#5 - Erotic Stories, Masturbation and Shame with Florence Bark

#8 - 'Mum-Pod' with Jane and Julie (Our Mums!)

Welcome to episode 8, and the final episode of the season! For this episode, we decided to do something very special by welcoming Jane and Julie - our very own Mums - onto the podcast. In a deeply meaningful, and sometimes challenging conversation, we invite Jane and Julie to speak openly and candidly about what it was like raising us, particularly as young men who experienced challenges with our mental health. We also explore the challenges of navigating a rapidly changing world as women in their 60's (sorry Jane and Julie...) 00:00 - Intro 02:52 - A Very Big Welcome to Our Moms 04:27 - Jane's and Julie's Backgrounds  08:48 - Jamie & James' Upbringing 20:00 - Developing a "Good Boy" Side and Early Signs of Perfectionism 24:46 - Competing With the Older Sibling And Striving to Be the Best 27:37 - The Exhaustive Nature of People Pleasing 29:21 - A Parent's Perspective on their Child's Mental Health Struggles 39:35 - The Mother and Child Relationship Through the Stages of Growing Up 46:24 - The Generational Differences and Trying to Keep Up With A Changing World 1:01:29 - Nature vs Nurture in Mental Health 1:07:45 - Sensitive Boys and Nurturing Sensitivity in Typically Feminine Environment  --------- Season 1 of the podcast is proudly sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Heath Skincare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.heathlondon.co.uk/] - daily skin protection for the switched-on man. We're delighted to be able to offer all listeners of The Boys Toilets Podcast a 25% discount on your first 3 (THREE!) orders - simply use the code BOYSTOILETS25 at checkout. ---------- * The Boys Toilets Instagram Page [https://instagram.com/theboystoiletspodcast?igshid=MTk0NTkyODZkYg==] * James Oliver’s Instagram [https://instagram.com/iamjamesoliver?igshid=MTk0NTkyODZkYg==]  * Jamie Clements’ Instagram [https://instagram.com/jamieclements_?igshid=MTk0NTkyODZkYg==] * The Breath Space [https://instagram.com/the_breath_space?igshid=MTk0NTkyODZkYg==] * One Brotherhood Instagram [https://instagram.com/weareonebrotherhood?igshid=MTk0NTkyODZkYg==] and Website [https://onebrotherhood.co/]

#7 - Fitness and Food with Dr. Emilia Thompson

Episode 7 brings the brilliant Dr. Emilia Thompson into The Boys Toilets. Emilia is a coach, mentor, academic and fitness industry expert, supporting people in healing their relationship with food and their bodies. This conversation covers a wide range of topics, from Emilia's history with disordered eating and bodybuilding, the issues with social media and the bulls*** in the fitness and nutrition space, to steroids, people-pleasing and why men shouldn't comment on women's bodies (even if it's complementary). Timestamps:   00:00 - Intro 03:18 - The Purpose of Dr. Emilia's Work and Her Background 05:46 - Women's Bodybuilding and the Dysfunctional Relationship With Food 11:29 - Bringing the Unsexy Evidence of Unhealthy Eating Habits Out Into the World 15:36 - Social Media's Comfortable Numbness and the Consequences of Sharing Uncomfortable Truth 19:08 - Uncovering the Lack of Love and Compassion For Oneself 22:42 - The Bullsh*t That Goes Around in the Fitness and Nutrition Community  28:05 - Steroids, Risking Your Health, and Taking the Shortcut to Self-Love 33:27 - How Unhealthy Relationship With Food Manifests Differently in Women And Men 41:52 - The Problematic Side of Commenting on a Woman's Body 46:59 - Creating a Safe Space In A Relationship To Communicate Vulnerable Topics  50:18 - The Experience of Being A Woman in the Health and Fitness Space  57:37 - Body Flaunting, People Pleasing and Dealing with Trolls 1:03:54 - How To Connect With Dr. Emilia Thompson 1:04:53 - Celebrating Each Other  --------- Season 1 of the podcast is proudly sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Heath Skincare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.heathlondon.co.uk/] - daily skin protection for the switched-on man. We're delighted to be able to offer all listeners of The Boys Toilets Podcast a 25% discount on your first 3 (THREE!) orders - simply use the code BOYSTOILETS25 at checkout. ---------- List of Resources & Social Media Handles:  * Dr. Emilia Thompson’s Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/emiliathompsonphd/?hl=en] * The Boys Toilets Instagram Page [https://instagram.com/theboystoiletspodcast?igshid=MTk0NTkyODZkYg==] * James Oliver’s Instagram [https://instagram.com/iamjamesoliver?igshid=MTk0NTkyODZkYg==]  * Jamie Clements’ Instagram [https://instagram.com/jamieclements_?igshid=MTk0NTkyODZkYg==] * The Breath Space [https://instagram.com/the_breath_space?igshid=MTk0NTkyODZkYg==] * One Brotherhood Instagram [https://instagram.com/weareonebrotherhood?igshid=MTk0NTkyODZkYg==] and Website [https://onebrotherhood.co/]

#6 - Being A Father and Male Friendships with Wade Briggs

In episode 6, we welcome Wade Briggs into The Boys Toilets. Wade is an actor, father and healing coach. He also happens to be very good friends with the hosts of a certain podcast.. 🚽 In this episode, Wade shares his powerful and insightful journey of becoming a father, along with some of the lessons he's learned along the way. We also discuss the challenges men face in establishing meaningful and authentic friendships with other men. Timestamps:  00:00 - Intro 02:37 - Opening 04:52 - Wade's Intentions For the New Year 09:28 - Self-Compassion and Judgmental Thoughts as a Parent 22:34 - Wade's Biggest Lessons From Being a Father 28:13 - The Importance Of Not Overprotecting Our Children 38:14 - An Honest Dive Into Male Friendships  48:42 - Giving Feedback On the Relationships We Have With One Another 1:10:44 - Wade's Links (including OF) --------- Season 1 of the podcast is proudly sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Heath Skincare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.heathlondon.co.uk/] - daily skin protection for the switched-on man. We're delighted to be able to offer all listeners of The Boys Toilets Podcast a 25% discount on your first 3 (THREE!) orders - simply use the code BOYSTOILETS25 at checkout. ---------- List of Resources & Social Media Handles:  * Wade’s Personal Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/officialwadebriggs/?hl=en] * Wade’s Coaching Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wadebriggscoaching/?hl=en] * The Boys Toilets Instagram Page [https://instagram.com/theboystoiletspodcast?igshid=MTk0NTkyODZkYg==] * James Oliver’s Instagram [https://instagram.com/iamjamesoliver?igshid=MTk0NTkyODZkYg==]  * Jamie Clements’ Instagram [https://instagram.com/jamieclements_?igshid=MTk0NTkyODZkYg==] * The Breath Space [https://instagram.com/the_breath_space?igshid=MTk0NTkyODZkYg==] * One Brotherhood Instagram [https://instagram.com/weareonebrotherhood?igshid=MTk0NTkyODZkYg==] and Website [https://onebrotherhood.co/]

#5 - Erotic Stories, Masturbation and Shame with Florence Bark

Welcome back to The Boys Toilets! This week, we are joined by the incredible Florence Bark. Florence is a sex and relationship expert, author, and co-host of the award winning podcast, F***s Given. She recently released her book 'This Book Will Make You Feel Something' - a a compilation of 25 erotic short-stories. Timestamps:  0:00 – Intro 2:42 – Introducing Florence Bark 8:58 – Do Men Read Erotic Stories? 18:30 – Male Vs Female Arousal 25:30 – Self-Pleasure Exploration & Reconnecting With The Body  29:25 – The Effects of Overstimulation 32:53 – Masturbating in Different Positions + Personal Stories 44:56 – Emotional Release After Sex & Masturbation 48:26 – What Should Men Learn About Sex, Pleasure, and Women 52:54 – Unshaming Our Bodies, Sexuality, and Desires 1:02:05 – Wrap Up --------- Season 1 of the podcast is proudly sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Heath Skincare⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.heathlondon.co.uk/] - daily skin protection for the switched-on man. We're delighted to be able to offer all listeners of The Boys Toilets Podcast a 25% discount on your first 3 (THREE!) orders - simply use the code BOYSTOILETS25 at checkout. ---------- List of Resources & Social Media Handles:  * Florence Website - Florence Bark [https://florencebark.com/] * This Book Will Make You Feel Something [https://www.amazon.com/This-Book-Will-Make-Something/dp/1408728400] * Florence Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/florencebark/] * The Boys Toilets Instagram Page [https://instagram.com/theboystoiletspodcast?igshid=MTk0NTkyODZkYg==] * James Oliver’s Instagram [https://instagram.com/iamjamesoliver?igshid=MTk0NTkyODZkYg==]

#4 - Fathers and Sons, Trauma and Anger with David Chambers and Alex Holmes

Episode 4 is HERE! This week, we welcome David Chambers and Alex Holmes to The Boys Toilets. David is a men's dating, relationship, and intimacy coach, with over a decade of experience helping men and women build more meaningful connections and relationships. Alex Holmes is a dedicated hypnotherapist and coach, specialising in the exploration and resolution of masculine-based trauma and shame. In this round table episode, we open up the conversation to explore and compare our upbringings - the challenges we faced at home, as well as our relationships with our fathers. We also explore the topics of generational trauma, stoicism, and healing our relationship with anger. In this episode we cover: 00:00 - Intro 01:03 - Introducing David Chambers and Alex Holmes 03:57 - Alex' Journey and What Led Him to Start Working With Men  11:29 - David's Life Path and How He Started Working With Men 21:59 - Jamie's Experience With Facing His Masculinity  25:22 - James' Journey Through Mental Health Challenges 32:02 - Personal Stories of Facing & Healing the Father Wound 46:55 - Acknowledging the Generational Trauma 53:12 - Intentional Expression of the Suppressed Anger   1:09:17 - Healing Our Relationship With Anger  1:17:11 - Therapy Based on Shared Life Experiences  1:28:28 - The Non Verbal Communication Happenings Between People  1:41:11 - How To Connect with Alex  1:43:03 - Where to Find David ---------- Season 1 of the podcast is proudly sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠Heath Skincare⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.heathlondon.co.uk/] - daily skin protection for the switched-on man. We're delighted to be able to offer all listeners of The Boys Toilets Podcast a 25% discount on your first 3 (THREE!) orders - simply use the code BOYSTOILETS25 at checkout. ---------- List of Resources & Social Media Handles:  * Alex Holmes’ Website [https://alexholmes.co/]  * Alex Holmes’ Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-alex-holmes-podcast/id1437894589?app=podcast&ct=podlink&ls=1&mt=2] * David Chambers’ Website [https://www.theauthenticman.net/]