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David Tian, Ph.D., is a Brown University Certified Leadership & Performance Coach, Certified IFS Therapy Practitioner (L3), devoted husband, proud father, and former university professor — helping high-achievers master love, leadership, and life decisions by blending emotional mastery, philosophical wisdom, and evidence-based relational methods.
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Why Sexual Freedom Isn’t Immorality — It’s Integrity | (#061) Beyond Success: Psychology & Philosophy for Achievers, with David Tian, Ph.D.
Most people say they support sexual freedom. But when a woman—or man—actually lives it… they turn on them. Judgment. Outrage. Moral panic.
So here’s the real question: “Can you be sexually free and morally good?” And if you can, why does it trigger so much shame in others?
The Truth About Connection: Why Success Feels Empty Without It | (#060) Beyond Success: Psychology & Philosophy for Achievers, with David Tian, Ph.D.
Smart, driven people often fall into a trap: You’ve learned from a young age that achievement means love, and so, you chase achievement and other external markers of success only to realize the gnawing void is still there.
Most think their childhood patterns will get dissolved by father time. But the truth is, these patterns adapt to your knowledge, and become masters of disguising themselves.Take, for example, the seductive idea of independence. For ambitious men, independence is really isolation in disguise, which leads to deep loneliness (even if you have an attractive wife, thousands of followers, or are the most popular person in any room).
And no amount of external success can save you from this trap. But connection can.
Why Manipulation Always Backfires—Even When It Works
Manipulation promises control. It gets the short-term result, the approval, the “yes.” But the moment you win through deception, you lose something far more important: your own respect. Authenticity might cost you a few easy wins, but it’s the only way to build lasting trust, in love or leadership.


