"This conversation originally aired on the podcast 'Unmasking with Male Educators.'"

Ashanti Branch is the Founder and Executive Director of the Ever Forward Club, a nonprofit that comes alongside high schoolers and mentors them on their path to becoming who they are meant to be. Ashanti is on a mission to change the way that students interact with their education and the way schools interact with students. Today he sits down with Jordan to discuss the importance of after and in-school programs partnered with volunteers from outside the school system!

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John Wood Jr. is a national leader for Braver Angels, a former nominee for congress, former Vice-Chairman of the Republican Party of Los Angeles County, musical artist and a noted writer and speaker on subjects including racial and political reconciliation. Twitter @JohnRWoodJr

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• Social psychologist - Author - Professor | Jonathan Haidt - The Coddling of the American Mind
• Braver Angels DEPOLARIZATION workshop gets good reviews - Loveland Beacon - Depolarization Workshop hosted by Braver Angels

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Awakening Your Mentor Genius with Makiah McClellan

Hosts Brant Evans and Jordan Bowman are joined by Adam M Lamb and Triangle JMan, Makiah McClellan

to talk about how Makiah's experience with Journeymen enabled him to find his

voice, and the confidence to speak it.

Brant speaks about our "Awakening Mentor Genius" weekend that's coming up May 12th - 15th and a great

round-table discussion on the archetypes of King, Warrior, Magician, Lover and how they show up for us in

our daily lives.

More information at: https://journeymenasheville.org/spring-event-awakening-mentor-genius/

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The Challenge of Group Relations with Frank Dwyer

This week, Frank Dwyer joins NC co-hosts Jordan Bowman (Raleigh) and Brant Evans (Asheville) to explore:

Mentoring groups and mentoring individuals.

What is a Group Relations conference? Why is the study of Social Systems important?

Practicing attuned presence through awareness of self and of the group.

Want to know more about group relations and the work Frank mentioned?

Group Relations Intro: www.akriceinstitute.org/

Ron A. Heifetz - Leadership without easy answers

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Rites of Passage in the Wild with Jason Clamares

This week, Jason Clamares joins co-hosts Jordan Bowman (Raleigh) and Brant Evans (Asheville) to explore:

• What elements of rites of passage are found in wilderness therapy?
• Why are solo experiences in the wilderness so important?
• How has COVID affected wilderness therapy and Rites of Passage programs?

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For our first episode, we brought together a trifecta of Journeymen leaders from across the United States to discuss group mentoring and Rites of Passage work with adolescent males. Nicky Wilks (Vashon, WA) joins NC co-hosts Jordan Bowman (Raleigh) and Brant Evans (Asheville) to explore:

• What are some of the issues boys are facing today?
• What do we mean by Rites of Passage (ROP)?
• How is COVID affecting our group mentoring & ROP programs?

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Jordan Bowman - [email protected]

Brant Evans - [email protected]

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Journeymen Asheville (NC): journeymenasheville.org/

Music by Charlie Craichy - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2JxTYlYihPVaha5M4QKCgJ

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This week, Frank Dwyer joins NC co-hosts Jordan Bowman (Raleigh) and Brant Evans (Asheville) to explore:

Want to know more about group relations and the work Frank mentioned?

Thank you for tuning in, click here to support our work or reach out for other ways to get involved! https://anchor.fm/journeymennc/support

Charlie Craichy - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2JxTYlYihPVaha5M4QKCgJ

Journeymen Triangle (NC): journeymentriangle.org/

This week, Jason Clamares joins NC co-hosts Jordan Bowman (Raleigh) and Brant Evans (Asheville) to explore:

Thank you for tuning in, click here to support our work or reach out for other ways to get involved! https://anchor.fm/journeymennc/support

Charlie Craichy - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2JxTYlYihPVaha5M4QKCgJ

Journeymen Triangle (NC): journeymentriangle.org/

For our first episode, we brought together a trifecta of Journeymen leaders from across the United States to discuss group mentoring and Rites of Passage work with adolescent males. Nicky Wilks (Vashon, WA) joins NC co-hosts Jordan Bowman (Raleigh) and Brant Evans (Asheville) to explore:

- What are some of the issues boys are facing today?

- What do we mean by Rites of Passage (ROP)?

- How is COVID affecting our group mentoring & ROP programs?

Thank you for tuning in, click here to support our work or reach out for other ways to get involved! https://anchor.fm/journeymennc/support

Nicky Wilks [IG] - instagram.com/nickywilks/

Journeymen (WA): journeymen.us/