“ The traditional gender roles and expectations placed on individuals can be limiting and oppressive, and that true freedom and equality can only be achieved by breaking down these rigid constructs.” Preston Smiles is a self-help guru and influencer focusing on personal wellness and positivity. His mission is to mentor and guide people in loving themselves and seeking fulfillment. He is the author of Love Louder: 33 Ways to Amplify Your Life and Now Or Never: Your Epic Life in 5 Steps. He has been featured in LA Weekly, Los Angeles Magazine, and Origin Magazine. New Year, New Campaign, Preston together with Alexi create The BRIDGE EXPERIENCE. It is a laboratory where we re-create how you show up in life with exercises and challenges over the course of a 2-day workshop. They will literally repatterning the way you see yourself-your identity–so that your worldview fundamentally shifts along with it. The Bridge Experience gives you the gift of revealing these blindspots so you can work on them. Every concept you learn, you can instantly put into practice so that you feel the difference on a cellular level. In this episode, Preston and Alexi will discuss the deep truth of the world of masculine and feminine polarity. This truth reveals the societal constructs and expectations placed upon individuals based on their gender, which can limit personal expression and perpetuate harmful stereotypes. It is important to recognize and challenge these constructs to create a more equitable and inclusive society. However, this concept has also been used to justify gender inequality and discrimination. Everyone has an individual truth. It means that each person's perspective and experiences shape their understanding of the world, and what may be true for one person may not be true for another. It is important to respect and acknowledge these differences to foster understanding and empathy. Listen to the whole podcast to unleash your inner truth about masculinity and femininity! Episode highlight: [00:09] Introduction [01:37] Focus on various facets of you [02:18] Masculinity and Feminity [02:40] A toxic masculinity theory [05:25] As per Alexi, Women perceive dishonesty, lack of courage, and lack of masculinity [06:20] Women acting wild are okay [08:00] Anger toward the current state of change exists [09:33] Micro and Macro Elements of Masculine and Feminine Polarity [10:14] Nothing will ever be the same again [11:11] Our inner polarity [13:30] Women's perception of feminine [14:07] Letting go of expectations [14:25] Everyone has an individual truth [14:46] Sense of healthy masculinity and feminity [15:25] Masculine is the container of life to move through when it is being held [15:34] The feminine is constantly changing, flowing, and in motion [19:15] Inner masculine dignity [20:53] How Alexi and Preston cultivate their inner feminity and masculinity [22:03] Closing message Connect with Alexi Panos : Instagram | @alexipanos YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/user/alexipanos Connect with Preston Smiles: Website | https://prestonsmiles.com/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/PrestonSmilesSpeaks/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/prestonsmiles/?hl=en YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/questionswithPreston Twitter | https://twitter.com/prestonsmiles LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonsmiles/ LinkTree | https://linktr.ee/prestonsmiles STRETCH 22 - IT'S BACK! APPLY NOW! Your 4-Month Total Freedom Bootcamp | https://prestonsmiles.com/stretch-22/ SANCTUARY - “Where Life Modern Life Coaching meets Spirituality” - Come home in the SANCTUARY and be PART of it! | https://thebridgemethod.org/sanctuary
