Iron John: A Book About Men" by Robert Bly looks into masculinity through the pre-Christian tale of Iron John, utilising Jungian psychology to explore the male maturation process. Bly critiques modern society's failure to provide positive masculine models and emphasises the necessity of embracing paternal values, such as limitation and authority. He argues for the importance of risk-taking and initiation by older men in the development of a self-actualised adult male, consisting of a community of beings including the King, Warrior, Lover, and Wild Man. Bly's work, central to the mythopoetic men's movement, highlights the need for a reevaluation of male identity, challenging modern perceptions of masculinity and advocating for a deeper understanding of the journey towards mature adulthood.

The book is broken into four parts in audio format on Youtube

Book 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPjyrpO2JKo

Book 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJIEjNcep0k&t=1462s

Book 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_QmXqOKP-A

Book 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRthC8a5nH4&t=1212s

Holistic Life Navigation Podcast, Divine Masculinity: Player with our Inner Fire with Ean Wood
Also on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGfhaXD_6HE

Holistic Life Navigation Podcast, Embodying Masculinity: How to relate so we don’t dominate

Trauma

Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

The Body Bears the Burden: Trauma, disassociation and disease by Robert Scaer

Complex PTSD from Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker

Nurturing Resilience: Helping clients move forward from developmental trauma by Kathy Kain and Stephen Terrell

The Tao of Trauma: A Practitioners Guide for Integrating Five Element Theory and Trauma Treatment by Alaine Duncan and Kathy Kain

The Heart of Trauma by Bonnie Badenoch

My Grandmothers Hands by Resmaa Menakem

When the Body says No by Gabor Mate

Call of the Wild by Kimberly Ann Johnson

Sex, Money and Rage Podcast Ep28 - Irene Lyon, A deep dive into repressed anger, kill energy, pain, nervous system healing and more.

Life Transitions - Midlife and Menopause, Motherhood

The Wisdom of Menopause by Christiane Northrup

Menopause the Wise Woman Way by Susan Weed

Tantric Sex and Menopause practices for Spiritual and Sexual Renewal by Dianna Richardson

The Fourth Trimester: A postpartum guide to healing your body, balancing your emotions and restoring your vitality by Kimberly Ann Johnson

The Womens Wheel of Life by Elizabeth Davis and Carol Leonard

The Heroine’s Journey by Maureen Murdock

Crones Don’t Whine by Jean Shinona Bolen

If Women Rose Rooted by Sharon Blackie

Goddesses in Everywoman by Jean Shinona Bolen

Journey through Menopause - a personal rite of passage by Christine Downing

Superfeast Podcast #77 with Jane Hardwicke Collings, The Power of Menopause

Magamama Podcast by Kimberley Ann Johnson

The Middle Passage, from Misery to Meaning in Midlife by James Hollis

Transformed by Birth by Britta Bushnell

Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life, How to finally grow up by James Hollis

Making Sense of Menopause by Susan Willson

Second Spring by Kate Codrington

Wise Power - Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Wurlitzer

Demystifying HRT - ‘Talkin about midlife’ podcast, with Kellie Stirling and Fatima Khan

The Menopause Brain - Lisa Mosconi PhD

Female Health and Wellbeing

Wisdom Bodies, Womens Wisdom by Christiane Northrup

Wild Feminine by Tami Lynn Kent

Wild Creative by Tami Lynn Kent

Wild Power by Alexandra Pope and Shanie Hugo Wurlitzer

Body of Wisdom by Hilary Hart

About Bloody Time: the Menstrual Revolution we have to have by Jane Bennett and Karen Pickering

Hormone Repair Manual by Lara Briden

Hormone intelligence by Dr Aviva Romm

Balance your hormones, Balance your life by Dr Claudia Welch

Brain Changer by Felice Jacka

Next Level by Stacey Sims PhD

Grief and Elderhood

The Smell of Rain on Dust by Martin Prechtel

Die Wise by Stephen Jenkinson

The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Frances Weller

Come of Age by Stephen Jenkinson

The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul by Connie Zweig

Jade Egg

Tao Tantric Arts for Women by Minke de Vos and Mantak Chia

My colleague and friend Dianne Shepherd works with women through menopause and is a trained Jade Egg specialist coach. Her website www.shakticore.com has many resources and she will soon be launching an online Jade Egg Course. You can also listen to our podcast we did together ‘Menopause the Passion Portal’.

My Colleague and friend Sasha Cueto is a female sexuality and empowerment coach who is a trained Jade Egg specialist coach. You can find her at www.sasha-cueto.com She offers a Jade Egg and Women’s Empowerment group program called Unbroken.

Breathwork

Feel to Heal by Giten Tonkov

Breath: the new science of a lost art by James Nestor