For most of my life, I thought the goal of sex was to finish and find the final height of pleasure to explode. I thought pleasure was...

For generations, men have been taught to shrink themselves: to mute their desires, harden their emotions, and exile their erotic nature....

I was 32 years old. Freshly out of the closet. Still carrying the weight of small-town shame, religious trauma, and the deep-rooted...

Unveiling Your Inner Empire: Harnessing the Power of Self-Love and Spiritual Growth There is an empire inside you. Not a k ingdom of...

Photo by Steven Menendez When I found my light and began living life to the fullest, I felt that I was slowly becoming free of the binds...

Mindful Eating has so many benefits but here is how to do it and a few of those rewarding benefits

In the latest heartfelt episode of my podcast "Seeds of Change," I opened up about my personal struggles with self-pride and the lessons...

Hey Awesome Readers and Listeners! I’m Mark Turnipseed, your guide and host from the Empire Self Podcast. Today, I'm excited to take you...

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I wake up in trouble every morning, filled with discontent and if I’m not careful, if I don’t get grounded in the beauty of what is and what

No room for giving up... I hated to be in team sports because the other guys were always yelling at me and each other to keep going. That...

What’s this buzz term, “Glow-Up” all about? It’s a fancy sounding term that sounds good, sounds fabulous actually. So what does it mean...

Recovery from addiction to drugs and alcohol has gone through many era’s through the last century. Over the past decade, however, a few...

What do opioid dependency and exercise have in common? That seems like a strange question to ask. Why would we want to see what they have...

Navigating Expectation and Attachment Have you ever had an important appointment that you prepared for, got up early to make, or arranged...

Basic History Mark is originally from Atlanta, Georgia and was raised by two loving parents, Ben and Cheral. He enjoys being the youngest...