Good Men Trying

What does confidence actually look like for a man in real life — in his marriage, his friendships, his purpose? Not the surface-level stuff. The kind that holds when someone approaches your wife, when your career shakes you, when your inner child starts pulling the strings. In this episode, Marlon, Brett, and Cody sit down (fresh off a basketball run) to unpack one of the most misunderstood words...

Who taught you how to love? Most men have never really been asked. In Episode 4, Brett and Marland trace the surprising teachers of their generation: Boyz II Men, Disney, Titanic, Jerry Maguire, AOL chatrooms, purity rings, and the dial up era’s first contact with porn. Then they ask a harder question: Which lessons helped us love better, and which ones quietly broke us? Because your spouse should...

The conversation delves into the concept of silent scorekeeping and its impact on relationships, exploring examples from personal experiences with friends, family, and work. It also touches on the theme of gift-giving and the dynamics of giving and receiving in relationships. The conversation delves into the dynamics of resentment, unspoken expectations, and the importance of communication in rela...

The conversation delves into the definition of intimacy, the shock of discovering secrets about admired individuals, the relationship between the five love languages and intimacy, and the importance of facing the unknown and being vulnerable in the context of intimacy. The conversation delves into the layers of intimacy, exploring the challenges and rewards of vulnerability and transparency. It al...

In the inaugural episode of Good Men Trying , hosts Brett Moore and Marland May explore why so many male friendships slowly fade in adulthood not through conflict, but through drift, distance, and the loss of the structures that once kept people connected. What started as a Sunday basketball run at Lifetime Fitness in North Dallas eventually became something deeper: a real community built through...