The Podcast Formerly Known as "Men This Way"
Bridging Connections with Bryan Reeves
Bridging Connections with Bryan Reeves
Few men have safe, trustworthy spaces for real conversations about the things that matter most to us. Instead, men have suffered in silence…
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Bridging Connections with Bryan Reeves

BRIDGING CONNECTIONS PODCAST

Welcome to Bridging Connections, formerly known as "Men, This Way." I’m your host Bryan Reeves, former US Air Force Captain turned author and professional coach to men, women, and couples. Alongside me as cohost is my lifelong friend of over 40 years, Tait Arend. Here we have the raw, real conversations we all need to be having about the topics that matter most: relationships, purpose, health, spirituality, and more. Please subscribe to stay connected. Alright, let’s dive in …

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How I wish I would have found this sooner.

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Best podcast on relationships

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Super Honest

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Wonderful, fabulous and always heart felt...

"Thank you Bryan for being authentic and real. His book is so worth the purchase. I has changed my relationship I have with my wife forever."

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Wow…

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A Must-Listen

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A FOUNTAIN OF WISDOM + INSIGHT

"Just as the title says- This podcast is a MUST for men! Bryan is eloquent enough that in another life he could be an Ivy League professor, yet he keeps things simple and relatable so literally anyone…"

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