The Bind with Greg Flynn

It’s been a minute, and I’ve missed this, um, practice of recording The Bind.I’d been waiting to finish the trilogy of episodes that Jordan and I had started (Check out ‘Why Do Men Isolate?’ and ‘Why Do Men Have a Hard Time Feeling Their Feelings?’), but couldn’t wait any longer. Fear not, we’ll get to it—it’s just got a timeline of its own.So I thought I’d

We are back with episode two of our three episode arc—once again, joined by Jordan Ferretti.Go check out seattlemenscircle.com for information on our upcoming online circles.In this episode we explore some of the reasons it can be tricky for men to tap into their feelings—and why it’s increasingly more important that we learn how to.We talk about how men are conditioned into

We're back! And we're back with a three part series that features my good friend and collaborator Jordan Ferretti of Team Builder Dojo. Each of these episodes will be paired with an online men's circle. You can learn more by visiting seattlemenscircle.com. However, here's the high-level overview:- December 28th - Why Do Men Isolate?- January 9th - Why Do Men Have a Hard Time Feelin

Hey! It’s been a minute.Some stuff’s been on my mind, and I thought I’d share with you.Let me know how it lands for you.You can always reach me at [email protected] links for things mentioned in this episode:The Wild Edge of Sorrow, by Francis Weller - a wonderful book the supports us in re-connecting to age-old practices around grief.The Smell of Rain on Dust, by Ma

A bit of a different one today. I wanted to explroe something that’s been on my mind, but not be glued to my desk (with my fancy microphone). So if you’re listening to this one, you’re on a walk with me.One of the things I pretty much always invite guys to do is to feel what’s happening in their bodies. The sensations that are happening in our bodies are pretty much always

This one is far and reaching and was a lot of fun.Quick CW: brief mention of suicide ideation.Mike Joseph is the host and producer of the podcast Detoxicity, which aims to rewrite the code for what’s considered masculine in society. I was lucky enough to be featured on a recent episode (see the below link).Mike is also a mental health advocate, working alongside a variety of non

Let's take a little step into anger, shame, difficulty in self-regulation.I'm not proud of the stories I tell here, but that's the point behind telling them. My thanks to good friend Jordan Ferretti for helping me see that there's a way to work with this energy that is healthy and productive—a way that I've always scoffed at.Curious how this lands for you. Let me know at greg@gre

Where do you find your value?Work? Family? Friends?What if your value had nothing to do with those things?How's that for the shortest show notes yet?I'd love to hear how this lands: [email protected] or IG: @men.connectingLinks for some things mentioned in this episode:Seattle Men's Circle fourth Monday, next Mon, 5/22Our six week training - starts Tues, 5/23Ep. 5 of The Bind

Bear with me here. I had some notes on something I was going to record about, but really just didn’t feel it. So then I took another idea I’d been kicking around, and decided to record that. 10 minutes in: nope.So, I decided to write down some questions. Questions that I could respond to, but that I could invite you into.So, yeah, this episode is different.I’d love to hear yo

CW: Themes of sexual violence and abuse.This is a different kind of episode from what I've done in the past. While I typically talk about male conditioning and issues around masculinity, this one is quite specific: talking about male survivors of sexual violence. Not perpetrators (though, as mentioned, there's often confusion around that), but survivors.My guest is my friend Jim St