In the final episode of our three-part Q&A series, we explore the often-overlooked topic of men’s intuition—what it is, how it works, and why it matters.Tim challenges the idea that intuition is gendered, reframing it as a universal human capacity rooted in embodied awareness. Together, we unpack how cultural conditioning teaches men to distrust their feelings, how gaslighting severs us from our body’s wisdom, and how embodiment practices help us rebuild that connection.Eric asks how “trusting your gut” actually functions in daily life, and Tim shares how sensations in the body—tightness in the chest, warmth in the gut, openness in the heart—can become reliable signals of intuitive knowing. The conversation closes with an invitation to practice: to notice, to feel, and to trust the subtle intelligence within.Short, honest, and grounded in lived experience, this episode invites you to see intuition not as magic—but as the language of the body learning to speak again.

This week on The Circle, we go all in on the Magician archetype through a queer lens with guest Stan Rain, founder of the Naked Dojo. Together we explore the Magician’s gifts of creativity, imagination, and transformation—and the shadow expressions of the manipulator and the innocent one—through real stories and Internal Family Systems. We also step into modern wizardry with Stan’s AI co-facilitator, TONI, and ask what it means to use powerful tools in service of intention rather than manipulation. This episode blends archetypal psychology, embodiment practice, consent-minded facilitation, and conscious technology to help you bring more clarity, play, and power to your Magician in daily life.Chapter Markers00:00 — Welcome and Intro to the Magician Archetype 02:00 — Meet Stan Rain 04:05 — Four archetypes overview and why they matter 07:18 — Painter’s palette metaphor for choice and balance 09:22 — Who is the Magician: creativity, imagination, manifesting 12:40 — Play as a practice: Lego blocks and adult tinkering 16:10 — Curiosity and experimentation in movement and art 18:45 — Shadow states: manipulator and innocent one 22:28 — Safety, queerness, and why shadow shows up 25:36 — IFS parts and relating to shadow without shame 28:30 — Using shadow skillfully and the Star Wars analogy 31:05 — Hypnotherapy as conscious influence and intention 34:02 — Awareness, intention, and skillful use of power 36:45 — Enter TONI: AI co-facilitator in a breathwork container 40:00 — How TONI runs timing, music, and context 42:30 — Boundaries: what AI should not say in a healing space 45:18 — Mirror effect of AI and why intention is everything 48:00 — Emptiness, projection, and staying grounded in purpose 50:35 — Practical takeaways: questions to invite your Magician 53:10 — Human creativity at the core, tech as a tool 56:05 — First steps for listeners new to archetypes 58:20 — Closing ritual and gratitude

In part two of our three part Q&A series, we turn to two of the biggest questions our listeners ask: what does it mean to be a man? And what do we mean when we say queer men?Tim shares how his definition of manhood has evolved from fear and rigidity to a more expansive, skillful, and authentic engagement with life. Together, we explore how gender expectations shape our experience, how queerness challenges cultural norms, and how men's work can offer a place to wrestle with these questions in community.Eric asks what it means to belong in a men's circle and how queer men bring unique gifts like fluidity between energies, expanded empathy, and a broader sense of masculinity to these spaces. Along the way, we remind ourselves that ideas of manhood are not fixed: they change across cultures, across history, and across our own lifetimes.Short, sharp, and from lived experience, this episode unpacks the evolving conversation about what it means to be a man and why queer perspectives matter in men's work.Chapter Markers0:00 – Welcome & Episode Framing Eric introduces part two of the Q&A series, focusing on what it means to be a man and what we mean by queer men.1:10 – Defining Manhood Tim reflects on how his understanding of being a man has evolved through men's work, healing, and lived experience.4:25 – Who Belongs in Men's Circles? Expanding inclusion: identity, nonbinary men, and working with the masculine aspects of self.7:05 – What Does Queer Mean? Tim shares why he embraces the word queer and how queer men experience masculinity differently than straight men.10:20 – Unique Gifts of Queer Men in Men's Work Queer men’s fluidity between energies, empathy, and expanded perspectives on relationships and masculinity.12:50 – Manhood Through Time & Culture Tim and Eric reflect on how cultural ideals of men shift over history and why authenticity matters more than rigidity.14:00 – Closing & Invitation Eric invites listeners to continue the conversation and join practices at myembodiment.com.

What does it mean to truly nourish someone—body and soul? Chef Ava Malazian joins us to explore cooking as a sacred practice, where structure creates safety and play brings the meal to life. We talk about scanning the room with love (not fear), setting intentions for others and for ourselves, and how mastery lets the right-brain “dance” in the kitchen.From reiki-through-hands to grocery-store scavenger hunts, Ava shows how food becomes “the perfume of the elixir” that keeps working long after the plates are cleared. We also get practical: build strength to support your craft, choose the feeling you want now, and bring reciprocity to every act of service. Come hungry—leave resourced.Chapter Markers00:00 – Welcome & Why Nourishment Matters in Men’s Work Eric frames the episode for queer men’s embodiment, introducing Chef Ava and the idea of nourishment as devotion within retreat containers and embodiment practices.01:02 – Meet Chef Ava: Intuitive Cooking & Sacred Kitchen Ava shares her process as a retreat chef—setting intention, scanning the field with love, and turning the kitchen into a somatic, sacred space for healing and community.05:30 – Container Work: Masculine Structure, No-Leak Energy Tim and Ava define “leaky energy,” how to hold a clear container, and why grounded masculine structure enables safety, presence, and deeper embodiment work.10:40 – Reciprocity & Flow: The Right-Brain Dance of Cooking From “the perfume of the elixir” to color-rich plates, Ava describes intuitive cooking as art you can eat—an embodied practice that continues to nourish after the meal.18:30 – From Resistance to Wonder: Yin/Yang in Daily Practice How masculine/feminine energy (yin/yang) translates beyond gender; shifting from resistance to curiosity to access presence, creativity, and somatic regulation.24:30 – Divine Feminine & the Fertile Dark Ava explores goddess energy (Annapurna), the creative “dark” as fertile ground, and how honoring the feminine essence elevates nourishment and men’s embodiment work.29:20 – Motherhood, Oxytocin & Many-Body Nourishment Food as medicine across the physical, emotional, and subtle bodies; the science–spirit bridge (oxytocin) and how love-infused meals build trust in retreat containers.34:30 – Practical Tools: Intention, Reiki Hands, Chant & Media Hygiene Actionable practices—heart tapping, reiki-through-hands, mantra/chant, and mindful consumption—to bring sacred attention to everyday cooking and self-care.38:50 – Strength for Your Craft: “Huggers,” Training & Consistency Embodied strength as capacity (not aesthetics): why training, posture, and consistency build self-trust men can feel—on the mat, in the gym, and in the kitchen.46:30 – Blessing & Close: Scan with Love, Serve with Heart Gratitude for community (Embodied Masculine retreats), Chef Ava’s closing blessing, and an invitation to keep practicing presence, reciprocity, and nourishment.

This is part one of our three-part Q&A series, where we answer the questions you’ve been sending since we launched The Circle.We start with the big one: what is embodiment, and why does it matter in men’s work?Tim unpacks embodiment as the practice of listening to the body’s wisdom—our inner dashboard of sensations, emotions, and signals. Eric connects the dots to mindfulness and asks how embodiment helps us meet life with more choice and clarity. Together, we explore how ignoring our body’s signals leads to collapse, reactivity, or numbing, while embodiment practices—like yoga, breathwork, and challenging postures—help us build skillful responses instead.Short, sharp, and from lived experience—this is your entry point into understanding embodiment and why it’s foundational for men’s work.Chapter Markers0:00 – Welcome & Series Intro Eric frames the Q&A series and introduces the first question: what is embodiment and why does it matter in men’s work?1:45 – Defining Embodiment Tim explains embodiment as the practice of listening to the body’s wisdom and signals.4:10 – Embodiment vs. Mindfulness Eric asks how embodiment compares to mindfulness and meditation; Tim uses the “car dashboard” analogy.7:00 – Signs of Disembodiment Exploring what happens when we ignore feelings—overeating, drinking, depression, collapse, or reactivity.10:15 – Starting an Embodiment Practice Practical entry points: yoga, posture work, curiosity about sensations. Eric closes with recap and invitation to myembodiment.com.