What does it mean to be a real man in today's world? This profound conversation between spiritual teacher Jonni and his wife Carla cuts through cultural confusion to reveal the essence of authentic masculinity.

Carla opens with raw honesty about her past relationships with men who looked the part—tall, strong, financially successful—yet consistently disappointed her when emotional depth and accountability were required. "I'd given up on my definition of a man being possible to find," she confesses, describing how these experiences steadily eroded her expectations of what men could truly offer.

Jonni frames these common relationship patterns through a compassionate therapeutic lens, explaining that many men reach their "ceiling" when relationships require self-reflection. Rather than confronting their wounds and feelings of inadequacy, they retreat to activities that distract and soothe. The root cause? Our culture's complete lack of meaningful rites of passage that help boys develop into emotionally mature men.

The heart of authentic manhood, Jonni suggests, rests on self-awareness paired with deep compassion, the ability to take full responsibility, and a commitment to values even when challenged. Most surprisingly, he reveals that embracing feminine qualities—surrender, emotional flow, vulnerability—is essential for men to become fully integrated human beings.

This conversation offers healing insights for both men feeling lost in modern gender expectations and women seeking to understand the developmental challenges many men face. By redefining masculinity as a journey of integration rather than domination, Jonni and Carla point toward a more balanced future where men and women support each other's fullest expression.

For those inspired to deepen this work, details about the Sacred Man retreat can be found here — an opportunity for men to heal shame and avoidance patterns and develop the emotional intelligence our world desperately needs.

1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.

• With hundreds of hours of courses and knowledge content to take you ever deeper into understanding and supporting your growth & evolution.
• Stacks of movement classes with Carla Dimattina to strengthen and align so everything can flow.

Try for free today head to ritam.studio

Caught in the dance between remembering and forgetting who you truly are? This profound conversation reveals a liberating truth: you haven't forgotten anything at all. What feels like forgetting is actually ignoring – a temporary turning away from the divine nature you already know exists within you.

1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.

• With hundreds of hours of courses and knowledge content to take you ever deeper into understanding and supporting your growth & evolution.
• Stacks of movement classes with Carla Dimattina to strengthen and align so everything can flow.

Try for free today head to ritam.studio

Witnessing consciousness transforms our relationship with ourselves and others in ways mindfulness practices only hint at. Unlike deliberate attention practices, true witnessing emerges spontaneously when we make contact with our deeper nature – pure consciousness itself.

1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.

• With hundreds of hours of courses and knowledge content to take you ever deeper into understanding and supporting your growth & evolution.
• Stacks of movement classes with Carla Dimattina to strengthen and align so everything can flow.

Try for free today head to ritam.studio

Feeling like your meditation practice has lost its spark? You're not alone. After years of consistent practice, many meditators encounter a mysterious plateau where the once-transformative experience becomes mechanical and seemingly lifeless. This conversation dives deep into the phenomenon of meditation staleness and offers a refreshingly practical path forward.

1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.

• With hundreds of hours of courses and knowledge content to take you ever deeper into understanding and supporting your growth & evolution.
• Stacks of movement classes with Carla Dimattina to strengthen and align so everything can flow.

Try for free today head to ritam.studio

We explore the journey beyond conventional forgiveness to a deeper understanding of compassion and healing. Discovering that true liberation comes not from pardoning others but from recognizing the divine nature within everyone – even those who have hurt us.

1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.

• With hundreds of hours of courses and knowledge content to take you ever deeper into understanding and supporting your growth & evolution.
• Stacks of movement classes with Carla Dimattina to strengthen and align so everything can flow.

Try for free today head to ritam.studio

Jonni Pollard and Carla DiMattina introduce their new venture, Ritam Studio, which combines Jonni's meditation expertise in "Veda Therapy" with Carla's holistic physiotherapy approach "Chain Movement" to create a powerful system for transformation and healing.

1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.

• With hundreds of hours of courses and knowledge content to take you ever deeper into understanding and supporting your growth & evolution.
• Stacks of movement classes with Carla Dimattina to strengthen and align so everything can flow.

Try for free today head to ritam.studio

We explore whether it's possible to raise children in our modern world without trauma and how belonging is essential to human wellbeing. The conversation delves into the shift from communal living to isolated households and offers insights on cultivating resilience, community, and human connection in an increasingly disconnected world.

1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.

• With hundreds of hours of courses and knowledge content to take you ever deeper into understanding and supporting your growth & evolution.
• Stacks of movement classes with Carla Dimattina to strengthen and align so everything can flow.

Try for free today head to ritam.studio

Pain is inevitable in life but suffering is optional and largely self-created. Suffering occurs when we feel trapped in narratives about our pain, believing we're victims rather than recognizing our capacity to overcome challenges.
If you're finding yourself stuck in recurring patterns that feel too painful to address, please get help looking at them. What you're carrying is far worse than what you'll experience by processing it, and you're losing precious time that could be spent in joy.

1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.

• With hundreds of hours of courses and knowledge content to take you ever deeper into understanding and supporting your growth & evolution.
• Stacks of movement classes with Carla Dimattina to strengthen and align so everything can flow.

Try for free today head to ritam.studio