In this deeply vulnerable and transformative episode of the For the People podcast, host Aliko Weste sits down in Boulder, Colorado, with friend, priestess, and healer Inara Sky.
Taking listeners on a profoundly personal journey, Aliko opens up about his decision in October 2024 to temporarily pause his testosterone to experience a menstrual cycle once again. Navigating this reality as a man experiencing a period, Aliko unpacks his deep dive into the profound differences between testosterone and estrogen, framing these hormones not just as biology, but as completely different energetic blueprints and realities.
In this episode, Aliko and Inara explore:
The stark energetic contrast between hormones: experiencing testosterone as a "wall" that creates a "me and the world" dynamic, versus estrogen dissolving those boundaries to feel deeply connected to everything.
The profound realization and recurring theme that "men are in the world and women are of the world".
How hormonal differences can shape human empathy, attunement, and our ability to intimately feel our surroundings.
A raw, real-time exploration of these themes, recorded while Aliko was actively bleeding.
Join Aliko and Inara for this raw, mystical, and eye-opening conversation about the biological codes that shape our existence and what it truly feels like to live on both sides of the hormonal veil.
20 Jul 2026
Navigating the Ocean of relationship between the Masculine and Feminine with Yara Avery
In this 10-minute drop-in episode of season three of the For the People podcast, host Aliko Weste sits down with friend and guest Yara Avery to explore the complex dynamics of relationships. Together, they delve into the nuanced dance between masculine and feminine energies and discuss what partners truly need from one another to thrive
The core needs of the feminine from the masculine, specifically highlighting the balance of emotional intelligence and precise leadership.
The responsibility of the feminine to notice how they show up in partnerships and the importance of surrendering control to allow the masculine to lead.
The systemic lack of emotional competency and relational literacy in our modern world, particularly concerning how the masculine is taught to handle conflict and discourse.
The dynamic of the feminine acting as the vast, emotional wave or ocean, while the masculine must act as the grounding rock that holds space with curiosity and care rather than trying to fix the situation.
The courage and vulnerability required from both partners to slow down, do self-inquiry, and express their actual needs.
The necessity of creating sacred, consensual containers for vulnerability so that sensitive experiences and past resentments are not used as ammunition during future conflicts.
The power of humility, letting go of the masculine urge to "know it all," and choosing to remain a committed student to your partner.
Tune in for a quick but deeply resonant conversation about commitment, messy but beautiful relationship growth, and the tools needed to build true emotional presence
3 Jun 2026
The last of it with Hayley Shannon
Somehow I’d love to emphasize that my experience in that imitation was 100% sober. I want people to know that immense healing is possible through embodiment, and the discipline of sobriety.
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