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Many years ago, we are talking decades; I had a teacher explain metaphors to me. This teacher used the difference between the War for Independence, which I was interested in, and the Civil War, which my father studied. It made perfect sense to me. I cherished my independence, and my father grew up in a…
Post: Brad Pitt and Men’s Groups We are told that men are emotionally closed down. That they cannot feel or express emotions. As a man who has experienced pain and witnessed thousands of other men in pain, I believe we are much like the fellow who the surgeon believes is entirely under anesthesia but is…
What’s more likely to kill you—a bad diet or no friends? As much as your diet determines your health, the close connections in a man’s life can be a better determiner of longevity. To be a man is to suffer alone. The NPR Podcast, Guys, We Have A Problem: How American Masculinity Creates Lonely Men,…
As men, we resist anything that has to do with emotions and deep connections, yet when we experience the power of a good men’s group, we wonder why we didn’t join one sooner. Being a lone wolf is not good for us nor fun. It’s in our DNA to need brotherhood. Listen to Dan Doty’s…
I once had a client who struggled in every relationship he had. Falling in love was easy — maybe too easy. John would open himself up to his new love, he would give her everything she wanted, but inevitably the romance would wear off, and the deeper relationships issues would show up. John would start…
We are changing the model of what it means to be a man. In this 30-minute interview with Ken Casler, I discuss how men’s groups give men what they never had. I speak about the distinction between fellowship and brotherhood in regards to creating a successful men’s group. As men, we need the deeper connection…
