Satyen Raja - The Path of the Warrior Sage

In this episode, Giovanna interviews Satyen Raja, a black-belt martial artist and a true Warrior Sage of sex, power, femininity, masculinity, and more. During their intimate conversation, both Giovanna and Satyen explore the disparity between male and female leadership, the importance of presence versus invitation, the fragile magnetism between the sexes, the three sexiest words a man can say to a woman, and much, much more… Discussing The Warrior Sage Satyen is originally from Toronto, but now lives in Vancouver  Discussing Satyen’s experience as a black belt martial artist Satyen felt like the world he was in wasn’t real Satyen studied with Shaolin Monks Satyen studied martial arts for more than 20 years to become a black belt “It continues to be a journey of learning to master the self…and serve others” There are many Warrior Sage influences that have shaped Satyen’s career Currently a Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Just because you’ve grown strong in some areas, doesn’t mean you’re strong in all areas The path of the Warrior Sage is a path of equilibrium We all have an incessant and worrisome quantity of fear to deal with Women in leadership versus men  This world his highly masculine The masculine represents the “witness consciousness” 95% of the business world is rooted in the masculine identity The feminine energetic is the LIFE within us Presence is masculine, invitation is feminine Women in leadership go too far into the masculine energy, leading to exhaustion and breakdown Reclaiming the self-empowerment is exhausting The business world is too goal, too “crush-it” oriented We need to better channel feminine replenishment Discussing replenishment in greater detail Look at your body and identify where the tension is The core of why we have tension is because we’re infusing far too much “worth” into things that don’t actually matter Loosen up the tension of control, let go If you need to pick up sand from the beach and take it somewhere—how would you carry it?—too tight and you squeeze it out, too loose and it slips away The warrior sage finds the balance  Female Leaders Versus Male Leaders  Female leaders need much more feminine replenishment Love and connection are two of the highest values for every woman It is only from the freedom and love we have NOW that we can achieve more love and freedom “When you want what you already have, you start getting more of what you want.” Men need to realize they are greater than this illusionary game of “win versus lose” The money you have in the bank, and your professional success, do not equate to personal worth Don’t fill your life with more “doing” in the search of fulfillment—it does not work Your way of being in the world, your lack of “spaciousness,” manifests as illness and degeneration in the body  Let’s talk about SEX  The demand of masculine success crushes and dries out the feminine heart  Communal enjoyment is a massive part of feminine replenishment Generations model their approach on the success of the previous generation  The ones who’ve made it by “crushing it”? Look at their lives behind the scenes…it’s not so glamourous Switching gears for a woman who’s been in “crush-it” mode all day and getting into the feminine mindset is essential to the physical and emotional health of the relationship How Satyen (and his wife) shift gears and get out of “Crush-it” mode  Men need guy-time, women need girl-time Men and women are like magnets—there is a naturally strong attraction, but if paired together for too-long (if denied guy-time and girl-time) the magnetism wanes The passion and the sizzle will diminish Treat the relationship in a “physics” manner It’s about preserving “hey-lover” instead of “hey-buddy” The masculine and the feminine are polarizing Expand your art of transitioning between masculine and feminine  Being wishy-washy isn’t sexy The 3 sexiest words a woman can ever hear from a man are “I got this”  Go beyond the comfort/safe-zones (assuming