#85 | A Holy Wail: Reckoning with the Epstein Files & the Sexual Shadow of Men - Nisha Moodley

About this episode

Ian MacKenzie and Nisha Moodley discuss the implications of the Epstein files and the deeper work required for men in confronting their shadows.

Friends, it’s been a minute. I’m deeply troubled by the times - yet, I’m honoured to share this conversation with Nisha Moodley , an integrative leadership coach, community builder, and founder of the Center for Devotional Leadership. We have been in mutual orbit for years, including sharing a number of mutual friends and an appreciation for each other’s work in the realms of cultural healing. While much of our current collective attention is fixed on the horrific revelations of the Epstein files, Nisha and I sit on either side of this inquiry to ask: What is the deeper work required of us now? Nisha shares her perspective on the “holy wail” currently rising from women and mothers—a fierce refusal to continue normalizing a culture of domination and extraction. We explore the “social codes” that keep men silent and the “alpha” masks used to hide deep-seated anxiety. Together, we look at the necessity of moving beyond the trap of being a “good man” to instead take a clear-eyed look at the shadow we all carry. Central to our talk is the exploration of matriarchy- not as a mirror of patriarchal power, but a return to the sacred circle, where our societies are reorganized around…

People in this episode

Host: Ian MacKenzie

Guest: Nisha Moodley

Topics covered

• cultural healing
• masculinity
• sexual shadow
• matriarchy
• social codes
• leadership

Keywords

• Epstein files
• masculinity
• cultural healing
• leadership
• sexual shadow
• matriarchy
• social codes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Center for Devotional Leadership

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