Where Are All the Elders? The Missing Piece Men Are Searching For
Where Are All the Elders? The Missing Piece Men Are Searching For Something happened in one of our groups recently that’s been sitting with me. A man raised his hand and asked if we could spend the evening talking about elderhood. Not because he was old, he wasn’t, because he felt the absence of it. […]
Why He Tries to Fix It. What He’s Really Looking For
Why He Tries to Fix It. What He’s Really Looking For The truth beneath the urge to “solve” From an early age, most men are trained to fix. We’re taught that our worth comes from providing, protecting, and solving problems. And yes, in many ways, we’re good at that. Culture reinforces it. Relationships echo it. […]
Why She Doesn’t Want You to Fix It
Why She Doesn’t Want You to Fix It Men: She’s not asking for a solution — she’s asking for you. From an early age, most men are trained to fix. We earn our value by providing, protecting, and solving problems. And, often, women want us to fix things. The broken faucet. The tech issue. The […]
You’re Not Stuck—You’re Adapting: How Neuroplasticity Redefines Your Potential
You’re Not Stuck—You’re Adapting: How Neuroplasticity Redefines Your Potential There is a quiet but profound idea reshaping our understanding of what it means to grow — not just in theory, but biologically. It’s called neuroplasticity. In a Dr. Lara Boyd’s, TEDx talk that has quietly amassed over 42 million views, neuroscientist Dr. Lara Boyd explains […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Beyond the Traditional Men’s Retreat
Beyond the Traditional Men’s Retreat Most retreats follow a familiar script: a few days away, bonding through shared experiences, maybe some insightful conversations, and the feeling of connection that fades as quickly as you return to everyday life. It’s a powerful experience in the moment, but often it leaves you wondering, What’s next? You leave […]