Is there a correlation between food addiction and supressed abilities and emotions? I can personality testify that there is! Back in 2020, I discovered that dynamics in my own life. This is a story of what I found...

If you are looking for ways defeat your addictions and start feeling like a mature, fulluy integrated, powerful man—and need coaching and direction on this journey—you can book a free discovery call with me here: https://calendly.com/georgestoimenov/discovery

To learn how to kick-start your inner life and journey, see this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CLKZBZXF

For all of my short books for men who are on this journey, click here: https://www.trainingformen.co.uk/books

#0015—'Overeating and Emotional Supression'

In this episode, George Stoimenov and Keith Robertson sit down to discuss 'Man and Boy' — a novel by Tony Parsons. Reading and reflecting on different parts of the book, they delve deeper into topics such as: old-school masculinity versus modern one; boyhood and father-son relationship; marriage and maturity; addiction and infidelity — and a lot more...

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#005 — Men and Books: a Conversation about 'Man And Boy' By Tony Parsons.

Openline Tuesday Jan 14th

'What is your story?' 

Attempting to answer this question would be, for every one of us, a process. Not many of us have clarity about the rich, confusing complexity of concepts like 'story' and 'roots'...not to mention the idea of a real, substantial, practical spirituality. 

Needless to say, true masculinity cannot exist, unless it is based on these things.

To start 'digging deeper' into them, I sat down with John Fontaine — somebody I have known for a while now and have become friends with — who is a men's group facilitator, writer, blogger, storyteller and an adventurer who has been venturing into the frontiers of the masculine journey for decades. 

Born in The Bronx, NY, currently living in Louisville, Kentucky, John runs a website called 'Maximus Heart' where he writes about the deeper stories of the masculine and spiritual journey.

Together, we delve into topic such as: growing up in a 'danger mode'; fathering and his 'father-wound'; crack addiction; loneliness and pornography; what every little boy needs to know; loving a woman and getting in touch with your 'lover archetype'; writing a letter to your 'inner child'; the connection between masculinity and music, beauty and spirituality...

...these and so much more!


John Fontaine's website: www.maximusheart.com

Other resources and websites mentioned: 

The ManKind Project: www.mankindproject.org

Wild at Heart: www.wildatheart.org

#007 — 'Roots and Story': a Conversation with John Fontaine

2️⃣ The Stages of Growth

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

#008 — Suppression, Integration and More (my answer to John Richards).

In this conversation, I sit down with a remarkable young man, Alexander Dziri, whom I have had the honour to meet earlier this year. 

A bit about him: 

A professional breakdancer in his younger years, Alex was part of 'Team Shmetta' — one of the top crews in the world between 2009 and 2013. With them, he has travelled the world and 'battled' on stages of more than 10.000 people. 

Alex has organised a world breakdance championship called 'Raw Circles' in his home city of Antwerp, in Belgium. At its peak, 'Raw Circles' has had one million yearly YouTube views, 2000 people present and 50 countries participating... 

After the peak of his career as a breakdancer, Alex moved to London and started working for the highly popular show 'London Real' as their head of product. During his three years with them,  Alex has created four major online courses and has led most of the marketing efforts around them in terms of launch strategy, copywriting, sales-pages, and social media strategy — all of which had made millions of pounds in revenue.

Today, Alex has a successful career as a business-and-awareness coach. He coaches entrepreneurs in helping them with their marketing strategy, content creation, product creation and launch strategy. He combines all this with awareness, helping the entrepreneur understand what they really want, and prevent them from getting 'burned-out', feeling lost or overwhelmed.

In this conversation me and Alex delve into topics such as:

— growing up with an uninvolved father and the endless drive to prove yourself 
— inheriting your father's burdens
— the inability to feel and pass on the love that you've never received as a child
— suicide and the dark side of (external) success
— the serious consequences of not expressing yourself
— being 'driven by fear' versus being 'drawn by love'
— the difference between what most people think they want and what they need
— meeting 'the lion' inside yourself
— letting go of old, pent-up emotions 
— learning to love

...and a lot more besides!

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Relevant links/resources:

Alex's speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnUylN8ybSg&t=1s
Alex's website: www.alexanderdziri.com

John Richards: www.awarenesschange.com


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More: 

On suppression and integration:

https://soundcloud.com/mrjukes/integration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c5IRXoH18g

#009 — 'Meeting The Lion': a Conversation with Alex Dziri.

Pain & Partnership with George Stoimenov

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