· PLEASE NOTE: This interview originally aired on Sounds True One, where you can enjoy early, ad-free access to episodes of Insights at the Edge. Sounds True One is our premium membership platform built around live classes, online events, award-winning specials, intimate learning experiences and Q&A sessions with the world's leading wisdom teachers. Get your first month FREE at https://bit.ly/4ctecMn What happens when purpose disappears—and you don't fall apart? In this episode, Tami Simon speaks with David Deida—wisdom teacher and bestselling author of The Way of the Superior Man—about his new book, The Man of Zero: A Guide to Primal Power, Boundless Sex, and the Freedom Beyond Ambition. Deida maps a rarely discussed phase of masculine development: the moment when drive, ambition, and meaning-making dissolve—and something far more fundamental takes their place. Together, they explore: · What the "man of zero" actually is—and why it's nothing like depression, blankness, or spiritual bypassing · The three phases of masculine development: basic man, superior man, and man of zero—and how to know which phase you're in · Why the feminine has a genius for testing your zero—and what that reveals about presence, integrity, and love · The art of "river banking"—how the masculine offers depth and direction without domination · How inherited patterns, ancestral contractions, and mammalian impulses move through and purify in the light of awareness · What "boundless sex" really means—and how intimacy shifts when love is no longer bounded by attraction to form · From deficient emptiness to full emptiness: the passage from lack to presence · This interview also speaks directly to women—and to anyone navigating the fluidity of masculine and feminine energies—offering a framework for understanding the partners, phases, and inner forces that shape our most intimate lives. #DavidDeida #ManOfZero #WayOfTheSuperiorMan #SoundsTrue #InsightsAtTheEdge #SpiritualAwakening #MasculineFeminine #presence Subscribe to Sounds True's YouTube Channel ► https://bit.ly/SubscribeSTYT Sounds True is a mission-driven learning and media company, and a recognized leader in wellbeing, personal growth, and spiritual transformation. Partnering with the world’s foremost wisdom teachers and best-selling authors, the company reaches millions worldwide with its unique programs, digital learning experiences, and worldwide events. The company also features a variety of original series, weekly shows, and live online experiences on Sounds True One, its global platform and community with members across more than 125 countries. Sounds True is a Public Benefit Corporation and also the home of the Sounds True Foundation. Connect with us: ▪️Facebook: http://bit.ly/2XFIIeE ▪️Instagram: http://bit.ly/2UlEoiH ▪️Website: http://bit.ly/2tOl02d