In this week's podcast guest, Samir Janjua describes the positive impact men's circles can have in helping men get in touch with their masculinity as well as express vulnerability. Samir and Sophie discuss the biggest challenges in the lives of modern men, and how to dance the line of challenging yourself to become better vs beating yourself up.

Timestamps

02:40 Who is Samir Janua

06:24 Why don’t men naturally express vulnerability

10:36 How is it to have “elders” in men’s circles?

14:39 How to honor your fathers and ancestors

15:40 What makes men feel safe to express themselves

19:58 How do we get men to participate in men’s circles

23:18 What are men’s biggest pains and challenges?

26:30 How can a man start asking for help?

28:10 Advice for young men

32:40 The importance of accepting your family members for who they are

38:20 Challenging yourself vs beating yourself up

42:30 What is the tendency of men to disappear when doing personal development circles

47:24 What Samir appreciates about the masculine

49:15 Where to find more of Samir’s work and groups

Samir Janjua is a co-founder of The Men's Circle & a commercial & personal brand photographer located in Los Angeles, CA

You can learn more about his Men's Circles at https://linktr.ee/themenscircle and instagram page at www.instagram.com/themenscircle/

For more on Sophie Josephina, check out her work on instagram @sophie.josephina or www.sophiejosephina.com