Episode Details

Most men do not have a spiritual problem. They have an exhaustion problem dressed up in arguments, bad sleep, stress, and work. They have been powering through for years, pretending the tiredness underneath does not need a fix. On Mind Over Masculinity, Sayan opens with healthy skepticism and sits with Reverend Dr. Steven Golden, Doctor of Divinity and bestselling author of Your True Human Power, for an honest conversation about whether something as small as sixty seconds can actually shift how a man feels in his body.

Dr. Golden shares the breath-and-affirmation practice he teaches men, the New Thought philosophy underneath it (thoughts are things), and why the work begins not with becoming spiritual but with being honest about what you are carrying. If you have been powering through, this is a gentle, no-pressure invitation to try one small thing.

About the Guest:

Reverend Dr. Steven Golden is a Doctor of Divinity from Emerson Theological Institute, a New Thought philosopher, ordained minister, and Certified Spiritual Practitioner based in San Diego, California. He is the #1 bestselling author of Your True Human Power: Master The Golden Zone, a book that bridges world religions, New Thought philosophy, and quantum field principles into a practical guide for transformation. He also created Your Human Power Playbook, a free ten-practice resource available at myhumanpower.com. Alongside his spiritual work, Steven serves as Director of Marketing for North America at Third Rock Adventures, leading hikers and travelers into the Himalayas of Nepal, where he has trekked many times, including multiple journeys to Everest Base Camp.

Key Takeaways:

• The exhaustion under most men's lives is not weakness. It is a signal that what they have been carrying needs a different kind of attention.
• Thoughts are things. The famous Ernest Holmes line is the core of New Thought philosophy and the foundation of Steven's work. What you think about, you bring about.
• The 60-second reset is simple. Sit, close your eyes, breathe in through the nose, exhale through pursed lips like you are blowing through a straw. Inwardly ask, am I grateful? Inwardly answer, I am grateful. Let it shift the morning.
• Release the negative thought, do not fight it. Saying "I release that thought and I am free" interrupts the loop without forcing you to suppress what came up.
• Shifting from fear and doubt to joy, love, and gratitude changes the energy you carry into your day, which changes what you attract into it.
• You do not need to become a spiritual person to try this. You just need to be a grown man who is paying attention.
• Resources are free. The Human Power Playbook at myhumanpower.com takes one to two minutes per practice and gives you a daily starting point.

Connect With the Guest:

• Website: myhumanpower.com
• Free Playbook: Your Human Power Playbook (free download)
• Book: Your True Human Power: Master The Golden Zone (available on Amazon in paperback, hardback, ebook, and audiobook; also on Lulu, Kindle, and Kingdom Sparks)
• Day Role: Director of Marketing for North America at Third Rock Adventures (Himalayan trekking)

Episode Chapters:

[00:00] Welcome to Mind Over Masculinity — the exhaustion under "powering through"

[02:30] Sayan's honest skepticism and Steven's opening invitation

[06:00] The 60-second morning reset — breath, gratitude, and the inner voice

[10:30] Thoughts are things — the Ernest Holmes principle that shapes the work

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