The answer is not in your mind, it’s in your body.

CORE

Close the gap between where you are and where you want to be with MELD’s science-backed method for tapping into the wisdom of the body.

Invest In Your Potential

Let's face it, men are more unfulfilled, isolated, and disconnected than ever before in history. Even the most successful men struggle with feeling dissatisfied and incomplete, like something is missing. Traditional therapy is effective for some, but for many, it’s not enough. Culture disapproves of men reaching out for help, and it feels like there is never enough time to prioritize what we need most.

It's no surprise that so many men feel:

  • Like you’re not good enough

  • Overwhelmed and burnt out

  • Anxious and stressed

  • Lonely and isolated

  • Scared to address your real feelings

  • Unequipped for deep emotional expression

  • Unsafe to be vulnerable

  • There is a chasm between who you are and who you want to be

  • Unappreciated 

  • Your needs come last on the list

  • You have so much more to give but you just can't seem to tap into it

At MELD we understand the unique difficulties men face today because we’ve faced them too. We have successfully coached thousands of men through their own personal breakthroughs, guiding them toward greater authenticity, connection, and success both at home and in the workplace.

The Support You Need

Core will provide you with the skills and tools you need to finally create sustainable change, as well as the platform and support to make your practice stick.

Learning this practice gives you a window into your patterns, blocks, and blindspots, giving you an embodied action plan for working through your challenges, boosting your awareness and confidence.

As an asset to your community, restoring your alignment is an investment in your future, your family, your organization, and a benefit to society. If you’re ready to feel fulfilled and contribute your greatness to the world, take the first steps with Core.

With Core You Can Expect

Expert Guidance

Receive support from our team of coaches who have guided hundreds of men to heal old wounds, break unhelpful patterns, and create fulfilling lives.

Experiential Learning

Core is a hands-on program, you learn by doing and receiving. Reconnect with body-based tools and skills that already dwell in you and just need to be awakened.

Accountability

Stay on course to reach your highest aspirations with the guidance of our facilitators and the support of a community of men who are invested in your success.

Science-based Approach

At the heart of MELD’s work is a dedication to the research and data from the last 70+ years. Our practice is tested and refined over three decades of working with men.

Community

Support and be supported by a group of men on a similar journey. Build the framework for starting your own men's group that offers ongoing support and brotherhood.

What Sets Core Apart

Not all men’s work is created equal. Many organizations don’t have the grounding in science, nor the body-based approach to create sustainable changes. You end up with a lot of heady concepts that sound good and make sense at the time, but quickly fade. Instead of addressing the issues at the root, you get prescriptive advice that doesn’t take your unique situation into account, but will happily cash in on your pain.

MELD does not try to create a dependency on our organization or programs, instead you build skills that will serve you for the rest of your life. We are not handing out fish, we simply guide you towards remembering how to fish.

You should expect more – and that’s what we deliver at MELD.

Our Core program offers affordable, personalized live group training sessions with MELD co-founder Mike Sagun. After guiding hundreds upon hundreds of men to connect with their personal authenticity, reclaim their strength, repair their relationships, and embody their deepest calling, Mike knows how to help, no matter where you’re coming from.

Through your own commitment and facilitated coaching sessions, you will:

  • Develop and apply a foundational understanding of key parts of your nervous system

  • Learn to be more present, even while faced with stress or conflict

  • Build confidence expressing your needs and trusting your instincts

  • Apply practical skills to down-regulate your stress response

  • Build healthier relationships from a position of authenticity

No one is just another client at MELD. With personalized strategies and constant support from Mike, as well as a bonded group of men who have your back, you will overcome your greatest challenges and lead your life with confidence.

The Research

A study published in the journal of the American Psychological Association in 2024, entitled Psychology of Men & Masculinities, explores the MELD Method as applied in the Core program, led by Mike Sagun.

Based on the study, men who go through MELD's Core program experience:

Improved Emotional Regulation

Men reported being able to feel and manage their emotions better, experiencing more positive affect and joy. They became less reactive and more centered.

Increased Self-Awareness

Participants became more attuned to their emotions, needs, and patterns of behavior.

Stronger Connections

Participants experienced growth in their interpersonal relationships, feeling more connected and safe with others. They reported being more authentic and able to share their feelings openly.

Better Conflict Resolution

Men noted being more adept at resolving conflicts in their relationships.

Enhanced Self-Relationship

Participants developed a more compassionate relationship with themselves, becoming less judgmental and more present. They learned to advocate for themselves, set boundaries, and ask for what they need.

Value Alignment

Men gained clarity on their personal values, as opposed to adhering to normative expectations. This led to more purposeful living and integrity.

Program Details

Our expert guidance is a given. Simply choose your start date.

MELD Core meets live online, Wednesdays, from 7:00PM - 9:00PM EST. The 10-week format allows for deep teaching, supervised practice, and integration support.

Core runs 3 times per year, from January - March, April - June, and September - November.

The next Core training begins January 8th, 2025. The following program will kickoff in April, 2025.

Your Range of Resilience

We’ll begin with the Autonomic Nervous System, the science behind the Mind/Body connection, as well as assessing your Somatic Awareness, or SOMAware, your “Window of Tolerance”, and your fluency with felt senses. This lays the foundation for our work together.

Your Survival Kit

We’ll analyze your Interoception, where awareness meets sensation in your body, and discover where your survival system is stuck working avoidable overtime. Take control of your responses and discharge the lingering stress to free up space and bring more of You online.

Your Natural Connection

Access exclusive teaching calls, grounding exercises, and connective practices to walk you step-by-step through redeveloping your felt sense to reconnect with your body, strengthen your ability to bond with others, and create trust and belonging in relationships.

Live Teaching Calls

You’ll be guided by our expert coaches who will educate you, give you feedback, support you, act as a sounding board, and challenge you to live into your fullest form.

A Platform of Resources

Access to the MELD Membership online platform where exceptional men like you are developing their skills with specially designed lesson plans, guided meditations, and group guides.

Turn Up The Intensity

Lay the foundation for more advanced personal development work like our intensive personalized group coaching program, in-person retreat trainings, and professional development initiative and certification for therapists, coaches, doctors, entrepreneurs, and other professionals who work with men.

A Program For Men Who Are Serious About Progress

Core Works

Here's Proof

"What Core offered to me was an ability to understand emotions better, but in terms of feeling sensations in my body, and then understanding what was actually going on. The takeaways for me were a deeper connection with my wife, the ability to sit and listen to her, even when she has something emotionally charged to tell me.

I was able to remain grounded and listen to what she had to say and connect with the problem instead of lashing out. The same held true for my children, as well as other important relationships in my life. If you find yourself confused by some of the things that you feel and you have a hard time understanding why you behave in the same ways over and over again, but want to be free, free of those ways and live a better, more connected life, I would really encourage you to sign up for this training and get the same benefit that I did."

- Scott W. | Data Analyst

FAQ

How will I know if this program worked?

You will know this program worked when you:

• feel more aware of your felt senses and more connected to your body's signals

• notice when you are feeling ungrounded or dysregulated in the moment

• stay more grounded in the face or stress

• begin to recognize unhelpful patterns, signs that your survival response is working overtime

• start asking for what you really want

• feel an increase in energy or creativity

We've run this program many times before and these are the results:

• 78% saw a reduction in stress and anxiety.

• 83% felt less lonely or isolated with their emotions.

• 74% expressed improvements in their relationships.

• 67% felt more grounded and present daily.

When a man takes care of himself, there is a ripple effect in his family and his community. For some of you, this is just the beginning. If you’re willing to take a few risks, challenge yourself, and stand with men just like you, enroll into this program. If you attend the live sessions and do the exercises, you will see benefits. If you don’t, we will return your money, no questions asked.

Why is a somatic approach important?

80% of information in our system flows upwards from your body towards your brain [1], yet we live in a “top-down” world where almost everything is determined and dictated by the mind. While the mind is a powerful tool, it cannot be the only avenue for exploration, because understanding what to do is only part of the puzzle. The mind can often function as the biggest distraction from the root of an issue due to its power to rationalize. An experience must be felt in order to be truly understood, and for a new pattern to become sustainable.

[1] Porges, S. (2007). The polyvagal perspective. Biological Psychology, 74(2), 116-143.

When are the live calls?

Core meets on Wednesdays, from 7PM - 9PM EST.

What if I can't make it to a class?

While we encourage participants to come to every class, we know that's not always possible. If you can't make it to class, the live calls are recorded for later viewing.

Will Core help me to fix my relationship or save my marriage?

Many men have shared with us how our programs have helped them repair and deepen their marriage, their relationship with their kids, and even with their parents. By restoring your natural alignment, connecting with male friends on a similar path of discovery, and building skills beyond any men's group therapy or men's support group, you will be able respond (instead of react), resolve harmful patterns, and show up to your life with authenticity, all of which help to build trust with the people closest to you.

What kinds of science and research go into formulating the Core program?

Core is developed through decades of research from the leading experts in trauma and stress management, like Peter Levine, PhD, Stephen Porges, PhD, Bessel van der Kolk, MD, and many others. We have integrated the data on the nervous system, emotional regulation, co-regulation, and mindfulness to create a program that can help any man feel different and feel better.

What happens after the program?

After Core you'll be added to our alumni group where you'll be able to connect with fellow Core graduates. If you and your small group wish to stay together, we will help you launch your group so it can stand on its own with minimal support from us. And as long as you are a member of our platform, you'll always have access to the Core lessons.

Completing Core prepares you for deeper training with MELD's more advanced programs.

In this 4-Week Program, You Will:

  • Develop a foundational understanding of your autonomic nervous system so you have more agency over your actions (and reactions).

  • Apply practical skills to help you down-regulate your stress response.

  • Build healthier relationships by increasing your awareness.

  • Improve your ability to share authentically, listen, and connect.

  • Build a larger emotional vocabulary

  • Connect with a community of men on a similar journey.

  • Increase your energy levels.

  • Increase your ability to be present even under stressful situations.

Men’s Emotional Leadership Development

MELD utilizes the latest research on stress, trauma, polyvagal theory, and attachment theory to take advantage of an untapped asset: our physiology. Rather than ignore our physiological and emotional responses, we develop the skills that make them our allies.

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