#47 Relational Masculinity with Ross Blake

*MEN, Spaces for Self-Leadership Launchpad are now open* This episode is a little different with Tully in the hotseat. Tully shares more about his personal journey to becoming the father and coach that he is today and as always - there's plenty of gold nuggets for you to take away. CONNECT WITH TULLY: Website: www.tullyoconnor.com Instagram @tullyoconnor   and    @thriving.in.fatherhood   

** Enrolments Open for Liberating Love Relationship Mastery** In this solo episode Tully deep dives into practical tools and steps you can take, right now, to start rekindling the spark and the connection in your relationship. This is particularly important if you and your partner have been experiencing the "Intimacy Drift" that is all too common in the first few years of parenthood. Connect with Tully: Website: www.tullyoconnor.com Instagram: @tullyoconnor  Check out: Liberating Love Relationship Mastery (4 month couples program) Self-Leadership Launchpad (6 week men's program)

**Applications and Scholarships are OPEN for the Mens Self-Leadership Launchpad that kicks of 6th December** This is yet another phenomenal conversation with the man Nick Perry. He's a devoted father and partner while also supporting a lot of humans to explore their potential and find deep purpose through his work as a coach. Nick has a sharp intellect and powerful way of grounding potentially complex topics in simple and relatable ways. We talk a lot about cultivating presence and Nick shares a really vulnerable example of how he took responsibility for processing his emotions in a healthy way. Connect with Nick: Website: https://www.rhythmhealth.com.au/ Instagram: @rhythmhealth Connect with Tully: Website: www.tullyoconnor.com Instagram: @tullyoconnor  Check out: Liberating Love Relationship Mastery (4 month couples program) Self-Leadership Launchpad (6 week men's program)

**Enrolments for the next intake of the Self-Leadership launchpad are now open. Click here to apply** Your Reactivity is Your Responsibility. In this short solo episode Tully dives into the 5 steps to working with your reactivity (defensiveness lashing out, shutting down, procrastination etc,) so it has less of a hold on you and less of a negative impact on those around you. Connect with Tully: Website: www.tullyoconnor.com Instagram: @tullyoconnor  Check out: Liberating Love Relationship Mastery (4 month couples program) Self-Leadership Launchpad (6 week men's program)

**Applications currently open for my Men’s Self-Leadership Launchpad** Logan Donnelly is, as he puts it, a Dad in training. In this convo Logan openly talks about overcoming challenges with mental health, fertility and a very challenging start to fatherhood. Logans experience, and the distinct lack of support/resources for dads that he noticed, prompted him to start his instagram page @_kiwidad where he shares open and very relatable content about the challenges and joys of modern fatherhood. Main talking points: - Where is Logan at in his fatherhood? - Navigating fertility and “manliness” - Relationship after the fertility journey - PPD in men - Having a second child - Finding support - What made Logan get help? - Finding the right balance Connect with Logan on Instagram Connect with Tully: Website: www.tullyoconnor.com Instagram: @tullyoconnor  Check out: Liberating Love Relationship Mastery (4 month couples program) Self-Leadership Launchpad (10 week men's program)

** Applications currently open for Men’s Self-Leadership Launchpad** Matt is the co-founder of Grounded Traditions, an organisation that supports young kids to cultivate a deep connection to Nature & Self through their Holistic Education programs. With a focus on Nature Immersion and Ancestral Crafts and Handworks, Grounded traditions provide developmentally practical programs that support the WHOLE child - physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.  Main talking points: Grounded Traditions How did his work get started? Philosophy and Approach It takes a village… Acknowledging kids capabilities while setting boundaries Ceremonial Ritual Handcrafts What is Matt excited about moving forward with Grounded Traditions? Connect with Matt on Instagram Connect with Tully: Website: www.tullyoconnor.com Instagram: @tullyoconnor  Check out: Liberating Love Relationship Mastery (4 month couples program) Self-Leadership Launchpad (10 week men's program)

**Early enrolments for Liberating Love Relationship Mastery are now open** Today’s guest, Melissa Vranjes, is a Certified Holistic Sex Coach from New Zealand, who passionately advocates for female sexuality as a source of liberation and vitality. Inspired by a pivotal workshop in Bali, she recognised the need for a more holistic approach to sex, leading her to train with leading sexologists, tantra practitioners and sex educators around the globe. I love Melissa’s work because it makes potentially complex topics very accessible and she offers practical and actionable tools and advice. She’s also a mother so has personally traversed the intimacy hurdles that can come with pregnancy and the post partum period. This is why I invited her to be one of the incredible guest experts within the Liberating Love program. Main talking points: How is motherhood? Creating intimate connections postpartum Navigating differences in libido and sex   Cultivating desire   Bringing play into sex Changes in the body and how to navigate those Common challenges for parents Why the heart holds the source of more pleasure Connect with Melissa on facebook, instagram and tiktok. Connect with Tully: Website: www.tullyoconnor.com Instagram: @tullyoconnor  Check out: Liberating Love Relationship Mastery (4 month couples program) Self-Leadership Launchpad (10 week men's program)

** Early Enrolments currently open for Men’s Self-Leadership Launchpad** If you want to create lasting change and habits that stick - you need to marry the deeper inner work with practical execution. In this short episode Tully focuses on the latter. In his extensive work with men he’s seen this is actually where a lot of guys fall down. Doing. The. Thing. Why? Listen to the episode. We hope this one lands for you. Connect with Tully: Website: www.tullyoconnor.com Instagram: @tullyoconnor  Check out: Liberating Love Relationship Mastery (4 month couples program) Self-Leadership Launchpad (10 week men's program)

Welcome back to Thriving in Fatherhood!It’s been a little while between drinks. In this short episode Tully dive’s into the importance of acknowledging the season that we are in and maintaining awareness of that while we make decisions and navigate challenging times. Episode Highlights: What season is Tully in? Naming and acknowledging the season were in. Micro-seasons and the importance of them. Anticipating the season that is coming. Dealing with challenging seasons. Liberating Love Relationship Mastery Program Self Leadership Launchpad Connect with Tully: Website: www.tullyoconnor.com Instagram: @tullyoconnor  Want to work with Tully? Check out: Liberating Love Relationship Mastery (4 month couples program) Self-Leadership Launchpad (10 week men's program)

** Early Enrolments currently open for Men’s Self-Leadership Launchpad** Ross Blake is a committed father of three boys. He’s a Performance Coach focussed on the three pillars of Strength & Fitness, Relationships and Leadership. He blends his 20 years of personal and professional experience in the strength and conditioning world with his depth of experience exploring our emotional agility and relational proficiency.He has a great ability to integrate all the different aspects of “high performance” in an easily digestible and, more importantly, actionable way. This was a great conversation, enjoy! Talking Points: Where Ross is at in his fatherhood journey? Hard times and challenges are a good thing Relational Masculinity Culture of the family; discussion of values and processes Leading edge, bleeding edge   Strong back, soft front Different seasons Micro-moments Connect with Ross on Instagram Connect with Tully: Website: www.tullyoconnor.com Instagram: @tullyoconnor Want to work with Tully? Check out: Liberating Love Relationship Mastery (4 month couples program) Self-Leadership Launchpad (10 week men's program)