Mojo for the Modern Man

In Part 1 of this deep conversation with Christopher Veal, father, speaker, coach, motorcyclist and Chief Daditude Officer at Daditude Coach, we dig into Christopher's well-traveled history, including his experiences of wrestling with racial identity as a child and young man...We also have a look at the ways in which our older selves just might have given our younger selves kicks in the butt, the parenting wisdom imparted to Christopher by his days in the Marine Corps - and how that wisdom, just one small part of Daditude - influences his work with other leaders and influencers.

Rick Broniec, author, speaker and facilitator of multicultural and men's work has led personal growth workshops for men in eleven countries on five continents, sharing his gifts with thousands.  The many circles Rick travels includes ManKind Project, for whom Rick has led trainings for over 30 years, giving him remarkable insight into the needs - and overall state - of modern men around the world.In this second half of my conversation with Rick, we dig deeper into mission - including the importance of taking ownership of the "dark mission" that lives in the shadows - conscious choice, sitting in healing circles of men (as well as mixed circles!) and much, much more...More information on Rick's books, webinars and other work may be found on powertoolsformen.org.  Enjoy!

Rick Broniec, author, speaker and facilitator of multicultural work and men's work has led personal growth workshops for men in eleven countries on five continents, sharing his gifts with thousands.  The many circles Rick travels includes ManKind Project, for whom Rick has led trainings for over 30 years, giving him remarkable insight into the needs of modern men around the world.In this, the first of two parts of my conversation with Rick, he shares the history that led to his involvement in men's work, lessons from fatherhood, some of the vital roles men's work serves in our world and much more...More information on Rick's books, webinars and work may be found on powertoolsformen.org.  Enjoy!

In Part 2 of our conversation, Aeric digs into the intersectionality of his visual art and his work as a coach, emotions as the rich raw material for both, and more.  He also shares his experiences of Men at Pinetree and touches on the vulnerability and connection that come when men set words aside and allow themselves to move with, and be witnessed by, one another...Enjoy!

Aeric Meredith-Goujon, artist, observer, coach and "visual omnivore" is a creative force of nature.In Part 1 of our conversation, Aeric shares his personal history and his creative path from music to finding his voice as a photographer - which included being talked into buying a camera - and capturing and expressing lush images of vulnerability and intimacy.Aeric also shares the road that led to men's work as well as his work as a relationship coach in which he helps clients "build good foundations for their relationships, rather than coming later to fix problems..."

An introduction to Mojo for the Modern Man.Some background - including just a few stories (there are many) about what led to my own personal inner-work as well as the work I get to do with men - and, of course, what led to producing this podcast!Enjoy!

Boysen Hodgson, Communication and Marketing Director of Mankind Project, USA, shares a brief history of the Mankind Project, then moves on to his own story of moving out of "the bubble" - and far beyond...Boysen's is a story both common and extraordinarily human.  Part One of our conversation dips into resistance, awareness, growth, vulnerability, traditional perspectives on manhood and, of course, the journey of healing, responsibility and leadership.Enjoy!

In Part Two of the conversation Boysen Hodgson and I dig into facing the dragon, wounds, coping mechanisms, more than a few shadows - and opening cracks in the armor men wear to allow light to shine on ego and awareness...  And all that in just the first 7 minutes.Boysen Hodgson is the Communications and Marketing Director for Mankind Project, USA.Enjoy Part Two!