Alexander Dreymon (Star of Netflix's "The Last Kingdom") on: Therapy, Marriage, Anger, Masculinity, Meditation, and Being Nice (Even If You're a Viking)

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p>Alexander Dreymon is the star of a great show on Netflix called "<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80074249" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Last Kingdom</a>." He plays a Viking, so you're literally not going to find a guy who is more stereotypically masculine. But I've gotten to know Alexander recently and he's also incredibly thoughtful. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>We cover a lot of ground in this conversation: marriage, parenting, anger therapy, sleep, human connection, meditation, masculinity, and, uh, how to show your body on Netflix without developing body dysmorphia. We also talk a lot about his show, which is awesome, although it is coming to an end — just a few days ago, Netflix posted the series finale, a movie-length episode called "<a href= "https://www.netflix.com/watch/81677472?trackId=255824129&tctx=0%2C0%2CNAPA%40%40%7Cc15379ab-5160-49f0-b384-ea9e61c9637d-67726270_titles%2F1%2F%2Fseven%20kings%20must%20die%2F0%2F0%2CNAPA%40%40%7Cc15379ab-5160-49f0-b384-ea9e61c9637d-67726270_titles%2F1%2F%2Fseven%20kings%20must%20die%2F0%2F0%2Cunknown%2C%2Cc15379ab-5160-49f0-b384-ea9e61c9637d-67726270%7C1%2CtitlesResults%2C81460361%2CVideo%3A81460361%2CminiDpPlayButton" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Seven Kings Must Die</a>" that wraps up the whole story. </p> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p>In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li>how having male friends makes his romantic relationship even better</li> <li>The importance of therapy, of silliness and of kindness</li> <li>the importance of exercise in his life and how he tries not to get overly attached to his body looking a certain way</li> <li>a whole discussion between the two of us on the Buddhist idea of non-self </li> <li>what his meditation practice looks like now that he has a toddler around the house</li> <li>what it's like to wrap up his show, the Last Kingdom, and what might be next</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p>Full Shownotes<strong>:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/-alexander-dreymon-585 </a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p>Where to find Alexander Dreymon online: </p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @alexander.dreymon </li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p>Other Resources Mentioned:</p> <ul> <li>The books of <a href="https://www.bernardcornwell.net/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bernard Cornwell</a>, on which "The Last Kingdom" series is based</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p>Additional Resources:</p> <p>Download the Ten Percent Happier app today: <a href= "https://10percenthappier.app.link/install" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://10percenthappier.app.link/install</a></p>