Most frameworks on this show come from psychology and therapy — this episode goes somewhere different. Simon Sanud, author of The Peaceful Power of the Initiated Man, joins Travis to talk about healing masculinity through a methodology he calls Soul Bath, which blends animism, core shamanism, and tantra. Simon shares his own journey — growing up in a theater family in Germany, the shadow side of the lover archetype in his twenties, and what it took to finally feel at home in his masculinity in his fifties. The conversation moves through how Soul Bath works as a daily practice for healing fragmented soul parts, what core shamanic journeying actually looks like (and how it differs from psychedelic work), and the archaeological research suggesting that hierarchy and patriarchy are a relatively recent development in human history rather than a fixed feature of masculinity. Travis and Simon also work through a real tension together: if hierarchy shows up in nature — in horse herds, in forests — what does that mean for the case against hierarchy in human culture? Simon Sanud is a shamanic practitioner, tantra teacher, and author who trains and certifies men's work practitioners through his school, Soul Rise. He works with individuals and couples and leads workshops on shamanic healing and archetypal work.
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