“I can’t light a fire under young people. But I can help them find their fire, and then I can feed it. That’s my goal as a mentor.” - Jordan Bowman

Jordan Bowman is the Executive Director of Journeymen, a nonprofit mentoring teenage boys to become men of integrity. Jordan is passionate about fostering connection and compassion, focusing on self-awareness and emotional intelligence. He designs and facilitates transformative experiences for diverse groups, guiding them in leadership development, team-building, and strategy. Join us to hear Jordan's insights on building resilient young men and cultivating conscious masculinity.

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(0:00) Welcome

(1:10) Jordan introduces himself

(4:15) Jordan and Ashanti make their masks

(7:05) Front of Jordan’s Mask

(9:00) Front of Ashanti’s Mask

(10:45) Work-life balance and service-minded people

(12:49) Back of Jordan’s Mask

(16:20) Back of Ashanti’s Mask

(21:52) Mentoring, compromising with mentees, and the tension of stretching someone’s development

(30:30) Addressing conflict in the classroom; building a restorative classroom

(35:04) How to evolve while working with men and boys; next steps for our society

(37:40) How to get in touch with Jordan

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Topics include: sonder, work-life balance, mentoring, teaching, working with young boys and men, healthy masculinity vs. toxic masculinity, mentoring vs. teaching, building restorative culture with young people, conflict resolution, classroom culture

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Connect with Jordan Bowman:

Website: https://journeymentriangle.org/ 

Website: https://www.jbowman.org/ 

Social Media: @Jordan7Bowman

Social Media: @Journeymen_NC

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchspeaks/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchSpeaks

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BranchSpeaks

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashantibranch/

Website: https://www.branchspeaks.com/

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