Intentional Conversations with Mike Sandlin

This year, I’ve been developing a new language to help men build better friendships. The next few posts in the series will move you from reflection to practice. First, I will introduce the topics to explore as you leave your proverbial “man cave” where isolation and loneliness has crept into

This set of posts for the new year is about creating a common language for your pursuit of better male friendships. After my initial post explaining the “why” of better male friendships, I wrote a Male Friendship Creed, which I followed with my Manifesto Against Male Isolation. This next post

As I continue this series about common language for our pursuit of better male friendships, I want to speak out against loneliness and isolation. Though I dislike the word “manifesto” (see why below), this is my declaration against living in a proverbial “man cave.” It explains why men must pursue deep,