Weekly Mini-Episode: Russell Brand Allegations: Is it ok for a 30-year to date a 16-year?
Carrying on from last week's mini-episode, I answer the question, "Is it ok for a 30-year-old to date a 16-year-old?"
Sep 24, 2023•11 min
The Authentic Man Podcast with David Chambers: Dating, Relationship, Masculinity & Intimacy Guidance For Men
Have you done the work on yourself, but still find yourself stuck or repeating the same patterns in relationships?
The Authentic Man with David Chambers is for men who feel disconnected, confused, or frustrated in dating, intimacy, and relationships, even if they're successful in other areas of life.
If you've done the work but still find yourself struggling to communicate, feeling emotionally disconnected, overthinking, shutting down when it matters, pulling away, or repeating the same patterns in relationships, this podcast helps you understand what's really keeping you stuck and how to change it.
Through solo episodes and conversations with leading experts in psychology, relationships, and masculinity, David breaks down the hidden patterns and mistakes men make that lead to disconnection, lack of intimacy, and frustration, and shows you how to lead with clarity, express yourself fully, and create deeper emotional and sexual connection.
For high-performing and professional men in their 30s and 40s who are ready to build strong, connected relationships through grounded, healthy masculine presence.
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Episodes
EP155: The #1 Secret to Overcoming Self-Sabotage in Dating, Relationships & Business Featuring Ben Owen
In this week's episode, I am joined by Ben Owen, men's coach. Ben was an elite track athlete from the age of 13 and has worked with some of the best coaches in the UK. He has been surrounded by great men and coaches who were significant people in his life. They were great figureheads and part of how Ben created discipline and structure in a chaotic household. Around 18 years old, in university, he became a personal trainer. Slowly he began working with more and more people and developed into a b...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 155
Weekly Mini-Episode: Russell Brand, Rape Allegations and The Nature of Perception
In this week's mini-episode, I talk about a question that I pondered for a number of days and how that relates to Russell Brand and his recent Rape Allegations.
Sep 17, 2023•23 min
EP154: Resolving persistent arguments, calling your partner forward to do the work and weathering your woman's storms Featuring Brian Jenkins
Brian Jenkins' work broadly started about five years ago, just after he and his wife had two weddings for both sides of the family. Then Brian found himself really doing a lot, trying to prove himself as a husband. A little before the wedding, he had another ambitious project that he was putting a lot of effort into, and after coming back from his honeymoon, he felt really exhausted and burned out. That spiralled into depression, self-loathing and pushed him straight into survival mode. Brian re...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Weekly Mini-Episode: What does it mean to be a strong man?
In this week's episode, what I see as what makes a 'strong man' by exploring the different components of strength. Connect With David - The Authentic Man: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauthenticman_/ Website: https://www.theauthenticman.net/ For Coaching: hello@theauthenticman.net Newsletter: https://www.theauthenticman.net/home-subscribe...
Sep 10, 2023•14 min
EP153: Overcoming fear, men's fears in love, relationships and dating & the importance of joy and Initiation for boys featuring Ahmad Jooma
Ahmad Jooma is a curious observer of human behaviour, focusing on life fulfilment as an artist and coach. Over a decade of personal growth, he's identified his superpower—emotional resilience—forged through self-exploration and experiences. Ahmad enables children and men in accessing and expressing their emotions, guiding them past obstacles. By authentically sharing his vulnerabilities and drawing from his background as a care director, he empowers others to develop their authenticity, vulnerab...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Season 4Ep. 153
EP152: Seduction, Sexual Leadership, Dark Energy & Eros Featuring Alex Mischka
Alex Mischka is an embodied men's work facilitator. He is also doing intimacy relationship and sexuality coaching. He loves helping people return to their hearts, understand their blueprints, their true nature, and how they operate as beings in intimacy and relationships. From an early age, the archetype of the lover from Jungian psychology was strongly expressed in his personality. He had this kind of pulse, and it took him a long time to go through his rite of passage. As a man who has lost hi...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Season 4Ep. 152
Weekly Mini-Episode: What Arsenal, Sake and Havertz can teach you about your dating life, dating failure & rejection and your relationship
In this week's episode, I am doing something a little different. I take two critical moments from Arsenal's draw with Fulham and use them as examples of how we react and act in our dating lives and relationships, especially in the face of rejection, fear of making mistakes, fear of failure and how we respond to things not going our way. ✅ 1 week to register for my upcoming September 2023 cohort of my 12-week programme "Being An Authentic Masculine Man", AKA B.A.A.M.M. Register interest here: htt...
Aug 27, 2023•16 min
EP151: What men need to know about loving & making love to Women that have experienced sexual trauma featuring Amy White & Amelia Griffiths
This week's is am joined by two wonderful women and former guests. And we dive into the delicate topic of loving and making love to women that have experienced sexual trauma. This is something that I don't feel is talked about enough. Amy is the founder of the Temple Of The Feminine, her titles change from time to time but essentially her expertise is in female sexuality from a holistic space. That includes embodiment trauma, understanding anatomy, pleasure and the esoteric as well. As for Ameli...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Season 4Ep. 151
Weekly Mini-Episode: Expanding your self-expression and emotional expression for a better dating life and relationships
In this week's mini-episode, I talk about an area that I see that men are hugely underdeveloped in, and that hurts dating lives and relationships. And that is self and emotional expression. As If you struggle to express what you feel and you struggle with expressing who you are, creating a deep connection and a loving and harmonious relationship is pretty much impossible. ✅ 1 week to register for my upcoming September 2023 cohort of my 12-week programme "Being An Authentic Masculine Man", AKA B....
Aug 20, 2023•13 min
EP150: Clinical Psychologist talks Personality Disorders, Empathy and Compassion for Perpetrators, Trauma and Masculinity Featuring The Nice-ish Psychologist
In this week's episode, I am joined by Daniel, otherwise known as Nice-ish Psychologist , as we dive deep into what makes us Us and how trauma and masculinity shape how we view ourselves and the world around us. Daniel is a qualified clinical and forensic psychologist. Currently works within Secure Care under the NHS' mental health system and His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service. He works primarily with men and women who we would consider at a higher risk of reoffending, particularly the o...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Season 4Ep. 150
Weekly Mini-Episode: The things I do to make my relationship thrive
In this week's mini-episode, I answer a question that many of my coaching clients as me, "What do you do to make your relationship thrive?" ✅ I have just opened up registration for the upcoming September 2023 cohort of my 12-week programme "Being An Authentic Masculine Man", AKA B.A.A.M.M. Register interest here: https://forms.gle/rb4MJfo6XdHVXEG49 🔥What other men said after being on the programme: 👉🏽 "I'm not the same person I was before I entered it. This program has completely changed me" ...
Aug 13, 2023•16 min
EP149: Samuels Story: Living with a Disability, negative self-talk & Seeing the positives featuring Samuel Adams
In this week's podcast episode, I am joined by one of my clients and friends, Samuel Adams. Samuel was born at 23 weeks, lives with cerebral palsy, was bullied all through school because of his disability, and spent 4 years looking for a job after university due to disability prejudice but even through all that hardship and adversity, he is one of the most determined, focused, positive and loving people I have ever met. Samuel is a coach very much focused on helping individuals to see the possib...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 4Ep. 149
Weekly Mini-Episode: Fleshlights & female sex toys and what does it mean about a man or woman that has them?
In this week's mini-episode, I talk about sex toys and what it means about someone that has them. I see a lot of stigma and judgement that is placed on people for having and enjoying sex toys. But I also see and hear of a lot of fear from partners of people with sex toys. And in the episode, I explore all of these topics. ✅ I have just opened up registration for the upcoming September 2023 cohort of my 12-week programme "Being An Authentic Masculine Man", AKA B.A.A.M.M. Register interest here: h...
Aug 06, 2023•15 min
EP148: Relationship Success for Anxious/Avoidant Couples Featuring Asa Baav
In this week's podcast episode, I am joined by my partner and lover, Asa to talk about how to make an anxious/avoidant relationship thrive. Asa Baav is a dating, intimacy and relationship coach initiating high-achieving women to reclaim their power, awaken their authentic selves and attract and grow conscious relationships She started to do her coaching work about seven years ago when she came to a point in her life where she had a full-on breakdown. After over-applying herself in everything and...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Weekly Mini-Episode: What does it mean if she has sex with you on the first date?
In this week's mini-episode, I tackle a question that I feel we often struggle with. The question of sex on the first date and, in particular, what does it mean about the woman. ✅ I have just opened up registration for the upcoming September 2023 cohort of my 12-week programme "Being An Authentic Masculine Man", AKA B.A.A.M.M. Register interest here: https://forms.gle/rb4MJfo6XdHVXEG49 🔥What other men said after being on the programme: 👉🏽 "I'm not the same person I was before I entered it. Th...
Jul 30, 2023•15 min
EP147: Embodying Sacred Masculinity & Give, Receive and Liberate More Love & How Men Can Really 'Win' at life and Scared Intimacy Featuring John Wineland
In this week's episode, I get to talk to a man that I have looked up to, followed and studied with, John Wineland. John Wineland is an author, teacher and speaker who has been guiding both men and women in the realms of life purpose, relational communication, spiritual intimacy, sexual intimacy and embodiment. John brings a multi-faceted approach, which is both energetic and highly practical, to his workshops and experiential coaching sessions. John's embodiment-driven teaching draws from not on...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Season 4Ep. 147
Weekly Mini-Episode: What to do when your woman tells you she wants to feel more love from you
In this week's mini-episode, I dive into a request that many men get from their woman, but have no idea what to do with, the request for move love. ✅ I have just opened up registration for the upcoming September 2023 cohort of my 12-week programme "Being An Authentic Masculine Man", AKA B.A.A.M.M. Register interest here: https://forms.gle/rb4MJfo6XdHVXEG49 🔥What other men said after being on the programme: 👉🏽 "I'm not the same person I was before I entered it. This program has completely chan...
Jul 23, 2023•13 min
EP146: Dating & Relationship Success For Avoidant Men and Lessons From Being An Avoidant & Commitment Phobe Man and Featuring David Chambers
In this week's episode, you get me. You get a raw, honest and from-the-heart episode about my journey as an avoidant and commitment-phobe man and everything that I have learnt and now coach my clients through. Let me give you an introduction to me & my avoidance because it might not be that obvious. You've seen me through the podcast, and my Instagram and you might think - "David is an open-hearted, sharing, vulnerable, emotional guy". But I wasn't always this way. It was a long time where I...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 146
Weekly Mini-Episode: Men are you feeling hopeless, lost or stuck? Self-Leadership is what you need to learn
In this week's mini-episode, I am exploring self-leadership, which I see so many men lacking. So many men come to me feeling lost, stuck and hopeless; with all of those, I see a low capacity for self-leadership. Once that is cultivated, their lives radically change for the better. ✅ I have just opened up registration for the upcoming September 2023 cohort of my 12-week programme "Being An Authentic Masculine Man", AKA B.A.A.M.M. Register interest here: https://forms.gle/rb4MJfo6XdHVXEG49 🔥What ...
Jul 16, 2023•13 min
EP145: How men can create healthy male friendships and Deshaming Masculinity featuring James Oliver
In this week's episode, I a join by friend and coach James Oliver to dive into the topics of male friendship and deshaming masculinity. James Oliver is a coach helping people in all facets of life and, in particular, in relationships with others and themselves, in both the intimate and friendship aspect. He recently specialized and intentionally works full-time with men around those areas of life. James' Journey brought him to the current point in his life where his purpose is to shed light and ...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Season 4Ep. 145
Weekly Mini-Episode: Are you afraid to be a masculine man?
In this week's mini-episode, I explore something I have seen myself and many men I have worked with struggle with, the fear of being a masculine man. In the world's current climate, when men and masculinity are often attacked and seen negatively, I see an increasing number of men shun manliness and masculinity. But I explain: 👉🏽 Why men feel like this 👉🏽 The positives traits that we need to develop and embody to use masculinity for healing and positive change in the world 👉🏽 How men can cu...
Jul 09, 2023•12 min
EP144: From Council Estate to C-suite, IVF and the pressure of being a father featuring Ranjit Patel
In this week's episode, I am joined by an incredible man I am lucky enough to be able to call a friend, Ranjit Patel. Join us as we dive into the complexities of fatherhood and going through IVF. After a long journey, Ranjit went through the corporate world from growing up in a Council Estate with very limited money, he is now coaching parents in how to have the best possible experience of parenting. He's a dad to twins and had quite a journey going through four and a half years of IVF. When his...
Jul 05, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Season 4Ep. 144
EP143: An interview with The Authentic Man: Commitment fears, mixed raced relationships, couple coaching & How I work with men Featuring Tyson Adams
This week you get something very different. David has been the host of this podcast for 142 episodes (plus all the Mini Episodes), but this week it's different. The podcast has been hijacked by Tyson Adams to get deep into David's story, what it's like being in a relationship with him and what his relationship fears are. Tyson Adams is a trauma-informed men's coach, somatic bodyworker and psychedelic facilitator. He's been on the show once before on episode 127, titled - Sex Transmutation, Mindf...
Jun 14, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Weekly Mini-Episode: Why your dates aren't creating deep connections: Solving Conversation & presences problems
In this week's mini-episode, I get into what stops men from creating the deep connections they desire on their dates and in their dating lives, which are conversation that doesn't create the spark of connection and lacking presence. Some of the issues that this episode will help you with: Conversation issues: Not knowing what to say Not saying what you want Fear of making a mistake Fear of upsetting her Fear of being boring Not listening Talking too logically (big point!) Only talking about what...
Jun 11, 2023•14 min
EP142: What men need to know about women's period and menstrual cycles, period sex & gender wars featuring Katie Moore
Female sexuality and menstrual coach and rebirthing breathwork facilitator. Guiding women to come home to their bodies and heal the relationships with their wombs. To ultimately retrain their feminine pleasure and power. In thie episode, Katie and David dive into a topic that men don't know enough about, the Female Menstrual Cycle Key topics include: ⭐️ Menstrual Cycle, Different Phases of the cycle, and Hormones ⭐️ How to support your partner in these moments ⭐️ Gender roles and what's happenin...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Season 4Ep. 142
Weekly Mini-Episode: Why red pill is right but where they have got it all wrong & the two different worlds of dating and how they affect your dating life.
In this week's mini-episode, I get into an idea that I have been thinking about for a while, thanks to an Instagram Story from @attachmentadam . I talk about why the red pill community have got dating & relationship right for a particular group of people but why they have got it all very wrong. I get into the spectrum of unhealed and insecure dating and relationships on one side and secure and healing on the other and how you can move from one to the other....
Jun 04, 2023•19 min
EP141: Everything you need to know to beat Imposter Syndrome featuring Jenny Devonshire
Do you want to stop feeling like an impostor? Jenny Devonshire is a sports and exercise psychologist with a focus on imposter syndrome, performance, building resilience and behaviour change. She has been helping people, organizations and teams succeed for over 8 years and understands the demands that the environment can place on the human body, and just how to keep its delicate systems in balance. Key topics include: ⭐️ Impostor syndrome. How do we overcome it? How do we tame it? ⭐️ Actionable s...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 4Ep. 141
EP140: Playful Pathways to Success: Transforming Your Relationship, Parenting, and Business through Joyful Engagement featuring Lawrence Price
This week I am joined by Lawrence Price , an esteemed online fitness coach, as he merges mindfulness and breathwork with high-performance training. In this captivating podcast, Lawrence delves into the power of playfulness as a catalyst for personal growth and enhanced decision-making. Together, we'll explore the intersection of mindfulness and fitness, creating a sacred space where life force expands, empowering us to thrive in the outside world. Key Topics Explored: Unveiling the Magic of Play...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 4Ep. 140
Weekly Mini-Episode: Why you struggle to figure out your needs and wants & how you can learn what your needs and wants are
In this week's mini-episode, I talk about why you struggle to figure out your needs and wants & how you can learn what your needs and wants are. I in the past, found it very hard to know what my needs were and to express what my needs and wants were. So, I cover in this episode the places to look and the questions to ask yourself to learn what your personal and relationships needs and wants are Connect With David - The Authentic Man: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauthenticman_/ Web...
May 21, 2023•14 min
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