Connected Through Change: Two Voices. One Journey
By: Russell Betts
Language: en
Categories: Society, Culture, Relationships, Education, Self Improvement
Midlife change and menopause are not separate journeys—they are shared transitions that call for emotional leadership, empathy, and connection. The Connected Through Change™ Podcast guides couples, families, and organizations through these seasons with clarity, compassion, and practical tools.Each episode explores a weekly theme from two voices, one journey:• The man’s perspective—naming his midlife change with dignity.• The woman’s perspective—reframing how she interprets and responds to his reactions.• The shared practice—rituals, reflections, and neuroscience‑informed strategies for walking together.Listeners will discover metaphors, stories, and rituals that make abstract change tangible, while gaining practical insights for building...
Episodes
Listening as the Foundation of Connection
Jan 08, 2026Listening is often treated as a communication skill—but in relationships, it’s something deeper. In this episode of Two Voices, One Journey, we slow down and explore listening as a form of presence rather than performance.
This conversation sits inside the moments where connection quietly strengthens or quietly slips away: when one person is speaking, and the other is deciding—often unconsciously—whether to fix, explain, or stay.
Rather than offering techniques or advice, this episode invites you to notice what happens inside when emotion doesn’t resolve quickly. What listening asks of us. What it co...
Duration: 00:08:37The Cost of Silence: What Men Carry Alone
Dec 30, 2025Most men don’t choose silence.
They inherit it.
They learn it young.
They carry it into every room, every relationship, every season of change.
In this grounding episode, Russell explores the emotional cost of silence—what men carry alone, what it costs them, and what it costs the people who love them. This isn’t a call-out. It’s a quiet naming. A gentle invitation to notice the weight of what’s unspoken.
Before the January series begins, this episode slows everything down.
It offers language for the th...
Duration: 00:04:19EPISODE ZERO+: When Midlife Isn’t a Crisis — Naming His Change With Dignity
Dec 23, 2025Most men don’t crash into midlife.
They drift into it.
Quietly.
Restlessly.
Often without language for what’s changing inside them.
In this grounding episode, Russell shares the story of his own midlife shift—not as a crisis, but as a slow turning of the soil. He explores what it feels like to outgrow old roles, how silence becomes a habit, and why naming our inner change is the first step toward becoming a steadier partner.
This episode is for the man who feels something shifting under...
Duration: 00:07:39EPISODE ZERO: Welcome to Connected Through Change
Dec 13, 2025In this episode, Russell introduces listeners to the podcast, "Connected Through Change: Men Supporting Menopause". He explains the mission to provide men with an understanding of menopause and how it impacts relationships. The conversation covers the need for open communication, the emotional and relational challenges during menopause, personal anecdotes from Russell's experience, and a reflection on the importance of support between partners.
Duration: 00:08:50