Heart of Man Nic Warner: Are We Failing Men Without Initiations Into Manhood? | EP 34
Like many men, Nic Warner, eventually reached a point in his life where his only relief came from the act of numbing himself to the burdens of the life he had created—whether through drugs, alcohol, or pornography.
Following the breakdown of his marriage, he found himself with only one option left: to confront everything he had been avoiding. What began as a five-week holiday turned into a 3.5-year journey of healing and self-discovery, traveling across the globe.
A decade since that one defining moment, Nic’s commitment to personal growth has led him to study a wide range of transformative practices, such as meditation, breathwork, masculine embodiment, traditional indigenous initiation, plant medicine, tantra, and sexual polarity.
Through this journey, he recognized the urgent need to address the wounds affecting men but also the masculine expression that's prevalent in our society today. Nic now dedicates his life to helping men heal and evolve, empowering them towards a sense of clarity, purpose, authenticity, integrity, and confidence.
By now, Nic has worked with hundreds of men, guiding them to heal their relationships with themselves and others, rediscover the power of living with a sense of purpose, and embody their unique truth.
I've personally been following Nic’s work for the past three years, and I was immediately struck by the parallels between our journeys of healing and discovery. Both of us encountered similar stepping stones that not only helped us towards a sense of maturity but also provided us with an embodied understanding of who we are as men
From traveling the world and confronting our deepest fears to immersing ourselves in various rituals and rites of passage, we both instinctively sought to initiate ourselves into manhood, which became a central focus of our discussion today.
In our interview, Nic and I unpack his personal rock-bottom moment and the various events leading up to it. He introduces this theme of rites of passage from boyhood to manhood, exploring how the absence of such rituals affects men today, leaving many well into adulthood feeling ungrounded in their own sense of manhood.
From there, our conversation shifts to the power of men’s work. Having both explored a wide array of healing modalities and various forms of men's development, we both inquire into what would truly leaves a transformative impact.
And finally, we examine the role of relationships and the dysfunction that can arise when we as men have not fully embraced our rightful place as integrated men.
In our modern times, where many men feel confused about who they are and their place in the world, I feel that Nic stands out as a strong beacon in the fields of masculine embodiment, rites of passage, sacred intimacy, and polarity, thanks to his deep commitment to his own journey and his cultivated understanding of what truly works, so I am really excited for you all to dive into this engaging conversation.
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