Bridging Connections with Bryan Reeves
Bryan Reeves & Tait Arend
Welcome to Bridging Connections, formerly known as "Men This Way." Join your host Bryan Reeves —former U.S. Air Force captain, renowned author and professional coach to men, women, and couples; along with his lifelong best friend and leadership coach, Tait Arend. Together, they tackle the essential, raw conversations we all need to engage in about relationships, purpose, health, spirituality, and more. Dive deep into discussions that matter and explore the connections that bind us all.
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Jul 6, 2023 • 1h 4min
99. When You Hit Bottom w/ Brad Wetzler
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
Jun 22, 2023 • 1h 15min
98. Fierce Empathy w/ David Waldy
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
Jun 8, 2023 • 60min
97. Just Give The World Your Gifts Already! w/ Jairek Robbins
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
May 25, 2023 • 59min
96. How to Speak Your Truth (Skillfully) w/ Vasavi Kumar
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
May 11, 2023 • 57min
95. Design The Man Within w/ Johnny Elsasser
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
Apr 27, 2023 • 1h 8min
94. How Men’s Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships w/ Dr. Avrum Weiss
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
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Apr 14, 2023 • 1h 5min
93. Masculine Leadership: From The Core w/ John Wineland
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
Mar 29, 2023 • 52min
92. Why We Must Face Our Darkness w/ Connor Beaton
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
Mar 16, 2023 • 1h 9min
91. Living Connected to Heart w/ HeartMath co-founder Bruce Cryer
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
Mar 1, 2023 • 1h 11min
90. Mastering Fatherhood w/ Kelly Gardner
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
