The Genius Portal Podcast Ellie A Deighton

Meet Douglas Karunakaran, also known as Chocolate Daddie, a name synonymous with dance, personal growth, and community upliftment. As the visionary behind 5 dynamic ventures, Douglas exudes an unwavering commitment to bringing people together through dance and celebration. His businesses stand as pillars, fostering environments where individuals, both men and women, rediscover their inner strength and confidence, all while being enveloped in a sense of belonging.Douglas has transformed the lives of countless individuals, guiding them through powerful and rapid personal changes within the realms of self-assurance and purpose. Drawing from a decade of diverse dance styles, collaboration with world-class dancers, and captivating performances on numerous stages, he infuses his work with an unparalleled flavor and profound depth. What ignites Douglas most is his  dedication to empower men and women to embrace their own power and authenticity, for he believes they are intrinsically intertwined. His ethos is elegantly simple: The more leaders become one with dance, play, and celebration, the greater the world becomes through their communities. In this mission, Douglas finds his true passion and purpose, a force that continues to shape lives and amplify the spirit of unity.In this podcast, we discuss Douglas's journey through life, and his battles with shyness that led to a love for dance. We speak on his battles of becoming lost in his masculinity and out of alignment with his core faith, his darkest days, where thoughts of ending his life were constant and how a return to his truth has blossomed into a wonderful relationship with himself and the world around him. 

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Cameron Watkins is a Sports Physiotherapist and movement coach with over 10 years’ experience working with both elite athletes and the general population. He is the director of both Darch Physio and Cntrespace Yoga studio.He has a holistic approach and a deep passion for helping individuals build a strong relationship with their bodies and nervous systems to cultivate more physical resilience and move with greater ease and confidence.In this episode, we speak about Cameron's love of men's work and mobility as well as his desire to bring the science of the breath into both the sporting and corporate space as a key pillar of health. We dive into his journey as a medical professional with a fear of public speaking and the tools in which he used to overcome his fear to now regularly speak in front of large groups of people. 

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In this episode, we journey with Jaime Duff and speak about his transition from the mining industry into the men's space. The desire to bring a collective of brotherhood into the world and to be a catalyst for inspiring change with holistaka and brotherhoodawakening (WA's Groundbreaking Men's festival). We speak in depth about the philosophies Jaime lives by and the tools in which he has found to express his genius with the world. 

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In this episode we speak about Craig's transition from living a life as a tradie and just "getting by" to discovering the world of alchemy and becoming the creative force in his life. We dive into his journey into the transformational development world, his love for men's work, his passion of improv comedy and the beautiful relationships he has been able to form after following a path aligned with his heart.

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In this episode we dive into John's transition from a corporate life full of unfulfilling achievements to going ALL in on himself not only professionally but spiritually and in doing so finding a love for men's work. We speak about his desire to bring more of the world he loves into the corporate space and be an inspiration for those who want to be successful business people without losing themselves in the process. We also touch on John's children's book "The Boy Who Couldn't Dream" and up coming adult book "Follow Your Fears".

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In this Podcast episode we discuss Joels journey through a range of different life experiences, including his love for and journey with plant medicines (including how he completely reshaped his life through the use of Wachuma. His battle with erectile dysfunction and drugs as well as his love for all things Tolkien and Axe throwing, sit back and enjoy this open and informative discussion that brings awareness and light to areas that many are wary to tread. 

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