Part 2 continues the deep conversation around stress, identity and taking back control of your life. Michael and Marcus explore the hidden emotional pressures that build up over years — the relationships we outgrow, the environments that drain us, the expectations we try to live up to, and the quiet battles we fight internally without ever stopping to question why we feel the way we do.

This episode goes deeper into how stress shapes your mindset, your self-worth and your behaviour, and why so many people carry emotional weight that isn’t even theirs. We talk about the importance of honesty with yourself, understanding where your stress truly comes from, learning to let go of situations that have run their course, and rebuilding a life that actually supports your mental and emotional wellbeing.

You’ll hear real experiences, personal reflections and practical guidance on how to shift from survival mode into a place of clarity, gratitude and genuine strength. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, trapped, disconnected or stuck in the same cycle, this conversation will give you the insight and direction you need to regain control and move forward with intention.

Listen to Part 2 now and begin the process of reclaiming calm, purpose and inner stability.

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In this two-part conversation, Michael sits down with twin brothers Lloyd and Leon Sewell for one of the most honest and wide-ranging discussions ever recorded on The Life Dojo Podcast.

We explore the pressures shaping modern society — from censorship, identity politics, the “hive mind,” social programming, and media narrative control… to the breakdown of community, masculinity, parenting, and the mental health crisis affecting young men across the UK.

The three unpack how digital culture, short-form dopamine addiction, drill music, and online echo chambers are rewiring behaviour, shaping identity, and creating fear, confusion, and division in everyday life. We look at the difference between real lived experience and manufactured perspectives — and how this disconnect is fuelling anger, anxiety, tribalism, and cultural fragmentation.

From there, the conversation moves into parenting, discipline, the influence of schools, the collapse of communication, and how children are being shaped by screens rather than real-world environments. We discuss trauma, identity confusion, modern distraction, and the loss of purpose in the next generation.

We also explore the primal instincts men are suppressing, the importance of physical outlets, community, nature, and challenge — and how diet, fasting, training, and self-awareness radically change mental clarity and emotional strength.

This episode blends psychology, culture, masculinity, spirituality, health, and real-world experience — with insights that challenge mainstream thinking and invite deeper self-reflection.

Part 2 will follow next week.

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In Part 1 of this powerful two-part conversation, Michael sits down with Marcus Edwards to break down one of the biggest challenges men face today: stress, chronic stress, overwhelm, and emotional instability.

We explore the difference between stress as a natural biological response — and chronic stress, the constant cortisol-driven state that is poisoning men both mentally and physically. We discuss how overwhelm, fear, overthinking, physical tension, injuries, stubborn fat, fatigue, digestive issues, and emotional imbalance all stem from a deregulated nervous system.

Marcus and Michael talk through real-world experiences with stress, comfort addiction, emotional eating, guilt, negative coping strategies, and how modern life keeps men stuck in survival mode. We also explore how stress can be a teacher — showing you your limits, revealing strengths you didn’t know you had, and pushing you to grow when your back’s against the wall.

From ancestral biology to modern overwhelm, this episode blends psychology, physiology, discipline, and practical guidance for men who want to gain control of their mind and body.

Part 2 follows immediately.

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