Some of you would remember that I recently shared a talk given by my good friend John Richards...

(you can listen to it here: https://soundcloud.com/mrjukes/integration)

This podcast is my 'answer'.

Here, I delve deeper into most of the topics that he talked about, and offer some useful examples from my own life and work...

(you can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c5IRXoH18g)

Additional resources:

On inner-child work:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAjK_geKIx8&list=PLBmVa2i4gc-8Tv16jE77VESB1QD0-KpzJ&index=8

On masculine initiation in adulthood:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl10UZJ4Ad0&list=PLBmVa2i4gc-8Tv16jE77VESB1QD0-KpzJ&index=10

On the father-wound:

https://www.menscorner.co.uk/post/the-wound-that-all-men-carry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2gPkxrk1TE&list=PLBmVa2i4gc-8Tv16jE77VESB1QD0-KpzJ&index=3

On forgiveness:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbqMQRBrL54&list=PLBmVa2i4gc-8Tv16jE77VESB1QD0-KpzJ&index=7

On reclaiming your anger and embracing your dangerous side:

https://www.menscorner.co.uk/post/man-s-deeper-nature-anger

https://www.menscorner.co.uk/post/why-only-the-strong-can-be-good

https://www.menscorner.co.uk/post/why-i-don-t-want-to-be-nice-anymore

On integrating your past and your future:

https://storytellingandmore.wordpress.com/2020/09/24/a-boy-walks-into-a-bar/

On the muscle-building addiction:

https://www.menscorner.co.uk/post/my-fitness-journey-part-4-building-the-wall