Men at Work Podcast

Today’s conversation is with Dr. John Izzo and Nicky Dhaliwal of The Men’s Initiative

Dr. John Izzo has been a pioneer on creating successful businesses and emerging work trends for over twenty-five years. Izzo was a pioneer on employee engagement and social responsibility with his book Awakening Corporate Soul (1994), a trail blazer on shifting generational values when he wrote Values Shift-The New Work Ethic (2000), showed how individuals shape the future with Stepping Up (2014) and now blazing a new trail showing business why a rising class of people worldwide will shape the economy of the future with his latest book The Purpose Revolution (2018). This rising class is not one of nationality, income, race or gender but one that aspires to have a good life while doing good.

In this conversation we talked aboutThe story and purpose behind the men’s initiative

The link between men causing suffering while also suffering

Our three big global issues and the role of men in them: Equality, Environment and our ability to get a long

The role of permission givers in reshaping masculinity

How Spiritual awakening contributes to a new paradigm for men’s leadership

Behind the veil of what’s really going on for men

Get clear (on your transmission), face the truth (about your current reality), make a play (do something different)

Empathy, listening, accountability and feedback

More on The Men’s Initiative and Dr. John Izzo

The Men’s Initiative : https://themensinitiative.com

Dr. John Izzo: https://drjohnizzo.com

Today’s conversation is with Nathan Hirschaut

Nathan is on a mission to create a new paradigm for leadership in the world. One that is more inclusive, more intuitive, more embodied and more effective. He is the creator of Inner Teacher, a powerful leadership workshop to help people find their voices, their bodies and trust themselves fully.

He is also a dance student at Juilliard and Co-Founder of the Hive Dance Company in New York City.

In this episode we talk about:

Nathan’s journey to finding his purpose / soul journey

Interacting with the world through the body

Creating a deeper experience in any moment

Tapping into intuition and using it as a primary mode of being

Embodiment in the corporate world

Building a new paradigm for corporate leadership

Focusing on energy over action

Fearlessness as a life lesson

More Nathan and his Art / Work

Nathan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanhirschaut/?hl=en

Inner Teacher on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inner_teacher/?hl=en

Inner Teacher Website: https://www.innerteacher.com

The Hive Experience: https://www.hiveexperience.com

The Hive Experience Instagram: @hivexperience

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Today’s conversation is with German Villegas. German is a Social Change Accelerator, host of the Modern Manhood podcast, is a Man at Large at Next Gen Men in Edmonton.

German is a Chilean immigrant who moved to Edmonton, Canada in 1988. He noticed a gap between the discussion about gender roles, and how men have been thinking and talking about it, so he set out to create Modern Manhood, a podcast about healthy masculinities and the roles they play in society through interviews, the podcast has been shortlisted for a Community Award in 2016 and has included guests from three different continents.

German’s main life has included being a youth worker and mental health advocate for 6 years and working primarily with young boys in creating healthy relationship skills. He also has worked with men in co-facilitating group therapy and psychoeducational work with men who have abused, and men who identify that they need help. But German also loves talking podcasts, 2000 era garage rock music, and the education system. He describes himself as someone always trying to lean in to ambiguity, and flexing his empathy muscles.

In this episode we talk about:

Turning gender equity into a community conversation

Masculinity in Alberta and around the world

The role of empathy in gender equity

Multiple Masculinities

Gender in the workplace

The role of youth in helping us reach gender equity

More on German and his work

Next Gen Men: https://nextgenmen.ca/our-team/

Modern Manhood: https://modernmanhood.org

Other links from this episode:

Youtube video with elementary school teacher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fayKPhZzrMI

Raewyn Connell, formally RW Connell, and her book "Masculinities": http://www.raewynconnell.net/p/masculinities_20.html

C.J. Pascoe’s Book “Dude, You’re a Fag:” https://www.amazon.ca/Dude-Youre-Fag-Masculinity-Sexuality/dp/0520271483

Today’s conversation is with Scott Behson, PhD. Scott is a professor of management at Fairleigh Dickinson University, national expert in work and family issues, and was a featured speaker at the White House Summit on Working Families and at the United Nations International Day of the Family.

He’s the author of The Working Dad’s Survival Guide: How to Succeed at Work and at Home, the first book of its kind to provide advice and encouragement for working fathers, helping them to achieve success in their careers while also being the involved, loving dads they always wanted to be.

Scott founded and runs the popular blog, Fathers, Work, and Family, dedicated to helping working fathers and encouraging more supportive workplaces. He writes regularly for the Harvard Business Review, Huffington Post and Good Men Project, and has also been published in TIME, Success, Fast Company and The Wall Street Journal.

Scott has appeared on MSNBC, CBS This Morning, Fox News and Bloomberg Radio, as well as NPR’s Morning Edition, Radio Times and All Things Considered. His work has been featured in such outlets as the Atlantic, Esquire, Quartz, The Washington Post, Salary.com, Today.com, and Working Mother magazine.

Scott is an accomplished keynote speaker and consultant who has worked with Fortune 500 companies and major conferences. He’s also worked in support of smaller community-based parenting and fatherhood organizations.

In this episode we talk about:

Scott’s journey to studying modern fatherhood in academia and in real life

Being a present, active father (Scott’s research and his book)

The burden of ‘dual loyalties’ that most parents face in the workplace

How women are supporting men to balance work and family

The importance of good male role models in senior leadership

Scott’s next book targeted at employers

More on Scott and his work:

Scott’s Book (The Working Dad’s Survival Guide): http://workingdadssurvivalguide.com

Scott’s Website: http://scottbehson.com

Scott’s Twitter:https://twitter.com/@ScottBehson/

Scott’s LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-behson-3807059/

Scott’s Blog:http://fathersworkandfamily.com

Today’s conversation is with Rainier Wylde. Bottom line—he helps men re-discover who they are, where they’re going, and who is going with them.

Having lived many past lives as a successful entrepreneur, a psychotherapist, a professor of psychology, and a spiritual director, his primary focus these days (when he’s not interviewing men for his podcast LOST MAN STANDING) is helping men take practical steps towards reconnecting with their essential self, defining their sense of purpose, and building their tribe—all of which gives them the ability to live an empowered, independent, and joyful life.

He is mentor a select number of men as they go through life transitions. Rainier holds a MA in Community Counseling & Psychology, he’s a Certified Vocational Specialist, and is a Certified CBT Life Coach

In this episode we talk about:

Rainier’s own journey in discovering his true purpose

Turning the light on in the basement of shadows

The state of men in society today

The role of initiation in building better men

Feminine and masculine polarity

Conscious vs. unconscious transformation

Mindfulness, awareness and consciousness

More on Rainier and his work:

Evolving WILDE (Rainier’s Website): https://www.evolvingwild.live

Rainier’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evolving_wild/

Rainier's Podcast: https://www.evolvingwild.live/lostmanstanding/

Show Notes

Today’s conversation is with Jessica Hutchinson. Jessica is the Executive Director of the Coastal Westcoast Forestry Society. The Central Westcoast Forest Society (CWFS) was founded in 1995 by loggers, First Nations, biologists and forestry professionals who recognized the need to address the loss of habitat from 70 years of destructive logging practices in order to preserve our wild fish stocks. She has worked in the environmental field for 14 years as a visionary, leader and a practitioner in her field. Jessica has a Master’s of Science from Royal Roads University in Environment and Management.

In this episode we talk about:

The legacy of clearcut logging in the heart of BC’s Coastal Rainforest

Cleaning up after the destruction

The role of linear thinking in creating this mess

Applying a holistic approach to fix the problem

Hope

The role of women in forestry and ecosystem restoration

First Nations approaches to ecosystem restoration

More on Jessica and CWFS:

CWFS Website: https://clayoquot.org

Instagram: https://instagram.com/cwfsrestoration

Today’s conversation is with Kate Braid. Kate worked as a receptionist, secretary, child care worker and lumber piler before stumbling (literally) into construction. For fifteen years she worked as a labourer, apprentice and journey carpenter building houses, high rises and bridges. Her passion was concrete.

During her early years in construction, with no other women to talk to, she began talking instead to her journals, keeping copious notes to try and understand the very male culture of construction. Eventually as the working days grew longer and her lines shorter, she realized she was writing poetry. Beyond being a poet, Kate has taught construction and creative writingand for well over a decade.

In this episode we talk about:

Being the only woman on a construction site in the 70s

The culture of men

The linear socialization of men

Women in trades

Stories, stories, stories…

#Metoo

In 2012 she was declared one of Vancouver’s Remarkable Women of the Arts. In 2015 she was awarded the Mayor of Vancouver’s Award for the Literary Arts for showing leadership and support for Vancouver’s cultural community, and in 2016 she received the Pandora’s Collective BC Writers Mentor Award.

More on Kate and her work can be found at:

http://www.katebraid.com

Today’s conversation is with Matt Walker. Matt is a coach, speaker, adventurer and a man who is deeply on purpose. As the managing director and founder of Matt Walker Adventures, Matt has more than twenty years of international mountain guiding experience. Before the age of 40, Matt had Led expeditions on every continent, published a book, survived an open night out at 25,000 feet without a sleeping bag, became a father to two children and made the cover of Yoga Journal (he doesn’t even practice yoga).

In this conversation, we talk about...

The link between outdoor leadership and organizational leadership

Embodiment

Pushing beyond comfort while staying open

The importance of spending time with other men

Vulnerability and open-heartedness

Conscious parenting (aka - Sugar and Shake)

At the end of the episode, Matt offers up a 10-day challenge for all of my listeners to take on as a way to deepen their impact in the world.

More on Matt and his work:

Matt’s Website (and 10-day challenge link): https://mattwalkeradventure.com/

Matt’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattwalkeradventure/

Matt’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattwalkeradventure/

Today’s conversation is with Heidi Rolston. Heidi is responsible for learning, leadership development, internal communications, and diversity and inclusion at Hootsuite. She has spent the last 20 years helping organizations accelerate growth by building a differentiated employee experience to retain and grow talent. She is also heavily involved in supporting gender equality on a global scale through her non-profit Uppity Girl Productions and many other ventures.

In this conversation, we talk a about...

Gender and social inequality globally

Gender issues here in North America

Unconscious bias and overcoming it in a corporate environment

Why men might be resisting change when it comes to gender in the workplace

A novel program called “Men as Allies” at Hootsuite

More on Heidi and her work:

Uppity Girl Productions: http://www.uppitygirl.org

Heidi’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-rolston-a2a2841/

Heidi’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/hootheidi?lang=en