#101: Why Do Men Follow Instagram Models? with Dr. Laura McNally

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07/30/20 • 114 min

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One of the most popular videos I’ve ever recorded was ‘why do men follow Instagram models?’ So I wanted to dive deeper into a topic that is so complex and often controversial. This week I introduce my good friend Dr. Laura McNally who is a psychologist that has been writing on this topic for some years. We discuss the entire life cycle — how children are socialized and shaped by their environments, how this impacts young adults and their ideas about beauty and sex, how sexual arousal changes the way we think and how monitoring our body image shifts our cognitive function. Why is it that sex and porn addiction most often impact men, while body image and eating disorders almost exclusively impact women? It turns out this isn't a coincidence. Importantly, this is not a discussion that aims to tell anyone what they should or shouldn’t do with their Instagram or social media, it is an exploration of the research that will hopefully leave you feeling better informed about what works for you.

Discover:

You can't change anything you don't take responsibility for
The root of the problem
Porn, triggers and responses
Dissecting the questions that come up around IG models
Where does it all start?
Growing up on the apps and the issues they create for children
Anti-sex vs. anti-women
Sexuality and religion
How we cheat ourselves out of connection
How we buy into "you'll never be hot enough"

You can find Laura’s work on Instagram @actualpsychology https://www.instagram.com/actualpsychology/

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Discover:

You can't change anything you don't take responsibility for
The root of the problem
Porn, triggers and responses
Dissecting the questions that come up around IG models
Where does it all start?
Growing up on the apps and the issues they create for children
Anti-sex vs. anti-women
Sexuality and religion
How we cheat ourselves out of connection
How we buy into "you'll never be hot enough"

You can find Laura’s work on Instagram @actualpsychology https://www.instagram.com/actualpsychology/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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#100: All About Mark Groves - Solo Episode

This is our 100th episode together, so to celebrate this special episode I want to offer my gratitude and more insights about myself. Hosting this podcast has been such a learning journey. I have been able to witness myself soften, open and grow throughout these episodes. My solo episodes are always met with so much grace from you all, so I want to humbly thank you all for witnessing my evolution and allowing me the space to do this. I look forward to what the next 100 episodes will bring us.

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A very special 100th episode!
What Mark has learned in 100 podcasts
Heartbreak is the gateway and the lessons are in the pain
Why we repeat our patterns
What is abandoning me?
The beautiful invitations inside expansion
Falling in love vs. being in love vs. rising in love
How we change the world within ourselves
What would it feel like to welcome all the parts of you

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#102: Regenerating Health with Dr. Zach Bush

This week is a big one, so I want to start with a note that this conversation is deep, complex and not for the faint of heart. Dr. Zach Bush is a triple board certified physician who specialises in internal medicine, endocrinology and hospice care but who is also incredibly passionate about the ecological health of the Earth. We cover it all this week — birth, death, disease, the human microbiome, the genome, immunity, and the health of the Earth’s ecosystems. Dr Bush has been outspoken about some of the ways the medical system is failing with Covid-19 but this episode is so much more than that, our discussion goes beyond controversy and into the depth of how health and illness relate to spirituality, psychology and philosophy. Dr. Zach Bush presents a model of health that is regenerative and centres the health of humans within the health of the Earth.

You can find out more about Dr Zach Bush at https://zachbushmd.com/

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