Men, This Way Bryan Reeves & Tait Arend
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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 dying to discuss – intimacy, purpose, manhood, love, and much more. Men (and the women who love them) … this way.
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121. Creating Healthy Attachment (When You’re Anxious or Avoidant) with Silvy Khoucasian
“Understanding our attachment styles and how they influence our relationships can transform the way we connect with others. It's not about reaching a perfect state of secure attachment but about attuning to our own needs and those of our partners. This journey is a lifelong process of learning, growing, and healing together.” — Silvy Khoucasian
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120. How to Create An Unbreakable Connection in Your Relationship
“The path to an unbreakable connection is the commitment to staying in partnership, no matter what.” — Bryan Reeves
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119. At 50: My Biggest Lessons of a Life Well Lived
“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 on Men, This Way:
4:15 – Reflecting on Bryan’s podcast journey and the evolution of Men, This Way
8:16 – Insights into Bryan’s varied experiences and their impact on his philosophy
16:25 – The significance of personal growth and spiritual connection
18:46 – Understanding how personal growth evolved over the decades
21:22 – The importance of sharing Bryan’s learnings and insights from his journey to the world
31:44 – Misconceptions about honesty in relationships
35:54 – Choosing your partner daily and overcoming disappointments
40:05 – Vulnerability as a strength and its role in building connections
52:55 – Emerging trends that can significantly impact relationships
56:10 – Embracing fatherhood and future aspirations
43:10 – Rapid-fire questions: Relationship advice, books, and skills
Resources:
Books mentioned:
Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Intimate Communion by David Deida
Connect with Bryan & Tait:
Website: bryanreeves.com
Instagram: @bryanreevesinsight / @taitarend08
Email: bryan@menthisway.com / tait@menthisway.com -
118. You Will Never Grow, If You Don’t Do This
“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 a skill set for holding yourself and others accountable. Because at the end of the day, what else are we here for but to help other people step into lives that matter.” —Tait
Today on Men, This Way:
1:37 – The emotional aspects of moving and handling personal effects:
7:14 – The negative connotations of accountability and how it plays a crucial role in personal and relational growth
10:10 – Lone-Wolfing: The feeling that nobody cares
12:24 – Exploring empathy, new experiences, and how men can support each other in personal growth and overcoming challenges
15:02 – The importance of support from men’s groups and the impact of accountability in personal journeys
17:04 – Breaking the Bro Code: Men holding other men accountable
18:45 – The idea of accountability as punishment
20:55 – Losing privileges and going through hardship as part of being accountable
22:20 – The resistance that people feel around accountability
25:47 – The act of being seen and witnessed
28:10 – Accountability statistics and success rate
29:56 – Being supported by people who know what they’re doing
33:43 – Accepting and embracing challenges
43:10 – The importance of celebration and sharing personal successes
47:21 – The impact of recognition on motivation and happiness
51:57 – Recap: The elements of accountability
Connect with Bryan & Tait:
Explore joining us and elevate your relationship: elevaterelationship.com
Website: bryanreeves.com
Instagram: @bryanreevesinsight / @taitarend08
Email: bryan@menthisway.com / tait@menthisway.com
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions -
117. Conflict to Connection: How to End & Repair Unnecessary Conflict
“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 men in the world is a tool that we can use because we have to learn how to repair.” – Tait
Today on Men, This Way:
04:40 – The Illusions of Conflict
09:38 – The 3 real reasons why you and your partner are having arguments.
15:30 – The most important things to do when you don’t feel safety and trust
18:35 – Recognizing your behavior patterns to learn how to build connection
22:53 – How most men learned the worst strategies to handle conflict
30:00 – The 3 stages of conflict in healthy relationships
34:00 – Why 69% of the disagreements that happen inside of relationships are unresolvable
35:36 – The 2 different conflict motivations of Masculine & Feminine energies
40: 39 – The 4 Steps (4 S’s) to Mastering Conflict and Repair
47:11 – Details about our Elevate your Relationship program
47: 55 – How language needless can transform your relationship
55:35 – Something you can do if you are experiencing unresolved conflicts and are uncertain how to resolve them.
Connect with Bryan & Tait:
Website: bryanreeves.com
Instagram: @bryanreevesinsight / @taitarend08
Email: bryan@menthisway.com / tait@menthisway.com
This show is produced by Synchro Social
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116. Are You Sure Your Partner Feels Safe With You?
“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 to getting into that relationship. So how do we be in a relationship, holding what we're holding, and create safety and trust for one another in ways that matter, that can help us calm our nervous system? And nobody trains us how to do it.” - Tait
Today on Men, This Way:
4:00 - Understanding how women don’t feel safe in the world
14:10 - Ways in which men unintentionally damage trust in relationships
22:00 - The gifts that women bring to a relationship
26:00 - The result of men’s lack of presence
29:50 - Breaking down the idea of “f*ck your feelings”
33:50 - How men don’t feel safe in relationships
40:00 - Identifying criticism delivered unskillfully
43:20 - The four horsemen of the relationship apocalypse
48:10 - Having freedom in relationship
53:15 - 3 steps to connect with your partner
Connect with Bryan & Tait:
Roadmap to Thriving in Relationship: training.elevaterelationship.com
Website: bryanreeves.com
Instagram: @bryanreevesinsight / @taitarend08
Email: bryan@menthisway.com / tait@menthisway.com
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions