149: The True Reality & Consequences of Circumcision | Jenna McClelland

149: The True Reality & Consequences of Circumcision | Jenna McClelland

March 2, 2026 · 1h 6m · Episode 149

About this episode

The episode discusses the consequences of circumcision on men and explores its cultural and psychological impacts.

Get your tickets to Kelly's live Audacious Embodiment weekend in Miami, FL here Circumcision has a worse impact on men than most people think… and it’s time people know about this. In this episode, Jenna McClelland and I had the conversation I wanted to have for years: the ritual circumcision of boys and men and the far-reaching consequences few are willing to name. We explore the objective reality of circumcision, how it became culturally embedded, and why it remains widely unquestioned across medical and religious settings. I examine the psychological and relational impacts on men, the ripple effects on partners and society, and how this early violation can shape dynamics between mothers and sons and men and women. We also turn toward women’s responsibility in this pattern; how consent is outsourced, how intuition is overridden, and how unconscious participation perpetuates harm. We close the conversation with a sober but hopeful look at reclamation, healing, and what becomes possible when men begin to feel into what was taken and what can still be restored. You’ll Learn: [00:00] Introduction [01:14] How a normalized medical ritual quietly shapes men’s psychology…

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