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72. How Men Can Develop True Confidence - With Mark Walsh & Dr Helen Machen-Pearce

Release Date: 12/23/2025

75. Masculinity, Borders, and the Future of the West – With Benedict Beckeld

Feral Philosophy Podcast

I’m joined again by philosopher and writer Benedict Beckeld for a wide-ranging conversation on oikophobia, Western self-loathing, and what it means for culture, psychology, and masculinity today. We explore how post–World War II guilt has shaped Western identity, why healthy nationalism has become taboo, and how boundaries matter at every level, from nations to individuals. We talk about masculinity, self-care, and why strength, discipline, and responsibility are increasingly framed as dangerous or oppressive. We also look at mass migration, DEI ideology, cultural memory versus race, and...

74. How Addiction Hurts Men Find Meaning - With Mark Walsh

Feral Philosophy Podcast

Most people fail to beat addiction because they’re solving the wrong problem. After 19 years sober and decades working with men stuck in compulsive behaviours, I’ve seen why willpower, mindset hacks, and “just stop” advice rarely work. Addiction isn’t a personal weakness - it’s a response to a disconnected, hyper-stimulating world. In this podcast, I explain why modern culture creates addiction by design, why treating it as a purely psychological issue fails, and what actually leads to lasting recovery. This includes the role of environment, embodiment, discipline, community, and...

73. Why Modern Men Need Discipline, And How To Nail It - Mark Walsh

Feral Philosophy Podcast

For this week's podcast, I break down what discipline actually is in a world built to addict you - ultra-processed food, endless scrolling, gaming, porn, and constant distraction. You’ll learn why discipline is really about self-respect, attention control, stress regulation, and identity, plus why environment and social pressure matter more than “trying harder”. We also cover the spiritual layer: temptation, values, and why willpower alone eventually collapses. If you keep doing the thing you promised you’d stop doing, this will give you a framework that actually works - from micro...

72. How Men Can Develop True Confidence - With Mark Walsh & Dr Helen Machen-Pearce

Feral Philosophy Podcast

Dr Helen Machen-Pearce and I explore what real confidence actually is and why so much of what we call confidence collapses the moment it meets reality. We talk about the difference between confidence and competence, and why untested confidence often looks loud, brittle, or performative. We look at how confidence lives in the nervous system, not just the mind, and how embodiment practices like centering, grounding, strength, movement, and relaxation shape how we show up. We explore gender, class, culture, and age, and how confidence looks different across life stages. We also touch on...

71. Why It's Critical Young Men Find Purpose - With Mark Walsh

Feral Philosophy Podcast

With countless young men feeling lost because their past, present, and future have been stolen. I break down the four spiritual disconnections - body, community, spirit, and land - that are destroying modern masculinity. Here are some actionable steps to reconnect, find hope, and win the spiritual war for your soul. It’s time to wake up. In the second half of the podcast I explain how I spent ten years completely lost - drifting, numbing myself, sabotaging my own potential - all because I couldn’t figure out my life purpose. I break down the biggest mistakes that keep men lost - and the...

70. How Trauma, Migration & Identity Shape Modern Europe - With Ranko Ceric

Feral Philosophy Podcast

In this episode I chat with Ranko Cerić in Zagreb to explore how economics, trauma and identity shape the Balkans and the rest of Europe today. We look at how Yugoslavia fell apart, why ordinary people can be pushed into fear and extremism, and how current migration and cost-of-living pressures are creating similar tensions in the West. We also get into land, belonging and the dysregulation that comes with cultural dislocation. A grounded, honest conversation about what really drives division - and what might help us move beyond it. Find out more about Ranko's work here: ...

69. Are We Watching the West Fall? Culture, Cycles and Meaning - With Rudyard William Lynch

Feral Philosophy Podcast

In this episode I sit down with historian and YouTuber Rudyard William Lynch for one of the densest and most fascinating cultural deep dives I have had in a long while. We look at the big question of where the West is in its historical cycle and why so many people sense that something is coming apart. Rudyard explains why today mirrors the late Roman Republic and how wealth, inequality, decadence and the loss of shared belief systems create predictable patterns across history. We explore cultural differences that most modern Westerners never notice, the decline of religion, the rise of...

68. The Biggest Lie About Men & Masculinity - With Mark Walsh

Feral Philosophy Podcast

What if everything you’ve been told about masculinity is a lie? I break down how governments, corporations, and even social movements manipulate the concept of masculinity to serve their own interests. From ancient warrior virtues to modern consumer culture, we explore how “being a real man” has been redefined to control behavior not empower it. And in the second half of the podcast I expose the five biggest lies that modern society feeds men about what will make them happy: money, pleasure, freedom, ease, and status. These lies keep men trapped in anxiety, emptiness, and addiction,...

67. Why Young Men Are Unhappy - With Josh Ferme

Feral Philosophy Podcast

I sat down for a conversation with Joshua Ferme about masculinity, belonging and the search for freedom in modern life. We talked about the challenges men face today, the role embodiment plays in building emotional honesty, and why many men feel disconnected from their own strength. As the discussion unfolded, we moved into topics like immigration and what it means to belong to a place or culture, as well as the appeal of wild camping, being outdoors and stepping outside controlled environments. Joshua spoke about risk, self trust and the value of discomfort, and we explored how nature can...

66. Seven Perspectives On Anger - With Mark Walsh

Feral Philosophy Podcast

In this episode I take a deep dive into anger - one of the most misunderstood emotions. I explore different perspectives, from Buddhism and psychology to embodiment and physiology, showing how each reveals a different truth about why we get angry and what to do with it. We look at how anger can distort perception, act as a signal for crossed boundaries, and even serve as a physiological response that affects the body and mind. I also discuss how culture shapes our relationship to anger, and why understanding it through multiple lenses helps us respond rather than react. It’s part philosophy,...

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We look at how confidence lives in the nervous system, not just the mind, and how embodiment practices like centering, grounding, strength, movement, and relaxation shape how we show up. We explore gender, class, culture, and age, and how confidence looks different across life stages. We also touch on masculinity, physical agency, ethics, self-compassion, community, and what happens to confidence when you are visible in the public sphere.

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