Dating & Relationships

I’ve found in my work that cultivating direction is one of the most simple-yet-complex things in a man’s life. Without it, most men fall into hopelessness, despair, anger, or worse, a kind of stagnant acceptance that’s ultimately harmful to themselves and the world around them. So this week, some straightforward steps in how to first find direction, and then how to cultivate it. As always, let me know what you think! DM me on Instagram @mantalks. 

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I’m in the thick of editing my book, so I wanted to reconnect with one of our most popular episodes ever. This was such a good conversation! Michaela and I covered a TON of ground; everything from grief’s role in relationships to anal sex (yup). This was originally recorded around May 2020, so it’s also an interesting sort of time capsule.

Michaela Boehm teaches and counsels internationally as an expert in intimacy and sexuality. Born and raised in Austria, Michaela combines her background in psychology and extensive clinical experience with her in-depth training in the yogic arts as a classical Kashmiri Tantric lineage holder into a unique offering of experiential learning. She is passionate about teaching skills that enhance deep intimacy, lasting attraction and give each participant the tools for full embodiment and capacity. Michaela also traveled and co-taught with David Deida for 13 years. Michaela teaches women’s workshops, intimacy intensives for men and women as well as offers mentorships and relationship counseling. She lives and teaches on a small organic farm in Ojai, California where her land and animals inspire her clients to reconnect intimately with themselves and others.

Connect with Michaela

-Website: https://www.michaelaboehm.com/

-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/micboehm77/

-Facebook: www.facebook.com/boehm.michaela

-The Wild Woman’s Way book: https://amzn.to/2LPk9Zz

-The Relationship Discovery Toolkit: https://www.michaelaboehm.com/product/the-relationship-discovery-tool-kit/

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You’re damn right it’s a clickbait title! And for good reason. I put this list together after years of working with men, observing what most of them struggle with, and where their greatest potential lies. However, it’s also influenced by what we’re going through socially and politically.

Listen in, and if it resonates with you, DM me. Let me know what skill you’re working on! Or if you think I missed an important one, tell me that too. Would love to hear your thoughts.

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I started off not really knowing much about money, nor did I have any real opinion about it. I made it, I spent it, and that was that. But recently I’ve taken a much deeper interest, and tried to educate myself about economics in general, especially with all the uncertainty brewing around global markets, supply chains, and the rest. Join me and Daniel Kwak this week to get a primer.

Daniel Kwak came to the US in 1999 to Chicago, IL. The son of an immigrant pastor, Daniel comes from a background of financial struggle and grew up having to break through language and cultural barriers constantly.

In their early 20s, Sam and his brother Daniel began their real estate investing career, following the sale of their first business, a mobile DJ outfit they started in 2012. After a few years of hard work, they found a financial breakthrough in 2017 going from 0 to 75+ rental units in 1 year. 

Both Daniel and his brother now travel and consult other entrepreneurs in real estate investment in person as well as on their YouTube channel.

Connect with Daniel

-Website: https://thekwakbrothers.com/

-YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheKwakBrothers

-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekwakbrothers/

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I created this challenge a while back, and the traction it got was surprising! So after several requests to revisit it, here we are. The No Challenge is a solid way to develop greater confidence and self-sufficiency, as well as clear out some of those nice guy (or nice girl) behaviors you may be having trouble with.

Like most challenges and prompts I offer to listeners, clients, and Alliance members, it’s straightforward, but not necessarily simple. Listen in.

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In modern masculine culture, there can be a lot of pressure to shut down, suppress, or numb out emotions. But just like everything else we can experience, there’s tremendous amounts of information in what we’re feeling. This is why I’m such a big advocate for somatic practices—really feeling in your body what’s going on—and cultivating emotional intelligence. And it’s why I sat with EVRYMAN co-founder Owen Marcus; he’s an expert on this subject.

For more than twenty-five years, Owen Marcus has worked with men’s groups to develop programs that give them the tools and teach them the skills to be successful men, celebrate their strengths, and live their lives fully and with joy. As co-founder of EVRYMAN, he and his support men worldwide. As the New York Times describes it: “CrossFit for emotions.”

Owen Marcus overcame challenges such as Asperger’s Syndrome and Dyslexia to pursue his passion of helping others find their out-of-the-box solutions. However, it wasn’t until much later that he understood that in being free to be his own man, he was able to create and fulfill a life he designed.

Along the way, he met many incredible men – men who struggled to create the lives they wanted. Owen observed the patterns in his corporate management and Mindfulness Stress Reduction seminars and then began working with groups of men to give them something new: how to be their own man.

Connect with Owen

-Website: https://owenmarcus.com/

-LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/owenmarcus/

-EVRYMAN: https://evryman.com/

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Honored as always to speak with an old friend of mine, Ben Goresky. As a fellow coach of men, we wanted to take an episode to give each other some thoughts on what we’re seeing out there in the world of men’s work: how do we better ourselves in the current global situation? How do we find personal fulfillment?

We also dig into relationships and discuss different ways to engage in challenging conversations with a partner. Ben’s got great great insight, so listen in!

Ben Goresky is a counselor, coach, and podcaster. He coaches men in the areas of addiction, recovery, and relationships. He is a trained addictions counselor with a Health Sciences degree. Ben runs a men’s group for The Samurai Brotherhood, an organization that connects men to their masculine core and leads the way for the evolution of conscious men.

Ben also hosts The Evolving Man podcast and runs relationship workshops for couples with his fiancé Sheleana Aiyana. He focuses on shadow work, men’s work, transpersonal psychology, and conscious relationship work to drive success in his clients.

Connect with Ben

-Website: https://evolvingman.com/

-The Samurai Brotherhood: https://samuraibrotherhood.com/

-Course: The Integrated Man: https://evolvingman.com/the-integrated-man/

-The Conscious Relationship Council: https://evolvingman.com/conscious-relationship-council/

-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evolvingman/

-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evolvingmancoaching

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