We all have some kinds of relationship — partners, friends, colleagues — yet few are relationships where we can fully let our guard down without losing connection.

In this episode of Reclaiming the Gentle Man, we explore the kinds of relationships that allow you to resign your composure, express what’s actually happening inside you, and stay present while doing so.

We look at how emotional composure becomes armor, why that armor quietly drains energy and intimacy, and what it takes to intentionally cultivate spaces where honesty, messiness, and depth strengthen connection rather than threaten it.

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May you revel in the resignation of a composure that no longer serves you.