Inspire Change with Gunter

This week on Inspire Change, Gunter starts a mindful conversation on the phenomenon of the billionaire illusion. Example, what we are seeing today is a distorted version of capitalism.  Today's billionaires don't pay taxes, they pay lobbyists, they pay influencers and create monopolies.  So grab that coffee or fave beverage and listen up. IF you have some thoughts to share on this conversation. Pl...

 This week on Inspire Change, Gunter is opening up a mindful conversation on men as allies and advocating for gender equity. This not just being an ally to women, but also to other men. Having a sustained commitment. Being an ally means to stand in solidarity with others, especially those facing injustice. This podcast is being an ally toward not just woman but to others.  Gratitude Sessions: This...

This week on Inspire Change, Gunter is unpacking something big, one of the biggest masculine influencers out there! Yes, we are going to have a very thoughtful conversation on, you guessed it-- JOE ROGAN: Misinformatoin and the Masculine Echo Chamber.. While some feathers will be ruffled, but feel free to engage in a thoughtful discussion and challenge Gunter with your thoughts.   Now this convers...

This week on Inspire Change, this week Gunter tackles the issue of when traditional masculine norms go unchecked in the workplace.  Gunter will walkthrough all 5 dysfunctions and unpack how patriarchy and how inherited masculine conditioning sit behind walls that make teams fragile AND how we can begin to dismantle them. This weeks gratitude goes out to our northern neighbors: CANADA! We would lik...

This week on Inspire Change, Gunter dives into something serious that has been bothering him, but is close to heart. Let's ask ourselves this question: How come since the 1980;s around men's movements and issues, how come we have made very little impact, even with the boom in programs around men? There are many advice, even "hacks" for the modern man?  Instead it seems to have gotten worse. So, tu...

This week on Inspire Change, Gunter opens up a meaningful conversation on men, emotional literacy and breaking the silence. Men take notice not just for yourself, but for your kids, particularly your sons. In this deep dive, we'll answer the question: What is emotional literacy? Essentially it is the ability to identify what you are feeling. Ability to make sense of it. Be able to express it in a...

This week on Inspire Change, Gunter. begins a mindful and thoughtful conversation that is a bit personal and a fireside chat: A Dream, A Fall and a Walk in Vienna.   This week's gratitude shout-out is to our listeners in Osaka, Japan. We thank you for listening, making our top 10 listeners this week and always keep inspiring positive social change. Make sure you LIKE SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW our new...

This week on Inspire Change, Gunter discusses opens up a mindful discussion about an event and election locally to Australia, but the situation is also an issue globally and that is: internalized oppression.  Please check it out and feel free to comment and lets discuss this further. If you have questions you can  comment on the episode page or you can contact us at the email here in the shownotes...

This week on Inspire Change, Gunter opens the conversation and unpacking a discussion on why Inspire Change and the movement of Making Good Men Great is APOLITICAL and ARELGIOUS. This means we do not align ourselves with any political movement/party or religion. We respect all political and religious beliefs of everybody who listens and engages. Our focus  is and will always be on how can you as a...

This week on Inspire Change, Gunter thas been centering the conversation on  the bro-culture, young men and boys and now he is going to take a much deeper dive. This week we have a mindful discussion on tribalism and if is making us better.  He also will discuss a little bit on religion. We are religion neutral, but join the conversation on how religion has contributed to patriarchy. We will focus...

This week on Inspire Change, Gunter is discussing reimagining masculinity and will open the topic cutting deep among men and boys: Guilt, Shame and the infamous Bro-Code. We will explore the differences in guilt and shame and we will dissect and deep dive into that bro-code and how we can evolve! Make sure you LIKE SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW our new Y ouTube Official Channel  where we will be adding n...

(00:00:00) Inspire Change SEASON 7-278 Family Dynamics & Teen Boys (00:28:59) Subscribe - Family Dynamics w/Gunter Swoboda & #GillesMarini This week on Inspire Change, Gunter continues with his deep dive conversation on the family and boys, but this time driving further into the topic specifically on "Family Dynamics and Teen Boys." Make sure you LIKE SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW our new Y ouTube Offici...

This week on Inspire Change, Gunter is going to jump in a very important subject that affects many today, especially young men and boys  in an episode dedicated  to "Social Media's Impact on Boys." Gunter will discuss the rhetoric these "influerncer" men like Andrew Tate, Dr. Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro who tend to put an influence on the manosphere.. In this age it only takes a single viral v...

This week on Inspire Change, Gunter is carrying on the conversation about masculinity redefined and the strength of empathy and connection.  Our vision is about being inclusive, emotionally intelligent and being deeply conncected to others, he will challenge those traditional myths that don't serve us anymore and  about how patriarchial conditioning shaping how we think about manhood. He will show...

This week on Inspire Change, Gunter is dedicating this episode into a discussion on HEALING EMOTIONAL WOUNDS:  In order to process pain to foster growth.  We take an expanded journey of what these wounds are, what trauma is and the essential relationship between healing and emotional growth. DON'T FORGET to join LEGENDS OF POWER SWOBODA-JOSEPHSON VIP Inner Circle. It includes a Pre-Order of Gunter...

This week on Inspire Change, Gunter is deep diving into meaningful social transformation, but we need to first look at own evolution as humans.  Gunter will identify key concepts and nuanced layers of patriarchial norms and how they operate how they operate in not just conscious and subconscious. Time to peel back all the hidden layers so we can begin on our road to positive and real transformatio...

This week on Inspire Change, Gunter is taking a deep dive into the patriarchy within us, internalized oppression.and how it affects us, our relationships  and society as a whole. DON'T FORGET to join LEGENDS OF POWER SWOBODA-JOSEPHSON VIP Inner Circle. It includes a Pre-Order of Gunter Swoboda and Lorin Josephson's book which you can order here by joining the Legends of Power Swoboda-Josephson VIP...

This week on Inspire Change, Gunter opens up in a mindful conversation on something very important  that is affecting the USA and ultimately the World.: The world witnessed an ambush in The Oval Office  of the USA. Gunter will breakdown elements of the dark triad, Trump and Vance possess these strong traits and power of manipulation. Gunter breaks down the 3 traits of The Dark Triad, that includes...

This week on Inspire Change, Gunter opens the discussion on integrating psychology, biology and sociiology.  The crucial role gender plays in cortisol, stress and longevity. Gunter will deep dive into these questions and inviting you to some answers into this engaging discussion. Why do women typically live longer than men? How does stress and cortisol regulation differ between the two? How can we...

This week on Inspire Change, Gunter starts the conversation of this episode on "The Myth of Male Invulnerablity."  He will bring out and debunk these myths that men must always be inshakable, invulnerable and always in control.  He will point out that embracing vulnerability is not a weakness, but it makes men flexible and adaptable. Its an act of courage and furthers makeing men more adaptible. S...

This week on Inspire Change, Gunter iopens the conversation on "Getting Out of the Breadwinner Culture." He will bring out several tips on relieving the stresses on men, culture and viable solutions for improving work-life-balance. Become a supporter in the Changemaker Collective of this podcast. Sign up here, its only $12 per month to join the Changemaker Colletctive of Inspire Change with Gunter...

This week on Inspire Change, Gunter is discussing a deep conversation into  the 5 Pillars of Patriarchy: He will dive into how these 5 pillars function and how they keep men trapped into an unhealthy set of roles and how they shape our lives and how to break free. Territory Hierarchy Combative Acquisition  Competition  We have a special announcement, Gunter was nominated for Entrepreneur of Impact...

This week on Inspire Change we have some uplifiting news in our efforts of globally inspiring change. We are almost at 90k downloads per weekly episode globally! This is huge since our humble beginnings when we began in season 1 back in 2020. This episode is on the topic of "Gender Policing" and Gunter will be engaging you in a conversation how boys learn to become men. Along the way he will touch...

This week on Inspire Change, again shout out and thank you to all the first responders LAFD, LAPD, the LA New DA Nathan Hochman and all those who have come from all over to Los Angeles that are out fighting fires and helping in the relief efforts for the city where our studio is based.  The focus for this new season is exploring the toxicity of patriarchy, reimagining masculinity, fostering person...

Welcome and happy new year 2025 to all our listeners to season seven of Inspire Change with Gunter This week on Inspire Change, we give shout out to all our first responders in Los Angeles that are out fighting fires and helping in the relief efforts for the city where our studio is based.  The focus for this new season is exploring the toxicity of patriarchy, reimagining masculinity, fostering pe...