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, scary, and tempting to avoid! Thanks for being on the journey with us.

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 vulnerability.

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.