Menfolk Journeys

Why do so many men struggle with communication...especially in their intimate relationships? 

Oftentimes, men find it more uncomfortable to share feelings and thoughts than just about anything else...but that skill is the key to having more open, honest, and authentic connections.

The ability to have those kinds of conversations and relationships isn't just something a few lucky men were born with. It can be learned. Trained. Improved.

McKenzie has developed a method and approach for helping men better understand their own emotions and to relate better with anyone about their feelings and ideas. 

His approach to bring men together for honest improvement is working wonders, and it helps us define what true masculinity can be.

Learn more about him and his services at https://groupsformen.com/

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Addiction comes in many ways and forms...and the most pernicious of all are addictions that are Anonymous, Affordable, and Accessible. 

Unfortunately, with today's technologies, pornography checks all of those addiction boxes. And for young men, it can be an absolute trap that causes real harm - not only for themselves, but for their relationships.

Jeremy experienced this addiction himself...but then he was able to master, control, and overcome. Through Buddhist meditation practices and mindfulness exercises, he found a path forward - not only of healing, but of teaching.

So now Jeremy helps other men overcome that addiction in a positive, nurturing, effective, safe way. He's changing lives and helping other men be better versions of themselves.

Learn more about Jeremy's program called Unhooked Academy at https://www.unhookedacademy.com/

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It's one thing to be a coach and help your athletes overcome challenges, injury, setbacks, and mental blocks.

It's another thing to be a coach and have to overcome your own adversity - even your own disability.

Scott was disabled in his early twenties...right when he was beginning a coaching career. He had to learn how to not just push past his challenge, but finally acknowledge his disability, and what it meant. And also, what it didn't mean. 

And from there, move along with the path of life that was most authentic to him: being a coach.

Oh, and winning a few National Championships, too. :)

His book, Play From Your Heart, is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Play-Your-Heart-Scott-Martin/dp/B0GKPWK261

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How can you reconcile your memories of your father, when doing so becomes painful, embarrassing, and leaves you with a feeling of loss?

Patton has had to think about his sonhood experiences with his alcoholic father, and the destructive wake he grew up in. 

It wasn't until he was older and became his own father that he dedicated time, heart, and energy to writing down his own reflections and feelings. And, perhaps in doing so, he could begin to heal himself and even arrive at a place of forgiveness and understanding.

Because, if you don't forgive, how can you move forward? How can you think about the future if you're still clinging to the past?

You can find his book, The Father You Get: And the Ones You Make, Believe In, and Become, on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Father-You-Get-Believe-Become/dp/1506486983

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As a young man, Anthony embraced his natural surroundings in Appalachia, paying attention to the workings of the world. With family around him, and a model of manhood in his grandfather, he grew up in a place where he knew he belonged.

A career in the USAF, flying combat missions, put him in situations where he had to depend on his team and others, and they on him, for survival.

How does that affect us? What kinds of release do we need when those pressures mount over time?

Anthony found solace in his own recovery, and is now again embracing his natural environments and family...and helping others with their recovery, too.

His book is Moonchild: The Roots and Wings of a USAF Combat Special Missions Aviator, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Moon-Child-Special-Missions-Aviator/dp/B0DZMXBHJ4

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The Hero's Journey is generally, in broad strokes, thought of as Joseph Campbell's archetype of a single person going into the Wilderness, encountering the Challenge, overcoming the Challenge, and becoming Transformed in the process. Then the Hero can bring the newly-earned wisdom and experience back to the Tribe.

Lyubim's journey follows that structure, where he became something more out of his challenges, and is now bringing to his tribe a service and dedication that has now defined his life.

From an Exodus to Olympic Athlete, from American Businessman to Volunteer for Ukranian Veterans, his journey of heroic efforts continues, as he continues on a life of service.

Learn more about his work at wings4heroes.org.

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What does it mean to be Lionhearted?

How can you be - as a man - a Warrior, Lover, King, and Hero? And, what do those archetypes actually mean in terms of building ourselves?

And, when you’re raised to be quiet, small, and unassuming, what happens when you realize that you’re bigger, bolder, and stronger than you thought?

Eric Rogell’s journey is about finding true strength of being. Understanding the balance of pride and compassion, strength and tenderness, fierceness and love. Of being all of those things, and feeling all of those emotions in order to become a more fully-versed man.

Also, you can find his book on Amazon: Lions Raised as Lambs: Your Guide To Being a Better Man.

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No one knows what kind of experiences change how we think about our Faith. It's private, individual, and can't be thought of as a common experience.

Chris want to West Point with a plan of being a soldier, then a chaplain. A goal to become a spiritual healer and leader amongst his bretheren.

But how can you be a spiritual leader if your own Faith is being questioned? How do you reconcile your vision of the evidence of God, versus what you experienced?

His journey is an honest, strong, thoughtful, and deeply intimate one of questioning the roots of his own tree of faith, examining the branches, the wholeness of it all, and figuring out what his own path was going to be.

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The Foster Care experience is referred to - by the kids who live it - as "The System." For the youth who are doing the best they can to live their life, The System can be filled with strangeness, uncertainty, and above all, the feeling like they lack any power or control over their own lives.

Josh went through The System, and at an incredibly vulnerable time, was homeless for half a year, living in the park while finishing up high school.

Yet, for all the obstacles thrown his way, he has managed to overcome and not just survive - but succeed.

He did the strongest thing of all - accept some help - and in doing so, managed to change the trajectory of his life. He managed to pay is way through college and is now launching himself into a successful young adulthood.

His is a journey of strength, courage, perseverance, and an indomitable belief that he can overcome any obstacles that come his way.

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Laying down a foundation for your life - something upon which to build an ethical, moral, and livable framework - might be one of the most important things we do.

How will I treat others? What do I value? What's important to me? How do I see myself? How can I become a better person?

These are all the best questions to ask. And without a foundation, these questions get more difficult to answer.

Brad and I chat about how Scientology became his foundation, and its benefits to how Brad lives his life might surprise some listeners & viewers.

His journey has taught him how to overcome obstacles, construct a fulfilling life, and craft a repeatable approach to clear negative thoughts and their imprints from his mind.

Have you been able to do that?

We can all learn from the foundation that Brad has built. 

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