Men in the Age of Eros: A Conversation with Nicole Daedone and Eli Block

In the Age of Eros, the mantra is clear: Women hold the power.

Men possess remarkable capacities and abilities, historically channeled into roles of protection, production, and provision. The status quo defined by these traditional roles has reached its peak, and an archetype of woman is emerging against the backdrop of this new paradigm of consciousness and creativity—The Age of Eros. Instead of being solely driven by and confined by her biological imperatives, women are reclaiming their true power source—Eros. Women are awakening to desire, resilience, and their capacity for liberation. The evolution of women has, again, ignited the evolution of men, placing us both at a pivotal juncture. In a world where art and connection trumps production, the scene is set for the golden age of intimacy, relationships, and sexuality to begin. As Eros calls us both to our next equal, complementary incarnations, what opportunities, challenges, and unexpected shifts await men in this emerging paradigm of interdependence?

Join us on the Eros Platform for a conversation with Nicole Daedone, the visionary co-founder of OneTaste and the creator of Orgasmic Meditation, along with Eli Block, lead Orgasmic Meditation instructor and the director of the Red Thread Men’s Collective.

About the Instructors

Eli Block

Eli Block has been practicing Orgasmic Meditation for 17 years and teaching it for most of that time. He grew up with parents deeply involved in the San Francisco Zen Center and has been meditating since early childhood. As lead instructor of the men’s program at The Eros Platform, he’s spent years figuring out how to make Eros and OM land for the widest possible range of people, operating on the belief that what’s possible for one is possible for all. He’s also appeared on numerous podcasts, served as a director at OneTaste in Boulder, San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles, and outside of OM he’s a writer, music lover, former Apple Genius, and a guy who was genuinely not bad at lacrosse.

Nicole Daedone

Nicole is an author, activist and creator; 20 years ago she created Orgasmic Meditation which has now been studied by top research universities in the country and endorsed by some of the biggest names in Hollywood, she co-founded OneTaste, a company that at its peak had 35,000 customers around the world coming to its workshops to learn about the philosophy she calls Eros. She also created the Prison Monastery, a novel approach to incarceration which was adopted at a Level 4 prison in California. All before she herself was canceled in a big way.