Rites of passage guide and grief work practitioner, Rob Miller, joins us to discuss the immense healing power of ritual and community. From studying ancient ways of being and leading men in meaningful experiences, he is brimming with potent wisdom. We cover the components of the grieving process, the best way to handle failure, and the practical benefits of rites of passage work.

Highlights:

• Why exactly are male role models vital to masculine development?
• How knowing that you will occasionally fail assists in growth.
• What cultural shifts will actually produce meaningful change?
• How experiencing or witnessing extreme poverty and suffering alters our perception.
• What's the role of love in the grieving process?
• Why togetherness and community are the keys to an impactful rites of passage experience.
• How a pioneering mindset is useful when entering into men's work and ritual spaces.
• Why the simple elements of sitting around a fire speaking openly can be transformative.

Connect with Rob Miller:

Website | CascadiaQuest.org

Rising Man Links:

Fire Circles | Are you ready to join other men JUST LIKE YOU who have found a way to RISE ABOVE life's challenges and create a life of purpose and fulfillment? Join our online men's circle!

Elements | 3 Day Wilderness Immersion for men ready to reconnect with the wild man inside.

Ignite | 12 week online program designed to ignite your purpose and propel you into freedom. Features weekly calls, online modules, growth assignments, and community support!

Fire Circles | Are you ready to join other men JUST LIKE YOU who have found a way to RISE ABOVE life's challenges and create a life of purpose and fulfillment?

Initiation | Compass Program - 4 day 4 night Vision Fast in the wilderness, with preparation and incorporation calls in the months before and after.

Website | RisingMan.org

Instagram | @risingmanmovement

Instagram | @jeddyazuma

YouTube | The Rising Man Movement - featuring videos of each Monday Morning Meditation episode and clips from the interviews!

Is life happening so quickly that you feel lost and buried? When we are overwhelmed, we need a recalibration before we can win. Jeddy shares his process for regaining momentum and getting back to an empowered place.

Highlights:

• How can you work through overwhelm?
• What are small actions you can take to regain momentum?

Rising Man Links:

Elements | 3 Day Wilderness Immersion for men ready to reconnect with the wild man inside.

Ignite | 12 week online program designed to ignite your purpose and propel you into freedom. Features weekly calls, online modules, growth assignments, and community support!

Fire Circles | Are you ready to join other men JUST LIKE YOU who have found a way to RISE ABOVE life's challenges and create a life of purpose and fulfillment?

Initiation | Compass Program - 4 day 4 night Vision Fast in the wilderness, with preparation and incorporation calls in the months before and after.

Website | RisingMan.org

Instagram | @risingmanmovement

Instagram | @jeddyazuma

YouTube | The Rising Man Movement - featuring videos of each Monday Morning Meditation episode!

Former U.S. marine and firefighter, Jesse Simpson, has a passion for helping others overcome adversity and take action on their dreams. In this inspiring and motivational interview, Jesse elaborates on why tribe is a vital component of wellness. In addition, we answer how to change your life's narrative, why service leads to purpose, and how to dispel the victimhood myth.

Highlights:

• How are tight knit brotherly bonds formed?
• Why do we think we are broken or unworthy of love?
• What do young men need to break free of an unhealthy lifestyle?
• How can communities support traumatized individuals?
• Why do we numb out and what is a healthier way to receive peace?
• How can we avoid complacency and embrace growth?
• What unique benefits can plant medicines offer?

Connect with Jesse Simpson:

Instagram | @action_jesse - reach out and get the conversation started!

Website | action-oriented.com - retreats, podcast, and more!

Rising Man Links:

Elements | 3 Day Wilderness Immersion for men ready to reconnect with the wild man inside.

Ignite | 12 week online program designed to ignite your purpose and propel you into freedom. Features weekly calls, online modules, growth assignments, and community support!

Fire Circles | Are you ready to join other men JUST LIKE YOU who have found a way to RISE ABOVE life's challenges and create a life of purpose and fulfillment?

Initiation | Compass Program - 4 day 4 night Vision Fast in the wilderness, with preparation and incorporation calls in the months before and after.

Website | RisingMan.org

Instagram | @risingmanmovement

Instagram | @jeddyazuma

YouTube | The Rising Man Movement - featuring videos of each Monday Morning Meditation episode!

How do you forge lifelong relationships? Cultivating deep trust doesn't happen overnight, but by repeatedly demonstrating integrity, connections strengthen. Listen in for Jeddy's roadmap to forming close brotherhood and communal bonds.

Highlights:

• What is the secret to forming close brotherhood?
• How can a lonely man take action?
• What are the benefits of being part of a close knit community?

Rising Man Links:

Elements | 3 Day Wilderness Immersion for men ready to reconnect with the wild man inside.

Ignite | 12 week online program designed to ignite your purpose and propel you into freedom. Features weekly calls, online modules, growth assignments, and community support!

Fire Circles | Are you ready to join other men JUST LIKE YOU who have found a way to RISE ABOVE life's challenges and create a life of purpose and fulfillment?

Initiation | Compass Program - 4 day 4 night Vision Fast in the wilderness, with preparation and incorporation calls in the months before and after.

Website | RisingMan.org

Instagram | @risingmanmovement

Instagram | @jeddyazuma

YouTube | The Rising Man Movement - featuring videos of each Monday Morning Meditation episode!

"Love is why we sit in circles with men and share our vulnerable stories"

As the Head Fire Chief in The Rising Man's online brotherhood, Ryan Wilcox thoroughly understands the value of men's circles. He details his ascent into manhood, including how living in a van taught him responsibility and why community is key to growth. Listen in for Ryan's authentic message for those new to men's work, the remedy to shame, and the immense potential of vision fasting.

Highlights:

• Why did Ryan have a resistance to entering manhood?
• What is the value of having uncles and other men in the community help raise children?
• How did living out of a van impact Ryan's masculine embodiment journey?
• Can a relationship be a pathway to deeper self love?
• How to avoid shaming ourselves over aspects of self we dislike.
• How do tools like breathwork and ice baths intersect with healing?
• What impact did the Compass vision fast have on Ryan?
• Why self-discipline is a form of self-love.
• What is Ryan's message to men who have never experienced men's work or a men's circle?
• Why relationships need love and attention to bloom.

Connect with Ryan Wilcox:

Instagram | @rywilcox8 - Message to connect in person in Santa Cruz, CA or join the online Fire Circle!

Rising Man Links:

Elements | 3 Day Wilderness Immersion for men ready to reconnect with the wild man inside.

Ignite | 12 week online program designed to ignite your purpose and propel you into freedom. Features weekly calls, online modules, growth assignments, and community support!

Fire Circles | Are you ready to join other men JUST LIKE YOU who have found a way to RISE ABOVE life's challenges and create a life of purpose and fulfillment?

Initiation | Compass Program - 4 day 4 night Vision Fast in the wilderness, with preparation and incorporation calls in the months before and after.

Website | RisingMan.org

Instagram | @risingmanmovement

Instagram | @jeddyazuma

YouTube | The Rising Man Movement - featuring videos of each Monday Morning Meditation episode!

Feeling stressed, anxious, and exhausted? There is a way to lighten the overwhelm, and it requires communication, compassion, and perspective. Listen in as Jeddy vulnerably shares his recent battles with overwhelm and details the recipe for relief.

Highlights:

• How can we navigate the chaos of life?
• Why expressing the overwhelm can help you through it.
• Why self-compassion is a vital tool to erase the stress.

Rising Man Links:

Elements | 3 Day Wilderness Immersion for men ready to reconnect with the wild man inside.

Ignite | 12 week online program designed to ignite your purpose and propel you into freedom. Features weekly calls, online modules, growth assignments, and community support!

Fire Circles | Are you ready to join other men JUST LIKE YOU who have found a way to RISE ABOVE life's challenges and create a life of purpose and fulfillment?

Initiation | Compass Program - 4 day 4 night Vision Fast in the wilderness, with preparation and incorporation calls in the months before and after.

Website | RisingMan.org

Instagram | @risingmanmovement

Instagram | @jeddyazuma

YouTube | The Rising Man Movement - featuring videos of each Monday Morning Meditation episode!

"The cringe is just a load of BS, it's society trying to tell you who you should be."

Ben Bidwell is a mindset coach, author, and speaker dedicated to stripping the masks of masculinity and mental health. Today's authentic conversation focuses on the power of vulnerability and its ability to create intimacy. We also cover why to take heartfelt action rather than conforming, how to move past the fear of not knowing, and why self-understanding is foundational to happiness.

Highlights:

• How can we navigate periods of uncertainty?
• Why vulnerability leads to greater connection and trust.
• The difference between what you think and what you know.
• Why the leader in the room is the one willing to go the deepest.
• How can we simultaneously be completely vulnerable and maintain our masculine edge?
• Does needing to know the future hold us back?
• Why fear prevents us from being present to the moment.
• How can we lean into the aspects of masculinity that scare us the most?
• Who do I want to be and who do I need to be?

Connect with Ben Bidwell:

Instagram | @thenakedprofessor

Rising Man Links:

Elements | 3 Day Wilderness Immersion for men ready to reconnect with the wild man inside.

Ignite | 12 week online program designed to ignite your purpose and propel you into freedom. Features weekly calls, online modules, growth assignments, and community support!

Fire Circles | Are you ready to join other men JUST LIKE YOU who have found a way to RISE ABOVE life's challenges and create a life of purpose and fulfillment?

Initiation | Compass Program - 4 day 4 night Vision Fast in the wilderness, with preparation and incorporation calls in the months before and after.

Website | RisingMan.org

Instagram | @risingmanmovement

Instagram | @jeddyazuma

YouTube | The Rising Man Movement - featuring videos of each Monday Morning Meditation episode!

"Healthy competition is when someone's willingness and drive to go beyond themselves motivates me."

Chopping the other side down is not the point of competition and this selfish belief prevents true brotherhood. Listen in and learn why a team offers benefits that are IMPOSSIBLE to receive when we go lone wolf.

Highlights:

• Is winning more important than growing?
• How can men change their relationship with competition?
• Why being part of a team is preferable to going solo.

Rising Man Links:

Elements | 3 Day Wilderness Immersion for men ready to reconnect with the wild man inside.

Ignite | 12 week online program designed to ignite your purpose and propel you into freedom. Features weekly calls, online modules, growth assignments, and community support!

Fire Circles | Are you ready to join other men JUST LIKE YOU who have found a way to RISE ABOVE life's challenges and create a life of purpose and fulfillment?

Initiation | Compass Program - 4 day 4 night Vision Fast in the wilderness, with preparation and incorporation calls in the months before and after.

Website | RisingMan.org

Instagram | @risingmanmovement

Instagram | @jeddyazuma

YouTube | The Rising Man Movement - featuring videos of each Monday Morning Meditation episode!

Author, podcaster, and fitness expert, Aaron Alexander is on a mission to inspire others to re-inhabit their bodies and live with confidence. Today, we focus on how to realize your full masculine power and embody your unique expression. Listen in and learn why to focus on improving the lives of others, how to beat shame, and why belonging to a community is crucial.

Highlights:

• What is relaxed concentration and how can we reach that state?
• Do people overly-spiritualize themselves to avoid being seen as toxically masculine?
• The power of finding your own definition of masculinity.
• Is trolling or putting someone else down just a cry for help?
• Why repression and shame might help in the short term but will lead to greater destruction.
• How our biological tribal mind affects us in the modern day.
• Why intentionally being proactive about joining or creating a tribe is vital.
• The advantage of focusing on making people's lives better vs. getting more likes.

Connect with Aaron Alexander:

Podcast | Align Podcast

Book | The Align Manual

Instagram | @alignpodcast

Rising Man Links:

Elements | 3 Day Wilderness Immersion for men ready to reconnect with the wild man inside.

Ignite | 12 week online program designed to ignite your purpose and propel you into freedom. Features weekly calls, online modules, growth assignments, and community support!

Fire Circles | Are you ready to join other men JUST LIKE YOU who have found a way to RISE ABOVE life's challenges and create a life of purpose and fulfillment?

Initiation | Compass Program - 4 day 4 night Vision Fast in the wilderness, with preparation and incorporation calls in the months before and after.

Website | RisingMan.org

Instagram | @risingmanmovement

Instagram | @jeddyazuma

YouTube | The Rising Man Movement - featuring videos of each Monday Morning Meditation episode!

"Openness to learning and confidence in what you already know is a fine balance for any man"

There's a way to communicate the transformational power of men's work while still upholding confidentiality and sacredness. Jeddy explains how to share your experiences from a grounded place, allowing for maximum understanding and connection.

Highlights:

• How can we frame men's work so women can understand?
• The unique medicine of men's groups to help men through shame.
• Why confidentiality is paramount to this deep inner work.

Rising Man Links:

Elements | 3 Day Wilderness Immersion for men ready to reconnect with the wild man inside.

Ignite | 12 week online program designed to ignite your purpose and propel you into freedom. Features weekly calls, online modules, growth assignments, and community support!

Fire Circles | Are you ready to join other men JUST LIKE YOU who have found a way to RISE ABOVE life's challenges and create a life of purpose and fulfillment?

Initiation | Compass Program - 4 day 4 night Vision Fast in the wilderness, with preparation and incorporation calls in the months before and after.

Website | RisingMan.org

Instagram | @risingmanmovement

Instagram | @jeddyazuma

YouTube | The Rising Man Movement - featuring videos of each Monday Morning Meditation episode!