What does healthy masculinity actually mean in 2025?

In this raw conversation, Zuri breaks down the difference between toxic masculinity and functional manhood—and why so many men are struggling to find the balance.

At 20 years old, Zuri discovered men's work and has spent nearly a decade learning what it means to be emotionally regulated, confident, and grounded as a man.

This isn't about being "alpha" or suppressing emotions—it's about becoming a man who can handle his triggers, lead himself, and show up powerfully in life.

In this episode:

→ The difference between stoicism and emotional suppression (and why most men get it wrong)

→ Why reactivity is killing your relationships, career, and confidence

→ How to regulate your nervous system instead of being controlled by triggers

→ The role of brotherhood in men's personal development

→ Why self-leadership is the foundation of all other leadership

→ How to express emotions in a healthy, functional way (without dumping on others)

→ Why keeping promises to yourself builds unshakeable confidence

→ The importance of positive male role models in a world lacking them

If you're a man looking to become more grounded, confident, and emotionally intelligent—or if you're trying to figure out what masculinity even means anymore—this conversation is for you.

Zuri is a men's coach and entrepreneur based in Bali, helping men step into their power through identity shifting, emotional mastery, and purpose-driven living.

If this episode helped you see masculinity differently, share it with a brother who needs to hear this.

After a decade of addiction, Rick woke up in a hospital bed at 24 - homeless, broken, and given six months to live. He'd tried everything: willpower, determination, grit. Nothing worked. In fact, it made things worse.In this raw and honest conversation, Rick shares what actually saved his life: compassion.We explore why shame, not substances, is the real driver of addiction, how disconnection fuels destructive patterns (even in "functional" people), and why the path to healing requires vulnerability, not toughness.What we cover:• Why addiction is really about disconnection at every level• The moment Rick realised willpower was keeping him trapped• How sitting with uncomfortable feelings (without numbing) leads to your true self• The difference between self-abandonment and self-love• Why "connection is the opposite of addiction"• How to find compassion when you're full of shame• The courage it takes to be vulnerable as a man• Practical steps to break destructive patterns (without replacing them with new ones)This conversation isn't just for people struggling with addiction. It's for anyone who's ever used work, dating, scrolling, or perfectionism to avoid facing themselves.Rick is now 9 years sober and helps others through The Recovery Club, guiding people to find connection, self-awareness, and compassion on their own healing journey.If you've ever felt disconnected, lonely, or stuck in patterns you can't break; this episode is for you.CONNECT WITH RICK:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.recovery.club/Website: https://linktr.ee/the.recovery.clubIf this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. Sometimes one conversation can change everything.#addiction #recovery #mensmentalhealth #compassion #vulnerability #healing #sobriety #connection #shame #personalgrowth

Most men wait for permission to approach. Tristan Yoder teaches them to stop asking.Tristan Yoder is The Approach Coach - known as the King of Cold Approach. With over 1 million followers across social media, he's built a global community teaching men how to walk up to women with respect, confidence, and zero creepy vibes.In this episode, we dig into why so many high-achieving men are stuck in their love lives, the hidden cost of living without integrity, and how cold approach is about so much more than dating.In This Episode: • Why modern men have become passive in dating • The "100 sacrificial approaches" that change everything • How door-to-door sales taught him to be liked in 60 seconds • The real difference between pickup artistry and social confidence • Why honesty is the most attractive thing you can offer • From drug dealer to approach coach: Tristan's transformation story • The karma you pay when you're not honest with yourselfConnect with Tristan: https://www.youtube.com/@UCjmuJK0k3gjYeNR25ZzUMpQ www.cold-approach.comhttps://www.instagram.com/tristansocial/#ColdApproach #DatingAdvice #Masculinity #SocialAnxiety #Confidence #MensDevelopment #TristanYoder #ReconnectYou

François De Neville is a former commando paratrooper who's hiked the Pacific Crest Trail, solo-descended Peru's Tambopata River, and led extreme expeditions into uncharted wilderness.But this isn't about adrenaline. It's about why choosing hard, on purpose, is the fastest way to remember what really matters.Before his last Amazon expedition, he made a will. Prepped the banking. Said goodbye to his wife, knowing he might not come back.Why? Because comfort makes us weaker. And when there's no real danger in life, we start fearing trivial things; emails, deadlines, opinions.This is a conversation about grief, growth, and what happens when you can't have the life you planned, but you can still build one worth living.IN THIS CONVERSATION:- Why he made a will before going solo into the Amazon- What broke him as a 7-year-old boy (and shaped everything after)- Grieving the future you'll never have- How his wife supports him leaving for months at a time- The difference between expectations and agreements in relationships- Why sitting with discomfort is the path to your true self- What it means to be a protector, provider, and builder todayCONNECT WITH FRANÇOIS:https://www.instagram.com/francois.de.neuville/https://www.youtube.com/@FrancoisdeNeuvilleBook: https://www.amazon.com/Strong-Men-Dont-Happen-Accident/dp/B0FWXGQYZT ABOUT THE RECONNECT YOU PODCAST:Hosted by Daniel, exploring what it takes to reconnect with yourself, others, and the life you actually want.Subscribe for conversations with people who've walked through fire.#FrancoisDeNeville #Masculinity #Adventure #PersonalGrowth #Grief #ReconnectYou

Chris Howard built one of the largest NLP training companies in the world—$100M in sales, training over a million people across 28 countries. Then his business partner dismantled everything while he was in rehab.

What followed was 12 years of darkness. FBI investigations. Death threats. Living in his parents' basement at 40. A man who stopped setting goals because he had nothing left to lose.

Then he discovered ChatGPT—and everything changed.

This is a story about what happens when you rebuild from absolute zero and discover that your self-belief doesn't have to come from grinding yourself into the ground.

IN THIS CONVERSATION:

- The mental trap that kept him stuck for 12 years

- Why "doing more than anyone else" will destroy you

- How one daily practice pulled him out of despair

- Training AI to democratise transformation

- Rebuilding identity from zero at 40

CONNECT WITH CHRIS:

Instagram: @chrishowardlive

Website: epiclife.ai

I love this episode because it’s the story so many people always ask Luiza and I about.In this conversation, we get to freely share how we met, how we came together through the most unlikely circumstances, and how we’ve managed to build our way through it, to now have a healthy, functional relationship three years on that we’re incredibly proud to live.It brings me a lot of joy to finally share this episode with you. And to offer a few real, lived insights that you can apply to your own life and relationships.Whether you’re male or female, single or married, I’m sure you’ll find something in here that lands deeply.Enjoy. 🫶

Most men confuse chemistry for love — and it costs them the very connection they’re craving.I know, because I did it. I chased the “dream girl” — the one who ticked every box on paper.But the passion that felt intoxicating at first… turned into chaos that burned everything down.In this video, I share the story of how I learned the hardest lesson:👉 Chemistry isn’t the same as compatibility.👉 Lust doesn’t build love.👉 And the “dream girl” isn’t always the dream partner.If you’ve ever asked yourself:Why do I keep falling for women who aren’t good for me?Why do I sabotage the ones who actually feel safe?Why does love always start strong and end in chaos?…this story will hit home.Because real love isn’t about fireworks.It’s about safety, depth, and the courage to grow together.✨ If this resonates, subscribe for more grounded conversations on intimacy, emotional congruence, and what it really takes to build the kind of relationship you actually want.

In this video, I share the 4-step framework to build emotional intimacy with yourself:Name it – give language to your feelingsOwn it – accept every part of youFeel it – allow emotions to rise safelyRelease it – let them move through youThis isn’t about fixing yourself or chasing happiness. This is about relearning how to feel fully: sadness, joy, connection, presence, and meaning.Whether you’re a driven professional, a high achiever, or simply someone who feels disconnected, this guide will help you move from emotional numbness to a richer, more alive experience of life.✨ Download the free Guide to Emotional Intimacy here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HKO7yjW7fZQIvtb0gG7XsHUSWd4dAi-L/view?usp=drive_link📌 Subscribe for more on reconnection, healing, and living with presence.

I thought I was chasing freedom. Instead, I built myself the perfect prison.After quitting my corporate career, I made more money than ever, sales consulting by day, building a water-sports business by night, kiteboarding every chance I could. On paper it looked like the dream. Behind the scenes, I was working 70-hour weeks, hiding from loneliness, and numbing myself with casual dating.In this episode, I share how fear of love kept relationships stuck in fourth place, why success became my favorite form of self-sabotage, and the breakthrough that finally helped me prioritise real connection.If you’ve ever chased freedom, built a business, or wondered why intimacy feels risky, this conversation will show you how fear of failure is really fear of love—and how to break free.”

You hit the goals. You built the business. You did everything “right"... but something still feels... off.In this video, I break down 5 powerful criteria that help high performers finally feel fulfillment, rather that forever only chasing it. If you’ve ever felt empty after success, this will change the way you acknowledge your wins, reconnect with yourself, and lead with presence.Take the Fulfilment Alignment Audit (And get the 5 Criteria Cheatsheet PDF) 👇 https://link.apisystem.tech/widget/quiz/mfip7kngpDvXDigXN8Zd