Episode 166 · January 25, 2023

Rising into the King Archetype feat. Patrick H.

Sometimes you need to get punched in the face till you wake up.

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I don’t feel I’ve gotten any older in 15 years.

My only sign of aging is that adults are collectively getting younger.

Like my brother who’s 10 years younger than me, is now a grown-up doctor in New York City.

And my baby cousin, 20 years younger, is starting college soon.

She taught me some Gen Z lingo on Christmas…lore. As in folklore. Passed down knowledge.

But in the lexicon of those born after Y2K, it’s any anecdotes or gossip loosely defining the narrative of your life.

Here’s some lore.

I re-listened to this favorite episode in the gym today because of dream that reminded me of a line that my friend and former client Patrick said about how he rapidly changed his life:

“Sometimes you need to be punched so hard in the face that you wake up”

Patrick was in a dark place when met—ultra Nice Guy submissive tendencies, enmeshing Mother Complex, and acting out with porn and prostitutes.

Six months later, his life reflected massive transformation—epic dating life, greater respect at work, and feelings of deservedness.

We recorded this about a year after when he chose to settle down with his now wife. (I had also just had my first child.) We discuss male transformation and stepping into the “King” archetype.

Some wisdom from Patrick in this episode:

10:00 How to choose to settle down in the most empowering way.

“This is my woman. This is just feeling. It did not come from my head.”

13:50 Beyond Red Pill

“You do not need to struggle to define yourself as a man.”

16:21 False persona vs. real Self

If you are not happy with who you are, you invent a fake self…

30:05 We’re drawn to people who have what (think) we lack.

Either you’re attracted to women who have what you lack… the darkness, the sexiness… Or you develop it in yourself.

40:00 Rising into the King archetype

How can you be a father or leader if you can’t soothe yourself?

Patrick started his journey with the Masculine Archetype Challenge. Still comes with a complementary 1:1 coaching session with me, though I will discontinuing that soon because…

This January, I’m opening a group coaching container for men get in touch with their instincts to get massive results with women and purpose.

It will also be much more affordable than my 1:1 coaching.

But for now it will ONLY be available to guys who’ve already taken Anabolic Psyche (pre-req).

So join the new improved Anabolic Psyche to be notified: go.anabolicpsyche.com

Ruwan Meepagala

Ruwan Meepagala has coached hundreds of men succeed with women since 2013. His Ruwando Podcast: Psychology for Men with Brains and Balls has reached hundreds of thousands since its creation. Originally from New York, he’s lived all over the world and currently resides in Spain with his wife and two kids.

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