89 episodes

The Evolving Man podcast features leaders and influencers in the personal growth arena who are actively engaged in "deep work", whether that be as a healer, or someone doing their own work. The guests on this podcast have a unique gift that they bring to the world, and they come to share these gifts with listeners.

Tune in to witness discussions about addiction, consciousness, masculinity, health and personal growth.

The Evolving Man Podcast Ben Goresky

    • Society & Culture
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The Evolving Man podcast features leaders and influencers in the personal growth arena who are actively engaged in "deep work", whether that be as a healer, or someone doing their own work. The guests on this podcast have a unique gift that they bring to the world, and they come to share these gifts with listeners.

Tune in to witness discussions about addiction, consciousness, masculinity, health and personal growth.

    #87 - Pandemic Hysteria And Mass Psychosis (Part 2) - with Mark Groves

    #87 - Pandemic Hysteria And Mass Psychosis (Part 2) - with Mark Groves

    Mark Groves, founder of Create The Love is a relationship expert, but he also believes in freedom of speech and thought, and is an advocate of personal sovereignty. During the recent pandemic, he began sharing what he was seeing in the people and institutions around him. His sharing on @itsmarkgroves and The Mark Groves Podcast was controversial, because any dissenting opinion at that time was censored and considered to be “unsafe”.I personally appreciated the discourse that Mark was bringing, as I lacked the courage to be as bold as he was, despite agreeing with many of his questions. On this episode of the podcast, I discuss the pandemic, the lockdowns, and the hysteria that took over our society at that time.

    In this episode, we dive into:


    The dangers of framing everything as a safety issue.


    Dehumanizing people during the pandemic.
    Data-based arguments about COVID-19 vaccines.
    Mass formation psychosis.
    Why PCR tests shouldn’t be used for diagnostic purposes.
    Unconsciously believing that healthy people are biological threats. 
    The wide scope of misinformation spread throughout the pandemic. 
    The anxiety, fear, and hysteria spearheading pandemic behavior.
    Family conflicts and getting “canceled” over COVID-19 dissent.
    COVID-19 and masks as an ideology vs evidence-based.


    Natural immunity is at least equal to vaccinated immunity.


    The exploitation of psychology and weaponization of belonging.


    Normalizing controlling people’s bodily autonomy.
    Censoring people, governments spreading misinformation, and the lack of critical thinking during the pandemic.
    Language is the first step to dehumanizing people in an out-group.
    Violating informed consent when getting vaccinated.
    How do we prevent divisiveness in the future?
    Healing begins with the acceptance of reality (that the unvaccinated were marginalized and demonized while being left out of society and losing their jobs, while the vaccine that was promised to end the pandemic didn’t, and Omicron did)
    Accountability without annihilation.
    Learning to speak your truth despite the inconvenience.
    Fighting for the freedom to disagree.

     

    Links from this Episode



    Part 1 of This Episode
    Mark’s Website
    Mark’s Instagram 
    Masks
    Immunity
    Mass Formation Psychosis
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    • 52 min
    #86 - Fatherhood: An Oceanside Chat (Part 1) - with Mark Groves

    #86 - Fatherhood: An Oceanside Chat (Part 1) - with Mark Groves

    Mark Groves is the founder of Create The Love, and host of the Mark Groves Podcast. Mark is on a mission to bridge the academic and the human, inviting people to explore the good, the bad, the downright ugly, and the beautiful sides of connection. His work empowers people to step into their power, transform the way they relate to themselves and others, and create authentic change in their lives. Mark and I sit down on the coast of Tofino, Canada for a special two-part episode.

    In part 1, we talk about fatherhood and parenthood. 

    In this episode, we discuss:


    Fatherhood as a deeper window to look at where there is still work to be done on oneself.
    After having a child, what is most important?
    Old wounds and patterns that tend to arise during parenthood. 
    How intimacy dynamics tend to shift after having a child.
    The reasons why an uncomfortable number of couples divorce after the first year of a child’s life.
    Nurturing your feminine energy as a man. 
    Accessing discipline and discernment as a father.
    Upholding the ethical obligation to be successful. 
    Being purpose-driven as a man.
    The paradox of choice.
    The downsides to technology and access to mass communication.
    Consciously choosing every aspect of your life.
    Embracing a cultural initiation into manhood.
    What is toxic masculinity and why does it exist?
    Valuing mother and father roles in the family.
    Inflated egos and immaturity.
    What comes after ego dissolution?
    The benefits of taking time off work to support your new family.
    How fathers can support their own health after having a kid.
    The importance of talking to other men after having a child.
    The gift of being a parent and the gifts you receive from your child.
    And a question for Mark: Now that you have a kid, is it worth it? Would you recommend it?

    Links from this Episode:



    Part 2 of This Episode (on C0.vid Hysteria) will come out in 2 weeks and links will be updated at that time.
    Mark’s Website
    Mark’s Instagram 
    Mark’s Podcast 
    Mark on YouTube
    Conscious Relationship Council - a live 12-week relationship training for men
    Arka Brotherhood - men's work.

    Previous episodes with Mark:


    Evolving Man Podcast - Holding Space with Mark Groves
    Evolving Man Podcast - To Be A Man with Mark Groves
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    • 56 min
    #85 - Ayahuasca Assisted Addiction Recovery - with Todd Youngs

    #85 - Ayahuasca Assisted Addiction Recovery - with Todd Youngs

    Todd Youngs has been in continuous recovery from severe addiction and alcoholism since 2009. His personal path to recovery involved a combination of 12 step work, and his work with Ayahuasca. Todd now works intensively with others to help them achieve a life of satisfying and meaningful sobriety. His approach is eclectic and holistic drawing on the 12 Steps, CBT, MEI, and Mindfulness practice in order to deeply address the bio/psycho/social/spiritual aspects of addictive disorders.

    Todd has worked extensively with Ayahuasca for over 14 years within a variety of communal and personalized settings. He is focussed on building bridges between the older treatment paradigm and newly emerging modalities that utilize Ayahuasca. He is the co-founder of Natura Care Programs.

    Todd is often heard fondly referring to his own personal path of recovery as AAA+, or “Ayahuasca Assisted Alcoholics Anonymous:  A Roadside Service for broken-down, drug-addicted hippies”.

    In this episode we dive into:


    How humans explore drugs to satisfy creative and spiritual yearnings. 
    The dark and light sides of psychedelics. 
    Todd’s wild addiction recovery story.
    Using pharmaceuticals to manage side effects of drug and alcohol use.
    Connecting to something bigger than yourself through ayahuasca.
    Todd’s journey of brewing his own ayahuasca in his mother’s basement.
    How ayahuasca helped Todd through 12-step recovery.
    The necessity of connection and accountability during recovery. 
    Family members seeing a change in Todd & Ben after ayahuasca journeys. 
    Healthy ways to incorporate the use of an altered state to transform your life.
    Therapeutic opportunities when taking psychedelics.
    Psychedelics vs therapy. 
    Are psychedelics the right path for you?
    Breaking down what the 12-week Natura Care Program looks like and why the 12 week model is advantageous.
    True recovery: Healing the root causes of addiction.
    Finding centeredness, calmness, joyfulness.
    Can you actually trust plant medicines?
    Ultra-conservatism vs. open-mindedness in recovery circles.
    Psychedelics in Recovery.

    Links from this episode



    Natura Care Programs
    Psychedelics in Recovery
    Todd’s Website
    Ben’s Freedom from Addiction Circle
    Evolving Man Brotherhood Free-Trial on Circle
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    • 1 hr 34 min
    #84 - The Roots of Addiction And How To Recover - with Dr. Scott Lyons

    #84 - The Roots of Addiction And How To Recover - with Dr. Scott Lyons

    Dr. Scott Lyons is the author of the book “Addicted to Drama: Healing Dependency on Crisis and Chaos in Yourself and Others”. He joins me for a discussion about all addictions - from alcohol to sex to food, and of course drama - and how they are formed. We also talk about how to heal from addiction by addressing the root.

    Scott also runs a Somatic Therapy school called The Embody Lab which offers fantastic training for coaches and healers. In this episode we dive into:


    The origins of addiction and how to define it (Disease or no disease?) 
    Medical model vs. Humanistic model view of addiction.
    The opposite of addiction is connection to self and others.
    Finding comfort in filling voids and dissociation.
    The deadliness of loneliness. 
    Why do we experience traumas differently?
    The defence mechanism of denial.
    The link between addiction and a fear of intimacy.
    What addicted to drama looks like? 
    Attachment to unnecessary turmoil and nervous system activation.
    Making sense vs. making sensation.
    How are you unconsciously creating childhood patterns in your adult life?
    Exaggerated responses vs. an inner sense of normalcy.
    Assessing currencies of love from childhood.
    The separation of process addictions and the necessities of being human.
    Disrupting your inner peace with the “revving reflex”.
    What does it look like to recover from addiction and heal?
    Building tolerance for ease and connection.
    Creating a narrative around withdrawal symptoms.
    Trauma lives in your nervous system and is a felt experience. 
    MDMA therapy and trauma.
    Is it possible to escape drama in the capitalist world we live in?
    How do you support someone who is addicted to drama?
    Mirror neuron responses.
    Taking responsibility for the role you play in relationships.

    Links:



    Book - Addicted to Drama by Dr. Scott Lyons
    Scott's Somatic Training School - The Embody Lab
    Scott’s Website
    Scott’s Instagram
    Scott’s Facebook
    Scott’s YouTube
    The Freedom From Addiction Circle 
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    • 1 hr 8 min
    #83 - Parenthood, Relationship Struggles and Keeping the Spark Alive - with Sheleana Aiyana

    #83 - Parenthood, Relationship Struggles and Keeping the Spark Alive - with Sheleana Aiyana

    Sheleana Aiyana is an author, a poet, my wife and the mother of our child. She is author of the Canadian bestseller “Becoming The One” and the forthcoming journal under the same name, and the founder of Rising Woman where she brings tools for healing and transformation to millions of women.

    She joins me on this episode for a candid conversation about our recent parenthood journey, the struggles we have had, and how we believe parents could be better supported (by their community, and themselves) to be the best parents they can be.

    In this episode we dive into:


    Why a shocking number of couples break up within the first year of having a child.
    The challenges that emerge once you become parents. 
    The transformation of a relationship after the arrival of a child. 
    Addressing the common phrase, "Being a parent is the hardest thing in the world." 
    50/50 parenting and the shifting roles and responsibilities as co-parents. 
    The normalcy of changes in intimacy and sex life after having a baby.
    Accessing and integrating relationship tools from the experts.
    Taking time to master your romantic and sexual relationship. 
    The goal of relationship work is not perfection. 
    Minimizers VS Maximizers
    Gender-specific support in navigating parenthood and relationships.
    Men’s biggest struggle when the responsibilities of marriage and family weigh him down.
    The feeling of being "touched out" as a mother.
    The resurgence of old family dynamics when building a family.
    Ben & Sheleana’s personal parenthood struggles and steps to overcome the challenges.
    Negativity in relationships - The tendency to focus on negativity for survival and the power of conscious choice. 
    How we co-create our problems in relationship.
    Doing vs. being.
    Navigating conflicts as a team. 
    Gratitude practices to check in with your partner. 
    Calling in your partner's true essence.
    How to be your own healer.

    Links 



    Becoming The One Journal
    Freedom from Relationship Anxiety Program with Rising Woman
    The Conscious Relationship Council with Evolving Man
    Rising Woman Website
    Rising Woman Instagram
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 1 hr 13 min
    #82 - Longevity And Thriving As You Age - with Dr. Anthony Balduzzi

    #82 - Longevity And Thriving As You Age - with Dr. Anthony Balduzzi

    Dr. Anthony Balduzzi is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor and creator of the Fit Father Project and Fit Mother Project. He lost his father at the age of 42, which led him to dedicate his life to helping people live healthy and happy well into their old age.

    Anthony is a former national champion bodybuilder, nutritionist, and all around great example of all-around health. He joins me to talk about the practical steps each of us can take to insure a long and healthy life.

    In this episode we dive into:


    How to take care of yourself to age gracefully.
    Adapting your exercise routine as you get older, especially 40+.
    Exercising based on your nervous system state.
    Maintaining strength, cardiovascular health, flexibility, and mobility as you age.
    The importance of eating well.
    Nutrition is the baseline of health that can be maintained.
    Proper rehydration methods. 
    Foods to eat at different times throughout the day to maximize your body’s energy.
    Greens powder. 
    The addiction to sugary drinks. 
    Anthony’s and Ben’s personal diet journeys.
    Paying attention to how different foods and drinks impact your body.
    Circadian rhythms. 
    Comparing blue light, red light, UV light, infrared light, and red light machines.
    Entraining to the spectrum of light that is relevant to that time of day. 
    How to supplement harsh winters with little sunlight.
    Flowing with the seasons with your routines.
    Vitamin D and K2 supplements.
    What supplements to take when you’re getting sick.
    Immortality…
    How longevity is a byproduct of our lifestyle. 

    Links from this episode:


    Fit Father Project Website
    Fit Father Project Instagram
    Fit Father Project Facebook
    Fit Father Project YouTube
    My Previous Episode with Anthony
    Conscious Relationship Council
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 1 hr 6 min

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