📅 Originally aired Sunday, September 28 at 6 PM PT | 9 PM ET
Gloves Off After Dark drops on the last Sunday of every month, and the best way to catch every episode is by subscribing to my YouTube channel:
👉 youtube.com/@DrKalpana.Unbound
Why This Episode Matters
When men are told to be strong, silent, and stoic—what happens to everything they can’t say?
That silence doesn’t just stay inside. It spills into marriages, friendships, families, and intimacy. Women feel the cost too—bearing the weight of what isn’t said, what isn’t asked, and what isn’t owned.
This is exactly why we created Gloves Off After Dark: to strip away the masks and have the bold, unfiltered conversations men and women both need, but almost no one is having.
The Hidden Costs of Silence
This episode wasn’t just about men bottling up their emotions. Josh and I dug deeper into the ripple effects of silence and dishonesty:
- The strain monogamy can bring when people aren’t honest about what they want.
- The performative statures we hold up—like measuring a relationship’s worth by how many years it’s lasted, instead of how real it is.
- The cost of not telling the truth about sexual desires and needs, and how that silence erodes intimacy.
- The way silence creates distance—not just between partners, but between who we are and who we pretend to be.
Because silence doesn’t just sit quietly in the corner. It shows up as resentment, betrayal, disconnect, and pain.
Why This Conversation Matters
This episode with my co-host, Joshua T. Berglan — The World’s Mayor, was one of the most unfiltered yet.
We weren’t just talking theory—we were calling out the real, raw places where silence and dishonesty destroy connection. From the bedroom to the family room to social media highlight reels, the cost of not telling the truth is everywhere.
The Invitation
Gloves Off After Dark isn’t about polished answers or keeping up appearances. It’s about saying what no one else will.
Because here’s the truth: silence may feel safer in the moment, but it’s what costs us the most in the long run—our health, our intimacy, and our ability to be fully alive in our relationships.
Josh and I chose to own it in this conversation. We invite you to do the same.
👉 Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKalpana.Unbound
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