Episodes

  • Ep. 29- Navigating Jealousy and Difficult Emotions
    Apr 25 2024

    Join Keith & Michaela as they discuss one of the more difficult aspects of relating: dealing with jealousy, envy, and other difficult emotions that arise within our intimate relationships.

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    45 mins
  • Ep. 28 - Ethical Non-Monogamy Series: The Polyamory of Friendship
    Apr 11 2024

    Join Keith and Michaela as they discuss the concepts of polyamory as it relates to friendships. Their discussion is inspired by a new book (link below) exploring our generation's shift of emphasis from the nuclear family to a wider net of friendships and relationships.


    Podcast about the new book "The Other Significant Others" by Rhaina Cohen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xooPpTMuA9jBl5dRBNtfj?si=4c841cde7b854333

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    34 mins
  • Ep. 27 - Echoes of the Mind: The Psychology of Projection
    Mar 28 2024

    Join Keith and Michaela as they discuss the psychology of projection. What are projections, where do they come from, and how can we work with them to create more connections with others? How do we know when we are seeing others through our personal lens? What is the impact of projections on our relationships, plus a lot more!

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    40 mins
  • Ep. 26 - Masculine Mastery Series: Dealing with Premature Ejaculation and Erectile Dysfunction
    Mar 8 2024

    Join us to hear Michaela interview Keith about some of the more difficult issues that men face around sexuality: Premature Ejaculation(PE) and Erectile Dysfunction (ED). They discuss the causes of these conditions and what steps men (and their partners) can take to get support and heal.

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    27 mins
  • Ep. 25 - Initiation: A Lost Art
    Mar 1 2024

    Join Keith & Michaela as they speak about the importance of initiation rituals on the human journey, why they've been lost, and how to create them in a world that no longer considers them necessary.


    Iron John - https://a.co/d/8FKObJg

    Keith's Blog Post on Iron John - https://www.awakenintimacy.com/blog/2009/08/18/iron-john-book-review

    Waitlist to Join our 6-Month Facilitation Training - https://forms.gle/rSJsxNzLV9arpmpM8

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    52 mins
  • Ep. 24 - Plant Medicine, Aliveness, & Following Your "Inner Truth"
    Feb 2 2024

    Are you on the right path? Are you doing what you came here to do? Are you fulfilling your life purpose? Where in your life are you out of alignment and lying to yourself about it? Join us to talk about wtf "aliveness" and "inner truth" is and how to find it.

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    53 mins
  • Ep. 23 - Om Rupani, TantraFEST and Men's Gathering
    Jan 15 2024

    Join Keith & Michaela as they discuss a busy weekend at the TOI (The OPEN Institute) house. Keith hosted a Men's Gathering, Michaela hosted TantraFEST, and then we hosted Om Rupani for a workshop called The Masterfully Submissive Woman and the Dominant Man.

    After a few updates, they dive deeply into a conversation around Om's edgy and controversial transmission. They reflect on the workshop and the many people who were triggered by such direct and non-pc content and why it resonates so strongly with their lives and teachings on Polarity.

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    51 mins
  • Ep. 22 - Polarity Series: Inviting Men To Embrace Their Masculinity and Stop Trying To Be Like Women
    Dec 14 2023

    Join Keith and Michaela as they continue exploring Polarity (or its lack in our communities). We explore a listener's question about her challenge of finding a partner in mixed-gender communities where men and women focus on feminine expression and healing. Keith also calls out men for shying away from criticism and challenge and invites them to take a hard look at their past to begin the path of becoming an adult man.

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    29 mins