#27: Erik Everhard – Life as a Porn Star, Psychedelic Healing, Anxiety & Sexual Mastery

Send us a textMitchell Hartwell, known professionally as Erik Everhard, is a Canadian pornographic actor and director known for gonzo pornography films.Since 1995, he's performed in over 2,400 films, been featured in GQ and Playboy, and has won 15 AVN awards and over 50 other adult film industry awards.Recently, he's turned author, speaker, and men's coach, holding a masters level NLP certification. After working with over 5000 women and seeing the common threads between them, he's begun helping entrepreneurs & executives learn how to master the bedroom like they dominate the boardroom.Some of the topics we dive into are:00:00:00 – Introduction00:02:18 – From Porn to Men's Coaching00:05:53 – Neuro-Linguistic Programming00:08:37 – Ayahuasca, Psilocybin, LSD, and DMT00:20:00 – The Benefits of Psilocybin in Improving Relationships00:23:27 – The Impact of Toxic People & Relationships00:35:03 – The Porn Industry in the early 2000s00:36:18 – Erik's Journey into Porn00:40:39 – The Dangers of Viagra00:42:17 – The Perception of Male Porn Stars00:50:38 – The Negative and Positive Impacts of Porn00:53:55 – The Different Flavors of Polyamory01:00:17 – Tinder and Sexual Exploration in America01:02:00 – Asexuality and the Desire for Intimacy01:04:50 – The Pros and Cons of Monogamy vs. Polyamory01:09:48 – Scarcity Mindset in Relationships01:13:04 – The Mental Game of Entrepreneurship01:19:47 – Letting Go and Overcoming Anxiety01:21:34 – Filming a Public Sex Scene in Budapest.01:29:04 – The Perks of Being a Porn Star01:37:50 – The Most Difficult Sex Scene He Filmed01:39:34 – Extreme Fetishes and Sadomasochism in Porn01:45:58 – Sexual Exploration in Relationships01:50:23 – Mental Illness in the Porn Industry01:59:42 – Monogamy in the Porn Industry02:03:11 – Dating While Being a Porn Star02:06:00 – America's Cognitive Dissonance with Porn02:08:00 – The Negative Effects of Porn on Society02:12:00 – Only Fans02:17:50 – NFTs and the Dangers of Relying on Platforms Like OnlyFans02:28:30 – The Future of the Porn Industry02:38:47 – The Impact of a Bad First Sexual Experience02:40:34 – The Importance of Communication in Sexual Relationships02:42:00 – Life and Purpose02:45:22 – Overcoming Sexual Performance AnxietyConnect with ErikWebsite: ErikEverhard.comTwitter: @ERIK_EVERHARDInstagram: @erikeverhardofficalLinkedIn: @erikeverhard// Connect with Josh:Website: JoshBoone.comYouTube: @joshbooneshowLinkedIn: @joshbooneInstagram: @heyjoshboone and @joshbooneshowTikTok: @heyjoshbooneMusic by Kirby Johnston – check out his band Aldaraia on Spotify.