TMB59 - Brad Glantz - Masks, Mirrors & Masculinity: Facing Ourselves to Find Real Connection

Brad Glantz Links
https://www.snapchat.com/add/bglantz3
https://www.instagram.com/mightybradofficial
https://www.youtube.com/@mightybrad

Dr. CD on X
https://x.com/CDSuntree

In this 59th episode of Mental Breakthrough, I sit down with life coach and speaker Brad Glantz for a no-holds-barred exploration of masculinity, manipulation, emotional honesty, and the spiritual roots of change. Brad isn’t just talking about healing — he’s doing it in real time, publicly and unfiltered, and in this conversation, we dive deep into what it means to become the person you're trying to speak from.
We unpack what it feels like to show up raw, unscripted, and imperfect in the public eye — especially when you're still evolving. Brad opens up about past patterns of manipulation, people-pleasing, and the masks men wear, not out of malice but out of survival. He explains how these behaviors often masquerade as kindness or honesty — and what it takes to dismantle them with care, especially in the context of intimate relationships.
We talk about masculinity, not as dominance or control, but as presence, responsibility, and the strength to be seen. Brad shares how his own journey through heartbreak, guilt, and growth has shaped the integrated partnership he’s now in — a relationship where both the animal self and the spiritual self are invited in full. We explore how masculinity and femininity aren't fixed roles but energies we all carry — and what it looks like when those energies find balance.
From there, we spiral outward into the themes that keep me anchored as a host: death, Buddhism, impermanence, and the evolutionary psychology behind why we feel what we feel — and how those feelings point us toward transformation. We reflect on how past shame becomes karmic teaching, how confronting mortality sharpens clarity, and how authenticity is less about being perfect and more about dropping the script.
This conversation is deeply personal for both of us — and, I hope, deeply useful for anyone navigating relationships, growth, or the constant becoming that life demands. Whether you're into mindfulness, modern masculinity, trauma recovery, spiritual psychology, or just tired of playing roles that no longer serve you, this one’s for you.