Best High Violet Podcasts (2025)

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How to Find the Right Couples Therapist (with Ryan Ginn) 50:02

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In this episode I bring on my friend and practicing couples therapist Ryan Ginn to break down what separates great couples therapy from a waste of your time and money. If you've ever felt like you and your partner were just venting to a silent witness every session, or you're trying to figure out where to even start looking for the right fit, this …

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How to Find the Right Couples Therapist (with Ryan Ginn)

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In this episode I bring on my friend and practicing couples therapist Ryan Ginn to break down what separates great couples therapy from a waste of your time and money. If you’ve ever felt like you and your partner were just venting to a silent witness every session, or you’re trying to figure out where to even start looking for the right fit, this …

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Shadow Work for When You Can’t Say What You Feel (with Luke Adler)

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In this episode I’m joined by Dr. Luke Adler, my co-facilitator in the Heart of Shadow program, to dive into shadow work for one of the most common struggles I see in men: knowing what you feel but not being able to say it. That chasm between awareness and expression, between what’s happening inside and actually moving sound through your body and i…

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Shadow Work for When You Can't Say What You Feel 46:42

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In this episode I'm joined by Dr. Luke Adler, my co-facilitator in the Heart of Shadow program, to dive into shadow work for one of the most common struggles I see in men: knowing what you feel but not being able to say it. That chasm between awareness and expression, between what's happening inside and actually moving sound through your body and i…

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Shadow Work for Better Sex (with Luke Adler) 49:26

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In this episode I’m joined by Dr. Luke Adler to explore how shadow work can transform your sex life. We dig into why so many men use ejaculation as their primary emotional release tool and what happens when sex becomes responsible for making us feel better. We unpack the connection between safety, relaxation, and arousal, and why performance anxiet…

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Shadow Work for Better Sex (with Luke Adler) 49:25

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In this episode I'm joined by Dr. Luke Adler to explore how shadow work can transform your sex life. We dig into why so many men use ejaculation as their primary emotional release tool and what happens when sex becomes responsible for making us feel better. We unpack the connection between safety, relaxation, and arousal, and why performance anxiet…

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What Season is Your Relationship In? (with Violet Lange) 41:21

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In this episode my wife Violet and I break down why your relationship can’t always be sunny and perfect—and why that’s actually a good thing. We walk through the four seasons of relationships and the reality of how different parts of your partnership can be in completely different seasons at the same time. Your sex life might be in spring while you…

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What Season is Your Relationship In?

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In this episode my wife Violet and I break down why your relationship can’t always be sunny and perfect—and why that’s actually a good thing. We walk through the four seasons of relationships and the reality of how different parts of your partnership can be in completely different seasons at the same time. Your sex life might be in spring while you…

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Shadow Work for Anxiety & Worry (with Luke Adler) 56:23

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In this episode Luke and I dive into the shadow of worry and rumination that keeps so many men trapped in their heads. We break down why living from the shoulders up isn’t strength, it’s avoidance. You’ll hear about the subtle ways fear masquerades as logic, how productivity can become procrastination, and why jacking off might be your nervous syst…

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The Five Scariest Moments in Our Relationship (with Violet Lange)

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In this episode my wife Violet and I share the five scariest moments in our relationship. These weren’t just hard conversations or minor disagreements, but the moments where both of us genuinely questioned whether we’d make it, whether we’d chosen the right partner, or whether we were trapped in patterns we couldn’t escape. We get specific about wh…

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The Five Scariest Moments in Our Relationship (with Violet Lange) 47:25

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In this episode my wife Violet and I share the five scariest moments in our relationship. These weren't just hard conversations or minor disagreements, but the moments where both of us genuinely questioned whether we'd make it, whether we'd chosen the right partner, or whether we were trapped in patterns we couldn't escape. We get specific about wh…

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Why So Many Good Men Feel Empty 8:56

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In this episode I explore why so many good men still feel a quiet emptiness even when life looks full. We get into what’s really underneath the loneliness men carry today, and how brotherhood, real connection with men who both see you and call you higher, brings life back into your system. This isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about remembering wh…

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Why So Many Good Men Feel Empty 9:00

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In this episode I explore why so many good men still feel a quiet emptiness even when life looks full. We get into what’s really underneath the loneliness men carry today, and how brotherhood, real connection with men who both see you and call you higher, brings life back into your system. This isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about remembering wh…

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Navigating High-Conflict Divorce for Men

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In this episode I sit down with Karen McMahon, a high-conflict divorce strategist who’s been guiding men and women through one of the most painful transitions of their lives since 2010. Karen specializes in working with nice guys who are stuck in volatile marriages, paralyzed by guilt about leaving their kids or fear that their partner will harm th…

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Navigating High-Conflict Divorce for Men (with Karen McMahon) 1:02:16

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In this episode I sit down with Karen McMahon, a high-conflict divorce strategist who's been guiding men and women through one of the most painful transitions of their lives since 2010. Karen specializes in working with nice guys who are stuck in volatile marriages, paralyzed by guilt about leaving their kids or fear that their partner will harm th…

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Shock Absorbers for Your Life 16:24

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In this episode I break down one of the most powerful investments you can make in yourself as a man: your social capital. Most men grind through life alone, trying to figure everything out by themselves, and it's killing us. The antidote is simple but countercultural: a men's group, a circle of guys you meet with regularly who actually give a shit …

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Shock Absorbers for Your Life

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In this episode I break down one of the most powerful investments you can make in yourself as a man: your social capital. Most men grind through life alone, trying to figure everything out by themselves, and it’s killing us. The antidote is simple but countercultural: a men’s group, a circle of guys you meet with regularly who actually give a shit …

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Shadow Work for Depression (with Luke Adler)

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In this episode, Luke and I dive into what’s really behind male depression. We explore why the things men typically do to feel better often make the stuckness worse, and then reveal the powerful connection between depression and unexpressed anger. Luke goes deeper and breaks down the physiology of depression from a Chinese medicine perspective sett…

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Shadow Work for Depression (with Luke Adler) 40:55

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In this episode, Luke and I dive into what's really behind male depression. We explore why the things men typically do to feel better often make the stuckness worse, and then reveal the powerful connection between depression and unexpressed anger. Luke goes deeper and breaks down the physiology of depression from a Chinese medicine perspective sett…

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Shadow Work for Nice Guys (with Luke Adler)

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In this episode I dive into the hidden roots of nice guy syndrome with my co-facilitator Dr. Luke Adler. We explore how being a “nice guy” is actually one of six primitive nervous system survival responses rooted in fear of losing connection. Luke and I share vulnerable stories about how this shows up and why shadow work is the real pathway out. We…

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Shadow Work for Nice Guys (with Luke Adler) 45:16

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In this episode I dive into the hidden roots of nice guy syndrome along with my Heart of Shadow co-facilitator Dr. Luke Adler. We explore how being a "nice guy" is actually one of six primitive nervous system survival responses rooted in fear of losing connection. Luke and I share vulnerable stories about how this shows up and why shadow work is th…

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3 Ways Men Disconnect (and the Fix)

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In this episode I break down the three types of disconnection that are crushing men right now and leading to depression, stuckness, and a sense that something’s just off in life. I walk through what each of these disconnections looks like, why they’re so common, and most importantly, what men can actually do to reconnect and start feeling alive aga…

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3 Ways Men Disconnect (and the Fix) 18:39

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In this episode I break down the three types of disconnection that are crushing men right now and leading to depression, stuckness, and a sense that something's just off in life. I walk through what each of these disconnections looks like, why they're so common, and most importantly, what men can actually do to reconnect and start feeling alive aga…

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Inherited Wounds: Tend the Land, Heal Men (with Roy Arthur Blodgett) 59:00

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In this episode I chat with naturalist and poet Roy Arthur Blodgett to face what men inherit: numbness, isolation, and a grim overculture of masculinity. We get into men and land, how the wild helped Roy feel most himself, and what shifts when we stop spectating and start participating. We talk land literacy, seeing patterns of succession, the fear…

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Inherited Wounds: Tend the Land, Heal Men (with Roy Arthur Blodgett) 58:24

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In this episode I chat with naturalist and poet Roy Arthur Blodgett to face what men inherit: numbness, isolation, and a grim overculture of masculinity. We get into men and land, how the wild helped Roy feel most himself, and what shifts when we stop spectating and start participating. We talk land literacy, seeing patterns of succession, the fear…

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My Top 16 Men's Group/Work Moments 29:21

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In this episode, I get personal and share about my top 16 moments that I've gotten to experience that's to men's work, all stemming from men's groups, retreats, and community (and in no particular order). These are all experiences that have enriched my life beyond measure, and were all possible because of the depth of connection I've cultivated wit…

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My Top 16 Men’s Group/Work Moments

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In this episode, I get personal and share about my top 16 moments that I’ve gotten to experience that’s to men’s work, all stemming from men’s groups, retreats, and community (and in no particular order). These are all experiences that have enriched my life beyond measure, and were all possible because of the depth of connection I’ve cultivated wit…

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The Seduction of Victim Masculinity (with Luke Adler)

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In this episode, Luke and I explore the complex narratives surrounding masculinity, particularly the idea of victimhood among men. We dig into the cultural reflections of masculinity, the evolution of men’s roles, and the importance of shadow work in reclaiming agency and responsibility from the oh so alluring victim masculinity being sold these da…

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The Seduction of Victim Masculinity (with Luke Adler) 37:58

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In this episode, Luke and I explore the complex narratives surrounding masculinity, particularly the idea of victimhood among men. We dig into the cultural reflections of masculinity, the evolution of men's roles, and the importance of shadow work in reclaiming agency and responsibility from the oh so alluring victim masculinity being sold these da…

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The New Standard for Powerful Men 24:57

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In this episode, I dive into what I believe is the new standard for powerful men: taking responsibility for our pain. Whether it’s personal, ancestral, or collective, owning our wounds is what separates conscious men from those stuck in blame or avoidance. I explore how trauma lives in the nervous system, how patterns are passed down through genera…

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The New Standard for Powerful Men

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In this episode, I dive into what I believe is the new standard for powerful men: taking responsibility for our pain. Whether it’s personal, ancestral, or collective, owning our wounds is what separates conscious men from those stuck in blame or avoidance. I explore how trauma lives in the nervous system, how patterns are passed down through genera…

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Held by Men, Forged by the Fire (with Ted Riter)

6M ago

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In this episode, I sit down with my longtime brother and mentor Ted Riter for a conversation that goes straight into the heart of sacred masculinity, grief, and transformation. Ted is a former rabbi turned spiritual guide and relationship coach who brings over 30 years of wisdom into the space of men’s work, intimacy, and embodiment. We explore how…

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Held by Men, Forged by the Fire (with Ted Riter) 54:19

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In this episode, I sit down with my longtime brother and mentor Ted Riter for a conversation that goes straight into the heart of sacred masculinity, grief, and transformation. Ted is a former rabbi turned spiritual guide and relationship coach who brings over 30 years of wisdom into the space of men’s work, intimacy, and embodiment. We explore how…

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Polarity is the Easy Part

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In this episode I unpack why mastering sexy hacks like alpha-drops and breath orgasms is just the tip of the iceberg. I explore how childhood attachment wounds, body neglect, and unprocessed relational pain set the real limits on your erotic charge, and I explain why the hard, unsexy healing work—therapy, men’s groups, shadow work, and nervous-syst…

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Polarity is the Easy Part 16:25

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In this episode I unpack why mastering sexy hacks like alpha-drops and breath orgasms is just the tip of the iceberg. I explore how childhood attachment wounds, body neglect, and unprocessed relational pain set the real limits on your erotic charge, and I explain why the hard, unsexy healing work—therapy, men’s groups, shadow work, and nervous-syst…

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How to AI Proof Yourself as a Man 24:00

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In this episode, I explore four core capacities every man needs to start cultivating to stay vital and grounded in an AI-powered world. This isn’t science fiction—AI is already shaping how we live, relate, and make choices. I talk about the rising influence of automation, and four essential tools for thriving as a man in the world that is now here.…

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How to AI-Proof Yourself as a Man 23:47

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In this episode, I explore four core capacities every man needs to start cultivating to stay vital and grounded in an AI-powered world. This isn’t science fiction—AI is already shaping how we live, relate, and make choices. I talk about the rising influence of automation, and four essential tools for thriving as a man in the world that is now here.…

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The Gift of Shame (with Dr. Keith Witt)

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Shame isn’t something to get rid of—it’s something to work with. And when we do, it can become one of the most powerful tools for growth, integrity, and connection in a man’s life. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Keith Witt—psychologist, author, and one of the most seasoned men I’ve had the privilege of learning from—to unpack the deeper funct…

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The Gift of Shame (with Dr. Keith Witt) 1:00:21

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Shame isn’t something to get rid of—it’s something to work with. And when we do, it can become one of the most powerful tools for growth, integrity, and connection in a man’s life. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Keith Witt—psychologist, author, and one of the most seasoned men I’ve had the privilege of learning from—to unpack the deeper funct…

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Savage & Saint (with Michael Holt) 54:02

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In this episode, I drop in with Michael Holt, founder of the Savage and Saint Collective. We explore what it really means to live as a whole man—one who’s both deeply sensitive and unapologetically strong. Michael shares his path from violence, rage, and addiction to embodiment, service, and sacred discipline. We talk about why the healed masculine…

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Savage & Saint (with Michael Holt) 54:04

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In this episode, I drop in with Michael Holt, founder of the Savage and Saint Collective. We explore what it really means to live as a whole man—one who’s both deeply sensitive and unapologetically strong. Michael shares his path from violence, rage, and addiction to embodiment, service, and sacred discipline. We talk about why the healed masculine…

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What Therapy and Coaching Can’t Give Men 20:45

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In this episode, I unpack the concept of men’s groups as the essential “third way”—a relational container that fills the gaps left by coaching and therapy. Drawing on personal experience and cultural insight, I explore how these groups serve as both a third place and a missing medicine for modern men—offering brotherhood, real-time feedback, and de…

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Awakening the Masculine Spirit (with Amir Khalighi) 41:30

7M ago41:30

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In this episode, I'm joined by my friend and brother in the men's work space Amir Khalighi. He shares his journey into men's work, discussing the importance of somatic healing and the role of community in personal growth. He emphasizes the need for men to reconnect with their true selves and the natural world, highlighting the challenges they face …

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Awakening the Masculine Spirit (with Amir Khalighi)

7M ago

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In this episode, I’m joined by my friend and brother in the men’s work space Amir Khalighi. He shares his journey into men’s work, discussing the importance of somatic healing and the role of community in personal growth. He emphasizes the need for men to reconnect with their true selves and the natural world, highlighting the challenges they face …

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Men’s Group Experience

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In this episode, I share the deeper “why” behind launching my new program, Men’s Group Experience—and what I’ve learned after decades in the trenches of men’s work. Yes, I’ve talked before about the power of decentralized men’s groups. But this conversation goes further. This one’s about what actually sustains a group—beyond the structure. What mak…

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Men's Group Experience 14:47

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In this episode, I share the deeper “why” behind launching my new program, Men’s Group Experience—and what I’ve learned after decades in the trenches of men’s work. Yes, I’ve talked before about the power of decentralized men’s groups. But this conversation goes further. This one’s about what actually sustains a group—beyond the structure. What mak…

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How to Become a Dangerous Man (with Tripp Lanier)

8M ago

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In this episode, I reconnect with one of the most important men in my journey—my first men’s coach, Tripp Lanier. We dive into a rich conversation around what it means to be a man today, the traps so many of us fall into with comfort and surface-level success, and why emotional intelligence isn’t optional anymore—it’s essential. We explore what it …

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How to Become a Dangerous Man (with Tripp Lanier) 53:29

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In this episode, I reconnect with one of the most important men in my journey—my first men’s coach, Tripp Lanier. We dive into a rich conversation around what it means to be a man today, the traps so many of us fall into with comfort and surface-level success, and why emotional intelligence isn’t optional anymore—it’s essential. We explore what it …