Shifting & Empowering Patterns of Intergenerational Toxic Masculinity 

Empowered Connection Podcast 24 with Michael Brasher & Damodar Cordua

In this important interview, Damodar talks with Michael Brasher -  the CEO of Boys To Men a Tucson nonprofit that strengthens communities by nurturing intentional spaces for boys, men, and masculine-identified folks to practice honest and mindful relationship,

Reshaping and healing toxic intergenerational patterns of masculinity touches all parts of our world, no matter our age or gender.  In this episode we dive deep into why that is so - and how we can shift the narrative to heal + empower not only young men, but men of all ages, generations of manhood, and our society at large.

Some of the themes explored:

• The core beliefs & wounds of masculinity that are passed down through generations
• Challenging some of the normative scrips of manhood…  What would it be like to get a real dose of healthy heartfelt masculinity… what would that look and feel like?
• Shifting some of the disempowering intergenerational patterns of masculinity by working with teenage boys who are often starving for authentic, connected experiences with masculine figures
• Why showing young men vulnerability, acceptance, validation, and emotional awareness is transformational
• Generativity: becoming healed empowered, accountable & connected to multiple generations of men versus the isolation of injured, alienated boyhood + manhood 
• Michael shares his own inspiring story that brought him towards his purpose 
• Cycle of men’s violence + domestic abuse towards women as a shockingly common narrative within many men's & women's lives
• Emotional intelligence - breaking down the myth that “men don’t feel” and the empowerment of being with, processing and stating our feelings as men

And  more..

Resources:

For more about Boys To Men in Tucson & how you can help: www.btmtucson.com
Boys To Men Organizations around the world

Links to books referenced on show
King, Warrior, Magician, Lover
The Will To Change: Men, Masculinity + Love
We Will Not Cancel Us

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