Why Women Fear Men and How To Fix It | January Donovan and Adam Lane Smith episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 18, 2026 · 1H 9M

Why Women Fear Men and How To Fix It | January Donovan and Adam Lane Smith

from I Wish You Knew · host Adam Lane Smith & Andrey Korikov

👉 Join Secure Circle PLUS: https://bundle.adamlanesmith.com/secure-circle-plus?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=social&utm_content=6/18 Women have been given two options. Be silent and submissive or be independent and need nothing. Neither one produces a loving, safe, intimate family. Neither one is what most women actually want. And most women have never been shown a third way. Adam Lane Smith, The Attachment Specialist, sits down with January Donovan, founder of The Feminine Revival and one of the most important voices on authentic femininity today, to break down why women have lost the skills of womanhood, where that loss actually came from, and what reclaiming genuine feminine strength looks like without submission and without the boss babe mask. This is not a culture war video. It is an honest conversation about what women actually want, why five generations of trauma have made it almost impossible to trust men enough to get it, and what changes when women finally stop performing and start building something real. 👉 Ready to repair your relationships and build secure attachment? Get Secure Circle Plus and access live weekly masterclasses, coach-led workshops, skill demonstrations, a complete course library, and a private community, all in one place at your own pace https://bundle.adamlanesmith.com/secure-circle-plus?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=social&utm_content=6/18 What you will learn in this video: 1- Why fragile femininity and vicious feminism are both producing the same result and why neither is what women actually want 2- Why women today do not know how to be women and why that is not their fault 3- The generational wound that has been passed from great grandmother to grandmother to mother and how it is still running women's relationships today 4- Why the metric women are being measured by was built for men and what that has cost women at the deepest level 5- What feminine genius actually is and why the culture stripped it out of women without most of them noticing 6- Why spiritual motherhood is not about having biological children and who it is actually for 7- Why women fear wanting a man and what it actually takes to rewire that fear at the neurological level 8- Why men are not the ones who need to lead the cultural revival and what women have to do first 9- What it looks like when a woman steps fully into her feminine strength without losing herself If you have felt torn between independence and connection, between strength and softness, this conversation will show you that the two were never meant to be at war. 📚 WORK WITH ME  👉 Join Secure Circle PLUS: https://bundle.adamlanesmith.com/secure-circle-plus?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=social&utm_content=6/18 👉 Join the Secure Circle: https://bundle.adamlanesmith.com/secure-circle-free?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=social&utm_content=6/18 💬 1:1 COACHING Work directly with my team: https://bundle.adamlanesmith.com/private-coaching/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_content=6/18 📋 FREE ATTACHMENT QUIZ Find out your attachment style in under 5 minutes: https://bundle.adamlanesmith.com/attachment-quiz-organic/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_content=6/18 📬 NEWSLETTER Get weekly insights on attachment patterns: https://adamlanesmith.com/newsletter-signup/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_content=6/18 If you enjoyed this video and want more content like this, do me a favor: be sure to hit that like button, leave a comment, and don't forget to subscribe to the channel! Connect with me on your second preferred platform: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/attachmentadam/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@attachmentbro X: https://twitter.com/adamlanesmith Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdamLaneSmith/  

👉 Join Secure Circle PLUS: https://bundle.adamlanesmith.com/secure-circle-plus?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=social&utm_content=6/18 Women have been given two options. Be silent and submissive or be independent and need nothing. Neither one produces a loving, safe, intimate family. Neither one is what most women actually want. And most women have never been shown a third way. Adam Lane Smith, The Attachment Specialist, sits down with January Donovan, founder of The Feminine Revival and one of the most important voices on authentic femininity today, to break down why women have lost the skills of womanhood, where that loss actually came from, and what reclaiming genuine feminine strength looks like without submission and without the boss babe mask. This is not a culture war video. It is an honest conversation about what women actually want, why five generations of trauma have made it almost impossible to trust men enough to get it, and what changes when women finally stop performing and start building something real. 👉 Ready to repair your relationships and build secure attachment? Get Secure Circle Plus and access live weekly masterclasses, coach-led workshops, skill demonstrations, a complete course library, and a private community, all in one place at your own pace https://bundle.adamlanesmith.com/secure-circle-plus?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=social&utm_content=6/18 What you will learn in this video: 1- Why fragile femininity and vicious feminism are both producing the same result and why neither is what women actually want2- Why women today do not know how to be women and why that is not their fault3- The generational wound that has been passed from great grandmother to grandmother to mother and how it is still running women's relationships today4- Why the metric women are being measured by was built for men and what that has cost women at the deepest level5- What feminine genius actually is and why the culture stripped it out of women without most of them noticing6- Why spiritual motherhood is not about having biological children and who it is actually for7- Why women fear wanting a man and what it actually takes to rewire that fear at the neurological level8- Why men are not the ones who need to lead the cultural revival and what women have to do first9- What it looks like when a woman steps fully into her feminine strength without losing herself If you have felt torn between independence and connection, between strength and softness, this conversation will show you that the two were never meant to be at war. 📚 WORK WITH ME  👉 Join Secure Circle PLUS: https://bundle.adamlanesmith.com/secure-circle-plus?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=social&utm_content=6/18 👉 Join the Secure Circle: https://bundle.adamlanesmith.com/secure-circle-free?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=social&utm_content=6/18 💬 1:1 COACHING Work directly with my team: https://bundle.adamlanesmith.com/private-coaching/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_content=6/18 📋 FREE ATTACHMENT QUIZ Find out your attachment style in under 5 minutes: https://bundle.adamlanesmith.com/attachment-quiz-organic/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_content=6/18 📬 NEWSLETTER Get weekly insights on attachment patterns: https://adamlanesmith.com/newsletter-signup/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_content=6/18 If you enjoyed this video and want more content like this, do me a favor: be sure to hit that like button, leave a comment, and don't forget to subscribe to the channel! Connect with me on your second preferred platform: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/attachmentadam/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@attachmentbroX: https://twitter.com/adamlanesmithFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdamLaneSmith/

NOW PLAYING

Why Women Fear Men and How To Fix It | January Donovan and Adam Lane Smith

0:00 1:09:24

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Eat to Live Jenna Fuhrman, Dr. Fuhrman Our health is our most precious gift and smart nutrition can change your life. Each month, join Dr. Fuhrman and his daughter, Jenna Fuhrman as they discuss important topics in the world of nutrition. Eat to Live will change the way you eat and think about food. French Your Way Jessica: Native French teacher founder of French Your Way Boost your French listening skills and test your comprehension with this one of a kind series of podcasts. Get the chance to listen to a real conversation between native speakers talking at normal speed AND customise your learning experience through carefully designed sets of questions (2 levels of difficulty) available for download at www.frenchvoicespodcast.com. All interviews also come with the transcript. French teacher Jessica interviews native speakers of French from around the world who share a bit of their life and passion. Where else would you meet in one same place a French yoga teacher based in Melbourne, a soap manufacturer from Provence, or a couple cycling around the world? DIOSA. Carolina Sanper This podcast is a sacred space created by Carolina Sanper where you connect with your inner wisdom and embody your magnetic feminine power.It is the realization that the mystical realm is where you plant the seeds of your desired reality.It is a portal to your true essence: awareness, presence, and receiving with ease. Welcome home, DIOSA. 🖤 XXX Tech by SOVRYN Dr. Brian Sovryn The crossroads between technology, sensuality, and metaphysics - and the longest running anarchist podcast in the world! Brought to you by Dr. Brian Sovryn.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of I Wish You Knew?

This episode is 1 hour and 9 minutes long.

When was this I Wish You Knew episode published?

This episode was published on June 18, 2026.

What is this episode about?

👉 Join Secure Circle PLUS: https://bundle.adamlanesmith.com/secure-circle-plus?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=social&utm_content=6/18 Women have been given two options. Be silent and submissive or be independent and need nothing. Neither one...

Can I download this I Wish You Knew episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.
URL copied to clipboard!