In this episode of Practicing Love, I talk with men's guide Mark J. Platten about why relationships during menopause and midlife feel so challenging, and what men are rarely taught about how to show up.

Most men enter relationships with what Mark calls "Prince tools." They try to fix, perform, or avoid conflict. But menopause often brings emotional intensity, physical changes, and deeper truths to the surface. The old tools stop working.

When this isn't seen as a problem to solve, it's an invitation to grow.

In this episode explore:

• Why so many couples struggle or separate during menopause and andropause • The difference between "Prince" and "King" energy • How to stop shutting down or taking things personally • The biggest mistakes men make during this stage • How midlife becomes a rite of passage into emotional maturity • What real intimacy is, beyond just sex • How vulnerability becomes strength, not weakness

If you love a woman in midlife — or you're moving through this season yourself — this conversation will help you show up with steadiness, heart, and depth.

Because menopause doesn't have to be the end of intimacy.

It can be the beginning of the most honest and connected love of your life.

In this episode of Practicing Love, I talk with men's guide Mark J. Platten about why relationships during menopause and midlife feel so challenging, and what men are rarely taught about how to show up.

Find out how to have the best love and sex of your life!

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On today's Practicing Love podcast, Shana James is joined by divorce coach and NLP practitioner Rachael Sloan for a powerful conversation about how relationships break down — and how they can be repaired before it's too late.

Rachael works primarily with men navigating separation and divorce and is the creator of the Better Beyond Divorce program. Together, Shana and Rachael explore emotional regulation, conflict, boundaries, survival responses, and the unconscious patterns that couples bring into relationships.

This episode is for anyone who wants to communicate more effectively, stay connected during conflict, and build a relationship that can weather hard moments with greater compassion and clarity.

It's a hopeful conversation about staying in love longer, even when things get hard, and how to stop the downward spirals that couples get stuck in.

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Most men are never taught the real source of sexual fulfillment — so they chase performance, goals, or fantasy, while feeling disconnected from the deeper intimacy they actually want.

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Former pharmacist Josh Rimany joins Shana to explore what real healing looks like for men in midlife — beyond symptom management or quick fixes. Together they unpack how the mind-body-soul connection restores vitality, why the healthcare system often misses the mark, and how men can find wholeness, purpose, and deeper love after 40. A grounded and inspiring look at the "second mountain of life," where success expands from professional to personal, and starts to include impact and fulfillment rather than just dollars and positions.

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Loneliness among men has reached crisis levels, but there are ways to change this. If you've been feeling alone, are tired of surface-level conversations, or unsure how to find men who can be real, honest friends, this conversation will give you tangible ways to connect — one walk, one conversation, or one man at a time.

In this episode I talk with Jonathan Jacobs, founder of the L.A. chapter of Walking Talking Men, about how intentional time and connection can be simple, and create a foundation of real friendship.

We explore why so many men struggle to build close friendships, how vulnerability becomes strength, and why deeper relationships are the key to men's emotional and physical health (as proven by the famous Harvard study on happiness).

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Today's conversation with men's coach Solay Rad is a new look at how power, beyond ego, is much more impactful and fulfilling. We explore how to channel energy into purpose so you can have more of the life you want, and why partnership thrives when it is rooted in meaning and possibility. Solay also shares a new take on prayer that is not focused on religion, and that acts as a technology of intention and creation.

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Testosterone levels have dropped 45% in men in the last 20 years! This crisis causes suffering for too many men. Learn from Dr. Tracy Gapin, how to avoid the low testosterone crisis, without fads of guesswork.

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Trust can break in small ways, or shatter completely. Craig and Michelle Pera, founders of The Mindful Habit, join us to talk about how they help couples navigate trust challenges — from minor breaches to sex and porn addiction. Drawing on their professional experience, and own healing journey, they give you practical tools to rebuild trust, deepen connection, and restore intimacy in your relationship.

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Today, host Shana James talks with Daniele Fiandaca about his project Hard as Nails, which explores and how small acts of courage can spark big conversations about vulnerability, empathy, diversity, and mental health. It's a conversation about rethinking strength, and opening new pathways for connection and inclusion, while offering a path out of the stifling Man Box.

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If you think shared values are the key to making a relationship last, think again. Shana James talks with Nick Brancato, author of Prioritize Us: Unlock Lasting Love with One Simple, Proven Test, about why relationships fall apart despite shared values. We discuss the real keys to lasting love and intimacy.

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