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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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
Feb 16, 2023 • 54min
89. Living The Paradox: Navigating Freedom and Relationships w/ Stefanos Sifandos
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
Feb 3, 2023 • 1h 11min
88. Building Men (What Boys Really Need) w/ Dennis Morolda
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
Jan 18, 2023 • 1h 3min
87. Radical Intimacy (The Courageous Way To Love) w/ Zoe Kors
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
Jan 5, 2023 • 1h 10min
86. Standing at The Crossroads of a Major Life Change w/ Mark Groves
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
