Vince Benevento, LPC, is a licensed counselor in both NY and CT, a husband, father, speaker, entrepreneur, and author of Boys Will Be Men: 8 Lessons for the Lost American Male. He holds a BA from Wesleyan University and a Masters’s in School Counseling from Fairfield University. Vince possesses nearly 20 years of experience working specifically with men and young men as a coach, mentor, and therapist. The organization Vince founded and has directed for the last 15 years, Causeway Collaborative, has supported over 2000 men and young men from 14-30, effectively changing the way that therapy has been done for guys who have been resistant to help over that time. Now, Vince hopes to share key lessons with men who seek to become better versions of themselves and those who love them.  

00:33 Meet Vince Benevento: Founder of Causeway Collaborative

01:20 The Journey to Starting Causeway

03:28 Challenges and Needs of Young Men

04:40 The Role of Male Mentorship

05:02 Practical Life Skills and Career Readiness

05:52 The Importance of Purpose-Driven Work

07:23 The Evolution of Causeway's Approach

08:05 Therapy vs. Career Coaching for Young Men

11:14 Building Confidence Through Competence

15:22 The Crisis of Modern Masculinity

18:25 Changes in Client Archetypes Over the Years

21:32 Overcoming Inertia in Young Men

28:01 Writing 'Boys Will Be Men': A Personal Journey

31:56 The Birth of the Book

33:44 The Eight Lessons

35:14 Brick by Brick

36:58 Name It to Tame It

38:26 Provision is Not a Substitute for Presence

40:34 Find Your Inner Wild

43:16 Never Tap Out

44:42 Iron Sharpens Iron

45:53 Gentle Strength

47:22 Find Your Thing

55:16 Lessons from Adversity 

Vince's Resources:

Boys Will Be Men Book: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Boys-Will-Be-Men-American/dp/1959170317/ref=zg_bsnr_g_11390_d_sccl_20/000-0000000-0000000?psc=1⁠ 

Causeway Collaborative: ⁠https://causewaycollaborative.com/⁠  

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