Welcome to another episode on the Kings of Hearts podcast! Today we have an insightful dialogue with Andy Evans! Andy is a leadership coach, mentor, and speaker. We got to know him through a men's group where we were fascinated with his delivery of questions, insightful comments, and silly banter. Thus, we had to have him on the podcast: it has been a long time coming.

He brings so much wisdom, evaluated experience, and a different perspective to look at things. Evans is not afraid to ask truthful and illuminating questions that gently encourage you to look at things differently.

Andy has a powerful story about resiliency, cultivating a tenacious spirit around growth, and being willing to lead yourself. Enjoy this episode.

Welcome to another episode on the Kings of Hearts podcast! Today, we are joined by Mariano Tettamanti. We've gotten to know Mariano through the men's work community. He is a men's coach and a group facilitator in many areas. In this episode, Mariano goes deep and shares how he has and continues to navigate handling ADHD. He shares his highs and lows, getting vulnerable about his wins and losses. 

We talk about men's mental health, personal experiences, and how he shows up for other men. We talk about leadership and the differences between leading from the back and front. Finally, Mariano gets candid about raising a daughter and the hard vulnerable conversations they continually have. Enjoy this episode.

Welcome to another episode on the Kings of Hearts podcast! Today we welcome back our brother from another mother, Hafeez Sumani. There was so much juice from the last episode; we had to have him back. In this conversation, we dive into the concept of the divine masculine, what that means, and how it relates to us as men. Enjoy!

In this episode, we have Aaron Tam (most commonly known as just Tam) joining us where we share at length about anxiety and the relationship to self-worth; being man enough. He is one of the first Kings of Hearts volunteers, and a great friend. Tam shares with us how meditation can be a powerful tool to navigate through anxiety having had extensive experience with these practices. He goes in-depth to why these practices are so important for men in their mental health journeys, and also why/how men can cultivate these tools within themselves. We were fortunate to do this episode in person, hopefully, you can sense the excitement and energy throughout.

In this episode, we’re joined by Lissette. We connected on Instagram and a beautiful connection has blossomed organically into having her on the podcast. Lissette is the co-founder and owner of the Sage and Hood; she’s also a registered social worker with a clinical specialization here in Calgary! Under Sage & Hood, she offers non-profit consulting, and she has a background in psychoeducation and therapy. One of the biggest takeaways from this episode was the difference between prevention and intervention in the realm of mental health. We also talk about her mission in this world; Lissette shares with us the origins of her business, the importance of BIPOC, and stepping into our own authenticity as people.

“Do you.” as Lissette would say.

SUPER stoked to be releasing this episode that we recorded with Kings of Heart's very own Dr. Sohan Fonseka! Sohan is one of the co-founders and original members of our organization. Honestly, it really did start with him getting a group of us together - it was his idea! In this episode, we go back in time and talk about our grassroots, why we started, how it all came to be, and what's next for KOH.

We also get deep into how we ourselves have changed, evolved, and transformed as men since starting Kings of Hearts. Sohan has been such a pivotal FORCE in what Kings of Hearts is today, so we are so excited for you to tune in. Blessings familia!

Rebecca is the podcast host of The Unintentional P*rn Star and one hell of an individual. She made the most of an inconvenient situation and created a movement out of it.

We discuss the power of choosing NOT to be a victim in our lives, empowering others and ourselves to speak our truths, and leaning into uncomfortable (but necessary) conversations about sexuality.

Join in on this powerful conversation with Rebecca!

In this episode, we sit down and go deep with Colin Crossman! He’s a good man and a close friend with a powerful story. As a teacher and educator, he walks us through his 5 considerations that parents can do to ensure that kids are seen and heard.

Colin has navigated survivor’s guilt, which he details alongside dark times during his journey. We close off our conversation by touching on an important value at Kings of Hearts: Support systems and community.

Cheers, we hope you enjoy this installment of the Kings of Hearts Podcast.

This is an amazing episode we had the honour of recording with our dear friend Darnell Franco. An intention that we all walked into this with was to unpack Darnell's personal journey through heartbreak, the ending of his marriage, and manifesting new love, but most important cultivating love for oneself first. We discuss the difference between longevity vs. depth in relationship, emotion vs. logic, and Darnell shares 3 tools that supported him during his healing.

Tune in for this hour-long deep conversation!