Reclaiming the Real: How Men Can Return to Creativity, Community, and Struggle
Reclaiming the Real: How Men Can Return to Creativity, Community, and Struggle A continuation of last week’s: PART 1: THE GREAT SHIFT – FROM MAKERS TO WATCHERS When men stopped making, something vital went missing. Not just from the culture. From our nervous systems. Because being a man isn’t about being in charge or having […]
From Makers to Watchers: Why Men Feel Lost in a World of Consumption
From Makers to Watchers: Why Men Feel Lost in a World of Consumption There’s a quiet tragedy unfolding around us—so quiet that most men don’t even notice it happening. We’ve been told we’re more connected, more informed, and more entertained than ever before. But beneath the constant ping of updates and endless options, a deeper […]
Outgrowing the Mother: A New Model of Masculine Maturity
Outgrowing the Mother: A New Model of Masculine Maturity Why men need more than emotional safety — and how challenge, structure, and leadership complete the arc of development I sought to become more sensitive to succeed in my relationships with women. I became good at it. Women felt safe with me. Slowly, I realized that […]
When Comfort Weakens and Toughness Fails: What Men Actually Need
When Comfort Weakens and Toughness Fails: What Men Actually Need The Third Way for Men: Beyond Soft or Stoic In our culture, we have long placed sensitivity and risk-taking in opposition: one coded as feminine; the other as masculine. One associated with nurture; the other with challenge. But our experience at MELD — forged in the fire of thousands […]
The Hidden Force Blocking Men’s Success — And How to Break Through It
The Hidden Force Blocking Men’s Success — And How to Break Through It Steven Pressfield describes Resistance as the unseen force that keeps us from stepping into our true calling. It’s the hesitation, the fear, the self-sabotage. It whispers that we’re not ready, that we don’t deserve it, that we should wait just a little […]
From Isolation to Integrity: How Men Are Reclaiming Meaning
From Isolation to Integrity: How Men Are Reclaiming Meaning Formation and Men’s Work In his recent speech, “How the Elite Rigged Society (And Why It’s Falling Apart),” David Brooks critiques the breakdown of societal structures and urges a return to moral formation and community-based renewal. His message resonates with MELD’s work over nearly three decades: […]
Your Nervous System Isn’t Broken—It’s Adapted: The Real Reason Men Feel Stressed and Shut Down
Your Nervous System Isn’t Broken—It’s Adapted: The Real Reason Men Feel Stressed and Shut Down The Hidden Brain System That Keeps Men in a State of High Alert — and How to Shift Out of It Have you ever felt like you’re constantly on edge, like you’re waiting for something bad to happen — even […]
Are You Stagnating, or Are You Strong
Are You Stagnating, or Are You Strong This short video of Believe Believe Believe in Yourself by Anthony Hopkins got me thinking. As you will see, Hopkins is persuasive, yet it’s not that simple. So here is my dive into building on believing in yourself. The world is full of people who: Believe their vision […]
The Leadership Crisis No One’s Talking About
The Leadership Crisis No One’s Talking About In his recent speech, “How the Elite Rigged Society (And Why Its Falling Apart),” David Brooks critiques the breakdown of societal structures and urges a return to moral formation and community-based renewal. His message resonates with MELD’s work for nearly three decades—helping men reclaim emotional leadership and foster […]
The Brotherhood Paradox: What Ancient Tribes Knew About Modern Male Growth
The Brotherhood Paradox: What Ancient Tribes Knew About Modern Male Growth Basking in the glow from our Prime Retreat in Joshua Tree this past weekend, I am more than reminded of the power that a community of men can create, I am transformed by that community. Thirty men — with the support of an amazing […]
