What Does Masculinity Mean with Vegan Bodybuilders Jon Venus & Derek Simnett
Let’s change what “manliness” means. Previous generations have made being a man all about strength and aggression. Well, today Nimai invites Jon Venus and Derek Simnett on to talk about what manliness is. As vegan fitness YouTube stars, these men want to tell you how to take masculinity in a different direction. Listen now to hear how you can mix strength and compassion as central parts of your manhood. “You can’t let other people dictate your feelings.” -Jon Venus What do you want to hear from the Generation V Podcast? Tell us here! Timestamps: 4:45 - How Jon and Derek began their journey into veganism and YouTube fitness 11:34 - Disregarding those who switch out of veganism and why their claims are misguided 16:04 - How to combat hate from social media with your significant other 20:05 - What men can do to support the women in their lives when they raise their voice 25:06 - The perspective of masculinity might need to change. How compassion is part of being a man 30:08 - How you can present a different form of masculinity to the next generation 35:58 - How Derek and Jon realized that they needed to share their voice and how you can do the same 42:34 - Jon’s transition to being a father and how we can promote a healthy view of life in the next generation 46:05 - The things you need to do to be a shining example of a modern man Resources: VegFest UK Connect with Jon: Facebook Instagram YouTube JonVenus.com Vegan Fitness Community Connect with Derek: Facebook Instagram YouTube SimnettNutrition.com Connect with Nimai: Facebook Instagram Youtube VeganFitness.com Vivolife.com Builtapparel.net Discount Code: Nimai10 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.