Brave Hearts

As we mature in life our ability to engage and express our emotions can stay in infancy even if other parts of us grow to adulthood. This hinders us from experiencing the fullness of life we were meant to have, and short-circuits our ability to love other, and ourselves, well. Join us as we explore some rhythms of life and habits that can reconnect us to our emotions and bring us to greater wholen...

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena...who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly..." Theodore Roosevelt What keeps us from showing up fully present to our lives and daring greatly for things that matter? Shame, fear of being vulnerable or weak, and fear of failing. We&#39...

What do you have to be in order to be "Man Enough"? There is a code we have all been taught since we are young that defines who we need to be in order to be accepted into the man club. In short, the list usually comes down to, don't be a wuss, don't be weak. Following this code in order to belong and be accepted keeps us from being fully alive and authentically ourselves. We'...

Men, we need you out here! We need you to show up, bring your true self, and take responsibility to tend the garden you've been given in the world. Brant Hansen, in his book "The Men We Need," contends that at the core of masculinity is taking responsibility, or as he puts it, being a keeper of the garden. In this episode we discuss our reflections on how taking responsibility is life-giving, scar...

As men we often put on different masks at different times as we think we're supposed to, or what is acceptable. When are these masks helpful, and when do they keep us from connecting in healthy ways with others? Join us as we discuss our reflections on Lewis Howes' books "The Mask of Masculinity."

We dive into our first book, "Fighting Shadows" by Jefferson Bethke & Jon Tyson. There are shadows and lies that hang over our heads as men that keep us from becoming fully alive. The ones that resonated with us the most were Loneliness, Ambition and Shame. We share our experiences around these shadows and how we are inspired to dispell them through community, kingdom vision, and vul...

We invite you to join us as we begin this journey to the inner world of our hearts. We'll share a bit about who we are and what difficult experiences pushed us to pay attention more to what is going on in our inner worlds. We think we are not alone in what we are going through and hope you can be inspired along with us as we explore how to be more fully alive by experiencing what is in our hearts.