154. Behind The Scenes of a Life-Changing Men's Retreat


In this special on-the-road episode, Bryan and Tait reflect on five years of deep men’s work as they gear up for the Elevate 2025 Men's Retreat — a five-day, mountaintop experience in western North Carolina designed as a modern-day rite of passage. From sacred brotherhood to the storms that shape us this conversation is raw, real, and radically human.
Episode Highlights:
00:01:44 – The Elevate Retreat: A modern-day rite of passage for men
00:03:12 – The first year’s tears: What vulnerability unlocked for men
00:06:28 – Creating sacred, no-demand space for transformation
00:08:25 – Who really has your back? Reframing masculine support
00:09:21 – Bryan’s past distrust of men—and the healing that followed
00:12:39 – The magic of presence, and Bryan’s role in creating breakthroughs
00:16:44 – Power without domination: Becoming Kings among Kings
00:17:56 – From deep conversation to competitive games: A full-spectrum retreat
00:21:16 – Three stages of the storm: Before, during, and after life's crises
00:26:24 – Why men don’t need fixing—just new patterns and community
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