

125. What Ancient Myths Teach Us About Modern Masculinity with Sophie Strand
Aug 15, 2024
01:00:30
"The heroic individual carries such an onerous responsibility. Don't we want to be entangled, connected, and create a community so we don’t have to carry everything on our shoulders?" - Sophie Strand
Today on Men, This Way:
- 07:45 - Sophie’s introduction to her life and work background.
- 15:36 - Bryan's journey on healing his masculine energy through reading 'Women Who Run With the Wolves.
- 16:55 - Sophie shares the evolution of her life through writing and how it evolves along with her life.
- 18:37 - Swords or Wands: Creating connections instead of dividing and feeling alone in the world as men.
- 25:46 -Understanding why masculinity is healthier when it embraces a greater diversity of archetypes.
- 30:31 - Where is Dionysus in our modern world?
- 33:27 - Embracing the present and overcoming the modern culture that values feeling good only when doing more.
- 39:59 -Bryan shares the lessons and insights he has gained while facing the challenges of infertility in his marriage
- 42:06 - How our culture struggles with understanding that some things are not resolvable, and that's okay.
- 43:52 - We can learn valuable lessons from the character Tom Bombadil for our lives.
- 52:03 Are narcissists really the bad guys of modern culture?
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Connect with Sophie Strand:
- Website: Here
- Instagram:@cosmogyny
Connect with Bryan & Tait:
- Website: bryanreeves.com
- Instagram: @bryanreevesinsight / @taitarend08
- Email: bryan@menthisway.com / tait@menthisway.com
This show is produced by Synchro Social