by Sven Masterson | Jan 19, 2025 | Community, Ideas, Masculinity, Mens Work, Mission/Life Purpose, Thought Patterns
Inspired by a Recent Thought-Provoking Discussion in Our Community Most men start out thinking leadership starts with commanding others. It doesn’t. It starts with commanding yourself. The difference between men who remain stuck—repeating the same cycles of...
by Sven Masterson | Jan 16, 2025 | Masculinity, Men's Wellness, Mens Work, Mentoring
Men’s Work Can Be Confusing to Navigate If you’ve been exploring men’s coaching, you’ve probably noticed a certain aesthetic and approach repeated across different programs. There’s the drum-circle-in-the-woods crowd, the shirtless guys howling at the moon, and the...
by Sven Masterson | Jan 13, 2025 | Father Wounds, Fatherhood, Masculinity, Mens Work, Music & Stories, Relationships
Welcome to this month’s Musical Monday Musings, where I take a song from the soundtrack of my life and explore the truths it reveals about the journey of becoming a man, husband, father, and human being. Today’s song is Dag Nasty’s “Still Waiting.” If you’re not...
by Sven Masterson | Jan 8, 2025 | Marriage, Masculinity, Mens Work, Mentoring, Relationship Conflict, Relationships, Sex, Thought Patterns, Value & Significance
For years, I believed the problems in my marriage and life were out there. If she’d just see what I’m doing for her… If she’d just be nicer to me… If she’d just want to be intimate… If my boss would just recognize my value… If I could just catch a break… Sound...
by Sven Masterson | Dec 29, 2024 | Marriage, Men's Wellness, Mens Work, Relationship Conflict, Relationships, Value & Significance
Why Do We Feel Like We’re Never Enough? From as far back as I can remember, I believed I wasn’t good enough. Not good enough for my parents, my teachers, my friends—and certainly not for myself. If you’ve ever found yourself wondering, “Why do I feel like I’ll never...
by Sven Masterson | Dec 12, 2024 | Fatherhood, Marriage, Mens Work, Mentoring, Narcissism, Relationship Conflict
Let me tell you a story, from one man to another. Years ago, I worked as a consultant, specifically in a software architect role. I recall one particular project for a company whose products you probably use daily. They called me in because things were totally on...
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