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The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini Episode: Why So Many Men Feel Numb (Even When Life Looks Good)From emotional numbness to genuine connection, this powerful episode with David Chambers dives into one of the quiet epidemics among modern men — disconnection from their feelings. When men can't access or express emotion, it ripples through everything: relationships, purpose, friendships, and even self-worth. In this deeply practical and grounded conversation, David reveals the real cost of emotional disconnection — and how learning to feel again is the key to living with meaning, aliveness, and authentic masculine strength. He breaks down simple, tangible practices to help men reconnect to their emotions, regulate their nervous systems, and build genuine presence in t...
2025-11-0318 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini Episode: Why High-Achieving Men Struggle With WomenFrom success in business to struggle in love — so many high-achieving men hit roadblocks in dating, not because they can't attract women, but because no one ever showed them how to build real intimacy. In this episode, David Chambers reveals the 5 most common mistakes ambitious men make in dating, how they sabotage connection, and what it actually takes to create a deep, lasting relationship. 📌 Topics covered in this episode: ✅ Why leading with money, status, and achievements pushes real intimacy away ✅ How treating dating like a competition destroys connection ✅ The hidden downside of using charisma as a mask
2025-09-1423 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini Episode: Struggling to Open Up? 5 Steps to Expressing Your Feelings & NeedsIn this week's mini episode, we're diving into one of the hardest — and most important — challenges avoidant men face in relationships: expressing emotions and needs. Host and men's dating & intimacy coach David Chambers breaks down why so many men struggle to open up, the hidden "armor" that keeps them silent, and the powerful yet simple practices that can help you feel safe to share your inner world. If you've ever felt like you "don't know what you're feeling," worry your emotions will be used against you, or stay quiet until everything explodes, this episode will help...
2025-09-0720 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP 237: Half In, Half Out Is Killing Your Relationship (Here's the Fix)In this powerful solo episode of The Authentic Man Podcast, host and men's dating & relationship coach David Chambers tackles a hidden relationship killer that quietly destroys connection and peace: being "half in, half out". If you've ever found yourself unsure, overthinking, avoiding plans, or keeping one foot on the exit "just in case" — this episode is a wake-up call. David reveals why this hot-and-cold energy wreaks havoc on trust, intimacy, and your own self-esteem — and how it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy that leaves you stuck in shallow relationships. Drawing from 15 years of coaching and his own...
2025-08-2044 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini Episode: No Spark? The Real Reasons Women Lose Interest🎙️ In this week's mini-episode, we're diving into one of the biggest frustrations men face in dating: why chemistry fizzles after just a couple of dates. Ever heard "there's no spark" after things seemed to be going well? Men's dating and intimacy coach David Chambers unpacks the hidden reasons women lose interest — and why being "nice" is often the fastest way to become forgettable. From playing it too safe, to bantering your way out of real connection, to hiding your genuine desire, David reveals why so many dates stall before they even get started. He also shares...
2025-08-1725 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini Episode: 5 Reasons You Struggle to Talk to Women in Real Life (+ 3 Ways to Fix It)🎙️ In this week's mini-episode, we're getting real about one of the biggest challenges men face in dating: starting a conversation in real life. From putting women on pedestals to overthinking every move, host and men's dating coach David Chambers breaks down the hidden reasons why so many men struggle to initiate connection — and what you can do to change it. If you freeze up when you see someone you're attracted to, feel like you're "not interesting enough," or rely on dating apps to avoid real-world rejection, this episode is for you. David walks through 5 (okay, maybe 6...
2025-08-1012 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini Episode: 4 Reasons Why Your Dating Life Is Rubbish (And How to Improve It)In this week's solo episode, David goes in on a big issue he sees holding men back in dating: low agency. This isn't another rant about dating apps or "modern women" — it's a no-fluff breakdown of the internal patterns that keep men stuck. From overthinking and blaming the algorithm to waiting for signs instead of taking action, David unpacks why many men's dating lives feel stagnant — and what to do about it. He shares four core mindset shifts that can radically change how you approach dating, connection, and confidence — starting within. If you're tired of hearing the same su...
2025-08-0313 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini Episode: 8 bits of Sh*t Dating Advice That Makes Me AngryIn this week's mini-episode, I go on a bit of a rant—because some of the dating advice out there is downright terrible. From "don't chase women" to "you'll just know when it's the one," I break down why so much of the advice circulating online is oversimplified, lacks nuance, and actually keeps people stuck. I dissect popular phrases like "be yourself," "don't ever settle," and "if they wanted to, they would"—and show you why they're misleading or even harmful when taken at face value. If you've been confused by modern dating advice or find yourself not getting the...
2025-07-2719 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP 221: Deconstructing Schoolboy Masculinity & Why Boys Are Failing Featuring Matt PinkettSchool masculinity expert Matt Pinkett reveals the seven impossible standards burdening teen boys—from body perfection to effortless grades—and shows how hidden teacher bias breeds angry, lonely young men. Discover evidence-based tools for parents, teachers and coaches to boost boys' mental health, healthy masculinity and classroom success—hit play and join the conversation now! Matt Pinkett is a teacher, speaker, and writer specialising in masculinity, education, and male mental health. He helps schools and young people explore healthier models of masculinity — challenging toxic norms while championing kindness, vulnerability, and emotional intelligence. Matt is the co-author...
2025-04-301h 21The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP 221: Deconstructing Schoolboy Masculinity & Why Boys Are Failing Featuring Matt PinkettSchool masculinity expert Matt Pinkett reveals the seven impossible standards burdening teen boys—from body perfection to effortless grades—and shows how hidden teacher bias breeds angry, lonely young men. Discover evidence-based tools for parents, teachers and coaches to boost boys' mental health, healthy masculinity and classroom success—hit play and join the conversation now! Matt Pinkett is a teacher, speaker, and writer specialising in masculinity, education, and male mental health. He helps schools and young people explore healthier models of masculinity — challenging toxic norms while championing kindness, vulnerability, and emotional intelligence. Matt is the co-author...
2025-04-301h 21
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP220: From Social Awkwardness To Magnetic Confidence: The Science Of Becoming Instantly CharismaticMost men think charisma is about performance, but it's not. In this episode, we reveal the one shift that rewires your confidence, unlocks presence, and makes you unforgettable in any room. Have you ever wanted to possess the type of social skills that destroy rejection and create a memorable impression? Marcus Oakey is your go-to expert for moving beyond small talk and mastering those awkward moments when meeting someone new. With a focus on creating deep, meaningful connections, Marcus has spent the last two decades teaching his powerful techniques to his students...
2025-04-231h 07
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini Episode: Why You Pull Away When Things Get SeriousIn this week's mini-episode, I explore one of the most common patterns I see in the men I coach—pulling away when things start to get serious. Whether it's overanalyzing your partner's quirks, suddenly getting "too busy," or avoiding emotional conversations, these subtle habits are signs of a deeper fear of intimacy. I break down why this happens, how it's rooted in our nervous system responses, and most importantly, how you can begin to recognize and shift these behaviors so they don't sabotage love before it really begins. Breaking The Chains Of Avoidance Starts 22nd April: https://ww...
2025-04-2013 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP219: The Compassion Expert: How Self-Criticism Destroys Your Life! The Shocking Science Of Your Mind! 7 Steps To Emotional Freedom!Discover how self-criticism destroys your mental wellbeing and learn the scientifically-proven steps to emotional freedom with former GP turned compassion expert, Dr Nilesh Satguru. This transformative conversation reveals the shocking connection between sleep quality and relationship success, whilst providing practical techniques to break free from negative emotional patterns that sabotage your happiness. Dr. Nilesh Satguru is a self-mastery coach and compassion trainer who specializes in helping aspiring visionaries master their emotions with compassion. After 11 years as a doctor, Nilesh transitioned to self-development, where his work has rippled across five continents. His work has been experienced by 8-figure...
2025-04-161h 20
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP218: Still That Bullied Boy? How Childhood Shame Shapes Modern MenHow does childhood bullying shape the men we become? In this powerful conversation with author Dami Edun, we explore masculinity, identity, shame, and the inner child work every modern man needs to hear. Dami Edun is a British-Nigerian author, rapper, and podcaster who weaves compelling narratives across fiction, music, and conversation. His debut novel, Ogaman: The Birth of a New King, is a gripping fusion of superhero fiction and dystopian realism, set in a futuristic London infused with Yorùbá mythology. The novel explores the blurred lines between good and evil, power and sacrifice, and the...
2025-04-091h 13
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP185: Healing The Uninitiated Masculine featuring Sam Gibbs MorrisMain Points: Men, The Masculine, Fear, Rejection, Relationships, Toxic Masculinity, Emotional Capacity Sam Gibbs Morris is a leader at the intersection of men's work, psychedelics, yogic leadership, and spirituality. He is a speaker, spiritual teacher, psychedelic medicine and breathwork facilitator, and a men's conscious relationship coach, He is also the founder of Transcnd Breathwork. Sam has aligned his purpose with his innate gifts; creating safe and nurturing space for men to heal and expand their conscious masculine awareness. Sam has worked with over 2,000 men to guide them home to th...
2024-05-011h 18
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP184: Dearmoring the Heart, Relational Spiritual Bypassing and What Really Leads Divine Union featuring Erika StraubMain Topics: Relationship Chemistry, Sexual Shame, Love, Relationships, Avoidance, Successful Woman, Divine Union Erika Straub is a therapist turned spiritual entrepreneur and SELF development mentor. With a BA and MA in Archetypal and Depth Psychology, Erika guides women on the journey to SELF actualization and sacred partnership. She believes to form your true SELF; not from what you received, but from what you dismantled, is the spiritual path to healing trauma and returning to love. She helps women transmute fear into fulfilment and satisfaction, embrace vulnerability and responsibility, and learn to live and love directly and intimately.
2024-04-241h 16
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP183: What Men Need To Know About Menopause & How You Can Support HerMain Points: Menopause, Stress, Relationships, HRT, Intimacy, Menopausal Women, Menstrual Cycle Emma Fullwood is a Menopause pleasure coach & specialises in supporting midlife women to feel sensual, passionate, embodied and juicy! She is here to give midlife women back their mojo after years of caring for others. In this podcast episode, Emma shares how men and women can live in harmony during the Menopause years & how - with a little sprinkling of Emma's magic, you can have the best relationship ever! Bring on the Menogasms! Key topics include: ⭐️ What Is...
2024-04-171h 34
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: The 8 Types Of Intimacy You Need In Your RelationshipMain Points: Intimacy, Relationship, Dating, Connection, Closeness In this week's mini-episode, I chat about something very fundamental type of intimacy that you need to have your relationship thrive and experience deep connection. Connect With David - The Authentic Man: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauthenticman_/ Website: https://www.theauthenticman.net/ For Coaching: hello@theauthenticman.net Newsletter: https://www.theauthenticman.net/home-subscribe Making Anxious Avoidant Relationships Work - Tues, May 7, 2024, at 7:30 PM = https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-anxious-avoidant-relationships-work-tickets-863791612967?aff=oddtdtc...
2024-04-1412 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP182: What it's Like Working with David & Finding Freedom Through Your Values with James GarsideMain Topics: Values, Self Worth, Masculine and Feminine Energy, Healing, Emotions James Garside is a personal development coach and workshop facilitator who helps men build an unshakeable foundation of purpose and direction for their lives, by reconnecting to their core values and what they stand for. He came to this work on the other side of his own long-term existential crisis - feelings of disillusionment at the contribution his career in advertising was making to society, and the lingering shame and self-criticism that told him he wasn't 'enough'. After a pai...
2024-04-101h 27The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: How To Help Your Anxiously Attached PartnerMain Topics: Relationship, Mindset, Attachment Styles, Communication, Emotional Intelligence In this week's short episode, I discuss a topic that is really close to my heart and relationship. Connect With David - The Authentic Man: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauthenticman_/ Website: https://www.theauthenticman.net/ For Coaching: hello@theauthenticman.net Newsletter: https://www.theauthenticman.net/home-subscribe Making Anxious Avoidant Relationships Work - Tues, May 7, 2024, at 7:30 PM = https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-anxious-avoidant-relationships-work-tickets-863791612967?aff=oddtdtcreator
2024-04-0711 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP181: Nervous System Regulation, Breathwork, Emotional Integration and Healing Though Pleasure with James Dowler & Jamie ClementsMain Topics: Breathwork, Nervous System, Connection, Stress I am joined by two powerhouses in the world of Breathwork and Nervous System Regulation. James Dowler had been battling years of chronic illness led him on a journey of exploring all types of healing modalities. It wasn't until he discovered the connection between the mind and the body and understood chronic stress to be the cause of his physical dis-ease that symptoms began to ease. He now teaches thousands of people around the world to alleviate stress and anxiety thr...
2024-04-031h 18The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: 13 things that destroy your self-worth & self-esteem & how to build and enhance self worth & self-esteemManin topics: Men, confidence, self esteen, self worth, challange, action, mindset. Self-esteem and self-worth are two of the most common issues that men struggle with. Here is what you need to know to build both. Connect With David - The Authentic Man: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauthenticman_/ Website: https://www.theauthenticman.net/ For Coaching: hello@theauthenticman.net Newsletter: https://www.theauthenticman.net/home-subscribe
2024-03-3126 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP180: How Men Can Build Sexual Confidence & Have Great Sex with Carla CrivaroMain Topic: Communication, Sex & Intimacy, Sexual Confidence, Needs, Desires This week's episode tackles an issue so many men come to me for: how to build sexual confidence. In this episode, Carla Crivaro joins me to talk about what men need to do and be sexually confident and improve the quality (and quantity) of sex they are having. Carla Crivaro is a Sex, Love & Relationship Coach. She helps men and women who feel insecure and unsatisfied in the bedroom to feel more desirable and confident in their sex lives. She supports individuals and couples w...
2024-03-271h 35The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP179: Cold Water To Build Confidence, Overcome Fear And Anxiety with Ryan AbbottRyan is a man, Dad, lover, entrepreneur, world record holder, weekend warrior and founder of the Urban Ice Tribe brand and community. I specialise in cold water therapy as part of my own and professional practice. I have guided 1000's of people into cold water and breath practices. I chose the challenging route in life and I have acquired a few tools on how to navigate it! Key topics include: ⭐️ The Transformative Effect of Cold Water Therapy, Breathwork and Sauna ⭐️ Breaking the Negative Patterns and Be...
2024-03-201h 19The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: Struggling to Communicate And Open Up in Dating & Relationships And How To Solve ItMain Topics: Emotions, Feelings, Men, Dating, Relationships In this week's mini-episode, I talk about the reason why men struggle to open up and communicate and what a man can do today to start to solve these issues Connect With David - The Authentic Man: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauthenticman_/ Website: https://www.theauthenticman.net/ For Coaching: hello@theauthenticman.net Newsletter: https://www.theauthenticman.net/home-subscribe
2024-03-1714 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP178: Leadership, working on suppressed emotions & male role models with Alexander CottleMain Topics: Purpose, Direction, Leadership, Emotions. Father Wound, 4 Masculine Archetypes Alexander is a Men's Transformational Coach, NCS qualified counsellor, Yoga Teacher, Meditation Teacher and founder of 'The Unmasked Man'. He has sat with hundreds of men all over the world helping them to unmask the man within and to shed light on the unconscious boy. He is deeply passionate and dedicated to guiding men to step into their power and fulfil their potential. Leading through embodiment, Alexander has overcome many struggles on his journey, enabling him to hold space from an em...
2024-03-131h 19
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP177: The History of Tantra, Authentic Tantra and Intimacy featuring Henika PatelHenika is the founder of the School of Sensual Arts which invites you to uplift blocks to deeper sensuality and intimacy so that you can experience more connection, aliveness and joy in yourself, your relationships and your life! She does this by creating experiences, community and education based on authentic tantra and yoga philosophy along with a unique blend of art and psychology to offer expression to all the unspoken parts of ourselves which long to be known, heard and accepted. Henika is a first generation Indian Woman born in England and grew up in a...
2024-03-061h 15
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP176: Am I an Avoidant Man? How avoidance ruins relationships and how to create relationship success as an avoidant manMain Topics: Men, Dating, Relationship, Attachment Style, Avoidant, Anxious/Avoidant Trap, Relationship Success I'm doing a solo episode today inspired by conversations I have in my coaching work on the topic of avoidance in men. I'm a recovering avoidant, it never completely disappears, it still comes up in my relationship and I still have to learn to be with it, master it, manage it. So, in this episode, I will talk about the aspects that have allowed me and the 100's of avoidant men I have worked with to find peace, ac...
2024-02-281h 00
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP175: Sexual Confidence, Overcoming PE & ED and becoming multi-orgasmic Featuring Dominique D'VitaMain Topics: Sex, Tantra, Performance Anxiety, Premature Ejaculation, Erectile Dysfunction, Sexual Confidence, Self-Esteem Dominique is a registered nurse, trauma-informed master coach, and certified Tantra educator. She believes that by blending science and spirituality, we can better understand our bodies, respect ourselves, and deepen our connections with our partners. She uses a holistic coaching approach to help harness the power of the body to master self-love, leading to the pure bliss of soulful, connected love. Dominique delves into the fascinating world of tantra, exploring its impact on intimacy, self-esteem, vulnerability and soulful lov...
2024-02-211h 12The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: People are suing dating apps but their blame is pointed at the wrong peopleMain Topics: Dating apps, Dating, Dating Mindset In this week's mini-episode, I talk about the group of people who are suing some dating apps and why it's not the dating apps' fault. The Art of Deep Connection, Saturday, Feb 24, Covent Garden. An in-person, co-ed day of enriching your understanding and capacity to connect deeply with yourself and the opposite sex so that you can experience your intimate relationship on a level deeper than you have experienced before.:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/801271353187?aff=oddtdtcreator Connect With David - The A...
2024-02-1813 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP174: Solving Men's Dating, Relationship & Intimacy Issues Featuring Clementine MorriganMain Topics: Men, Boys, Emotions, Vulnerable, Attunement, Intimacy, Trauma Clementine Morrigan is a writer and public intellectual based in Montréal, Canada. She writes popular and controversial essays about culture, politics, ethics, relationships, sexuality, and trauma. This part of her life taught her a deep sense of compassion for all human beings, which is central to the work she does today. In those early days she has seen the deep suffering in and around her, but has also seen during her years in A.A. the real possibility to turn your l...
2024-02-141h 19
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP173: Intentional Dating For Men, Choosing a Conscious Partner & Elevated Relationships Skills Featuring Max TromblyMax Trombly, a dedicated Embodied Life, Love, and Relationship coach from vibrant New Orleans, Louisiana, is committed to guiding individuals towards a brighter, empowered future. As a devoted husband and the proud father of two, his mission is to elevate our potential and empower us to live with purpose, passion and depth. Max, a catalyst in transformational coaching, helps clients find clarity and self-leadership, especially during challenging moments. With a track record of success stories, he aids people in discovering purpose, reigniting intimacy, and navigating the complexities of modern dating. His expertise stems...
2024-02-071h 27
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: Why your life lacks direction & How to Solve itMain Topics: Life Direction, Purpose, Meaning, Relationships, Women, Knowing What You Want, Support, Goals, indecision In this week's mini-episode, I explore the theme of direction in life. He discusses the natural urge for direction that arises at a certain age for meaning and purpose. I talk about why we feel lost and directionless and what you can do now to create more direction in your life. The Art of Deep Connection, Saturday, Feb 24, Covent Garden. An in-person, co-ed day of enriching your understanding and capacity to connect deeply with yourself and the opposite s...
2024-02-0421 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP172: Boosting Sexual Energy & Becoming Multi Orgasmic Featuring Taylor JohnsonMain Topics: Sex, Sexual Energy, Men, Multi Orgasmic, Emotions, Intensity Taylor is a certified sexologist and full time sex coach for men who is dedicated to helping men create and experience the most amazing sex lives possible. He helps men overcome challenges like premature ejaculation, sexual anxiety and erectile dysfunction, so they can truly thrive in sex and life - and be the lover that blows their partner's mind. Key topics include: ⭐️ Growing Up Without Healthy Role Models in the Area of Sex ⭐️ The Impact of Porn on Young Me...
2024-01-311h 20The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: Why Men Fear Of Choosing The Wrong Women & What You Can Do About ItMain Topics: Dating, Relationship, Commitment, Fear, Knowing What You Want, Compatibility, Insecurities In this week's mini-episode, I get into a very personal topic and topic many men I have worked with struggle with, the fear of choosing the wrong woman. I get into what the fear looks like, why it happens and what work you need to do to know what the right woman is. The Art of Deep Connection, Saturday, Feb 24, Covent Garden. An in-person, co-ed day of enriching your understanding and capacity to connect deeply with yourself and the opposite sex s...
2024-01-2812 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP 171: Radical DEI & Raising a Conscious Family Featuring Holiday PhillipsMain Topics: Parenting, Family, Leadership, Compassion, Relationship Holiday Phillips is an organisational culture and leadership expert, coach, consultant, speaker and writer. Her work is devoted to understanding and creating the conditions for collective thriving, harmonious living, bridging differences and shifting from conflict to connection. She has spent 15 years working in leadership development, organisational culture, community building, and diversity equity & inclusion, helping major companies like Google, Apple, LinkedIn and Visa as well as startups, public service, charities, and community groups. She currently resides on the magical island of Ibiza with her husband, two children, dog and c...
2024-01-251h 31
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: The Biggest Problem in Modern Dating: The Gender War & How to Solve ItMain Topics: The Gender War, Dating, Relationships, Fears In this week's mini-episode, I discuss what I see as one of the biggest issues in modern dating and relationships: the gender war. I highlight the divide between men and women and the anger and frustration that arises from it, and what you can do to heal that divide within yourself to create happy and harmonious relationships and dating lives. The Art of Deep Connection, Saturday, Feb 24, Covent Garden. An in-person, co-ed day of enriching your understanding and capacity to connect deeply with yourself a...
2024-01-2117 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP170: Foster Care to Dropping Out of School at 15 to Being a Seven-Figure Entrepreneur & The Steps of How She Got to Seven-Figures Featuring Suzy AshworthMain Topics: Wealth, Money, Manifestation, Limiting Beliefs In this week's podcast, I go deep into what it takes to manifest and create your dreams. Well, I say I, but I mean the incredible and inspiring Suzy Ashworth because on this episode, she coaches me! Suzy Ashworth is a single mum of three children, high school dropout, Hay House author, international keynote speaker, multiple seven-figure success coach, and serial entrepreneur on a mission. Suzy has worked with 1000's of impact driven leaders in business to create quantum shifts in their lives and their b...
2024-01-171h 27
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP169: The Biggest Misconception about Black Masculinity & Black Male Sexuality featuring Harvey LaguerreHarvey Laguerre is a 49 year old, stay-at-home dad of 4. The emergence of Covid-19 led to the creation of a relationship podcast, with his wife called Love is Black. The success of that podcast emboldened him to create his own. Men Are The P.R.I.Z.E. Podcast is the result of years of learning what it means to be a man in the world today. The definition of masculinity has changed drastically and not for the better. Attributes that were once manly, are now toxic. What has not changed is the lack of safe spaces for m...
2024-01-101h 34
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP168: The Surprising Cost Of Inaction In DatingAs Christmas approaches, in the last episode for 2023 I reflect on the common challenge of inaction in the realm of dating. Drawing from my notes and client experiences, I shed light on the causes of inaction, how it hinders progress in dating and go over the spectrum of inaction and its impact on our romantic lives. If you find the episode helpful, don't miss the opportunity to join the upcoming five-week program, the Men's Dating Accelerator. Set to address issues of inaction, fear, and insecurity. The program aims to guide men through overcoming obstacles and taking meaningful...
2023-12-2056 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: 7 things I did to stop being avoidant in datingMain Topics: Dating, Avoidant Attachment, Communication, Fear, Rejection, Men In this week's mini-episode, I talk about the 7 things that helped me stop showing up as avoidant in my dating life and what I see helps my clients. Connect With David - The Authentic Man: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauthenticman_/ Website: https://www.theauthenticman.net/ For Coaching: hello@theauthenticman.net Newsletter: https://www.theauthenticman.net/home-subscribe Men's Dating Accelerator, 5 Week Mini Training - Jan 22nd to Feb 19th: https://www.theauthenticman.net/store/mens...
2023-12-1711 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP167: Beating Dating Anxiety & Effects of Anxiety on Self-Esteem Featuring Emma GarrickMain Topics: Dating, Anxiety, Red Flags of Anxiety, Burnout, Breathing, Causes of Anxiety Emma Garrick, Anxiety Psychotherapist @the.anxiety.whisperer Emma is not a cookie cutter therapist; she's a beacon of hope for those engulfed in the shadows of anxiety & OCD. Her experience is not only professional but deeply personal, having navigated life shattering anxiety and OCD herself. And it is this shared experience that fuels her relatability, making her a therapist who truly 'gets it', engaging and disarming, often bringing a light-hearted warmth and ease to even the most serious co...
2023-12-131h 12
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP166: How Men Can Thrive in Love And Commitment Featuring Jeremie LotemoMain Topics: Men, Masculinity, Love, Commitment, Vulnerability & Emotional Dumping, Intuition, Authenticity Jeremie Lotemo is a poet, writer & transformation coach whose work focuses primarily on supporting men in thriving in love, healing the masculine shadow, and creating new paradigms of masculinity. Key topics include: ⭐️ Men's Negative View on Commitment ⭐️ The Indecisiveness Coming from Too Many Choices ⭐️ The Influence of the Patriarchal Father Figure on Young Men ⭐️ Men's Disconnect from Their Intuition and Actual Needs in Life ⭐️ The Paralyzing Fear of Commitment ⭐️ Finding Healthy Ways to Communicate...
2023-12-061h 22
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: men, want to be more attractive in dating... then do this Main Topics: Dating, Men, Commitment, Fear, Personal Growth, Communication In this week's mini-episode, I talk about an ingredient that makes men way more attractive to women that most men are unconsciously terrible at showing. Connect With David - The Authentic Man: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauthenticman_/ Website: https://www.theauthenticman.net/ For Coaching: hello@theauthenticman.net Newsletter: https://www.theauthenticman.net/home-subscribe Men's Dating Accelerator, 5 Week Mini Training - Jan 22nd to Feb 19th: https://www.theauthenticman.net/store/mens-dating-accelerator
2023-12-0312 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP165: Men Supporting Men, Overcoming Fear & Emotional Literacy Featuring PascoPasco is the Co-founder and Organiser of the men's self-development club; Men's Circle. The organization provides the space, tools, and community for men to work on themselves to be better men. Pasco has long had a passion for social change and a history of social entrepreneurship. This includes a degree in Ecology and Conservation as well as journalism for VICE and Al Jazeera. He's learned that scalable, sustainable, and deep social change must come from individual responsibility. In order to improve our external World, we have to start with our inner World. Pasco's mission is to mainstream men's circles...
2023-11-291h 06
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: Men, How to tackle your self-doubt, insecurity, and unworthiness in your dating lifeMain Topics: Dating, Men, Negative Thoughts, Rejection, Fear In this week's episode, I get into how to tackle the most harmful mental blocks in a man's dating life. These are the things that I see men struggling with constantly. In this episode, I explain the steps to overcome them and work through them. Connect With David - The Authentic Man: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauthenticman_/ Website: https://www.theauthenticman.net/ For Coaching: hello@theauthenticman.net Newsletter: https...
2023-11-2617 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP164: Men, Intimacy and Sexual Wildness Featuring Manu ParadisoManuele is an intimacy coach and men's mentor. His academic background in Communication and Semiotics broadened his horizons, but travel and transformative experiences truly shifted his outlook. Integrating intellect, spirituality, and sexuality was a significant personal journey for him. He did that by exploring diverse spiritual communities, delving into esoteric subjects and psychology. His mission today is to guide and inspire people, especially men, on the path of conscious growth through deep intimacy and authentic relating. He works online with courses and 1:1 sessions, and in person with his playshops and retreats tha...
2023-11-221h 39
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: International Men's Day Special - What Men Really Need?This week's mini-episode is an International Men's Day Special. I talk about men's very real struggles and what we can each do, and what needs to be done at a more societal level. Connect With David - The Authentic Man: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauthenticman_/ Website: https://www.theauthenticman.net/ For Coaching: hello@theauthenticman.net Newsletter: https://www.theauthenticman.net/home-subscribe Creating the Spark for Men 20th Nov: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creating-the-spark-for-men-tickets-732713384457 Men's Dating Accelerator in Jan&Feb Su...
2023-11-1918 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP163: Accountability & Finding Love Featuring Adil HussainAdil is the founder of BrotherhoodDXB, a men's group in Dubai focused on building a world of strong, healthy masculine men. A safe space for men to share their truth without shame and support each other in the process. Adil is a men's mental health advocate and mentor, working with 100s of men to improve their confidence, rediscover their truth, achieve their dreams and heal their relationships. Key topics include: ⭐️ The Illusory Belief That Men Aren't Needed in Today's Society ⭐️ Fostering a Deeper Connection Between Men and Women
2023-11-151h 29
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: Men, do you want to be more attractive in dating and get more dates, Listen to thisMain points: Connection, real attractiveness, dating, communication In this week's mini-episodes, I get into the areas that so many men are lacking in when it comes to the dating world and how to tackle and solve those issues. Connect With David - The Authentic Man: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauthenticman_/ Website: https://www.theauthenticman.net/ Jan-Feb Dating Programme: hello@theauthenticman.net Newsletter: https://www.theauthenticman.net/home-subscribe Creating the Spark for Men 20th Nov: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creatin...
2023-11-1218 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP162: Psychedelics, Psychedelic Integration & Safe Use Featuring Alex PardhyTalking points: Psychedelics, Psychedelic Integration, men & Psychedelics, Why Psychedelics, micro dosing Alex is an Ex Medical Dr turned Medicine Woman & mentor to visionary leaders on the Path of awakening. Leaving Emergency Medicine in 2017 she trained in Transformational Coaching, Shamanism, Tantra, Shadow work and much more. She now delights in merging traditional healing tools with leading edge metacognitive maps & psych♡delic expansion to support her clients to unlock their true potential in service to global systems change. She passionately believes that through the elevated thinking of our Leaders by combining wisdom lineages wit...
2023-11-081h 22
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP161: How Society Neglects Fatherhood, Absent Fathers and Their Effects on boys/men & Father Wounds Featuring Jenni CawleyMain Topics: Absent Fathers, Healthy Fatherhood, Couples Communication, Men, Father Wound My guest is Jenni Cawley, a Relational Psychotherapist & Father Coach. She is Transforming Fatherhood by helping fathers break cycles, build bonds and create legacy. Key topics include: ⭐️ The Issue with Absent Fathers and The Generational Fatherlessness ⭐️ The Importance of the Role of the Father in the Family ⭐️ Creating a Defined Fatherhood Role ⭐️ The Importance of Communication between the Mother & The Father ⭐️ Postnatal Depression in Men ⭐️ The Journey from Men to Father ⭐️ The Lack of Space for...
2023-11-011h 04The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP160: A Journey from Polyamory to Monogamy Connect With David - The Authentic Man: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauthenticman_/ Website: https://www.theauthenticman.net/ For Coaching: hello@theauthenticman.net Newsletter: https://www.theauthenticman.net/home-subscribe ⚡️ Creating the Spark for Men - Teaching you how to spark authentic attraction on any date 🧨 TICKETS HERE In the workshop, you will learn: 🔑 Why the way you currently talk to women TURNS THEM OFF 🔑 How men are taught out of the skills required to cre...
2023-10-2301 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP159: Healthy Masculine Leadership in The Workplace & Life Featuring Jack VilliersTopics: Leadership, Masculinity, Self-Leadership, Healthy Masculinity, Men, Emotions Jack is a Leadership Coach, Guide and Ceremonialist. He focuses on enabling people to develop a deeper understanding of self so that they can heal past trauma, lead authentically and transform the way they relate to others. Over the last decade he led people and culture at some of the worlds fastest growing tech companies like Monzo, Just Eat and MoonPay. He is a leader within Sacred Sons and has worked with thousands of men to date. Jack founded Human Work, a community project in Ibiza which supports adults...
2023-10-161h 27
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP158: How Entrepreneurs Can Balance Business, Relationship and Family featuring Chris BrownMain topics: Business, Relationship Communication, Overworking, Responsibility, Creating a Better Relationship In this week's episode, I got to sit down with a friend I deeply admire and look up to, Chris Brown. Chris Brown helps business owners scale their businesses and guides them to the holistic and deep inner work they need. Chris began working as a personal trainer back in 2009, together with a friend, he opened 26 boot camps across the UK. Later they separated and he went on to open his own gym, started mentoring other gym owners and found his passion fo...
2023-10-111h 20The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP157: The Importance of Values & Emotional Mastery in Entrepreneurship featuring Jason GraystoneIn this week's episode, I am talking to a returning guest, Jason Graystone about what it takes to build wealth and create a life that you love. And Jason would know because it is exactly what he lives and has helped 1000's of people do. Jason Graystone is an entrepreneur, investor, and host of the Always Free Podcast. Since starting his first business at 22 years old, Jason's love for investing & business helped him become financially free by the time he was 30 by adopting a unique blend of wealth creation strategies allowing him...
2023-10-041h 22
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP156: The Difficulties Men Experience in Life and Relationships & Chemistry vs Compatibility featuring Ailey JolieIn this week's podcast, I am joined by Ailey Jolie, a psychotherapist who's work is rooted in Jungian depth psychology, relational somatics, intersectional feminism, anti-oppressive ideologies, and interpersonal neurobiology. Ailey was born in Canada, where she grew up in the dancing, entertainment and modelling industries and later became Miss Canada. While she was in that environment, Ailey experienced a lot of sexualised violence, which led her to her personal psychotherapy and then to the work that she does today. Ailey went to Harvard to study global mental health trauma recovery, where sh...
2023-09-271h 33
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP155: The #1 Secret to Overcoming Self-Sabotage in Dating, Relationships & Business Featuring Ben OwenIn this week's episode, I am joined by Ben Owen, men's coach. Ben was an elite track athlete from the age of 13 and has worked with some of the best coaches in the UK. He has been surrounded by great men and coaches who were significant people in his life. They were great figureheads and part of how Ben created discipline and structure in a chaotic household. Around 18 years old, in university, he became a personal trainer. Slowly he began working with more and more people and developed into a business called Fast Way To...
2023-09-201h 13
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP154: Resolving persistent arguments, calling your partner forward to do the work and weathering your woman's storms Featuring Brian JenkinsBrian Jenkins' work broadly started about five years ago, just after he and his wife had two weddings for both sides of the family. Then Brian found himself really doing a lot, trying to prove himself as a husband. A little before the wedding, he had another ambitious project that he was putting a lot of effort into, and after coming back from his honeymoon, he felt really exhausted and burned out. That spiralled into depression, self-loathing and pushed him straight into survival mode. Brian recognised that he was in bad shape. There were very few moments where he...
2023-09-131h 26
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: What does it mean to be a strong man?In this week's episode, what I see as what makes a 'strong man' by exploring the different components of strength. Connect With David - The Authentic Man: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauthenticman_/ Website: https://www.theauthenticman.net/ For Coaching: hello@theauthenticman.net Newsletter: https://www.theauthenticman.net/home-subscribe
2023-09-1014 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP153: Overcoming fear, men's fears in love, relationships and dating & the importance of joy and Initiation for boys featuring Ahmad JoomaAhmad Jooma is a curious observer of human behaviour, focusing on life fulfilment as an artist and coach. Over a decade of personal growth, he's identified his superpower—emotional resilience—forged through self-exploration and experiences. Ahmad enables children and men in accessing and expressing their emotions, guiding them past obstacles. By authentically sharing his vulnerabilities and drawing from his background as a care director, he empowers others to develop their authenticity, vulnerability, and emotional resilience. Ahmad Jooma and I were doing this podcast together ba...
2023-09-061h 33
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP152: Seduction, Sexual Leadership, Dark Energy & Eros Featuring Alex MischkaAlex Mischka is an embodied men's work facilitator. He is also doing intimacy relationship and sexuality coaching. He loves helping people return to their hearts, understand their blueprints, their true nature, and how they operate as beings in intimacy and relationships. From an early age, the archetype of the lover from Jungian psychology was strongly expressed in his personality. He had this kind of pulse, and it took him a long time to go through his rite of passage. As a man who has lost his father at quite an early age, he was quite lost. His 20...
2023-08-301h 30
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: What Arsenal, Sake and Havertz can teach you about your dating life, dating failure & rejection and your relationshipIn this week's episode, I am doing something a little different. I take two critical moments from Arsenal's draw with Fulham and use them as examples of how we react and act in our dating lives and relationships, especially in the face of rejection, fear of making mistakes, fear of failure and how we respond to things not going our way. ✅ 1 week to register for my upcoming September 2023 cohort of my 12-week programme "Being An Authentic Masculine Man", AKA B.A.A.M.M. Register interest here: https://forms.gle/rb4MJfo6XdHVXEG49
2023-08-2716 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP151: What men need to know about loving & making love to Women that have experienced sexual trauma featuring Amy White & Amelia GriffithsThis week's is am joined by two wonderful women and former guests. And we dive into the delicate topic of loving and making love to women that have experienced sexual trauma. This is something that I don't feel is talked about enough. Amy is the founder of the Temple Of The Feminine, her titles change from time to time but essentially her expertise is in female sexuality from a holistic space. That includes embodiment trauma, understanding anatomy, pleasure and the esoteric as well. As for Amelia, For the last three years she has been working...
2023-08-231h 38
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: Expanding your self-expression and emotional expression for a better dating life and relationshipsIn this week's mini-episode, I talk about an area that I see that men are hugely underdeveloped in, and that hurts dating lives and relationships. And that is self and emotional expression. As If you struggle to express what you feel and you struggle with expressing who you are, creating a deep connection and a loving and harmonious relationship is pretty much impossible. ✅ 1 week to register for my upcoming September 2023 cohort of my 12-week programme "Being An Authentic Masculine Man", AKA B.A.A.M.M. Register interest here: https://forms.gle/rb4MJfo...
2023-08-2012 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP150: Clinical Psychologist talks Personality Disorders, Empathy and Compassion for Perpetrators, Trauma and Masculinity Featuring The Nice-ish PsychologistIn this week's episode, I am joined by Daniel, otherwise known as Nice-ish Psychologist, as we dive deep into what makes us Us and how trauma and masculinity shape how we view ourselves and the world around us. Daniel is a qualified clinical and forensic psychologist. Currently works within Secure Care under the NHS' mental health system and His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service. He works primarily with men and women who we would consider at a higher risk of reoffending, particularly the ones that fall under the banner of having what we would ordinarily c...
2023-08-161h 54
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: The things I do to make my relationship thriveIn this week's mini-episode, I answer a question that many of my coaching clients as me, "What do you do to make your relationship thrive?" ✅ I have just opened up registration for the upcoming September 2023 cohort of my 12-week programme "Being An Authentic Masculine Man", AKA B.A.A.M.M. Register interest here: https://forms.gle/rb4MJfo6XdHVXEG49 🔥What other men said after being on the programme: 👉🏽 "I'm not the same person I was before I entered it. This program has completely changed me" 👉🏽 "The programme helped me to distil and st...
2023-08-1316 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP149: Samuels Story: Living with a Disability, negative self-talk & Seeing the positives featuring Samuel AdamsIn this week's podcast episode, I am joined by one of my clients and friends, Samuel Adams. Samuel was born at 23 weeks, lives with cerebral palsy, was bullied all through school because of his disability, and spent 4 years looking for a job after university due to disability prejudice but even through all that hardship and adversity, he is one of the most determined, focused, positive and loving people I have ever met. Samuel is a coach very much focused on helping individuals to see the possibility that they have within them, th...
2023-08-091h 36
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: Fleshlights & female sex toys and what does it mean about a man or woman that has them?In this week's mini-episode, I talk about sex toys and what it means about someone that has them. I see a lot of stigma and judgement that is placed on people for having and enjoying sex toys. But I also see and hear of a lot of fear from partners of people with sex toys. And in the episode, I explore all of these topics. ✅ I have just opened up registration for the upcoming September 2023 cohort of my 12-week programme "Being An Authentic Masculine Man", AKA B.A.A.M.M. Register interest here: https://form...
2023-08-0614 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP148: Relationship Success for Anxious/Avoidant Couples Featuring Asa BaavIn this week's podcast episode, I am joined by my partner and lover, Asa to talk about how to make an anxious/avoidant relationship thrive. Asa Baav is a dating, intimacy and relationship coach initiating high-achieving women to reclaim their power, awaken their authentic selves and attract and grow conscious relationships She started to do her coaching work about seven years ago when she came to a point in her life where she had a full-on breakdown. After over-applying herself in everything and being completely disconnected from her body and emotions...
2023-08-021h 13
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: What does it mean if she has sex with you on the first date?In this week's mini-episode, I tackle a question that I feel we often struggle with. The question of sex on the first date and, in particular, what does it mean about the woman. ✅ I have just opened up registration for the upcoming September 2023 cohort of my 12-week programme "Being An Authentic Masculine Man", AKA B.A.A.M.M. Register interest here: https://forms.gle/rb4MJfo6XdHVXEG49 🔥What other men said after being on the programme: 👉🏽 "I'm not the same person I was before I entered it. This program has completely ch...
2023-07-3014 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: What to do when your woman tells you she wants to feel more love from youIn this week's mini-episode, I dive into a request that many men get from their woman, but have no idea what to do with, the request for move love. ✅ I have just opened up registration for the upcoming September 2023 cohort of my 12-week programme "Being An Authentic Masculine Man", AKA B.A.A.M.M. Register interest here: https://forms.gle/rb4MJfo6XdHVXEG49 🔥What other men said after being on the programme: 👉🏽 "I'm not the same person I was before I entered it. This program has completely changed me" 👉🏽 "The...
2023-07-2313 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP146: Dating & Relationship Success For Avoidant Men and Lessons From Being An Avoidant & Commitment Phobe Man and Featuring David ChambersIn this week's episode, you get me. You get a raw, honest and from-the-heart episode about my journey as an avoidant and commitment-phobe man and everything that I have learnt and now coach my clients through. Let me give you an introduction to me & my avoidance because it might not be that obvious. You've seen me through the podcast, and my Instagram and you might think - "David is an open-hearted, sharing, vulnerable, emotional guy". But I wasn't always this way. It was a long time where I di...
2023-07-191h 13
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: Men are you feeling hopeless, lost or stuck? Self-Leadership is what you need to learnIn this week's mini-episode, I am exploring self-leadership, which I see so many men lacking. So many men come to me feeling lost, stuck and hopeless; with all of those, I see a low capacity for self-leadership. Once that is cultivated, their lives radically change for the better. ✅ I have just opened up registration for the upcoming September 2023 cohort of my 12-week programme "Being An Authentic Masculine Man", AKA B.A.A.M.M. Register interest here: https://forms.gle/rb4MJfo6XdHVXEG49 🔥What other men said after being on the programm...
2023-07-1613 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP145: How men can create healthy male friendships and Deshaming Masculinity featuring James OliverIn this week's episode, I a join by friend and coach James Oliver to dive into the topics of male friendship and deshaming masculinity. James Oliver is a coach helping people in all facets of life and, in particular, in relationships with others and themselves, in both the intimate and friendship aspect. He recently specialized and intentionally works full-time with men around those areas of life. James' Journey brought him to the current point in his life where his purpose is to shed light and talk about many of the men's iss...
2023-07-121h 49
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersWeekly Mini-Episode: Are you afraid to be a masculine man?In this week's mini-episode, I explore something I have seen myself and many men I have worked with struggle with, the fear of being a masculine man. In the world's current climate, when men and masculinity are often attacked and seen negatively, I see an increasing number of men shun manliness and masculinity. But I explain: 👉🏽 Why men feel like this 👉🏽 The positives traits that we need to develop and embody to use masculinity for healing and positive change in the world 👉🏽 How men can cultivate these qualities
2023-07-0912 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP144: From Council Estate to C-suite, IVF and the pressure of being a father featuring Ranjit PatelIn this week's episode, I am joined by an incredible man I am lucky enough to be able to call a friend, Ranjit Patel. Join us as we dive into the complexities of fatherhood and going through IVF. After a long journey, Ranjit went through the corporate world from growing up in a Council Estate with very limited money, he is now coaching parents in how to have the best possible experience of parenting. He's a dad to twins and had quite a journey going through four and a half years of IVF. When his...
2023-07-051h 35
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP142: What men need to know about women's period and menstrual cycles, period sex & gender wars featuring Katie MooreFemale sexuality and menstrual coach and rebirthing breathwork facilitator. Guiding women to come home to their bodies and heal the relationships with their wombs. To ultimately retrain their feminine pleasure and power. In thie episode, Katie and David dive into a topic that men don't know enough about, the Female Menstrual Cycle Key topics include: ⭐️ Menstrual Cycle, Different Phases of the cycle, and Hormones ⭐️ How to support your partner in these moments ⭐️ Gender roles and what's happening in the world ⭐️ Contraception from personal experience ⭐️ Period Sex
2023-06-071h 37
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP141: Everything you need to know to beat Imposter Syndrome featuring Jenny DevonshireDo you want to stop feeling like an impostor? Jenny Devonshire is a sports and exercise psychologist with a focus on imposter syndrome, performance, building resilience and behaviour change. She has been helping people, organizations and teams succeed for over 8 years and understands the demands that the environment can place on the human body, and just how to keep its delicate systems in balance. Key topics include: ⭐️ Impostor syndrome. How do we overcome it? How do we tame it? ⭐️ Actionable steps to take in your life to beat your imposter syndrome. ⭐️...
2023-05-311h 25
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP140: Playful Pathways to Success: Transforming Your Relationship, Parenting, and Business through Joyful Engagement featuring Lawrence PriceThis week I am joined by Lawrence Price, an esteemed online fitness coach, as he merges mindfulness and breathwork with high-performance training. In this captivating podcast, Lawrence delves into the power of playfulness as a catalyst for personal growth and enhanced decision-making. Together, we'll explore the intersection of mindfulness and fitness, creating a sacred space where life force expands, empowering us to thrive in the outside world. Key Topics Explored: Unveiling the Magic of Playfulness in Your Relationships Playfulness as an Antidote to Conflict and Arguments Discerning the Ri...
2023-05-241h 18
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP139: Does Society Hate Men, Taking Responsibility and Becoming A Safe Man Featuring Traver BoehmTraver Boehm is the author of the books "Today I Rise" and "Man UNcivilized". He's a two-time TEDx speaker, men's coach, and the founder of the UNcivilized Men's Movement. He's helped men all over the world to become UNcivilized as they wake up to the power of their hearts, the brilliance of their bodies, and the wisdom of their souls so they can blaze their own path by uniquely blending both the primal and the divine within them. He is dedicated to doing his part to help end the suffering in men, and the suffering c...
2023-05-101h 02
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP138: App Dating Mastery: Create a successful profile and messages that convert to dates for men featuring Erika EttinErika Ettin is the founder of A Little Nudge, the leading online dating coach in the US, and "the new voice of online dating," according to Philly.com. As a very early adopter of online dating, starting in 2001, Erika knew that this then-new way of meeting people seemed promising. Over the years, through online dating herself, she had countless dates, numerous relationships, and stories to last a lifetime. In this episode, we give you a step-by-step guide from having an empty profile to creating an awesome profile with great pictures and exactly what you need t...
2023-05-031h 06
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP137: Be more dominant in the bedroom, misconceptions of being a dominant and BDSM for healing and shadow work featuring Sarah ButcherSara Butcher is a BDSM coach and kind educator on a mission to fill in those grey areas and misconceptions a lot of people have in relation to BDSM. After discovering kink at University and wanting to learn more, she quickly realised that the internet was full of misinformation, which led her to make many mistakes throughout her own BDSM journey. After many years of searching desperately for the "perfect Dom", she finally found the right balance of kink in her life and is here to share her experience and knowledge. Key topics include: ⭐️ How to be...
2023-04-261h 22
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP136: Finding Your Authentic Self, Transitioning, Acceptance and Building An Intentional Culture with Cynthia FortlageHave you ever struggled to find your authentic self and authentic voice? Have you lived under a mask, pretending to be someone so the world accepts you? In this episode, I talk to Cynthia Fortlage about being a C-suite executive and transitioning to being a woman and the effects on her life, marriage and career. Cynthia is an award-winning, internationally recognised executive, speaker, writer, and board leader. This episode will leave you with a newfound compassion and understanding in so many ways for those who have to make huge identity changes an...
2023-04-191h 32
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP124: Safety: The Most Underrated Aphrodisiac For Intimacy And ConnectionDo you desire a relationship full of transparency and freedom? Are you comfortable crying in the presence of your partner and feeling vulnerable? Can you be completely honest with your partner, and do you feel safe loving wholeheartedly? Relationships can be a tough journey to navigate for partners. We carry scars from experiences and circumstances in our past that influence how we act as partners in different situations. In this episode, I discuss the concept of safety in relationships and how to open up and be completely tra...
2022-05-1146 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP123: What is happiness and what actually makes people happy Featuring Ed CunninghamDo you struggle to live a happy, joyful life because you define happiness based on the life of others? Does social media take away your time, joy and happiness due to the phenomenon of comparison? Do you find yourself in situations where you live in an illusion of control, constantly feeling like you don't have enough and struggle with contentment in your life? In a world where we have constant access to snippets of people's lives, it can be a real struggle to be content with where you...
2022-05-041h 25
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP116: Astrology For Self-Mastery Featuring Cato Vermeulen"Sometimes it feels like stars align perfectly and everything falls into place seamlessly, and it is in those moments when you know exactly what you should be doing, and you can be at peace with your decisions." I am sure you have heard about stars, zodiac signs, the role they play in your life, the energy they bring, and the direction they give. You might think like I did, that astrology wouldn't have anything useful to add to your life and the direction it is going and how you can evolve as a human being.
2022-03-021h 08
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP82: Black men, Mental Health and Relationships featuring Black Minds Matter UKBlack people have worse experiences of mental health than white people but are less likely to get the help they need. In this episode, I'm joined by Minowa from Black Minds Matter, a charity that connects black individuals and families with free mental health services. They have provided over 1500 black people courses of free therapy in the last 12 months. Minowa and I discuss the multiple issues black men face regarding mental health, getting the help they need and breaking down the taboos in black communities about mental heal...
2021-06-021h 20
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP81: Healing To Be Ready For A Relationship featuring Katie PhillipsEP81: Healing to be ready for a relationship, Self-love & Self-healing Do you find that you are having the same relationship issues no matter who you are with? Are you repeating the same patterns? Your lack of confidence, negative thought patterns, overthinking, not thinking you are good enough, and your emotional numbness are all part of your past emotional wounding. Emotional wounds cause you to believe that we are limited and incapable. Things that you tell yourself are true. But these stories get in...
2021-06-021h 23
The Authentic Man Podcast with David ChambersEP80: Embody your Masculinity to be Attractive featuring Lorin Krenn🍾 Welcome to the first episode of season 3! Have you ever wondered what makes a man irresistibly attractive? Not the superficial, surface societal nonsense like being good looking, earning a ton of money or being good in bed. This podcast is about deeper things than that. I mean deep core confidence and attractiveness that you feel from a man when he walks in a crowded room. Everyone just turns to look and watch him because they feel there is just something different about this guy. That's the sort of masculine attractiveness I am ta...
2021-06-021h 07
The Authentic Man Podcast010: The True Happiness TrapOn this episode I’ll be discussing the concept of happiness. Is there really such a thing as “true happiness”? Why, despite having relatively awesome lives are we not feeling happy all the time? Is the search for happiness just another dangerous pitfall on your path to greatness?
2015-11-2929 min
The Authentic Man Podcast009: Am I Self-Developmentally Challenged?Many of us who have taken on the self-development path find ourselves feeling lost, angry, betrayed, or sometimes even completely crippled when our tools and practices just don't seem to work. Attempting to take your life to undiscovered mental, emotional, and spiritual heights can be a harrowing journey at times, and if we aren't aware of the challenges to come, then we can to get blindsided by them.
In this episode I am going to share 4 major self-development pitfalls that I have run into that will hopefully give you a heads up on what you might run into on...
2015-06-1533 minThe Authentic Man Podcast008: Being Yourself in Online Dating with guest Radio Wright
Dating and meeting women online used to be something that you’d have to hide from your friends. You’d have to make a sacred pact with your new love to not tell anyone how you met.
but in the last few years, internet dating and dating through apps has become an accepted, and often times preferred way for single people to meet and get to know each other.
And navigating this world brings its own set of challenges.
Today my guest is an online dating expert and coach, founder of EDatingDoc Academy and EDatingDoc.com, Radio Wright. We are...
2014-11-0338 minThe Authentic Man Podcast007: Cutting to the CORE of cheatingwww.theauthenticman.net
I was inspired by last week’s episode on Open Relationships to dive a little deeper into the subject of Cheating and Jealousy. However, I inadvertently went much deeper than I had planned; past the social and cultural impressions on infidelity, past the emotional conditioning and personal belief systems that cripple our hearts, and down into the core of the matter. Into the roots of what make this subject to devastating to so many of us.
Plus I provide some tools to help yo process through your feelings about an infidelity or jealousy situation, no matter wh...
2014-10-1236 minThe Authentic Man Podcast006: Open Relationships and Being Open IN Relationshipswww.theauthenticman.net
This week I sat down with a very special guest, my good friend and open relationship workshop leader, Finch Lessack over a pot of pu-erh and we discussed open relationships. (a.k.a. polyamorous relationships, polyamory)
I wanted to find out if there we could draw out elements that make open relationships successful and use them to be MORE OPEN IN other kinds of relationships.
So, whether you are in an open relationship, dating, or in a monogamous relationship, this episode is jam-packed with gems that will help you translate the principals of “openness" into being mo...
2014-09-291h 04The Authentic Man Podcast005: Death, Sorrow, and the Secret to Living Life to the Fullestwww.theauthenticman.net
Everybody dies, and at some point everything we love is lost. It an unfortunate truth about life that we all have to come to terms with at some point. For most of us, confronting death can be the most challenging part of life. In this episode we are going to take a deep philosophical look into death, sorrow, and the secret to living living life to the fullest.
I started my philosophical investigation into the concept of death, sorrow, and loss in 2010. Since the start, it has been a dream of mine to assemble my findings...
2014-09-1738 minThe Authentic Man Podcast004: Oscar Perez | Why YOU need a life coachwww.theauthenticman.net
I sat down this week with Oscar Perez of Inlak'ech Life Coaching. We cracked open a few beers and discussed:
•What a life coach does
•Why you might want to find your own life coach
•Growing up on the wrong side of the tracks
•The stories we tell ourselves
•Facing your shadow
•and a great discussion about Martial Arts
Oscar Perez is the Founder of Inlakech life coaching www.inlakechcoaching.com. He received is PHD from Brown University, he received two awards of excellence for teaching at Harvard University, he is a certified JKD instructor, my teacher and
2014-09-011h 19The Authentic Man Podcast003: Know ThyselfThis week I am discussing all the way we can (and should) learn to "Know Thyself." I am borrowing a little bit of ancient Greek knowledge to discuss:
Finding your place on the Masculine/ Feminine Spectrum
Finding out if you've been acting like a Boy, a Guy, or a Man
Learning to live for yourself in relationship
And how to feed your Mind, Body, and Soul the fuel it needs to stay healthy
*Warning* in this episode we are discussing some sexually explicit topics, including a segment on masturbation. You have been warned. If this subject makes you uncomfortable...
2014-08-2153 minThe Authentic Man Podcast002: Discovering Your Life Purposewww.theauthenticman.net
In this week’s episode we are going to continue laying down the groundwork for understanding masculinity. And one of the most important pieces of the puzzle is discovering your life purpose. And this requires stripping down social and psychological conditioning so you can get laser targeted on your path.
We’re going to be talking about:
Finding balance so you can express your positive Masculine and Feminine
Why and how you need to work through your mental and emotional conditioning and trauma
And we’re going deep into the inner workings of your life purpose. How to...
2014-08-0935 minThe Authentic Man Podcast001: Welcome to The Authentic Man Podcastwww.theauthenticman.net
Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Authentic Man podcast. In this first episode I am going to begin laying out the groundwork for future episodes. We are going to be:
Breaking down some modern definitions of masculinity
And finding out what went wrong to make it such a dysfunctional definition
We’ll talk about modern and ancient rites of passage rituals
The sexual revolution
And we’re going to lay out a new paradigm of masculine behavior
We’re going to go into a little...
2014-07-2944 min