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Braxton Gilbert
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  1. 1d ago

    Literally how to have the best S*X ever (for men) | Dr. Chris Donaghue

    WOW do I love my conversations with Dr Chris Donaghue. If you want to have the best sex ever, here's an incredible conversation about sooo many ways how to..  AI summary:  If sex starts to feel like a job, a test, or a moment where you have to “prove” something, you are not alone, and your body is not broken. We sit down with sex therapist Dr. Chris Donahue to challenge the performance myth head-on, including his sharp reframe of “erectile dysfunction” as something closer to erectile disappointment. When arousal becomes a scoreboard, shame and pressure creep in, and the nervous system does what it is designed to do under stress: it shuts down pleasure and responsiveness. We also get honest about porn. There are real benefits: access to sexuality, private exploration, and a safer space to learn what turns you on. But porn can also become the loudest teacher in the room, training expectations around constant erections, nonstop novelty, and intensity that real intimacy cannot and should not imitate. From there, we connect the dots to masturbation habits as conditioning: the pace, position, grip, and “more, faster, harder” loop can retrain arousal in ways that do not transfer well to partnered sex. We talk mindful masturbation, slowing down, taking breaks, and widening sensation so your body has options again. The heart of the conversation is eroticism over performance: pleasure, connection, and presence instead of a scripted outcome. Dr. Donahue explains why erections are parasympathetic and why safety, calm, and genuine attention beat trying to impress. We also zoom out to lifespan realities: aging changes arousal, medications matter, pills are not bulletproof, and the most resilient sex life comes from a full range of skills, not a single “move.” If you want a healthier relationship with sex, intimacy, and your own body, hit play, then subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ Watch this episode and many more on my Youtube channel! 👀 Instagram/ Braxtongilbert

    55 min

  2. Jun 1

    Vedic Meditation & Nervous System Healing | Nico DiMattina

    Nico is so full of life he's nearly bursting off the screen. In this episode we talk about mediation, acting from a place of centeredness, and overall emotional well being with things like processing pain and developing sensitivity to truth in your life. Enjoy!  Chatgpt said this is what we talked about:  Your mind can explain your pain for hours and still never touch the real release. We go straight into what changes when you stop trying to “think” your way to certainty and start working with the nervous system, the body, and the heart. We talk with Nico Dimatina about Vedic meditation and why mantra-based practice works like training wheels: you use the sound silently, it fades, and you land in real stillness. From there, we unpack why long-form meditation teacher training focuses so much on stored trauma, emotional baggage, and the subconscious patterns that run your reactions. Nico walks us through a full rounding sequence (toning, gentle yoga asana, shavasana, breathwork, then meditation) and explains how practices like alternate nostril breathing can help the body feel safe enough to unwind. We also zoom out into the bigger life questions: alignment versus achievement, why external success can’t manufacture deep fulfillment, and what it means to “surrender” without checking out of your responsibilities. Nico shares a vivid story of asking for direction and having “Dubai” drop into consciousness during meditation. From qigong and meridians to psychedelics as plant medicine (with strong emphasis on guidance and integration), we keep bringing it back to what’s practical: cultivating a steady inner baseline, then living from it. If this hit home, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s stuck in their head, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. What practice helps you come back to your body fastest? ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ Watch this episode and many more on my Youtube channel! 👀 Instagram/ Braxtongilbert

    1h 3m

  3. May 18

    From a childhood of ABUSE to LOVING the world | Seth Gehle

    Seth had a horrific childhood. Years of abuse, all detailed in his recent book release. But he shares with us how that empowers him to do things that others would say is impossible (like running 100 miles straight) and also how his heart bursts with love to give back to a world that once hurt him. Incredible energy in this episode!  His book: https://www.amazon.com/Strength-beyond-Shadows-Overcoming-Childhood/dp/B0DMGQZZ1V ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ Watch this episode and many more on my Youtube channel! 👀 Instagram/ Braxtongilbert

    43 min

  4. May 5

    A Practice for Regulating Your Nervous System

    Your nervous system walks into the room before your words do. When we’re mentally scattered, the people we care about feel it as divided attention, tight energy, and a subtle lack of safety. We want to be fully there, but “be present” is useless advice unless you have a repeatable way to get back into your body on demand.  We share a simple seated grounding practice drawn from qigong inspired training and the idea of foot consciousness. You’ll learn how to set it up with feet on the floor, how to use light movement to wake up sensation, and how to stop overthinking by feeling the ground directly. From there we guide a surprisingly powerful relaxation sequence: imagining the feet slowly melting, using shallow water imagery to release tension, and expanding attention up through calves and shins without straining or forcing focus.  Then we add two game changing layers for nervous system regulation: a gentle lift at the back of the head to align the spine and a clear cue for pelvic floor relaxation. Finally, we bring in the breath, not to “push” intensity, but to deepen calm and widen your emotional bandwidth. Try it before a meeting, a date, or time with friends as a palate cleanser for your energy. If it helps, subscribe, share it with someone who runs on stress, and leave a review with what you noticed in your body. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ Watch this episode and many more on my Youtube channel! 👀 Instagram/ Braxtongilbert

    17 min

  5. Apr 20

    Grief, Porn, and Bluey | Mason Sawyer

    Mason Sawyer lost 3 children, his wife, brother and nephew in a sudden tragedy, now he spends his time helping others. We talk about a whole lotta shit. Here's what CoHost AI said this episode is about:  "Some conversations hit you with a hard truth: there is no “right thing” to say, and there is no fix coming. That’s where we start with Mason Sawyer of The 1090 Rule, a host who has spent years sitting with devastating loss stories and learning what actually helps. We dig into what it means to hold space for grief, why advice can create distance, and how silence, patience, and plain human honesty can make someone feel less alone.  From there, we widen out into the messy ways people cope. We talk about crying, dark humor, and the quiet work of “caring for the soul” rather than obsessing over solutions. Then the conversation turns toward sexual shame, porn addiction, and sex addiction recovery, including how novelty and doom-scrolling can rewire arousal, how to spot the line between pleasure and compulsion, and why porn can become a powerful form of emotional numbing when stress, anxiety, or grief spikes.  We also get practical about parenting and healthy sexuality: how to speak without shame, how consent language can be simple, and how to create the kind of trust where a kid can actually come to you. If you take one thing away, let it be this: sadness and joy can coexist, and connection is a skill you can practice. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway." ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ Watch this episode and many more on my Youtube channel! 👀 Instagram/ Braxtongilbert

    1h 19m

  6. Apr 6

    When you stop PERFORMING you get your ENERGY back | Angel Desantis

    Angel shares how living in Los Angeles made community and confidence feel effortless, then moving to Jakarta created a full-on identity crisis: different beauty standards, different social rules, and suddenly no easy place to fit. Instead of forcing a new persona, we explore dissolving the old one and sitting in the blank slate long enough for something truer to appear. We also get practical about energy, power, and embodiment. When you stop performing for approval, you get your energy back. When you stop trying to fix people, you stop bleeding yourself dry. And when you use the body as a truth meter through breathwork, yoga, and somatic awareness, you can navigate relationships with more clarity, including knowing when something has moved from weird to painful to harmful. We close with the sharp distinction between pain and suffering, and a reminder that choice and power are almost always closer than they feel. If this hits, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s rebuilding, and leave a review so more people can find it. What part of your identity are you ready to let go of next? ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ Watch this episode and many more on my Youtube channel! 👀 Instagram/ Braxtongilbert

    1h 22m

  7. Mar 23

    The Layers of Women’s Sexual Empowerment | Juliet Allen

    So many women are quietly carrying a fear that runs their love life: “If I want too much, I’ll be judged or left.” We go straight into that tension, unpacking sexual shame, the pressure to stay palatable, and why self-censorship can feel safer than honesty. Along the way, we connect the “too much” story to abandonment wounds and early experiences that teach the nervous system to hold back, perform, and prioritize someone else’s comfort over real desire. From there, we zoom out into a holistic view of sexual wellbeing. We talk about sexual energy as life force energy, the kind of creative fuel that affects confidence, health, relationships, and purpose. We also challenge the limits of symptom-only thinking in modern Western medicine and ask the questions that actually change outcomes: Are you emotionally safe? Are you having sex from duty or from genuine want? What happens in the body when you suppress your truth for years? We also get practical and specific. We share first steps for rebuilding a sexual relationship with yourself, why embodiment matters more than just collecting information, and how therapy or skilled support can help you clear the beliefs that block body love. Then we explore tantra, polarity, and the shift from goal oriented sex to deeper, heart-opening love making, including simple frames that change how you touch and how you’re touched. If you want more freedom, more honesty, and more aliveness in your sex life, hit play, share this with a friend who needs it, and subscribe so you don’t miss what comes next. What part of this conversation do you want to explore more deeply? ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ Watch this episode and many more on my Youtube channel! 👀 Instagram/ Braxtongilbert

    57 min

  8. Mar 10

    How People Pleasing Trains Your Nervous System (feat Mom)

    What if keeping everyone happy has been teaching your body a risky lesson: my safety depends on your approval? We dive into people pleasing not as a character flaw, but as an adaptive relationship strategy that once kept us connected and now keeps us stuck. With stories that range from being the “teacher’s pet” to a drained family dinner after a long day at Universal, we draw a clear line between clean compromise and compliance that breeds resentment. Together we unpack how approval-seeking gets wired into the nervous system, why disappointment often feels like danger, and how to retrain those alarms with steady, repeatable practices. We share simple scripts—“Discomfort is not danger” and “My truth spoken calmly is safer than my silence”—and show how to use them in real moments: telling a client that extra requests cost extra, giving direct feedback at work without over-explaining, or choosing a quiet night instead of one more obligation you don’t have energy for. The goal isn’t to swing toward selfishness; it’s to make choices from truth instead of fear and to invite the people you love to do the same. You’ll hear practical rules of thumb to spot a people-pleasing yes—like whether you’ll stew, scorekeep, or blame later—and learn why most relationships can tolerate disappointment and then repair. For those who can’t, that clarity is a gift. By the end, you’ll have language, mindset shifts, and tiny experiments to help you set boundaries without being a jerk, honor your limits, and build connection that’s deeper because it’s honest. If this resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a brave “no,” and leave a quick review to help more listeners find these tools. What’s one small no you’ll practice this week? ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ Watch this episode and many more on my Youtube channel! 👀 Instagram/ Braxtongilbert

    44 min
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