Men Talking Mindfulness
Men Talking Mindfulness
Podcast Description
Men Talking Mindfulness is dedicated to empowering men to embrace their true selves with bravery and authenticity. Our mission is to guide them on a journey of continual learning, developing self-love, and meaningful living. We work to inspire men to lead lives that they can look back on with pride and to create legacies that align with their deepest values. We are committed to cultivating a space where vulnerability is strength, being yourself is the norm, and where every man can unleash their potential to live a life of exceptional impact and fulfillment.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers a variety of themes including masculinity, personal growth, mindfulness practices, and men's mental health. Episodes explore significant topics such as redefining masculinity, the importance of vulnerability, and the impact of mindfulness in overcoming challenges, such as Jocko Willink discussing discipline for freedom and John Eldredge on understanding the warrior heart.
Men Talking Mindfulness is dedicated to empowering men to embrace their true selves with bravery and authenticity. Our mission is to guide them on a journey of continual learning, developing self-love, and meaningful living. We work to inspire men to lead lives that they can look back on with pride and to create legacies that align with their deepest values. We are committed to cultivating a space where vulnerability is strength, being yourself is the norm, and where every man can unleash their potential to live a life of exceptional impact and fulfillment.
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What if the reason intimacy carries so much weight for men is that it’s the only place we’ve been given permission to be fully human?
Dr. Celeste Holbrook is a sexologist with a PhD in health education and thirteen years of practice working with couples. Her book, Missionary Position: A Slightly Irreverent Guide to Sex After Purity Culture, helps people rebuild their relationship with their own bodies after being taught to fear them. In this episode, she joins Jon and Will for one of the most direct conversations we’ve had about why men struggle to talk about intimacy, what purity culture actually did to boys, why rejection lands as a rejection of self, and what changes when men have more than one place to experience their own emotions.
IN THIS EPISODE:
1. How purity culture shaped men differently than women — and what it taught boys about their own bodies
2. Why intimacy becomes the only sanctioned outlet for male emotion — and the cost of that
3. The desire gap: why every couple has one, and how to negotiate it without resentment
4. Why a no can land as a rejection of self, and the work required on both sides
5. Focus on what you want to feel, not what you want to do — the reframe that changes everything
More about Dr. Celeste Holbrook:
1. Website: https://www.drcelesteholbrook.com
2. Book: Missionary Position: A Slightly Irreverent Guide to Sex after Purity Culture – available on Amazon and her website. Don’t forget to check out her book club!
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