Men and Sex: Unlocking Power, Pleasure, and Purpose. ⚔️

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This podcast explores the complexities of male sexuality, examining how testosterone, modern influences like the internet, and the drive to procreate shape the lives of men. We air out the "dirty laundry" and bring skeletons out of the closet in real, unfiltered conversations about sex, pleasure, and vitality. As men openly share their journeys, their lives transform—and so can yours. Tune in to break through old patterns, gain deeper insights, and reclaim your power. Follow on Instagram @seedingmasculinity Email to be a guest: menandsexuality@gmail.com

  1. FEB 10

    #70 - What I wish I knew about porn at 14

    In this episode, I’m joined by Luis Mojica, somatic therapist, teacher, and author from Holistic Life Navigation, for one of the most important conversations we’ve had about arousal, embodiment, and the intelligence of the body. We explore what somatics actually means — and why the body holds wisdom and information far beyond conscious thinking. This conversation dives into how early exposure to porn, without mentorship or guidance, profoundly shapes the nervous system and our relationship with arousal. We explore: 🧠 What somatics are and why the body has its own intelligence⚡ How early exposure to intense stimulation imprints the nervous system🔥 Why arousal becomes a powerful drug for the mind💔 How repeated overstimulation can disconnect us from the body’s natural signals🫀 The nervous system roots of performance anxiety, premature ejaculation & “ED” symptoms💊 Why chemical fixes often deepen the problem by removing the body’s sense of choice🌿 How porn conditioning trains the sympathetic nervous system to stay chronically activated🧘 Two foundational practices Luis shares for becoming more embodied and relaxed in arousal🌊 The surprising path from lower stimulation to far deeper full-body pleasure Both of us share our personal journeys of facing the “sobriety” of slower, less stimulated intimacy — and discovering on the other side a far richer, more satisfying experience of pleasure throughout the entire body, not just the g******s. If you’ve struggled with performance anxiety, tension, or feeling disconnected from your body in intimate moments, this episode offers a new map — one rooted in nervous system healing and somatic awareness. 🎧 Listen now to Episode 70. More from Luis - https://www.instagram.com/holistic.life.navigation/ @holistic.life.navigation https://holisticlifenavigation.komi.io/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnk7eVmiFmdjrLo2WzXmAKah4EeatNyvzYc61iH6TPXUF1y4d9Xi-fBL4LCXg_aem_OMHADZ5kCM5fdHHjAZ_tpg If you’re a man committed to growth, grounded confidence, deeper connection, and reclaiming your personal power, this is where the real work happens. Men Rising is my private community where we explore embodiment, desire, nervous system training, intimacy, leadership, and the path of becoming a truly well-rounded man — together. Inside you’ll get:• Monthly trainings & live calls• Tools for grounding, presence & emotional clarity• Practices for becoming stronger in and out of the bedroom• A supportive circle of men walking the same path 👉 Men Risinghttps://www.skool.com/men-rising-9396/about?ref=99480d2439ae4e32925e4ba5be99f875

    45 min

  2. FEB 3

    #69 — The Lost Art of Relating: Community, Connection & Conscious Relationships

    What does it really take to build healthy relationships — and why are so many people struggling with connection today? In this episode, I’m joined by Tony and Cris of Awakened Amara, a community rooted in tantra, embodied intimacy, and conscious relating. Together, we explore the skills most of us were never taught — the very skills that make relationships, community, and intimacy actually work. We talk about how modern life has quietly eroded many of the social foundations that once supported human connection:family, culture, shared rituals, and consistent community.In their place, we’ve inherited isolation, digital stimulation, and shallow substitutes for the deep mammalian connection our nervous systems crave. In this conversation we explore: 🌿 Why so many people feel socially disconnected and relationally unskilled🗣️ The power of self-expression and working through emotional suppression🧭 How limited models of relationship leave people stuck and confused❤️ Tony & Cris’s 12-year journey through monogamy, polyamory, and evolving relational dynamics🤝 The essential skills of consent, boundaries, communication, and asking for what you want🚦 How to navigate yeses and nos without collapsing or becoming defensive🧠 Why intimacy is one of the most important training grounds for relational growth They also share the structure of the three community experiences they host — progressive spaces where participants practice communication, consent, and embodied relating in increasingly open and self-directed ways, always rooted in awareness and responsibility. At the heart of this episode is a powerful truth: Relating is a skill.And like any skill, it must be practiced. This isn’t just about romantic relationships — it’s about how we relate to friends, family, coworkers, and community as a whole. If you’ve ever felt isolated, confused about relationships, or hungry for deeper connection, this episode will give you language, insight, and inspiration for what’s possible. More from Tony and Cris ✨ Instagram: @awakenedamara – https://www.instagram.com/awakenedamara?igsh=aDNweTNnemQ4ZmNl&utm_source=qr ✨ Website – https://awakenedamara.com 🎧 Listen now to Episode 69. If you’re a man committed to growth, grounded confidence, deeper connection, and reclaiming your personal power, this is where the real work happens. Men Rising is my private community where we explore embodiment, desire, nervous system training, intimacy, leadership, and the path of becoming a truly well-rounded man — together. Inside you’ll get:• Monthly trainings & live calls• Tools for grounding, presence & emotional clarity• Practices for becoming stronger in and out of the bedroom• A supportive circle of men walking the same path 👉 Men Risinghttps://www.skool.com/men-rising-9396/about?ref=99480d2439ae4e32925e4ba5be99f875

    1h 2m

  3. JAN 27

    #68 — From Silence to Confidence: The Power of Speaking About Sex

    What happens when a man finally stops carrying his fears alone? In this episode, I’m joined by Alex Gere — the very first guest ever on the Men & Sex podcast — returning after nearly two years to share the profound transformation that unfolded when he made his relationship with intimacy a priority. When Alex first came on the show, he was struggling deeply.He felt broken.He was facing performance anxiety, fear, overthinking, and the belief that something was wrong with him.He had no idea where to turn. He shares how, at that time, he searched everywhere for support — only to find almost exclusively female coaches and therapists — until he typed “men and sex” into Google… and found this work. Since then, Alex has walked a powerful path:from silence and isolationto open conversationto now becoming a certified Sacred Sex Coach in the UK, trained under Cam Fraser. In this conversation we explore: 🗣️ Why talking about sex is one of the fastest paths to confidence💔 How many men secretly feel broken and completely alone⚡ The hidden charge of anxiety and overthinking around intimacy🧭 What it took for Alex to face his fears instead of avoiding them🔥 Why making your fears a priority is a turning point🧠 How speaking the stories we hide dismantles shame and pressure🌱 The common beliefs so many men carry — and how they lose power when spoken The heart of this episode is simple and radical: The stories you’re most afraid to talk aboutare often the doorway to your greatest confidence. If you’ve ever felt alone in your struggles,if you’ve ever believed something was wrong with you,if you’ve ever felt trapped in your own head — this conversation is for you. 🎧 Listen now to Episode 68. Join the Men Rising Community If you’re a man committed to growth, grounded confidence, deeper connection, and reclaiming your personal power, this is where the real work happens. Men Rising is my private community where we explore embodiment, desire, nervous system training, intimacy, leadership, and the path of becoming a truly well-rounded man — together. Inside you’ll get:• Monthly trainings & live calls• Tools for grounding, presence & emotional clarity• Practices for becoming stronger in and out of the bedroom• A supportive circle of men walking the same path 👉 Men Risinghttps://www.skool.com/men-rising-9396/about?ref=99480d2439ae4e32925e4ba5be99f875

    56 min

  4. JAN 20

    #67 — Sacred, Not Sinful: Redefining Sex with Dr. Kevin Jenson

    Who decided how we should and shouldn’t experience sex? And why do most of the teachings we inherit focus almost entirely on what not to do —with so little clarity about what a healthy, life-giving relationship to sex actually looks like? In this episode, I’m joined once again by Dr. Kevin Jenson — biblical scholar, theologian, and author of Sacred Not Sinful — for one of the most important conversations we’ve had on the show. We explore: 📖 How religious teachings around sex became rooted in restriction instead of guidance🎯 Why humans need a clear target for what healthy sex is — not just rules about avoidance🔤 The 26 different words translated into “sin” in the Bible and what they actually mean🧬 How mistranslation has shaped generations of guilt, fear, and confusion🤝 Moving from a consumptive relationship with sex into a creative, collaborative one✨ Why every intimate connection between two people is a unique act of creation🌍 How sex becomes one of the most powerful ways humans experience unity instead of separation Kevin brings together deep scholarship, cultural insight, and lived experience to offer a radically different lens on intimacy — one that feels grounded, intelligent, and freeing. This conversation doesn’t tell you what to fear.It invites you to explore what you’re actually moving toward. If you’ve ever felt torn between desire and belief, between curiosity and conditioning —this episode offers a new framework for understanding both. 🎧 Listen now to Episode 67. Join the Men Rising Community If you’re a man committed to growth, grounded confidence, deeper connection, and reclaiming your personal power, this is where the real work happens. Men Rising is my private community where we explore embodiment, desire, nervous system training, intimacy, leadership, and the path of becoming a truly well-rounded man — together. Inside you’ll get:• Monthly trainings & live calls• Tools for grounding, presence & emotional clarity• Practices for becoming stronger in and out of the bedroom• A supportive circle of men walking the same path 👉 Men Risinghttps://www.skool.com/men-rising-9396/about?ref=99480d2439ae4e32925e4ba5be99f875

    1h 10m

  5. JAN 13

    #66 How Do Men From Turkey Relate to Sex? 🇹🇷

    What happens when a young boy grows up split between desire and fear— between what his body feels and what his culture tells him is dangerous? In this episode of the global anonymous series, I interview a man from Turkey who grew up immersed in Islamic culture and social pressure, carrying a deep internal conflict around intimacy, identity, and belonging. From an early age, desire felt risky. Fear of punishment, fear of hell, fear of being seen as “bad” lived right alongside curiosity and longing. He shares openly about: 🇹🇷 Growing up in Turkey under intense cultural and religious pressure ⚖️ Living split between desire and fear — wanting closeness while fearing consequences 😨 A first exposure to explicit content that was frightening and left a lasting imprint 🧠 The long-term nervous system impact of early exposure without guidance 🗣️ Learning about self-touch from peers instead of trusted adults 🏫 Watching classmates pay for experiences in high school — and feeling torn between values and belonging 🚫 Growing up where homosexuality was heavily stigmatized 💔 Seeing women treated poorly and carrying guilt simply for being male 🎭 The pressure to perform, prove manhood, and not fall behind This episode is raw, complex, and deeply human. It shows how culture, religion, peer dynamics, and silence shape a man’s inner world—and how many men grow up feeling ashamed of their desires before they ever understand them. This global series exists to widen our perspective. To remind us that while cultures differ, the struggles, confusion, and longing for connection are often the same. These conversations are rare. They are needed. And they help us see ourselves—and each other—more clearly. 🎧 Listen now to this powerful, eye-opening episode. Join the Men Rising Community If you’re a man committed to growth, grounded confidence, deeper connection, and reclaiming your personal power, this is where the real work happens. Men Rising is my private community where we explore embodiment, desire, nervous system training, intimacy, leadership, and the path of becoming a truly well-rounded man — together. Inside you’ll get: • Monthly trainings & live calls • Tools for grounding, presence & emotional clarity • Practices for becoming stronger in and out of the bedroom • A supportive circle of men walking the same path Join us here: 👉 Men Rising — https://www.skool.com/men-rising-9396/about?ref=99480d2439ae4e32925e4ba5be99f875

    40 min

  6. JAN 5

    #65 — Why Men Are Starved for Touch 🤒

    Touch is one of the most essential human needs — and yet most men are profoundly touch deprived. In this episode, I sit down with Kenneth Darby, who has spent over 20 years exploring the world of touch, embodiment, and nervous system health through tantric-style bodywork and somatic practice. What unfolds is one of the most honest conversations I’ve had about what men are actually carrying around touch. We explore: 🤲 Why men are so deeply starved for touch 🚫 The fear of platonic touch between men & the fear of being perceived as homosexual 💔 How only receiving touch from a partner creates pressure & extractive energy 🔄 Why this dynamic often closes the very connection we’re craving 🧭 How difficult it is for men to answer the question: “What do I want to receive?” 🧠 Desexualizing touch & separating it from performance and outcome 🫶 Why most men were never taught how to touch their own bodies in healthy ways 📉 How hidden habits formed in isolation impact the nervous system & long-term desire 🌿 What it means to give back to the body through nourishing, non-extractive touch 🔍 The subtle ways we manipulate touch to get something instead of truly giving I also share a deeply personal moment of realizing that when I was touching my partner’s back, I wasn’t actually touching her for her — I was touching her because I wanted something in return. That insight alone changed how I relate to touch forever. We are mammals. Touch is wired into our biology. And when it’s missing, the nervous system suffers — quietly, deeply, and over time. This episode offers language, clarity, and practices that every man needs to understand if he wants healthier intimacy, more grounded presence, and a more regulated nervous system. 🎧 If you’ve ever felt lonely, tense, disconnected, or unsure how to receive — this conversation is for you. Want to Go Deeper? If this episode stirred something in you and you’re ready to build a healthier, more nourishing relationship with your body, desire, and nervous system, I highly recommend starting with The Masturbation Manual. It’s a practical, grounded guide for men to: • Relearn how to touch their own bodies in ways that support long-term vitality • Shift from extractive, compulsive habits into conscious, nourishing self-connection • Build a foundation for stronger presence, confidence, and intimacy • Develop practices that regulate the nervous system and expand pleasure capacity This is where many men begin their deeper work. 👉 Get The Masturbation Manual here: https://www.eanwood.com/manual

    1h 21m

  7. 12/29/2025

    #64 — How Do Men From Aruba Relate to Sex? 🇦🇼

    What happens when a boy’s brain is shaped by years of dopamine-spiking stimulation before he ever experiences intimacy in real life? In this episode of the global anonymous series, I interview a man from Aruba, raised in a blend of Latino culture, Catholic/Protestant/Christian influence, and a family environment where exposure to adult content began far too young. He shared openly about: 🇦🇼 Growing up in Aruba and the cultural pressure to “be the man”📱 The combination of porn + video games and its impact on the dopamine system🧠 Spending more than a decade exposed to high-intensity pleasure before any real connection👀 Family members and peers normalizing explicit content long before he understood it🗣️ Not receiving “the talk” until years after he’d already been shaped by what he saw online👦 Learning through peers, older siblings, experimentation, and confusion🔥 The machismo influence — where your worth is measured by how many girls you can get🔄 The journey of breaking addiction by moving TOWARD something meaningful, instead of just away from the behavior His story mirrors what so many men around the world experience: Years of early exposure, zero real education, and a culture that rewards conquest instead of connection. This episode is another raw, honest look into how environment, religion, and culture shape a man’s internal world long before he ever steps into adulthood — and how healing begins with awareness. 🎧 Listen to this moving, eye-opening episode now. Join the Men Rising Community If you’re a man committed to growth, grounded confidence, deeper connection, and reclaiming your personal power, this is where the real work happens. Men Rising is my private community where we explore embodiment, desire, nervous system training, intimacy, leadership, and the path of becoming a truly well-rounded man — together. Inside you’ll get:• Monthly trainings & live calls• Tools for grounding, presence & emotional clarity• Practices for becoming stronger in and out of the bedroom• A supportive circle of men walking the same path Join us here:👉 Men Rising — https://www.skool.com/men-rising-9396/about?ref=99480d2439ae4e32925e4ba5be99f875

    52 min

  8. 12/15/2025

    #63 How Do Men From the Netherlands Relate to Sex? 🇳🇱

    What happens when you grow up in a country where erotic imagery is everywhere… but real conversations about intimacy don’t exist? In this episode, I interview a man from the Netherlands who grew up with soft-core adult content on TV after 10pm, field trips to Amsterdam’s Red Light District, and a culture where sexuality was visible — but never explained. Despite being surrounded by openness, he still faced the same challenges so many men around the world face: no mentorship, no emotional context, and no one teaching him how to navigate desire, connection, or relationships. Raised Catholic, with a Turkish father who believed that “becoming a man” meant sleeping with a woman, his first intimate experience was being taken to a brothel in Ecuador — an experience that shaped his inner world for years. This conversation explores: 🇳🇱 The paradox of growing up in a sexually open culture with no real guidance 👀 How early exposure without context affects a boy’s development 🏠 Cultural and religious messages from family and faith traditions 🧠 Why young men chase conquest to feel belonging and approval 🔥 The hypnotic pull of arousal when no one teaches us how to relate to it ❤️ His longing for genuine partnership despite confusing early experiences This episode is part of the global anonymous series where I interview men from different countries to reveal the shared patterns we all face — and the cultural differences that shape us. Once again, we see the same story reflected: Men all over the world grow up with desire in front of them… but without the education, mentorship, or emotional support to understand any of it. 🎧 Listen to this eye-opening conversation now. Join the Men Rising Community If you’re a man committed to growth, grounded confidence, deeper connection, and reclaiming your personal power, this is where the real work happens. Men Rising is my private community where we explore embodiment, desire, nervous system training, intimacy, leadership, and the path of becoming a truly well-rounded man — together. Inside you’ll get: • Monthly trainings & live calls • Tools for grounding, presence & emotional clarity • Practices for becoming stronger in and out of the bedroom • A supportive circle of men walking the same path Join us here: 👉 Men Rising — https://www.skool.com/men-rising-9396/about?ref=99480d2439ae4e32925e4ba5be99f875

    50 min
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This podcast explores the complexities of male sexuality, examining how testosterone, modern influences like the internet, and the drive to procreate shape the lives of men. We air out the "dirty laundry" and bring skeletons out of the closet in real, unfiltered conversations about sex, pleasure, and vitality. As men openly share their journeys, their lives transform—and so can yours. Tune in to break through old patterns, gain deeper insights, and reclaim your power. Follow on Instagram @seedingmasculinity Email to be a guest: menandsexuality@gmail.com

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