Detoxicity: By Men, About Men, For Everyone

DetoxPod12: Blake Caliguiri

Blake Caliguiri is an NYC-based IT professional, photography, and musician. His work can be found here. In this episode of Detoxicity, the key word is "evolution". Blake discusses being allowed to grow and change as a person, from a little kid obsessed with the cowboy mythology to a hardcore music-obsessed teenager to getting married at a young age and being forced to confront some of the behaviors he learned growing up and become a better partner and person.
This is the first Detoxpod with bonus content! Continue listening after the closing theme (shout out to the composer, Calvin Williams!) to hear a quick funny exchange between Blake and Mike Joseph.

DetoxPod11: Samuel Shin

Samuel Shin is an emotional and spiritual coach based in the San Francisco bay area. His practice specializes in men's work, and in his work, he tries to bring together Eastern and Western therapeutic philosophies. Samuel discusses these philosophies during this episode, and also discusses how he came to specialize in men's work and the steps he took towards healing himself. 

DetoxPod10: David Lawson

David Lawson is a comedian, producer and storyteller based in New York City. In this episode of Detoxicity, David talks about being a class clown and how he's always had the urge to perform. He also talks about keeping a positive attitude and not being weighed down by negativity or cynicism. These are all parts of a pretty wide ranging discussion that detours into the WNBA, anger management, the hetero male gaze and much more.

DetoxPod09: Dylan Thomas

Dylan Thomas is a co-creator and co-host of Life on the Swingset, a podcast that tackles sexual education and communication, with the focus on polyamory, open relationships and swinging. He is also an unrepentant geek, a husband and dad, and someone who’s greatly invested in his personal growth and the growth of others. As a former Swingset co-host, I was intrigued to chat with Dylan about how he balances his various roles, some of which people might view as mutually exclusive.We also talk about taking pride in the growth of your children, and about what it's like being a member of the LatinX community in a typically white space.

DetoxPod08: Peter Andre

Peter Andre is a writer, a producer/musician (as Zipped Lips), and an author who wrote THE book on masculinity...well, he wrote *a* book on masculinity, which is part of what gets discussed in this episode. In just a few short years since that book was published, Peter's opinions of what constitutes "manliness" have changed, as has society's. That change, with young people leading the way, is another focal point of this interview. Peter also talks about getting out of his comfort zone, dealing with social anxiety and introversion, and he shares the biggest thing he's had to un-learn about masculinity as he's gotten older.

DetoxPod07: Taylor Houchens

This episode's guest is licensed counselor Taylor Houchens. Taylor is based in North Carolina, and works primarily with teenage and adult men, helping chart a course towards healthy masculinity. He specializes in topics like self-esteem, work/life balance, working through childhood trauma, and improving relationships. These issues form the basis of our conversation. We also talk about learning from your relationships, men helping and being supportive of one another, and how he fell in love with music, which is something that's therapeutic for him. 

DetoxPod06: Naji Grampus

Naji Grampus is a music industry executive and media personality. Currently, he hosts the interview series "Cigar Talk" on rapradar.com. Hip-hop music and culture has a major role in Naji's sense of identity and that is one of the focal points of discussion in this interview. Naji also discusses the importance of networking, gives props to the mentors he has had in his rise up the ladder, and shares the most important life lesson he's ever learned.

DetoxPod05: Mike Rosen

Mike Rosen is a storyteller, a poet, and a musician. He joins Mike Joseph on this episode of Detoxicity to discuss a variety of topics, but most of the focus of the conversation centers around what Mike sees as an addiction to sex and porn. He talks about how childhood bullying led to insecurity, and how that insecurity and a lack of education about sexuality led him to internet porn as a teenager and young adult. He also discusses joining a recovery program for addicts, and how it's all helped him approach healthy relationships these days.