Imari Tuakli is a life coach, international speaker, and transformational experience designer. He is also my best friend, business partner, and we live in a house together. This is a discussion about the epidemic of male loneliness and the antidote to it - friendships. We talk about how fear of vulnerability, intimacy, and homophobia gets in the way of male friendships, whether men can be platonic friends with women, how to find a best friend, why men are so lonely, and more. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freeimari Website: https://www.imarituakli.com Kaizen Asiedu Website: https://www.bio.site/kaizen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatskaizen/ CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Male Friendship Challenges 1:04 - Introduction 8:08 - Vulnerability with Women vs. Men 11:31 - How Imari and Riz Met 19:35 - Lineage 1 20:00 - First Hiking Experience 21:00 - Finding a Best Friend 23:20 - Understanding Personal Desires 25:10 - Initial Triggers in Friendship 28:20 - Personal Growth through Friendship 29:37 - Emotional Intelligence Discussion 30:40 - Importance of Humility 35:04 - Dynamics of Living Together 41:35 - Solo vs. Cohabitation Benefits 46:13 - Increasing Difficulty in Male Bonding 49:08 - Intentional Relationships Impact 50:19 - Reasons Behind Collaboration Failures 54:08 - Platonic Friendships Across Genders 1:00:23 - Goals of Men’s Work Initiatives 1:04:18 - Learning through Play 1:05:00 - Final Thoughts 1:06:10 - Conclusion Listen to all episodes on Audio: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7IjHNFdEHSB5zCzCPzcAvO?si=L4x4MGtlSCWMBVd78CWeQg Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-with-kaizen/id1732887385 #MensEmotionalHealth #VulnerabilityTransformation #EmotionalWellbeing #MaleFriendships #FriendshipHighestPotential #MaleBondingTips #MaleLoneliness #MaleSupportSystems