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EPISODE · May 6, 2025 · 41 MIN

What Is Intimacy, Really? | Mikaal Bates

from Light the Campfire · host Hedda Rehnberg and Lise Pretorius

Are we experiencing a crisis of intimacy in an age of hyperconnection? In this episode, hosts Lise Pretorius and Hedda Rehnberg sit down with intimacy and mens work coach Mikaal Bates, to explore what intimacy truly asks of us. From the effects of apps and our focus on independence, to the bravery required to know ourselves, we question how genuine connection survives in a world of endless choice and digital touchpoints - and how to reclaim it.

Are we experiencing a crisis of intimacy in an age of hyperconnection? In this episode, hosts Lise Pretorius and Hedda Rehnberg sit down with intimacy and mens work coach Mikaal Bates, to explore what intimacy truly asks of us. From the effects of apps and our focus on independence, to the bravery required to know ourselves, we question how genuine connection survives in a world of endless choice and digital touchpoints - and how to reclaim it.

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