What if the part of you you’ve been taught to fear isn’t “wrong” — just human? In Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, hosted by Sayan, author Juno Thorne opens a brave conversation on faith, masculinity, and the quiet cost of silence.

This episode is for men (and couples) carrying spiritual confusion or sexual shame, especially those shaped by purity culture. You’ll hear a grounded distinction between attraction vs. objectification, why “doing everything right” can still feel like inner fracture, and a practical path toward integration — not suppression — so you can feel whole again.

1. 00:04:45 — The question that cracks open the silence: desire, faith, and honesty

2. 00:06:15 — “Marriage didn’t fix it”: why attraction doesn’t disappear

3. 00:08:04 — The internal conflict: humanity vs. spiritual rules

4. 00:10:23 — Attraction vs. objectification: where purity culture collapses nuance

5. 00:12:33 — Feeling alive again: reclaiming youth, vitality, and wholeness

6. 00:15:15 — First step toward integration: changing the belief, then retraining the body

7. 00:20:17 — Stop silencing yourself: the freedom Juno calls “Sacred Freedom”

Juno Thorne is the author of Sacred Freedom, exploring how purity culture can wound men and how faith, desire, and honesty can coexist. He shares his own long journey from internal dissonance to embodied freedom.

• Separate attraction from objectification: noticing beauty isn’t the same as using someone.

• Expect “marriage will fix it” to fail — the real work is inner integration, not denial.

• Start by gently reshaping the belief: “There’s nothing wrong with attraction.”

• Then retrain the body: repeated safe experiences reduce fear-based conditioning over time.

• Shame doesn’t just change behavior — it can fracture identity and intimacy.

• Ask yourself: What part of me am I silencing instead of understanding?

• Book: Sacred Freedom (Amazon)

• Website: Juno Thorne's Website

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/junobthorne/

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Is mindfulness enough to heal emotional pain—or are we missing something deeper? In Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, hosted by Yusuf, we explore why simply observing emotions may not resolve them.

This episode is for anyone feeling stuck despite practicing awareness or meditation. Dr. J.D. Pincus shares a powerful framework around 12 core emotional needs, explaining how unmet needs—like safety, belonging, autonomy, and justice—shape our emotional distress. You’ll learn how to move from managing feelings to understanding what they’re truly asking for, and how meeting those needs can create real, lasting well-being.

About the Guest: Dr. J.D. Pincus is a social psychologist and author of The Emotionally Agile Brain. He developed a peer-reviewed framework identifying 12 core emotional needs that drive human behavior and well-being.

Episode Chapters: 00:00 – Why “just meditate” may not be enough 02:22 – Emotional intelligence vs unmet needs 07:03 – The limits of mindfulness alone 12:06 – The 4 domains of emotional needs 15:31 – Are emotions constructed or real signals? 18:10 – The 12 needs explained 19:24 – A simple question to reduce stress

Key Takeaways:

• Emotions signal unmet needs—not random reactions

• Awareness without action can keep you stuck

• Psychological safety and belonging are foundational

• Stress often hides a blocked emotional need

• Ask: “What need is this feeling pointing to?”

How to Connect With the Guest: Book: The Emotionally Agile Brain (Amazon, Barnes & Noble) Website: https://agilebrain.com/

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Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third-party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer.

Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty, storyteller, survivor, and wellness advocate.

With over 6000+ episodes and 200K+ global listeners, we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey.

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Most leaders can recite their values. But when deadlines tighten and money is on the line, those “values” often turn into nice-sounding slogans. In this episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, hosted by Yusuf, we sit with the uncomfortable gap between intention and behavior—and what it actually takes to close it.

Yusuf is joined by Harrison Tash, author of Exit Without Leaving and founder of Living Water Consulting, to explore how values can become real decision-making filters. This conversation is for founders, leaders, and anyone feeling the quiet pressure to compromise—who wants a clearer, steadier way to choose what matters when the pressure is real.

Harrison Tash is the author and illustrator of Exit Without Leaving and the founder of Living Water Consulting. He supports entrepreneurs and business leaders in scaling sustainably without burning themselves—or their teams—out.

1. 00:06:13 – When pressure hits, where do values go?

2. 00:07:48 – Why leaders drift toward “shiny things”

3. 00:10:15 – Values as wall art vs. values as lived behavior

4. 00:14:02 – The money trap: when wealth becomes the hidden driver

5. 00:17:25 – Overcommitment, overhead, and the cost of misalignment

6. 00:20:25 – A practical start: the “everything burns down” exercise

7. 00:24:27 – Values as a yes/no checkpoint for daily decisions

• Write your values down—clarity starts when it’s visible, not assumed.

• Use values as a filter, not branding: “Will this compromise what I care about?”

• Watch “shiny thing” decisions (money, status, speed) that quietly pull you off-course.

• Audit overcommitment: inflated lifestyle or overhead creates pressure to betray values.

• Treat values as evolving language across seasons, while keeping core principles steady.

• After major decisions, ask: “Which value actually guided this?”

Website: ConsultLivingWater.com

LinkedIn: Harrison Tash

Book: Exit Without Leaving (Amazon; Barnes & Noble online)

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Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third-party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer.

Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty, storyteller, survivor, and wellness advocate.

With over 6000+ episodes and 200K+ global listeners, we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey.

Contact: 💼 Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™ 📧 Email: https://www.podhub.club/ 📍 Based in: India & USA