The Better It Gets Podcast

Derek is a seasoned filmmaker, spiritual guide, and men’s work facilitator with a lifelong devotion to personal transformation. Raised across multiple countries and fluent in three languages, he brings a rich global perspective to everything he does. His journey into spirituality began at age 10 through Buddhist meditation and deepened through early plant medicine experiences that profoundly shaped his worldview. With decades of experience in videography, Derek weaves storytelling with soul work, guiding others through the path of divine masculinity, emotional healing, and conscious love. Having walked through his own dark night of the soul and emerged in purpose, he now supports others in navigating transformation with wisdom, presence, and heart.

What we dive into in this episode:

• Derek’s life story of how he was brought up
• The power of semen retention
• The path of the "Pleasure Dom"
• What it means to be a savage gentleman
• Sxxual mastery and containment
• The power of giving as a man
• The art of polarity
• How women are turned on by men in their PURPOSE
• The law of abundance
• Conscious sxxuality/ethics in engaging in this energy with others
• Sex as a sacred act
• Debunking shame around sxxuality and church trauma
• Gentleman codes
• Chivalry is HOT
• The difference between the nice guy and the good guy
• The gift of giving
• Masculine containment
• Eros & the CosmoErotic Universe
• The true wisdom of King Solomon
• Why women are sabotaging their desire to be fully claimed
• The complimentary differences between men and women
• Alchemizing heartbreak and the gift of grief
• The ineffable power of feeling
• Conscious storytelling through cinema (Derek’s dharma)
• The tower moment that leads to the Dharma
• Changing and shifting culture through conscious cinema
• The magnetic field of ATX
• The power of your heart’s desire
• The power of perception
• The art of letting go
• Becoming miracle-minded
• Attuning to the miracle frequency
• Art imitating life
• Being created through our creational process

“A warrior keeps his heart open no matter what” -Derek Smith

Where you can find Derek:

https://www.instagram.com/shamanic_samurai/

Jordan is a men’s coach, community builder and professional edu-tainer, known for blending brotherhood, authenticity and humor to inspire playful transformation that supports good guys becoming great men.

What we dive into in this episode:

• From “conscious fuckboy” to devoted husband
• From being judged for educating and being different to being the guy people came to for support and guidance
• Marriage and parenthood
• Stepping into the provider role for the family unit
• Jordan shares about some tragedies in his life and learning to accept what is
• A good sex life is good for business/everything
• Devotional polarity/primal partnership
• The erotic blueprints (how we experience love in the context of sex)
• Expanding your range through your blueprints
• Having a growth mindset when experiencing polarity and differences in eros
• Why sex is deeply nourishing to the masculine
• Clearing church shame around sexuality
• “Sex is supernatural”
• The power of Sacred Union/Marriage/Monogamy
• The temple myths of “sacred prostitution”
• Clearing the shame/distortions of orthodox Christianity
• Cultivating your own living relationship with Higher Power/God
• What Jordan feels is part of the foundational root of shame in the masculine
• Going from ‘good guy’ to GREAT MAN
• Bringing levity to mens work
• The power of brotherhood
• The Pilars of Jordan’s work with men
• Men that “roast” each other are more loyal
• Why men should not ask their wives for permission, but rather request her blessing
• Archetype of the Holy Whore
• The power of scheduling sex
• Ritualizing intimacy
• The potency of erotic range in the “ALL IN” relationship
• Devoted couples need other devoted couples as allies & mirrors on this journey

Where you can find Jordan:

Website: https://www.instagram.com/jordanbowditch?igsh=MXB6am92eGt1NHFi

IG: https://www.universityofman.com/manmeet

Robyn Chance is a visionary artist whose work bridges the tangible and the unseen, offering collectors more than just visual beauty—her paintings are portals to self-discovery, personal empowerment, and transformation. With a background spanning the performance arts, as a music video dancer and international choreographer, her creations offer the perfect balance of stillness & movement. She blends esoteric wisdom with vibrant, sometimes unexpected hues, evoking a sense of wonder and emotional resonance. A near-death experience in 2006 deepened her artistic purpose, making each piece a strong vessel holding the frequency for healing, expansion and many other inspiring & therapeutic codes.

Rooted in both the jungles & shores of Hawai’i and the vibrant energy of her hometown of Austin, Robyn’s art graces luxury retreat spaces, private collections, and transformational events. Her collectors describe her work as a bridge—between the seen and unseen, the artist and the muse, the temporal self and the infinite. Whether through original paintings, soul portraits, or large-scale commissions, each piece is an investment in beauty, in devotion to raising the vibrational resonance of a space, and in the timeless power of artistic alchemy.

This episode is a total tear-jerker. Well, it most certainly was for Robyn and I...

What we discuss:

• Everybody is an artist
• Devotional artistry
• Authentic creation
• Art as prayer
• Creating the containment for your art to flow
• Allowing yourself to be transformed and transfigured by your art
• Art is a time capsule
• Getting out of your own way
• Creating art from truth
• Devotion to the masterpiece
• Faith in the creative process
• Common struggles of female artists
• Creating rituals to bring your art through
• Why it's not about being "good"
• Activating your inner artist and muse
• Your art carries special codes
• ORIGINAL ART GLOWS DIFFERENT
• Neurodivergence in artists and the importance of nervous system regulation
• The system isn’t built to support artists/no room for creatives in capitalism
• The challenge of trying to create from survival modes
• “We’re not crazy, we’re just early” -Robyn
• How the masculine and feminine can support each other in this process
• Beautifying our relationship with money
• Anchoring Venus on Earth
• Robyn shares a PROFOUND story about her near death experience and how it’s shaped her work in the world and perspective of life and death.
• Your art can change lives and restore yours

Where you can find Robyn:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/robynchanceart?igsh=MTZmcjhqcGMzOHI1Ng==

Website: https://robynchance.com/

Behind the scenes IG reel of her prayer piece: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFdZJBtO7y0/

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