In this episode we explore the hidden burdens that men carry beneath the surface of privilege. Luis Mojica (holisticlifenavigation.com) and I dive into the roots of male addiction—how the dysphoria and dysregulation of puberty can create longings that later show up in sex, food, substances, and digital habits.

We unpack the ways relationships can become entangled with these addictive patterns, the confusion between passion and dysregulation. Safety, presence, and integration—especially in what I call “second puberty”—emerge as the truest markers of growth, healing, and love.

The conversation also explores the oppressive expectations men inherit, the pressure to always have capacity, and the collective weight men carry in both body and psyche.