#126 Healing the Wounded Masculine: Vulnerability, Ego Deaths & Becoming a King w/ Johnny King | Power and Purpose Podcast

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#126: Healing the Wounded Masculine with Johnny King

In this conversation, Johnny King joins Vanessa Soul to explore nervous system regulation, father healing, wounded masculinity, people-pleasing, emotional integrity, and the power of brotherhood.
Johnny opens up about ego deaths, childhood survival patterns, forgiveness, and what it truly takes for men to rise into grounded, healthy masculinity.

This episode offers clarity, emotional intelligence, and practical insight for anyone navigating identity, family dynamics, and personal transformation.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 – 0:41
Father healing, empathy and episode preview

0:41 – 2:20
Identity, worthiness and personal evolution

2:20 – 6:32
Ego deaths, recession collapse and early coping patterns

6:32 – 11:16
Growth addiction, medicine journey and nervous system awakening

11:16 – 15:20
Transition into men’s work and building emotional community

15:20 – 22:26
Old masculinity vs healthy masculinity and wounded behavior

22:26 – 24:21
Forgiveness, father wounds and emotional integration

24:21 – 30:00
Vulnerability, fear and the courage to go first

30:00 – 34:33
The four pillars of fitness and powerful life questions

34:33 – 47:09
Writing “Becoming Kings,” authentic expression and the importance of brotherhood

HIGHLIGHTS:

Nervous system healing for men
Wounded vs healthy masculine expression
Forgiveness and repairing father wounds
Emotional survival patterns like people-pleasing
Why men need brotherhood and community
The relationship between vulnerability and power
The four pillars of fitness: physical, emotional, relational, financial
How inner work strengthens leadership, purpose, and relationships

CONNECT WITH JOHNNY KING:

Website: johnnyking.com
Instagram: @JohnnyKing
Facebook: Johnny King Coaching

CONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL

Website: vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics
Power & Purpose Podcast: pod.link/1713095352
YouTube: youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork
Instagram: @vanessaasoul
Facebook: facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9
Threads: threads.net/@vanessaasoul

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Episode 65 — Men’s Work, Marriage, and BDSM with Jordan Bowditch
Episode 95 — Building Brotherhood: The Power of Vulnerable Masculinity with Kyle Mitri
Episode 70 — From a 6-Year Lawsuit to Heart-Centered Alignment & Men’s Work with Michael Dash

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Power and Purpose Podcast with Vanessa Soul

Most people are awake. Few are truly free.

This is the podcast for the ones who refuse to choose between their depth and their ambition. The ones doing the real work... dismantling subconscious conditioning, rebuilding identity from the inside out, and creating a life that actually matches who they are becoming.

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Hosted by Vanessa Soul — astrologer, intuitive healer, and purpose coach — this show sits at the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern ambition. Vanessa brings mastery in astrology, Human Design, IFS therapy, energetic work, and somatic healing to every conversation, helping conscious leaders and spiritual entrepreneurs step fully into their power, their purpose, and their next level.

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