In this solo episode, Anna Gouin examines how patriarchy shapes men's emotional lives — and the quiet cost it extracts from intimacy, vulnerability, and connection. She explores how patriarchal conditioning disconnects men from their feeling bodies, while also impacting women who long for emotional presence and integrity in relationships. Through reflections on accountability, self-awareness, and relational honesty, Anna invites listeners into deeper self-inquiry around their triggers, expectations, and patterns. This episode offers a compassionate yet unflinching look at what it takes to create real connection inside a patriarchal landscape.

Chapters

00:00 The Impact of Patriarchy on Men
16:21 The Emotional Disconnect in Masculinity
32:05 Navigating Relationships and Emotional Accountability
52:23 Intimacy and Self-Responsibility in Relationships

In this solo episode, Anna Gouin explores our relationship with emotions through the lens of embodiment, conditioning, and nervous-system awareness. She unpacks how many of us were never taught emotional literacy—and instead learned to suppress, intellectualize, or perform our feelings in order to stay safe, connected, or "good."

Anna examines how childhood conditioning shapes emotional overwhelm in adult relationships and offers a somatic reframe where emotions are met with curiosity and used as information, not problems to solve.

Chapters

00:00 Understanding Our Emotional Landscape
02:36 The Impact of Cultural Conditioning on Emotions
05:28 The Journey of Emotional Intimacy
07:46 Navigating Childhood Experiences and Emotional Responses
10:48 The Complexity of Emotional Literacy
12:54 The Role of Shame in Emotional Expression
15:58 The Importance of Emotional Repair
18:13 The Dangers of Cancel Culture
20:50 Reconnecting with Our Emotional Bodies
23:38 Untangling Coping Mechanisms
26:07 The Path to Emotional Freedom
31:03 Navigating Emotional Complexity
32:53 The Dynamics of Space in Relationships
35:40 Understanding Triggers and Past Experiences
37:23 The Importance of Presence and Authenticity
47:32 Embodiment and the Human Experience
59:40 Emotional Literacy and Self-Responsibility

In this intimate conversation, Anna Gouin and Wren Morrow explore Wren's journey from growing up within strict religious and purity-culture frameworks to reclaiming her body, creativity, and sensual expression as a boudoir photographer. Together, they unpack how body shame is conditioned, the importance of trusting desire as embodied intelligence, and the subtle power dynamics that shape gender roles in relationships. Wren shares reflections on the healing potency of female friendship, pleasure as a vital life force for women, and the grounding support of nature. The conversation weaves toward the art of boudoir photography as a reclamation practice—one that creates safety, agency, and space for women to be seen in their authentic sensuality.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background
01:18 Journey from Purity Culture to Boudoir Photography
03:39 Questioning Faith and Personal Identity
06:42 The Shift from External Validation to Internal Dialogue
09:44 Trusting Bodily Intuition and Female Empowerment
13:57 Breaking Free from Traditional Gender Roles
19:42 The Cost of Conformity and the Awakening
25:11 The Importance of Female Friendships and Support
33:20 The Burden of Unseen Needs
37:51 The Journey to Self-Acceptance
42:19 The Role of Boudoir Photography
48:13 Nature as a Healing Space
51:50 The Intersection of Fantasy and Reality

In this conversation, Anna Gouin speaks with Jess Kirby about motherhood, self-care, and health through the lens of functional medicine. Jess shares her experience navigating life in her 40s, setting boundaries, and balancing personal identity with parenting.

They explore the impact of technology on family life, the importance of foundational health practices, and how nutrition and lifestyle choices support long-term well-being. Jess also reflects on her path into functional medicine, emphasizing individualized care and the role of community in creating sustainable health.

Chapters

00:00 Embracing Change at 40
02:55 Finding Joy in Everyday Life
05:40 Navigating Parenting and Boundaries
08:33 The Importance of Outdoor Play
11:49 Self-Care and Personal Growth
14:31 Understanding Functional Medicine
17:18 The Foundations of Health
20:18 Rest vs. Sleep
23:21 Biohacking and Its Implications
25:59 Dietary Choices and Health
39:03 The Extremes of Dieting
41:57 The Impact of External Pressures on Eating Habits
43:57 Understanding Parasites and Gut Health
50:07 Jess's Journey into Functional Medicine
58:24 Navigating Personal Health Challenges
01:05:46 The Role of Children as Teachers
01:06:49 Accessibility in Health Coaching

Anna dives into what becomes possible when we drop the performance of "goodness" and meet ourselves honestly. She breaks down guru culture, wellness aesthetics, intimacy avoidance, jealousy, and the raw complexity of being human—revealing that real healing isn't polished or perfect. It's about staying with what we feel, even when it's uncomfortable.

In this conversation, Anna Gouin and Deborah Raoult explore the nuanced landscape of sensory relating, embodiment, and the healing wisdom inherent in birth and life transitions. Deborah shares her personal journey through caregiving, her decades of work with pregnant women, and the unexpected role horses have played in her own healing and attunement.

Together, they dive into the power of silence, spaciousness, and direct experience as pathways to understanding the body and its emotional intelligence.

Chapters

00:00 Navigating Life's Seasons
07:31 Reflections on Birth Practices
14:11 The Healing Power of Horses
20:24 Understanding Eros and Connection
28:10 Resilience and Adaptability in Change
44:14 Influential Figures in Somatics
49:04 Cultural Impact on Body Awareness
51:39 The Role of Narrative in Perception
56:31 The Body as a Soft Machine
01:00:52 Engaging with Information and Learning
01:05:15 Men's Work and Connection to the Body
01:09:43 The Invitation to Presence and Choice
01:14:10 The Cycle of Death and Renewal

In this episode, Anna Gouin explores the evolution of consciousness through the lens of yin and yang, offering a grounded look at how these energies live and breathe within us. She unpacks the dynamic interplay between the masculine and feminine, the role of safety in the creative process, and why tending to our inner terrain is essential for growth. Anna invites listeners to trust their emotional states, honour the natural cycles of life, and reconnect with the intelligence of their bodies as a pathway to deeper self-discovery.

Chapters

00:00 The Emergence of Consciousness
10:08 Understanding Yin and Yang
18:33 The Dance of Energies
25:12 Navigating the Depths of Emotion
32:02 The Cycle of Regurgitation in Media
37:39 Understanding Dysregulation and Creativity
45:12 Navigating Internal Chaos and External Feedback
55:56 The Journey of Self-Love and Internal Dialogue
01:00:58 Bringing the Unconscious to Light

In this conversation, Zack Alexander — a trauma-informed coach and energetic practitioner — explores the evolving intersection of spirituality and masculinity. Zack shares how energy practices he's been trained in have shaped his inner work, and the tension hes had to navigate between these modalities and the traditional expectations placed on men by our society. Anna and Zack unpack the impact of bro-culture and the deeper patriarchal masculine wound — the conditioning that rewards emotional suppression, performative strength, and disconnection from the inner world.

Woven through the conversation is a re-definition of what healthy masculinity in leadership can look like today: grounded, present, accountable, relationally attuned, and willing to lead from authenticity rather than armor.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Trauma Healing and Spirituality
00:48 Understanding Healthy Masculinity