Guest Dr. Peter Levine joins the Men in the Arena to discuss:

Peter is is the developer of Somatic Experiencing®, a naturalistic and neurobiological approach to healing trauma, which he has developed over the past 50 years. He holds a doctorate in Biophysics from UC Berkeley and a doctorate in Psychology from International University. He is the Founder and President of the Ergos Institute for Somatic Education, dedicated to Community Outreach and Post-Advanced Somatic Experiencing® Training, and the Founder and Advisor for Somatic Experiencing International. He has taught at the University of California, Berkeley; Mills College; Antioch University; the California Institute of Integral Studies; and the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute. His work has been taught to over 30,000 therapists in over 42 countries.

Dr. Levine is the author of several best-selling books on trauma, including Waking the Tiger, Healing Trauma (published in over 29 languages); In an Unspoken Voice, How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness; and Trauma and Memory, Brain and Body in a Search for the Living Past.

https://www.somaticexperiencing.com/

Guest Lee Knaz joins the Men in the Arena to discuss:

Lee is a self-leadership mentor & relationship coach. He was formerly a private chef for celebrities across Los Angeles, and also appeared and was a finalist on Season 1 of Masterchef USA.

Guest Jamyle Cannon joins the Men in the Arena to discuss:

Jamyle is the Founder and Executive Director of The Bloc. He is the 2009 National Collegiate Boxing Champion and a Teach for America Alumni member. In 2016, after building a popular boxing program in his classroom, Jamyle combined his love for youth development, boxing, and education to form The Bloc.

He has been recognized as a 2022 Luminary Award winner, CNN Hero, a 4-star Chicagoan by Windy City Live, an Economic Game Changer by the New Covenant Community Development Corporation, and profiled as one of the Hardest Working Voices in Sports by Chicago-Sun Times.

The Bloc is a non-profit Chicago gym using boxing to transform the lives of the city's youth.

https://theblocchicago.org/

Guest Ameer Barbour joins the Men in the Arena to discuss:

Ameer is a fitness influencer and Certified Personal Trainer. He graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois, a top 5 engineering program in the country, and employs a data and science-first approach into his training and content.

Instagram: @ameer.b.fit

Guest Meghan Swidler joins the Men in the Arena to discuss:

Meghan is a Holistic Nutrition Health Coach and Author of From Within: A guided handbook to help you resolve your gut issues and live a happier, healthier, more meaningful life.

https://meghanswidler.com/

Guest Julie Menanno joins the Men in the Arena to discuss attachment styles, how they develop and take shape from our childhood, becoming more secure in yourself and your relationship, and the NUMBER ONE thing couples can do to create a relationship that lasts a lifetime.

Julie Menanno (MA, LMFT, LCPC) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples.

She also provides insight and advice for couples at @TheSecureRelationship on Instagram. She founded and runs the Bozeman Therapy & Counseling clinic, and The Secure Relationship Coaching. She is also the Author of Secure Love: Create A Relationship That Lasts a Lifetime, which is available for pre-order now and releases January 31, 2024.

She lives in Bozeman, Montana, with her husband and six children.

https://juliemenanno.com/

Guest Clayton Echard joins the Men in the Arena to discuss his journey with mental health, his in-depth experience being the Bachelor and its eventual leading to his rock-bottom moment, developing self-awareness and self love, and why mental health awareness is so important to him.

Clayton is known by many for his role as the star and bachelor himself of Season 26 of The Bachelor. He has since become a realtor in Scottsdale, AZ, and has devoted his life to being a mental health advocate + speaker.

Guest Scott Tatum joins the Men in the Arena to discuss his experience as a victim and survivor of domestic violence, healing himself and his past trauma through nature, becoming a father, and self-care tips that inspired him to write his first book, Friendly Reminders: Lessons from a Self-Care Savage.

Scott is an outdoor enthusiast & mental health advocate who utilizes the outdoors for his own form of therapy and creates a platform to deliver powerful messages that bring a whole new spin to the ideas of self-care and healing. A father, nomad, hiker, explorer, and founder of @ucanoutdoors, he is a self-professed “self-care savage” and firmly believes that you can’t pour from an empty cup. When he’s not out wandering, Scott calls Dallas, Texas, home.

Scott is also the host of his own podcast, the Self Care Savage.

Link to Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Friendly-Reminders-Lessons-Self-Care-Savage/dp/1631069330/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Guest Ayesha Sehra joins the Men in the Arena to discuss the challenges associated with coming to the United States from Canada and becoming an entrepreneur, practicing gratitude & the law of attraction, how to manifest an abundant life, and why 2023 was the year of intentional NO's!

Ayesha is a Social Media Brand Strategist (& CEO of Grow The Social), Business Coach, Social Media Influencer, Model and Speaker. She is also the founder and host of Coffee & a Good Vibe, an entrepreneurial-centered podcast that provides all the inspiration, tips, tools, and strategies to go live out YOUR most abundant version of life.

https://www.growthesocial.com/

Guest Ray Care joins the Men in the Arena to discuss his abusive childhood, becoming a Navy SEAL and building resilience, and how to take ownership of your life and create the life you've always dreamed of.