Men, This Way

“Honesty without kindness is just cruel. But kindness without honesty is manipulation. And honesty with kindness, that's divine. So I think that's an inquiry that serves us well to live in, like, ‘How can I be honest?' ‘How can I be transparent in a way that also takes into account her sensitivity?'” — Bryan Today ... Read more

“One of the benefits of having this tool, knowing how to hold other men accountable, is that you get to call men into their greatness. You get to help your kids, your partners, your friends, and your own life step into greatness. So, this is not just a tool for your benefit; it's about developing ... Read more

“Sometimes the initiation of conflict is really a bid for connection. It's really a desire to figure out how we can get this connection going again. A thriving intimate relationship through conflict and repair, it's vital for us. It's vital for our health, for our longevity and for our children. But what we need as ... Read more

“Getting into a relationship is one of the most courageous acts that men and women can have. Each of us are bringing our own pain and suffering into a relationship, and now trying to work it out between two couples. Not only that, everybody's walking into a new relationship with a 100% breakup rate prior ... Read more

“Pretending to have control where we don't only leads to losing ourselves in the chaos…Embracing this, we learn to dance with uncertainty, finding true power not in control, but in acceptance and adaptability.” – Tait   Today on Men, This Way: 6:30 – The overwhelming complexities of life and finding power in surrender  9:30 – ... Read more

“One of the things we have to be willing to do as men is look at what the impact our actions and our lack of presence is having on ourselves and on the people that we care about most.” – Tait   Today on Men, This Way: Commitment challenges men face with fully choosing partners ... Read more

“As men, we paint our faces the best we know how, and we go out into the world and try to be good men, fathers, workers, providers, lovers — and in large measure, because we don't know what we're doing, we end up leaving a trail of tears behind for ourselves and for the people ... Read more

Few men have safe, trustworthy spaces for real conversations about the things that matter most to us. Instead, men have suffered in silence, but that changes now. Join renowned author and men's coach, Bryan Reeves, and his lifelong best friend, Tait Arend, a leadership coach, as they delve deep into the urgent topics men are ... Read more

Do you know why men tend to check out of relationships? Do you know the 3 Pillars of Intimacy? Do you have a tried and tested roadmap for creating a thriving relationship? Welcome … I've got a fantastic episode for you today … I'm putting out less episodes at the moment because something big is ... Read more

Do all relationships struggle? What even is intimacy … really? Why do so many men struggle with relationships and intimacy? In this episode, my very special guest and I dive into these questions and more for useful insights to make a meaningful difference in your life … And my very special guest is … my ... Read more

Do you live with an inspired vision guiding your way? Have you set up accountability to help you achieve what you deeply desire? Are you really even aware of what's in your way of achieving it? In this episode, my brilliant guest is again, none other than my life long childhood friend, Tait Arend, … ... Read more

In this episode, my brilliant guest is Michaela Boehm. Michaela Boehm is one of the most influential and wise teachers who's work has profoundly influenced my life. I was fortunate to study with her personally over the course of about 3 or 4 years. I was certified by her as an “Intimacy & Attraction” workshop ... Read more

In this episode, my brilliant and inspired guest is none other than Tait Arend. Tait is my business partner in “Men, This Way,” and my co-faciltator for the last 3 years in the men's work I've been hosting for men all over the world. He and I together have stewarded around 50 men through our ... Read more

Today I'm talking with my old friend, Mark Groves, founder of “Create The Love,” the massively successful Instagram Page and Community dedicated to helping people create inspired and inspiring relationships.  This is actually a rebroadcast of an episode Mark and I did on HIS podcast.  I just love my conversations with Mark, and in this ... Read more

In today's episode, I engage in a profound conversation with the founder of “The Father Son Connection Experience,” Luke Entrup. We discuss various topics related to men and emotions, fathers and sons, and rites of passage for boys at different ages.  HIGHLIGHTS (brought to you by … obviously … AI!) (00:00) Intro (07:03) Some significant ... Read more

Today, I have the pleasure of hosting actor and activist Adrian Grenier as my guest. You may recognize Adrian from his roles in the popular HBO series “Entourage” or his appearances in films like “The Devil Wears Prada” alongside Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt. More recently, he has been featured in the Netflix ... Read more

Have you ever been confronted with death? Either yours or someone else's? What gifts has that confrontation brought you? (it has brought you gifts, right?) Are you daily committed to making every day your best day? If not, why not? In this episode, my esteemed guest, Hal Elrod, author of “The Miracle Morning,” and I ... Read more

Have you ever experienced a transformational psychedelic trip? Have you ever experienced a traumatic psychedelic trip?  Are you curious about the world of psychedelic therapy and whether it might benefit you? In this episode my brilliant guest is Dr.Rachel Harris, and together she & I mine these questions and more for wise insights that can ... Read more

Do you ever feel overburdened by the busyness our modern lives require? Do you practice creating spaciousness, emptiness in your daily life? Have you ever tasted profound freedom in a moment of aimless being? Join us for a profound conversation with the esteemed Thomas Moore, a true elder in a world crowded with older men ... Read more

Do you repress yourself expression for reasons conscious or otherwise ? Do you find it difficult to cry ? Or feel real joy ? Might you disconnect from the world around you out of self protection?  In this thought-provoking  episode, my guest Ken Page and I embark on a deep exploration of gender identity and ... Read more

Are you still wanting (even subconsciously) your father to “show up”? Are you angry at your father, or resigned from him, and yet something still nags at you about it? Do you have any wise elders you can consistently look up to, whom you can trust to help you navigate difficult situations? I am incredibly ... Read more

Have you ever gone on a journey into the world that fundamentally changed you? Have you figured it out by now what means to truly live a good life? Might you still be functioning as an adult from childhood wounds unexamined ?  In this episode I had the pleasure of connecting with Brad Wetzler whose ... Read more

Have you figured out what empathy actually is?  Do you have a negative view of empathy? Have you ever considered empathy can also be fierce and powerful? In this episode, I dive into the concept of empathy and its true meaning. Do you hold a negative view of empathy? And have you considered that empathy ... Read more

Are you consistently offering your unique gifts to the world? Might you be offering your gifts in one critical area of life, only to be offering little or nothing in another critical area? How can you know if you've fully stepped out from living in your father's shadow? Well, in this episode, I mine these ... Read more

Do you struggle to let people in to what's really going on for you? Are you afraid your intimate partner doesn't really want to hear what's true for you on this inside? Do you know how to skillfully talk with others about what you really want and need? In this episode, we have the pleasure ... Read more

Could you potentially be sitting on a reservoir of shame, or guilt, or regret? Do you tend to resist changing to meet the demands of the world around you? Do you feel deeply connected to your authentic power in all domains of life? As men, we often face a variety of challenges when it comes ... Read more

Have you ever considered that you might might be afraid of women? Have you ever felt afraid of a woman's emotions? Or your own? Do you ever walk on eggshells around women, and do you loathe that? In this episode Dr. Avrum Weiss and I explore these questions and more to provide useful insights that ... Read more

Do you agree with those who say the world doesn't need masculinity, or men? Of course you don't but do you think it is time for a new vision of masculinity, one that would truly serve the world rather than only seek to dominate over it? Do you know what that vision could look like? ... Read more

What is men's work, really? Why do men often resist it? What happens for men in the world of men's work? In this episode, my guest, Connor Beaton, the creator of the renowned organization Mantalks, and I mine these questions and more for useful insights to make a meaningful difference in your life. I love ... Read more

What does it mean to be a man connected to the heart? What is the gift of feeling emotions, anyway? What can you do to be more connected to the heart?  In this episode, my guest is Bruce Cryer, he's a man of many gifts, talents and experiences, but perhaps most notably, he's a co-founder ... Read more

What is the essential role of a father? Have you faced your own father-wounds yet? Or are you still, on some level, holding it against your father for not being all you needed him to be? Kelly Gardner is a deep, wise man and a father. Kelly is yet another man in my recent series ... Read more

Do you suffer from the “freedom wound”? Do you struggle to reconcile freedom with the bonds of relationship? Do you understand why you need deeply trustable men in your life? Stefanos Sifandos' journey in life has brought him through the experiences of intense childhood trauma of violence and abuse, being a child immigrant in a ... Read more

What are young men learning about masculinity today? How can we help build young men into the resilient, connected, empathetic AND strong adult men we need in the future? What kinds of rites of passage can we offer young men in today's modern world? And should we? In this episode of Men, This Way, my ... Read more

Do you struggle with intimacy in relationships? Do you sometimes struggle to feel connected to yourself? Does sex stop satisfying you not long after the honeymoon hormones wear off? Zoe Kors is a long time, really close friend of mine and she's also the author of radical intimacy: cultivate the deeply connected relationships you desire ... Read more

Are you in the midst of a major life transition? Or heading towards one? Have you ever felt both excitement and terror of change overtaking you? Are you comfortable with not knowing what's next, as you let go of what was? In this episode, my guest, Mark Grooves, the Creator of Create the Love, and ... Read more

Have you ever undergone a rites of passage? Have you ever felt called to do a rites of passage? Do you even know what I'm talking about? In this episode, my guest, Jeddy Azuma … the founder of Rising Man Movement and the Podcast of the same name, … and I mine these questions and ... Read more

Did you long ago bury your creative spirit so you could fit in? Did you long ago stop writing poetry or songs, or painting, or drawing or whatever because it wouldn't make you money? Do you ever use drugs, alcohol, porn, to bring your body alive, but in ways that you know don't serve you? ... Read more

Have you ever achieved something huge, only to feel let down soon after the triumph? Have you ever lived the life you wanted, only to wake up one day feeling disillusioned by it? Do you consistently share the raw truth of your experiences with other men? In this episode, my guest, Sean Hotchkiss, and I ... Read more

Do you ever struggle to feel deeply connected to your authentic power? Could that be preventing you from being fully present in your everyday life? Could that be preventing you from having the love you deeply desire? In this episode, my guest, Jon Vroman, the Founder of Front Row Dads, and I mine these questions ... Read more

Are you able to have honest conversations about sex with your partner, in ways that bring you closer together rather than push you apart? If not, would you like to learn how? Do you buy into the myth of happy sex, as most men do? In this episode, my guest, Shana James … and I ... Read more

Do you hate conflict? Especially with other men? Did you know that conflict can actually build trust? … But only when done well? Have you ever seen conflict done well? In this episode, my guest, Arjuna O'Neal … and I mine these questions and more for useful insights to make a meaningful difference in your ... Read more

Have you ever questioned where your definition of manhood came from? Have you ever taken time to define for yourself what it means to be a man? In this episode, my guest, Johnny Elsasser, and I mine these questions and more for useful insights to make a meaningful difference in your life. I like Johnny. ... Read more

What are the common struggles men face (that we don't talk about)? What are the costs of us not talking about it? If you're a man, are you aware that you probably don't trust other men? Do you understand the costs of that? In this episode, my guest is Tait Arend, my lifelong childhood friend ... Read more

Welcome back to a new season and a new era, really … of MEN, THIS WAY. If you've been following this podcast for a while, you'll know I haven't released an episode in a few months. I took a hiatus because well, frankly, I just got burned out. This year has been intense. I've moved ... Read more

Do you regularly turn away from the sorrows of the world? Are you aware of the great cost to your vitality, your joy, by doing so? Why might it be important to regularly confront your own sorrows, even if you think you have none? In this episode, my guest, Francis Weller, and I mine these ... Read more

Could overthinking be negatively affecting your entire life? Have you ever struggled with a big decision because of differences with an intimate partner? What are the dangers of endlessly comparing yourself (and competing with) others? **CORRECTION: I misspoke in the intro. Dan is the author of “Way of the Peaceful Warrior,” not “Way of the ... Read more

Why do men often have to hit bottom before we're able to make meaningful changes in our lives? Could our cultural obsession with the individual self be propelling us towards our collective doom? Could learning how to properly grieve be key to our vitality, to living a rich, soul-centered life? Well, in this very special ... Read more

Why do men (even when we succeed) often struggle to enjoy our daily lives? What are we missing on our endlessly futile “pursuit of happiness”? What are the key ingredients for a deeply fulfilling life? In this episode, I mine these questions and more for useful insights to make a meaningful difference in your life. ... Read more

How do you practice “letting go”? What does “letting go” even really mean? Can you “let go” AND still take powerful, effective action? In this episode, my guest, the brilliant and wise author, teacher, lecturer, sage, Peter Russell, and I mine these questions and more to help make a meaningful difference in your life. Peter ... Read more

What did your father teach you about conflict? What does conflict look like in healthy relationships? Do healthy couples regularly experience conflict? And if so, how do they do it? In this episode, my guest, relationship expert Jayson Gaddis, and I mine these questions and more for useful insights to make a meaningful difference in ... Read more

Are you constantly trying to make your partner more like you? (i.e. less emotional, more rational, etc.) Are you constantly getting stuck over your differences? Do you struggle to really feel your feelings? In this episode, I'm talking with my old friend, Mark Groves, founder of “Create The Love” a massively successful Instagram Page and ... Read more