptiness even when life looks full. We get into what’s really underneath the loneliness men carry today, and how brotherhood, real connection with men who both see you and call you higher, brings life back into your system. This isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about remembering wh…

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Inter-group Relations with Anne Pisor 1:46:57

13d ago1:46:57

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Are group boundaries solid, impermeable, and red in tooth-and-claw? Is animosity between groups inevitable? In this episode, we talk to Anne Pisor (U Penn) about all things inter-group from an evolutionary perspective, including the forging of relationships across group boundaries as a way to deal with uncertainty and risk, and the circumstances th…

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Shame, Pride, and Guilt with Daniel Sznycer 2:04:30

20d ago2:04:30

2:04:30

Why do we feel shame? Is it a useless emotion? Our guest, Daniel Sznycer (Oklahoma State) has been studying "self-conscious" emotions from a functional/evolutionary perspective. If you're curious about why we feel things like shame, pride, guilt, or how an evolutionary approach can she light on understanding our emotions, this episode is for you. M…

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Navigating High-Conflict Divorce for Men

25d ago

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In this episode I sit down with Karen McMahon, a high-conflict divorce strategist who’s been guiding men and women through one of the most painful transitions of their lives since 2010. Karen specializes in working with nice guys who are stuck in volatile marriages, paralyzed by guilt about leaving their kids or fear that their partner will harm th…

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Navigating High-Conflict Divorce for Men 1:02:16

26d ago1:02:16

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In this episode I sit down with Karen McMahon, a high-conflict divorce strategist who's been guiding men and women through one of the most painful transitions of their lives since 2010. Karen specializes in working with nice guys who are stuck in volatile marriages, paralyzed by guilt about leaving their kids or fear that their partner will harm th…

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Shock Absorbers for Your Life 16:24

29d ago16:24

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In this episode I break down one of the most powerful investments you can make in yourself as a man: your social capital. Most men grind through life alone, trying to figure everything out by themselves, and it's killing us. The antidote is simple but countercultural: a men's group, a circle of guys you meet with regularly who actually give a shit …

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Shock Absorbers for Your Life

29d ago

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In this episode I break down one of the most powerful investments you can make in yourself as a man: your social capital. Most men grind through life alone, trying to figure everything out by themselves, and it’s killing us. The antidote is simple but countercultural: a men’s group, a circle of guys you meet with regularly who actually give a shit …

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Evolutionary Psychology and the Law with Keelah Williams 1:45:14

27d ago1:45:14

1:45:14

Motive? Intent? Case closed! In this episode, Keelah Williams (JD, PhD, Hamilton) runs us through our bar exam prelims, explaining how our evolved psychology influences legal decision-making, and what consequences this may have on truth, justice, and much else... If you are interested in how evolutionary approaches inform legal issues, this episode…

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Horror and Morbid Curiosity with Coltan Scrivner 2:06:05

1M ago2:06:05

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بقلم Dave Pietraszewski & David Pinsof

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The Current Uranus-Neptune Sextile 16:29

1M ago16:29

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When your world is lit up with squares and oppositions, sleeping through sextiles happens almost automatically. With hard aspects, your foot is in the fire. You’re highly motivated to act, in other words. Softer aspects aren’t nearly as pressing. You can think of them more as opportunities than as demands. Still, missed opportunities are actually h…

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Cooperative breeding with Karen Kramer 1:16:14

1M ago1:16:14

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How are humans able to sustain large families? What is our "true" reproductive strategy as a species? Are kids designed to raise younger children? And is it unnatural for us to live in such strongly age-segregated societies? In this episode, we talk to Karen Kramer (U of Utah) where we discuss our (possibly unique) ability to live with and raise on…

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Belief with Dan Williams 1:54:16

2M ago1:54:16

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Why do we believe what we believe? And our we aware of why we believe what we believe? And what is a belief anyway? And what should we think of people like Jordan Peterson? We tackle these questions and more in this episode with Dan Williams (Sussex): our first guest representing evolutionary approaches to philosophy. More about Dan Williams: https…

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The Evolution of Human Longevity with Mike Gurven 1:52:34

2M ago1:52:34

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Did we evolve to live long lives? Is heart disease a human universal? In this episode, we talk to Mike Gurven (UCSB), who has run a number of large-scale studies on the life and health of non-Western populations (among much, much more). And now, he has a new book out (Seven Decades: How We Evolved to Live Longer) summarizing the big picture of what…

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Shadow Work for Depression (with Luke Adler)

2M ago

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In this episode, Luke and I dive into what’s really behind male depression. We explore why the things men typically do to feel better often make the stuckness worse, and then reveal the powerful connection between depression and unexpressed anger. Luke goes deeper and breaks down the physiology of depression from a Chinese medicine perspective sett…

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Shadow Work for Depression (with Luke Adler) 40:55

2M ago40:55

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In this episode, Luke and I dive into what's really behind male depression. We explore why the things men typically do to feel better often make the stuckness worse, and then reveal the powerful connection between depression and unexpressed anger. Luke goes deeper and breaks down the physiology of depression from a Chinese medicine perspective sett…

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Language and Communication with Thom Scott-Phillips 1:38:25

2M ago1:38:25

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What do the lindy hop, ostensive communication, and the evolution of language all have in common? Thom Scott-Phillips! In this episode, we discuss if language is an adaptation, why art museums have that certain vibe, the theory crisis in the behavioral sciences, the state of scientific publishing, and why Thom loves the lindy hop. More about Thom S…

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Shadow Work for Nice Guys (with Luke Adler)

2M ago

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In this episode I dive into the hidden roots of nice guy syndrome with my co-facilitator Dr. Luke Adler. We explore how being a “nice guy” is actually one of six primitive nervous system survival responses rooted in fear of losing connection. Luke and I share vulnerable stories about how this shows up and why shadow work is the real pathway out. We…

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Shadow Work for Nice Guys (with Luke Adler) 45:16

2M ago45:16

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In this episode I dive into the hidden roots of nice guy syndrome along with my Heart of Shadow co-facilitator Dr. Luke Adler. We explore how being a "nice guy" is actually one of six primitive nervous system survival responses rooted in fear of losing connection. Luke and I share vulnerable stories about how this shows up and why shadow work is th…

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The Evolutionary Psychology of Humor 1:45:51

2M ago1:45:51

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Humor is one of the great puzzles of evolutionary psychology. Co-host David Pinsof (UCLA) presents the coordinating “mix-up” hypothesis of humor, in which….well, you’ll have to listen to find out. By Dave’s account, it is one of the best accounts of the psychology of humor out there (but what do we know?) Content warning: this episode does contain …

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Creating Communities of Initiation 1:20:48

2M ago1:20:48

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Bill Plotkin, also known by his soul name; Impossible Dreamer and I Sara McFarland, also known as Hologram Heart, speak about these times of crisis as personal and species wide initiatory journey and how we might turn towards this beautifully crafted crisis as the dying of the old paradigm needed to descend into the depths. We also speak about what…

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Gnosticism And The Roots Of Evolutionary Astrology 20:09

2M ago20:09

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“I always do what the voices in my head tell me what to do.” That’s become a familiar gag line. I don’t want to recommend psychosis as a lifestyle, but recently while rereading Carl Jung’s biography, Memories, Dreams, Reflections, I was struck by how much emphasis he puts on trusting cues from the unconscious mind even when they don’t seem to make …

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Plants, Infants, and the Evolution of Social Learning with Annie Wertz 1:58:02

3M ago1:58:02

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Plants are mini chemical weapon factories! Learning and evolution are not opposed! This week, Annie Wertz (UCSB) joins us to describe her groundbreaking world on the evolutionary psychology of what babies know about plants, and how infants selectively use social information to guide their interactions with them. A lovely example of how adopting an …

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3 Ways Men Disconnect (and the Fix)

3M ago

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In this episode I break down the three types of disconnection that are crushing men right now and leading to depression, stuckness, and a sense that something’s just off in life. I walk through what each of these disconnections looks like, why they’re so common, and most importantly, what men can actually do to reconnect and start feeling alive aga…

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3 Ways Men Disconnect (and the Fix) 18:39

3M ago18:39

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In this episode I break down the three types of disconnection that are crushing men right now and leading to depression, stuckness, and a sense that something's just off in life. I walk through what each of these disconnections looks like, why they're so common, and most importantly, what men can actually do to reconnect and start feeling alive aga…

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Cooperation with Pat Barclay 1:55:07

3M ago1:55:07

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Pat Barclay (Guelph) joins us to discuss his work solving the mysteries of the evolution of cooperation. Pat is a wonderful human being and an exceptional scientist, whose work is at the forefront of understanding how and why we solve the problem of cooperation as a species. More about Pat Barclay: http://patbarclay.com/ More about David Pinsof: ht…

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Drugs, Delusions, and Depression with Ed Hagen 2:00:20

3M ago2:00:20

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Why would a mind ever be delusional or depressed, and can we understand these as functional or maladaptive outcomes? Why do humans take drugs, and why do plants make them in the first place? (And why might the answer to the second question also answer the first?) Join us on a fun, wide-ranging conversation with guest Ed Hagen (Washington State, Van…

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Inherited Wounds: Tend the Land, Heal Men (with Roy Arthur Blodgett) 59:00

3M ago59:00

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In this episode I chat with naturalist and poet Roy Arthur Blodgett to face what men inherit: numbness, isolation, and a grim overculture of masculinity. We get into men and land, how the wild helped Roy feel most himself, and what shifts when we stop spectating and start participating. We talk land literacy, seeing patterns of succession, the fear…

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Inherited Wounds: Tend the Land, Heal Men (with Roy Arthur Blodgett) 58:24

3M ago58:24

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In this episode I chat with naturalist and poet Roy Arthur Blodgett to face what men inherit: numbness, isolation, and a grim overculture of masculinity. We get into men and land, how the wild helped Roy feel most himself, and what shifts when we stop spectating and start participating. We talk land literacy, seeing patterns of succession, the fear…

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My Top 16 Men's Group/Work Moments 29:21

3M ago29:21

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In this episode, I get personal and share about my top 16 moments that I've gotten to experience that's to men's work, all stemming from men's groups, retreats, and community (and in no particular order). These are all experiences that have enriched my life beyond measure, and were all possible because of the depth of connection I've cultivated wit…

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My Top 16 Men’s Group/Work Moments

3M ago

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In this episode, I get personal and share about my top 16 moments that I’ve gotten to experience that’s to men’s work, all stemming from men’s groups, retreats, and community (and in no particular order). These are all experiences that have enriched my life beyond measure, and were all possible because of the depth of connection I’ve cultivated wit…

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Conspiracy Theories and Group Boundaries with Cristina Moya 2:01:04

3M ago2:01:04

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Guest Cristina Moya (UC Davis) is one of our favorite evolutionary behavioral scientists. In this episode, we discuss her work in Peru on ethnolinguistic group boundaries, why we all believe crazy things, and what the lay of the land is in the evolutionary behavioral sciences. More about Cristina Moya: https://sites.google.com/site/cristinasolermoy…

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Opening the door: activism meets shamanism 1:05:09

3M ago1:05:09

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Manda Scott (I’m with Audrey Tang on pronouns: post-gender feels pretty good. She uses - */* which means ‘any entry accepted' in computer code, but if we have to nail it down then she/her is fine.) Born in Scotland at 318ppm CO2, Manda Scott trained as a veterinary surgeon, but is now an award-winning novelist, host of the international chart-toppi…

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The Perilous Fascination Of Time Twins 15:28

3M ago15:28

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Astrologers sometimes get carried away and say that every chart is totally unique. That’s not really true. Obviously it’s possible for two people to be born at the same place and time – or at least close enough that there’s no real practical difference between their charts. Even people born a few days apart, but with the same degrees on their Ascen…

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The Seduction of Victim Masculinity (with Luke Adler)

3M ago

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In this episode, Luke and I explore the complex narratives surrounding masculinity, particularly the idea of victimhood among men. We dig into the cultural reflections of masculinity, the evolution of men’s roles, and the importance of shadow work in reclaiming agency and responsibility from the oh so alluring victim masculinity being sold these da…

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The Seduction of Victim Masculinity (with Luke Adler) 37:58

3M ago37:58

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In this episode, Luke and I explore the complex narratives surrounding masculinity, particularly the idea of victimhood among men. We dig into the cultural reflections of masculinity, the evolution of men's roles, and the importance of shadow work in reclaiming agency and responsibility from the oh so alluring victim masculinity being sold these da…

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Thoughtful Warriors with Brenda Bowser 2:22:45

3M ago2:22:45

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Guest Brenda Bowser (CalState Fullerton) recounts a life spent studying conflict and politics in Canambo, in the Ecuadorian Amazon, with her late husband and colleague John Q. Patton. Brenda shares first and second hand accounts of incredible events (including death by phantasm), and how she thinks about status, violence, and conflict, and how thes…

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The New Standard for Powerful Men 24:57

4M ago24:57

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In this episode, I dive into what I believe is the new standard for powerful men: taking responsibility for our pain. Whether it’s personal, ancestral, or collective, owning our wounds is what separates conscious men from those stuck in blame or avoidance. I explore how trauma lives in the nervous system, how patterns are passed down through genera…

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The New Standard for Powerful Men

4M ago

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In this episode, I dive into what I believe is the new standard for powerful men: taking responsibility for our pain. Whether it’s personal, ancestral, or collective, owning our wounds is what separates conscious men from those stuck in blame or avoidance. I explore how trauma lives in the nervous system, how patterns are passed down through genera…

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Egalitarianism in the Amazon with Chris Von Rueden 1:57:59

4M ago1:57:59

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Egalitarianism is not what you think it is! Guest Chris Von Rueden (URichmond) has wrapped his head around what egalitarianism is and shares his insights and what he’s learned living with and studying the Tsimane, hunter horticulturists in the Bolivian rainforest. TL;DR: How to make a more just society requires respecting the complexity of our evol…

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Held by Men, Forged by the Fire (with Ted Riter)

4M ago

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In this episode, I sit down with my longtime brother and mentor Ted Riter for a conversation that goes straight into the heart of sacred masculinity, grief, and transformation. Ted is a former rabbi turned spiritual guide and relationship coach who brings over 30 years of wisdom into the space of men’s work, intimacy, and embodiment. We explore how…

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