In this episode of the Conscious Dominance Podcast, hosts Andrew and Eric explore the concept of safety within dominant-submissive relationships.

They discuss the differences in primal fears between men and women, emphasizing the importance of a man's role in creating a safe environment for his partner.

The conversation delves into various aspects such as physical and emotional safety, the significance of context, and the impact of a man's behavior on his partner's sense of security. They also highlight the need for men to do their own inner work to lead and provide a space where their partners can feel free and safe.

The episode underscores that true safety within a relationship allows for deeper intimacy and trust, essential for the dynamics of dominant-submissive relationships.

The Conscious Dominance podcast was born from weekly conversations between two friends, Andrew & Eric.

Every week, we would connect and talk about the ways that our roles as Dominants in long term, loving Dominant/submissive relationships were calling us to higher integrity, and demanding the absolute best from each of us as men. And in those conversations, we realized how much other men might benefit from being let in on these conversations. So we started recording them for you.

About Eric

Eric's work as a coach, astrologer, and modern day mystic supports men in their embodiment and building their deep inner strength. You can find more about Eric's work through the Elemental Arts Initiative at https://elementalartsinitiative.com .

And together with his long term partner and submissive Rachael runs Aerosha, teaching men and women to heal, sustain, and integrate themselves in sustainable and lasting ways. Aerosha can be found at https://aerosha.com.

About Andrew

You can learn more about Andrew and his work at https://infinitedevotion.com, including his flagship course, Becoming A Dominant Man which walks men through a 12 step process to embodying a deep inner Dominance that he can carry through all parts of his life. Find more about Becoming a Dominant Man by clicking here.

Andrew & Dawn also host the Dom Sub Devotion Podcast together, exploring the depths of their D/s marriage. You can find Dom Sub Devotion on YouTube or by clicking here.

To be truly conscious, and to allow space for deep intimacy in Dominance and submission, we need to be connected to both our hearts AND our balls.

If we're all balls and no heart, there's no love present, and she won't ever trust us.

If we're all heart and no balls, there's no strength present, and she won't ever respect us.

Conscious Dominance is about leading from a place of wholeness in ourselves, and our ability to be tuned into our submissive allows us not only to lead her well...it opens us up to be able to receive her love.

This episode is one you won't want to miss. It pulls together so much of how this approach to Dom/sub relationships makes things better for both Dominants and submissives.

The Conscious Dominance podcast was born from weekly conversations between two friends, Andrew & Eric.

Every week, we would connect and talk about the ways that our roles as Dominants in long term, loving Dominant/submissive relationships were calling us to higher integrity, and demanding the absolute best from each of us as men. And in those conversations, we realized how much other men might benefit from being let in on these conversations. So we started recording them for you.

About Andrew

You can learn more about Andrew and his work at https://infinitedevotion.com, including his flagship course, Becoming A Dominant Man which walks men through a 12 step process to embodying a deep inner Dominance that he can carry through all parts of his life. Find more about Becoming a Dominant Man by clicking here.

Andrew & Dawn also host the Dom Sub Devotion Podcast together, exploring the depths of their D/s marriage. You can find Dom Sub Devotion on YouTube or by clicking here.

About Eric

Eric's work as a coach, astrologer, and modern day mystic supports men in their embodiment and building their deep inner strength. You can find more about Eric's work through the Elemental Arts Initiative at https://elementalartsinitiative.com .

And together with his long term partner and submissive Rachael runs Aerosha, teaching men and women to heal, sustain, and integrate themselves in sustainable and lasting ways. Aerosha can be found at https://aerosha.com.

In this episode of Conscious Dominance, Eric shares the story of his recent surfing accident. And in a very honest, raw, and vulnerable conversation, we look into the ways that our roles as Dominants in our D/s relationships requires a high level of trustworthiness out of us. And this goes far beyond the basics of trust. In order for our submissives to fully surrender into us, they need to feel that they can trust us on every level. Down to the ways that we preserve, take care of and value ourselves...because if we don't take care of ourselves, it also shows our lack of respect for her and the dynamic. She can't let go into us if she can't trust that we'll be there for her. A submissive woman NEEDS her Dominant, and we take care of ourselves in part because we want to be able to be there to provide and protect her. We also get into how we build trust by the way we show up and respond to challenges, and why it's challenging for Dominant men to ask for help. This is the deepest and most vulnerable conversation we've ever had, and we truly hope you enjoy it. 

The Conscious Dominance podcast was born from weekly conversations between two friends, Andrew & Eric.

Every week, we would connect and talk about the ways that our roles as Dominants in long term, loving Dominant/submissive relationships were calling us to higher integrity, and demanding the absolute best from each of us as men. And in those conversations, we realized how much other men might benefit from being let in on these conversations. So we started recording them for you.

About Eric

Eric's work as a coach, astrologer, and modern day mystic supports men in their embodiment and building their deep inner strength. You can find more about Eric's work through the Elemental Arts Initiative at https://elementalartsinitiative.com .

And together with his long term partner and submissive Rachael runs Aerosha, teaching men and women to heal, sustain, and integrate themselves in sustainable and lasting ways. Aerosha can be found at https://aerosha.com.

About Andrew

You can learn more about Andrew and his work at https://infinitedevotion.com, including his flagship course, Becoming A Dominant Man which walks men through a 12 step process to embodying a deep inner Dominance that he can carry through all parts of his life. Find more about Becoming a Dominant Man by clicking here.

Andrew & Dawn also host the Dom Sub Devotion Podcast together, exploring the depths of their D/s marriage. You can find Dom Sub Devotion on YouTube or by clicking here.

Why Dominant men need to be vulnerable - Conscious Dominance Episode 8

In this episode, Andrew & Eric discuss the necessity, and challenges, of vulnerability as we live lives of Conscious Dominance.

While we may think of vulnerability as weakness, we explore the truth of the fact that it takes immense strength to be vulnerable. And the way that this vulnerability helps us show up in a more grounded, present strength.

We also look at how we can get out of our heads, how our triggers show us our weaknesses, and the importance of being connected with a truth that is bigger than us, among SO many other things.

If you've struggled with how emotions and vulnerability interact with Dominance as a man, or understanding Dominant men, this episode will be perfect for you!

The Conscious Dominance podcast was born from weekly conversations between two friends, Andrew & Eric.

Every week, we would connect and talk about the ways that our roles as Dominants in long term, loving Dominant/submissive relationships were calling us to higher integrity, and demanding the absolute best from each of us as men. And in those conversations, we realized how much other men might benefit from being let in on these conversations. So we started recording them for you.

About Andrew

You can learn more about Andrew and his work at https://infinitedevotion.com, including his flagship course, Becoming A Dominant Man which walks men through a 12 step process to embodying a deep inner Dominance that he can carry through all parts of his life. Find more about Becoming a Dominant Man by clicking here.

Andrew & Dawn also host the Dom Sub Devotion Podcast together, exploring the depths of their D/s marriage. You can find Dom Sub Devotion on YouTube or by clicking here.

About Eric

Eric's work as a coach, astrologer, and modern day mystic supports men in their embodiment and building their deep inner strength. You can find more about Eric's work through the Elemental Arts Initiative at https://elementalartsinitiative.com .

And together with his long term partner and submissive Rachael runs Aerosha, teaching men and women to heal, sustain, and integrate themselves in sustainable and lasting ways. Aerosha can be found at https://aerosha.com.

How do we approach Dominance while respecting the intelligence, capability, and competence of our submissive?

This is the question we unpack in this episode of Conscious Dominance.

A woman who craves submission is often also incredibly talented and skilled in her life. When we take a woman inside of our consciousness, leading her and allowing her to follow, what we do with all of this capability and competence is something that must be addressed.

Because on one hand, she has likely leaned on and relied on her ability to get her through her life. But on the other hand, for many women, they want nothing more than to be able to let go of this need to take care of themselves.

So how do we lead in relationship with a woman who CAN do so much, and how do we help her to let go of the things that might drain, exhaust, and empty her...no matter how competent she is at them?

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The Conscious Dominance podcast was born from weekly conversations between two friends, Andrew & Eric.

Every week, we would connect and talk about the ways that our roles as Dominants in long term, loving Dominant/submissive relationships were calling us to higher integrity, and demanding the absolute best from each of us as men. And in those conversations, we realized how much other men might benefit from being let in on these conversations. So we started recording them for you.

About Eric

Eric's work as a coach, artist, and modern day mystic supports men in their embodiment and building their deep inner strength. You can find more about Eric's work through the Elemental Arts Initiative at https://elementalartsinitiative.com .

And together with his long term partner and submissive Rachael he guide Aerosha, teaching men and women to heal, sustain, and integrate themselves in sustainable and lasting ways. Aerosha can be found at https://aerosha.com.

About Andrew

You can learn more about Andrew and his work at https://infinitedevotion.com, including his flagship course, Becoming A Dominant Man which walks men through a 12 step process to embodying a deep inner Dominance that he can carry through all parts of his life. Find more about Becoming a Dominant Man by clicking here.

Andrew & Dawn also host the Dom Sub Devotion Podcast together, exploring the depths of their D/s marriage. You can find Dom Sub Devotion on YouTube or by clicking here.

Taking on a Dominant role is about so much more than just telling a submissive what to do. It means taking on full and complete responsibility for our lives.

And there is nothing less Dominant than a man who is disorganized, disorderly, forgetful, and out of control.

We need a way to keep our lives, relationships, and the day to day under our control. We need to live proactively, rather than reactively. And in this episode, Andrew & Eric break down how they bring their lives into more structure and order with a systematic approach to life and Dominance.

Enjoy this conversation, it is full of both practical tips for Dominant men, and lots of nuance and depth around the very profound ways that these practicalities bring deeper intimacy and open up our submissive women to deeper trust and surrender.

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The Conscious Dominance podcast was born from weekly conversations between two friends, Andrew & Eric.

Every week, we would connect and talk about the ways that our roles as Dominants in long term, loving Dominant/submissive relationships were calling us to higher integrity, and demanding the absolute best from each of us as men. And in those conversations, we realized how much other men might benefit from being let in on these conversations. So we started recording them for you.

About Andrew

You can learn more about Andrew and his work at https://infinitedevotion.com, including his flagship course, Becoming A Dominant Man which walks men through a 12 step process to embodying a deep inner Dominance that he can carry through all parts of his life. Find more about Becoming a Dominant Man by clicking here.

Andrew & Dawn also host the Dom Sub Devotion Podcast together, exploring the depths of their D/s marriage. You can find Dom Sub Devotion on YouTube or by clicking here.

About Eric

Eric's work as a coach, astrologer, and modern day mystic supports men in their embodiment and building their deep inner strength. You can find more about Eric's work through the Elemental Arts Initiative at https://elementalartsinitiative.com .

And together with his long term partner and submissive Rachael runs Aerosha, teaching men and women to heal, sustain, and integrate themselves in sustainable and lasting ways. Aerosha can be found at https://aerosha.com.

In this episode, we discuss the value that we receive as Dominants in Dom/sub relationships when we encourage our submissive's expressions, rather than trying to shut her up, or shut her down. This is one of the most potent practices in approaching Dominance from a conscious perspective, and the biggest thing that makes this approach different from kink/BD$M based D/s relationships. Enjoy this conversation, and let us know your thoughts in the comments! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The Conscious Dominance podcast was born from weekly conversations between two friends, Andrew & Eric.

Every week, we would connect and talk about the ways that our roles as Dominants in long term, loving Dominant/submissive relationships were calling us to higher integrity, and demanding the absolute best from each of us as men. And in those conversations, we realized how much other men might benefit from being let in on these conversations. So we started recording them for you.

About Eric

Eric's work as a coach, astrologer, and modern day mystic supports men in their embodiment and building their deep inner strength. You can find more about Eric's work through the Elemental Arts Initiative at https://elementalartsinitiative.com .

And together with his long term partner and submissive Rachael runs Aerosha, teaching men and women to heal, sustain, and integrate themselves in sustainable and lasting ways. Aerosha can be found at https://aerosha.com.

About Andrew

You can learn more about Andrew and his work at https://infinitedevotion.com, including his flagship course, Becoming A Dominant Man which walks men through a 12 step process to embodying a deep inner Dominance that he can carry through all parts of his life. Find more about Becoming a Dominant Man by clicking here.

Andrew & Dawn also host the Dom Sub Devotion Podcast together, exploring the depths of their D/s marriage. You can find Dom Sub Devotion on YouTube or by clicking here.

In this episode, Andrew and Eric have a deeply vulnerable conversation about our own unique tendencies in Dominance...Eric's to over express his Dominance, and Andrew's to hold back too much. And the work it's taken for each of us as we've worked to find a healthy balance inside ourselves. 

This episode will be particularly impactful for anyone who struggles with either being a bit too much of a bully and wants to rein it in, or who struggles with stepping up and taking what's being offered to you.

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The Conscious Dominance podcast was born from weekly conversations between two friends, Andrew & Eric.

Every week, we would connect and talk about the ways that our roles as Dominants in long term, loving Dominant/submissive relationships were calling us to higher integrity, and demanding the absolute best from each of us as men. And in those conversations, we realized how much other men might benefit from being let in on these conversations. So we started recording them for you.

About Andrew

You can learn more about Andrew and his work at https://infinitedevotion.com, including his flagship course, Becoming A Dominant Man which walks men through a 12 step process to embodying a deep inner Dominance that he can carry through all parts of his life. Find more about Becoming a Dominant Man by clicking here.

Andrew & Dawn also host the Dom Sub Devotion Podcast together, exploring the depths of their D/s marriage. You can find Dom Sub Devotion on YouTube or by clicking here.

About Eric

Eric's work as a coach, astrologer, Artist and modern day mystic supports men in their embodiment and building their deep inner strength. You can find more about Eric's work through the Elemental Arts Initiative at https://elementalartsinitiative.com .

And together with his long term partner and submissive Rachael guides Aerosha, teaching men and women to heal, sustain, and integrate themselves in sustainable and lasting ways. Aerosha can be found at https://aerosha.com.

In Dom/sub relationships, it is up to the Dominant to lead in all ways. In order to lead, we need to stay connected to the truth of what is happening. In his life, the life of his submissive, and in the relationship.

In this conversation, Eric & Andrew discuss how they go about staying connected to reality with a process they call "taking inventory".

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The Conscious Dominance podcast was born from weekly conversations between two friends, Andrew & Eric.

Every week, we would connect and talk about the ways that our roles as Dominants in long term, loving Dominant/submissive relationships were calling us to higher integrity, and demanding the absolute best from each of us as men. And in those conversations, we realized how much other men might benefit from being let in on these conversations. So we started recording them for you.

About Eric

Eric's work as a coach, astrologer, artist, and modern day mystic supports men in their embodiment and building their deep inner strength. You can find more about Eric's work through the Elemental Arts Initiative at https://elementalartsinitiative.com .

And together with his long term partner and submissive Rachael guides Aerosha, teaching men and women to heal, sustain, and integrate themselves and their sexuality in sustainable and lasting ways. Aerosha can be found at https://aerosha.com.

About Andrew

You can learn more about Andrew and his work at https://infinitedevotion.com, including his flagship course, Becoming A Dominant Man which walks men through a 12 step process to embodying a deep inner Dominance that he can carry through all parts of his life. Find more about Becoming a Dominant Man by clicking here.

Andrew & Dawn also host the Dom Sub Devotion Podcast together, exploring the depths of their D/s marriage. You can find Dom Sub Devotion on YouTube or by clicking here.

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In this episode, Eric and Andrew discuss why men put SO much pressure on ourselves. We dig into how boys get domesticated, maintaining passion in long term relationships, and how we continue to stand up when we've been beaten down. And most of all, how we can love ourselves through it all.

Enjoy this conversation, and we'd love to hear your comments!

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The Conscious Dominance podcast was born from weekly conversations between two friends, Andrew & Eric.

Every week, we would connect and talk about the ways that our roles as Dominants in long term, loving Dominant/submissive relationships were calling us to higher integrity, and demanding the absolute best from each of us as men. And in those conversations, we realized how much other men might benefit from being let in on these conversations. So we started recording them for you.

About Andrew

You can learn more about Andrew and his work at https://infinitedevotion.com, including his flagship course, Becoming A Dominant Man which walks men through a 12 step process to embodying a deep inner Dominance that he can carry through all parts of his life. Find more about Becoming a Dominant Man by clicking here.

Andrew & Dawn also host the Dom Sub Devotion Podcast together, exploring the depths of their D/s marriage. You can find Dom Sub Devotion on YouTube or by clicking here.

About Eric

Eric's work as a coach, astrologer, and modern day mystic supports men in their embodiment and building their deep inner strength. You can find more about Eric's work through the Elemental Arts Initiative at https://elementalartsinitiative.com .

And together with his long term partner and submissive Rachael runs Aerosha, teaching men and women to heal, sustain, and integrate themselves in sustainable and lasting ways. Aerosha can be found at https://aerosha.com.