Ben Bidwell is a mindset & purpose coach, writer & public speaker who is stripping back the conversation to change the stigma about mental health. He once lived uninspired, driven by other people’s expectations at the cost of his own unique authenticity, but what he now knows is that external validation doesn’t bring an internal sense of fulfillment. Whilst he was ticking boxes that society deemed successful, the empty feeling he felt on the inside often led him to ask himself, “Is there more to life?”. Having been on his own journey, his goal is very clear. Every day he aims to show up authentically to inspire his audience to connect more with who they are at their best, the person their heart craves them to be. In this episode, we talk all about masculine and feminine energy, toxic masculinity (or, toxic conditioning), wounded masculine traits, sex and intimacy, feeling our feelings and what we can do to help the men in our lives be more authentic. Time Stamps 2:02 Ben’s journey from the wounded to the divine masculine 9:36 Connecting to your inner feminine as a man 14:06 The polarity of masculine and feminine energies in sex 18:38 Holding space for your partner to be sensitive 24:10 The role of wounded/healthy masculinity in an age where women still don’t feel safe 32:45 Your wound is not your fault, but your healing is your responsibility 36:31 Mel’s 3 questions Want behind-the-scenes audio and video footage? Then be sure to join my monthly membership for your soul, The Goddess Collective. Goddess Collective members unlock access to extra “after the cut” content from each and every interview I host. During this segment of the podcast (which is recorded only for Collective members, and hosted inside the Collective website), questions that are submitted by the Goddesses are answered by podcast guests. The Goddess Collective also includes: A monthly workshop and workbook Fortnightly moonology readings A monthly Aphrodite Circle group coaching call hosted by yours truly Bonus interviews Interviews with guest experts An invitation into a members-only exclusive Facebook community, and Instant access to all the content that came before, and so much more… …all for $67. Click here to join, and access all my guest’s behind-the-scenes footage: http://melwells.com/collective Mentioned in this episode: Ben’s website Ben’s Instagram  Ben’s mentorship  Heart Space Community