• 121. Creating Healthy Attachment (When You’re Anxious or Avoidant) with Silvy Khoucasian

    “Understanding our attachment styles and how they influence our relationships can transform the way we connect with others. It's not about reaching a perfect state of secure attachment but about attuning to our own needs and those of our partners. This journey is a lifelong process of learning, growing, and healing together.” — Silvy Khoucasian

    Today on Men, This Way:

    • 5:05 – Silvy's inspiration for exploring attachment styles during her psychology studies
    • 6:15 – The attachment theory and how childhood experiences with caregivers shape adult relationships
    • 7:42 – The different attachment styles: secure, anxious, avoidant, and fearful avoidant
    • 10:10 – Personal experiences and realizations around attachment styles in dating and relationships
    • 12:32 – How attachment styles manifest in relationships and the importance of awareness
    • 15:04 – Tools and practices for identifying your attachment style
    • 18:34 – The role of family systems and childhood responsibilities in developing attachment patterns
    • 21:12 – Healing and developing secure attachment through relationships and self-awareness
    • 24:08 – The importance of creating agreements and consistency in relationships for healing
    • 27:20 – How different attachment styles magnetize towards each other and the opportunities for healing
    • 29:02 – The balance between independence and interdependence in relationships
    • 31:32 – The gifts and challenges of each attachment style and finding balance
    • 35:13 – The importance of direct communication and creating secure functioning patterns in relationships
    • 39:21 – Brian and Silvy's personal journey and the strategies they use to support each other's needs
    • 44:16 – The long-term commitment to relationship growth and healing over years
    • 47:45 – The role of professional support in working through attachment patterns


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    This show is produced by Synchro Social

    1h 8m - Jun 20, 2024
  • 120. How to Create An Unbreakable Connection in Your Relationship

    “The path to an unbreakable connection is the commitment to staying in partnership, no matter what.” — Bryan Reeves


    Today on Men, This Way:

    • 2:24 – The emotional investment people have in relationships
    • 3:08 – Exploring the real reasons behind conflicts in relationships
    • 4:17 – The concept of “crisis of connection” in relationships
    • 5:38 – Ending unnecessary conflict as a bridge to connection
    • 6:42 – The importance of support in men’s groups
    • 19:55 – Weekly connection rituals with family
    • 23:27 – Reflecting on personal experiences of disconnection and reconnection
    • 27:30 – The role of men’s emotional vulnerability in relationships
    • 34:23 – The impact of small daily connection rituals
    • 42:24 – What is the difference between connection and unbreakable connection
    • 45:14 – Key elements of building an unbreakable connection
    • 47:15 – The significance of praise and gratitude in relationships
    • 50:17 – The power of presence and intentionality in relationships
    • 59:15 – Addressing the challenge of one partner being more growth-oriented than the other
    • 1:03:30 – The distinction between requests and requirements in relationships
    • 1:14:25 – Leaning into relationship challenges and the role of support



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    1h 19m - Jun 6, 2024
  • 119. At 50: My Biggest Lessons of a Life Well Lived
    “Honesty without kindness is just cruel. But kindness without honesty is manipulation. And honesty with kindness, that’s divine. So I think that’s an inquiry that serves us well to live in, like, ‘How can I be honest?’ ‘How can I be transparent in a way that also takes into account her sensitivity?’” — Bryan Today ... Read more
    1h 1m - May 23, 2024
  • 118. You Will Never Grow, If You Don’t Do This
    “One of the benefits of having this tool, knowing how to hold other men accountable, is that you get to call men into their greatness. You get to help your kids, your partners, your friends, and your own life step into greatness. So, this is not just a tool for your benefit; it’s about developing ... Read more
    57m - May 9, 2024
  • 117. Conflict to Connection: How to End & Repair Unnecessary Conflict
    “Sometimes the initiation of conflict is really a bid for connection. It’s really a desire to figure out how we can get this connection going again. A thriving intimate relationship through conflict and repair, it’s vital for us. It’s vital for our health, for our longevity and for our children. But what we need as ... Read more
    58m - Apr 25, 2024
  • 116. Are You Sure Your Partner Feels Safe With You?
    “Getting into a relationship is one of the most courageous acts that men and women can have. Each of us are bringing our own pain and suffering into a relationship, and now trying to work it out between two couples. Not only that, everybody’s walking into a new relationship with a 100% breakup rate prior ... Read more
    1h 2m - Apr 11, 2024
  • 115. Our Experience Surrendering Control to Gain Real Power
    “Pretending to have control where we don’t only leads to losing ourselves in the chaos…Embracing this, we learn to dance with uncertainty, finding true power not in control, but in acceptance and adaptability.” – Tait   Today on Men, This Way: 6:30 – The overwhelming complexities of life and finding power in surrender  9:30 – ... Read more
    1h 13m - Mar 28, 2024
  • 114. Confronting Masculine Checkout Syndrome in Relationships
    “One of the things we have to be willing to do as men is look at what the impact our actions and our lack of presence is having on ourselves and on the people that we care about most.” – Tait   Today on Men, This Way: Commitment challenges men face with fully choosing partners ... Read more
    E114 - 58m - Mar 14, 2024
  • 113. A New Era Begins: 40 Years of Friendship, Masks Men Wear, Embracing Honesty
    “As men, we paint our faces the best we know how, and we go out into the world and try to be good men, fathers, workers, providers, lovers — and in large measure, because we don’t know what we’re doing, we end up leaving a trail of tears behind for ourselves and for the people ... Read more
    E113 - 1h 3m - Feb 29, 2024
  • Men, This Way - The Trailer
    Few men have safe, trustworthy spaces for real conversations about the things that matter most to us. Instead, men have suffered in silence, but that changes now. Join renowned author and men’s coach, Bryan Reeves, and his lifelong best friend, Tait Arend, a leadership coach, as they delve deep into the urgent topics men are ... Read more
    4m - Feb 29, 2024
  • 112. The 3 Reasons Men Check Out of Relationship (And How To Step Back In)
    Do you know why men tend to check out of relationships? Do you know the 3 Pillars of Intimacy? Do you have a tried and tested roadmap for creating a thriving relationship? Welcome … I’ve got a fantastic episode for you today … I’m putting out less episodes at the moment because something big is ... Read more
    1h 4m - Feb 8, 2024
  • 111. Challenges I've Faced in Relationship With My Wife w/ Silvy Khoucasian (My Wife)
    Do all relationships struggle? What even is intimacy … really? Why do so many men struggle with relationships and intimacy? In this episode, my very special guest and I dive into these questions and more for useful insights to make a meaningful difference in your life … And my very special guest is … my ... Read more
    55m - Dec 14, 2023
  • 110. The Roadmap To Enlivenment For Men
    Do you live with an inspired vision guiding your way? Have you set up accountability to help you achieve what you deeply desire? Are you really even aware of what’s in your way of achieving it? In this episode, my brilliant guest is again, none other than my life long childhood friend, Tait Arend, … ... Read more
    1h 7m - Dec 7, 2023
  • 109. The Deeper Truths of (Sexual) Polarity w/ Michaela Boehm
    In this episode, my brilliant guest is Michaela Boehm. Michaela Boehm is one of the most influential and wise teachers who’s work has profoundly influenced my life. I was fortunate to study with her personally over the course of about 3 or 4 years. I was certified by her as an “Intimacy & Attraction” workshop ... Read more
    1h 16m - Nov 22, 2023
  • 108. How to Be Fully Enlivened & Powerfully On Purpose w/ Tait Arend
    In this episode, my brilliant and inspired guest is none other than Tait Arend. Tait is my business partner in “Men, This Way,” and my co-faciltator for the last 3 years in the men’s work I’ve been hosting for men all over the world. He and I together have stewarded around 50 men through our ... Read more
    57m - Nov 9, 2023
  • 107. Men Aren’t Prepared For Real Intimacy w/ Mark Groves
    Today I’m talking with my old friend, Mark Groves, founder of “Create The Love,” the massively successful Instagram Page and Community dedicated to helping people create inspired and inspiring relationships.  This is actually a rebroadcast of an episode Mark and I did on HIS podcast.  I just love my conversations with Mark, and in this ... Read more
    1h 8m - Oct 26, 2023
  • 106. Fathers, Sons, and Rites of Passage w/ Luke Entrup
    In today’s episode, I engage in a profound conversation with the founder of “The Father Son Connection Experience,” Luke Entrup. We discuss various topics related to men and emotions, fathers and sons, and rites of passage for boys at different ages.  HIGHLIGHTS (brought to you by … obviously … AI!) (00:00) Intro (07:03) Some significant ... Read more
    1h 12m - Oct 13, 2023
  • 105. The Grand Delusions of Fame & Success w/ Adrian Grenier
    Today, I have the pleasure of hosting actor and activist Adrian Grenier as my guest. You may recognize Adrian from his roles in the popular HBO series “Entourage” or his appearances in films like “The Devil Wears Prada” alongside Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt. More recently, he has been featured in the Netflix ... Read more
    1h 7m - Sep 28, 2023
  • 104. Death Brings Gifts w/ Hal Elrod
    Have you ever been confronted with death? Either yours or someone else’s? What gifts has that confrontation brought you? (it has brought you gifts, right?) Are you daily committed to making every day your best day? If not, why not? In this episode, my esteemed guest, Hal Elrod, author of “The Miracle Morning,” and I ... Read more
    1h 8m - Sep 14, 2023
  • 103. The Wisdom of Psychedelics w/ Dr Rachel Harris
    Have you ever experienced a transformational psychedelic trip? Have you ever experienced a traumatic psychedelic trip?  Are you curious about the world of psychedelic therapy and whether it might benefit you? In this episode my brilliant guest is Dr.Rachel Harris, and together she & I mine these questions and more for wise insights that can ... Read more
    1h 21m - Aug 31, 2023
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