The ManKind Podcast

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). Jed Diamond brings me hope. He’s been sitting in men’s groups for over 40 years. He’s built a life, a livelihood, a marriage, and a family that is driven by his passion and curiosity. Jed is an unassuming Buddha … a quiet and generative wise man. I’ve been in a diverse group of folks with Jed for a few months now to talk about a ‘Moonshot for ManKind’ Men die younger, are involved in more accidents, and suffer at higher rates from all 10 of the leading causes of death. Jed doesn’t talk blame, he talks responsibility, and he doesn’t play the victim. He lives in the space of being a learner, a healer, and a servant of helping others find better ways of living. In this conversation, we talk about the influence of fathers and the father wound. We talk about the profound value in creating life-long connections with men in men’s groups. Then we dive into health and healing for men … what can we do to improve men’s health across our lifespans … for all kinds of men, across ideologies and backgrounds … How can we bridge our differences and create health for everyone?This conversation is for you if you love men. That’s it. If you love men, come sit with a wise man and think about what you might do, for your own health, and for the future of humanity. Find Jed: https://menalive.com/ BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #AdSupport the showGet up to 20% off Magic Mind with our link:https://magicmind.com/MANKINDMAY Subscribe/Rate/Review on iTunes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: >>>HERE<<<Stay in the loop with powerful figures in the world of Men's Work. Find A Men's Circle Near You: https://mkpusa.org/mens-groupWith over 1000+ Men's Circles (Virtual + In-Person) worldwide, men are waiting to welcome you into a kind, supportive and safe brotherhood of men. FREE Online Men's Groups are available every week.The Men's Work: https://mkpusa.org/themenswork/ In just three short weeks we’ll give you a solid foundation for moving ahead in your life, and you won’t be going alone. Cohorts Launch Every Month 🎵Listen To Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warriors: Spotify: Listen Here

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). One of the great challenges every generation faces is how to guide the next generation to come. But how can you impact the lives of the younger generations when what worked for you doesn't seem to work for them?Today we're joined by Marco Renai, the founder of Men Of Business Academy. An educational institution that focuses on empowering young men with the skills, knowledge and confidence to be happy, healthy, and successful in life after school.Marco and Brandon dive deep into what it takes to model healthy manhood for younger boys while discussing the nuances involved in defining what it means to "Be a man." This interview is heartfelt, empowering, and at times tragic in the reality of how young boys are taking their lives at alarming rates.Key TakeawaysWe can't tell boys and young men what it means to "Be a man." We have to SHOW them.The next generation of boys doesn't always want what you required as a younger man/boy. Meet them where they are at instead of forcing them to fit your mold. Ways that you can pursue your passion and impact the lives of men and boys.Loved Marco? Here Is How To Find Out More: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-renai-a3906713/?originalSubdomain=auMen Of Business Academy: https://menofbusiness.com.au/Additional ResourcesSubscribe/Rate/Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: >>>HERE<<<To The ManKind Podcast to stay in the loop with powerful figures in the world of Men's Work.Find A Men's Circle Near You: https://mkpusa.org/mens-g BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #AdSupport the showGet up to 20% off Magic Mind with our link:https://magicmind.com/MANKINDMAY Subscribe/Rate/Review on iTunes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: >>>HERE<<<Stay in the loop with powerful figures in the world of Men's Work. Find A Men's Circle Near You: https://mkpusa.org/mens-groupWith over 1000+ Men's Circles (Virtual + In-Person) worldwide, men are waiting to welcome you into a kind, supportive and safe brotherhood of men. FREE Online Men's Groups are available every week.The Men's Work: https://mkpusa.org/themenswork/ In just three short weeks we’ll give you a solid foundation for moving ahead in your life, and you won’t be going alone. Cohorts Launch Every Month 🎵Listen To Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warriors: Spotify: Listen Here

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). In our series on the Archetypes, I wanted to talk with John Hernandez about Alchemy … what it is, how it relates to the conversations we’re having about the archetypes and the axis mundi, and how we can begin to be the ‘Hollow Bone’ to get more intuitive information in our everyday lives. This is looking at the topic from a new perspective, filling in some more of the nuance, and relating our archetypal work to the world of alchemy … permanent transformation. The biggest message here … YOU have what you need. This episode is for you if you’re interested in getting more useful daily practices for integrating the axis mundi into your life and becoming more of the archetypal and integral wizard in your world.Loved John? Here Is How To Find Out More: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hernandez-36589261/Alchemy Study Program: https://www.alchemystudy.com/Alchemy & Healing - Transformational Tours & Retreats: https://toursandretreats.com/alchemy/Additional ResourcesSubscribe/Rate/Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: >>>HERE<<<To The ManKind Podcast to stay in the loop with powerful figures in the world of Men's Work.Find A Men's Circle Near You: https://mkpusa.org/mens-groupWith over 1000+ Men's Circles worldwide, men are waiting to welcome you into a kind, supportive and safe brotherhood of men. FREE Online Men's Groups available every week.The Men's Work Introduction 3-Week Course: https://m BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #AdSupport the showGet up to 20% off Magic Mind with our link:https://magicmind.com/MANKINDMAY Subscribe/Rate/Review on iTunes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: >>>HERE<<<Stay in the loop with powerful figures in the world of Men's Work. Find A Men's Circle Near You: https://mkpusa.org/mens-groupWith over 1000+ Men's Circles (Virtual + In-Person) worldwide, men are waiting to welcome you into a kind, supportive and safe brotherhood of men. FREE Online Men's Groups are available every week.The Men's Work: https://mkpusa.org/themenswork/ In just three short weeks we’ll give you a solid foundation for moving ahead in your life, and you won’t be going alone. Cohorts Launch Every Month 🎵Listen To Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warriors: Spotify: Listen Here

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). The heart is the doorway, the place of truth, the place of greatest pain, the place of wholeness. On the other side of this inner battle, the ‘new warrior’ finds himself … open-hearted, vulnerable, fiercely honest, courageous …where the True Self accrues authentic power. When a man says ‘yes’, his life is never the same. When he says ‘no’, his life is always the same.Key takeaways from this episode: How men can become far more well-rounded once they've accessed their feminine.Dene's JourneyLoved Dene? Here Is How To Find Out More: Book: Fierce & Tender - Healing The Deep MasculineWebsite: http://www.sunmooncoaching.comDene's Blog: http://sunmooncoaching.com/coaching-blogContact Dene: http://sunmooncoaching.com/aboutAdditional ResourcesSubscribe/Rate/Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: >>>HERE<<<To The ManKind Podcast to stay in the loop with powerful figures in the world of Men's Work.Find A Men's Circle Near You: https://mkpusa.org/mens-groupWith over 1000+ Men's Circles worldwide, men are waiting to welcome you into a kind, supportive and safe brotherhood of men. FREE Online Men's Groups available every week.The Men's Work Introduction 3-Week Course: https://mkpusa.org/themenswork/Do you want to join a men’s gr BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #AdSupport the showGet up to 20% off Magic Mind with our link:https://magicmind.com/MANKINDMAY Subscribe/Rate/Review on iTunes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: >>>HERE<<<Stay in the loop with powerful figures in the world of Men's Work. Find A Men's Circle Near You: https://mkpusa.org/mens-groupWith over 1000+ Men's Circles (Virtual + In-Person) worldwide, men are waiting to welcome you into a kind, supportive and safe brotherhood of men. FREE Online Men's Groups are available every week.The Men's Work: https://mkpusa.org/themenswork/ In just three short weeks we’ll give you a solid foundation for moving ahead in your life, and you won’t be going alone. Cohorts Launch Every Month 🎵Listen To Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warriors: Spotify: Listen Here

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). In 20th-century comparative mythology, the term Axis Mundi — also called the cosmic axis, world axis, world pillar, the center of the world, or world tree — has been dramatically extended to refer to any mythological concept representing "the connection between Heaven and Earth" or the "higher and lower realms.Over the past two weeks, we have been interviewing the co-author of King, Warrior, Magician, Lover, Douglas Gillette   to unpack the four foundational Male Archetypes. All throughout the series as we unpacked the individual energies, Doug and Brandon continually came back to the importance of Finding Center when working through each of the various energies. This is what today's interview with Doug is all about, How to find your center (Axis Mundi) when accessing the energies of the Male Archetypes.  We have been blessed with the opportunity to interview Author, Douglas Gillette over the past several months as we've set out to unpack and present to you the four foundational archetypes of the male psyche. Key takeaways from this episode: Axis Mundi and its origins + relevance to today.Various forms of initiations and rituals to access Axis Mundi.The importance of understanding that the journey is and always will be messy.Loved Doug? You Can Find Out More Here:Get your hands on the book: King, Warrior, Magician, Lover - Douglas Gillette & Robert MooreShare Your Feedback: br BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #AdSupport the showGet up to 20% off Magic Mind with our link:https://magicmind.com/MANKINDMAY Subscribe/Rate/Review on iTunes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: >>>HERE<<<Stay in the loop with powerful figures in the world of Men's Work. Find A Men's Circle Near You: https://mkpusa.org/mens-groupWith over 1000+ Men's Circles (Virtual + In-Person) worldwide, men are waiting to welcome you into a kind, supportive and safe brotherhood of men. FREE Online Men's Groups are available every week.The Men's Work: https://mkpusa.org/themenswork/ In just three short weeks we’ll give you a solid foundation for moving ahead in your life, and you won’t be going alone. Cohorts Launch Every Month 🎵Listen To Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warriors: Spotify: Listen Here

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations).  The King archetype is the most important of the four mature masculine archetypes. Just as a good king in mythological stories is often something of a Renaissance man–a good warrior, magician, and lover–the King archetype incorporates the other three mature masculine archetypes in perfect harmony. A man who accesses the King archetype in its fullness will also have accessed the Warrior, Magician, and Lover archetypes. For this reason, the King archetype is typically the last of the mature masculine archetypes to power up in a man’s life. In this way, it is truly the crown of the other archetypes, the energy that gives a man a sense of his full, godlike potential.- The Art Of Manliness: The King ArchetypeWe have been blessed with the opportunity to interview Author, Douglas Gillette over the past several months as we've set out to unpack and present to you the four foundational archetypes of the male psyche. Key takeaways from this episode: The shadow aspects of the King Archetype and how we wall into shadow.How Putin's invasion of Ukraine is a sad but perfect example of the King in its shadow.How to return back to the King in its fullness.Why the King Energy is the lat many of us will earn access to.Loved Doug? You Can Find Out More Here:Get your hands on the book: King, Warrior, Magician, Lover - Douglas Gillette & Robert MooreShare Your Feedback: brandon@brandonclift.comPlease Leave an iTunes Rating & Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: >>>HERE<<< BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #AdSupport the showGet up to 20% off Magic Mind with our link:https://magicmind.com/MANKINDMAY Subscribe/Rate/Review on iTunes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: >>>HERE<<<Stay in the loop with powerful figures in the world of Men's Work. Find A Men's Circle Near You: https://mkpusa.org/mens-groupWith over 1000+ Men's Circles (Virtual + In-Person) worldwide, men are waiting to welcome you into a kind, supportive and safe brotherhood of men. FREE Online Men's Groups are available every week.The Men's Work: https://mkpusa.org/themenswork/ In just three short weeks we’ll give you a solid foundation for moving ahead in your life, and you won’t be going alone. Cohorts Launch Every Month 🎵Listen To Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warriors: Spotify: Listen Here

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). Many a boy goes through a magic phase growing up. He learns a few card tricks, and maybe goes down to the local magic store to browse for more elaborate tricks. Even just entering the store is a little thrilling, as is showing off newly learned tricks to one’s family and friends.Most men outgrow their magic hobby, although not necessarily their fascination with the art. But even the professional ranks of magicians are dominated by men.So why are men so drawn to magic?The masculine attraction to magic can be traced to something much deeper than the ability to pull a rabbit out of a hat. Rather, it is rooted in what the magician’s abilities represent–the power that comes from the mastery of a secret knowledge and the ability to use that knowledge to manipulate tools in order to control certain elements and produce desired outcomes. The yearning to harness and possess that power is what fuels the Magician archetype, an energy that every man should seek, whether or not he ever hopes to saw a lady in half. - The Art Of Manliness: The Magician ArchetypeWe have been blessed with the opportunity to interview Author, Douglas Gillette over the past several months as we've set out to unpack and present to you the four foundational archetypes of the male psyche. Key takeaways from this episode: The shadow aspects of the Warrior ArchetypeHow we fall into the Shadow WarriorHow to return back to the Warrior in its fullness.How society has gotten the Warrior all wrong. Loved Doug? You Can Find Out More Here:Get your hands on the book: King, Warrior, Magician, Lover - Douglas Gillette & Robert Mo BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #AdSupport the showGet up to 20% off Magic Mind with our link:https://magicmind.com/MANKINDMAY Subscribe/Rate/Review on iTunes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: >>>HERE<<<Stay in the loop with powerful figures in the world of Men's Work. Find A Men's Circle Near You: https://mkpusa.org/mens-groupWith over 1000+ Men's Circles (Virtual + In-Person) worldwide, men are waiting to welcome you into a kind, supportive and safe brotherhood of men. FREE Online Men's Groups are available every week.The Men's Work: https://mkpusa.org/themenswork/ In just three short weeks we’ll give you a solid foundation for moving ahead in your life, and you won’t be going alone. Cohorts Launch Every Month 🎵Listen To Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warriors: Spotify: Listen Here

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). Every great civilization has a great warrior tradition and accompanying warrior myths. From birth, Spartan society nurtured and trained their boys to become warriors, and that rigorous training created men like Leonidas and his 300 men of unconquerable spirit. Japan had their fearless samurai warriors whose undaunted courage came from living life as if they were already dead.Today the Warrior archetype lives on in our reverence for those who serve in the armed forces and in modern books and movies. William Wallace from Braveheart and General Maximus from Gladiator embody the Warrior archetype.But in general, modern culture is not comfortable with Warrior energy. The advent of mechanized warfare during the first half of the 20th century dampened the romantic ideal of martial courage. Since the social and cultural revolutions of the 60s and 70s, we’ve generally taught boys and men to avoid confrontation and conflict and to instead nurture their “feminine side.” The result is the Nice Guy; the man who will avoid confrontation and aggression even when confrontation and aggression are justified.Society pushes men to be sweet and sensitive because they fear them becoming coldly stoic, abusive, and destructively angry. But society’s perception of the Warrior archetype is not based on the Warrior energy in its full, healthy manifestation, but on the archetype’s shadows. The problem is not Warrior energy itself, but Warrior energy that is not used in harmony with the other masculine archetypes and directed by empathy, contemplation, and order. Properly tapping into the Warrior’s energy provides a man with an unsurpassable power source that will fuel him to reach his goals, fight for worthy causes, achieve greatness, and leave a lasting legacy. - The Art Of Manliness: The Warrior BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #AdSupport the showGet up to 20% off Magic Mind with our link:https://magicmind.com/MANKINDMAY Subscribe/Rate/Review on iTunes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: >>>HERE<<<Stay in the loop with powerful figures in the world of Men's Work. Find A Men's Circle Near You: https://mkpusa.org/mens-groupWith over 1000+ Men's Circles (Virtual + In-Person) worldwide, men are waiting to welcome you into a kind, supportive and safe brotherhood of men. FREE Online Men's Groups are available every week.The Men's Work: https://mkpusa.org/themenswork/ In just three short weeks we’ll give you a solid foundation for moving ahead in your life, and you won’t be going alone. Cohorts Launch Every Month 🎵Listen To Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warriors: Spotify: Listen Here

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). When you hear the word “lover” you probably think of romance and sex.But there are many types of love–a love for family, for friends, for God, and for life itself–and the Lover archetype passionately seeks after them all.The Lover is the archetype of emotion, feeling, idealism, and sensuality. Like the word “lover,” sensuality is often exclusively associated with sex but really has a far broader application. Being sensual means opening up and using all of your senses in all areas of your life–touching, tasting, smelling, hearing, and seeing–or in other words–experiencing as many dimensions of life as possible, as often as possible.Thus, when a man taps into the Lover archetype’s energy, he feels alive with vim and vigor and connected to the world and those around him. A man in touch with the Lover archetype feels deeply, whether those feelings are of joy or pain. - The Art Of Manliness: The Lover ArchetypeWe have been blessed with the opportunity to interview Author, Douglas Gillette over the past several months as we've set out to unpack and present to you the four foundational archetypes of the male psyche. Key takeaways from this episode: How the lover archetype has been misrepresented by popular male thought.The Shadow forms of the Lover.How to access the Lover in its fullness.Loved Doug? You Can Find Out More Here:Get your hands on the book: King, Warrior, Magician, Lover - Douglas Gillette & Robert MooreShare Your Feedback: brandon@brandonclift.comPlease Leave an iTunes Rating & Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #AdSupport the showGet up to 20% off Magic Mind with our link:https://magicmind.com/MANKINDMAY Subscribe/Rate/Review on iTunes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: >>>HERE<<<Stay in the loop with powerful figures in the world of Men's Work. Find A Men's Circle Near You: https://mkpusa.org/mens-groupWith over 1000+ Men's Circles (Virtual + In-Person) worldwide, men are waiting to welcome you into a kind, supportive and safe brotherhood of men. FREE Online Men's Groups are available every week.The Men's Work: https://mkpusa.org/themenswork/ In just three short weeks we’ll give you a solid foundation for moving ahead in your life, and you won’t be going alone. Cohorts Launch Every Month 🎵Listen To Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warriors: Spotify: Listen Here

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). Mentorship is the influence, guidance, or direction given by a mentor. A mentor is someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced person, and influences the growth of a mentee.To have a mentorship with Spirit is an empowering experience that activates a wisdom from within to stand in our purpose and highest self.  In this conversation with MKP Ritual Elder, Larry Hurley, and MKP USA Chair, Darryl Hansome, we discuss what mentorship with Spirit has been for them and how it's supported them in making important decisions in their life.         As you listen to this episode, I invite you to consider what your relationship with Spirit is like.  And then consider, if Spirit where mentoring you, what guidance or direction is it giving you that you are resistant to apply?                                                                     Key takeaways from this episode: •What connection to Spirit can be•Darryl's intention as MKP Chair•Tapping into resources for difficult decisions •Suggestion on how to talk to Spirit If you identify as  a BIPOC (i.e. Black/ a Person of Some Obvious African Ancestry, Indigenous, or a Person of Color) Man, and are interesting in being a part of a safe space for BlPOC men to just be and do what we call “the inner work:” the refining of one’s way of living through self-reflection and introspection.  Check out of of the following opportunities: •New to men's work? Introductory Training Website: https://mkpusa.org/themenswork-bipoc•Weekly open Men's BIPOC Circle : Brotherhood of King's Collective (Saturdays 12pm - 1:30pm eastern / Zoom info below•Want to take a deeper dive into men's work? https://mkpusa.org/crossroads/Contact Jermaine to find out how to become part of the Brothahood of MKP: jermainejohnson@mkp.org BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #AdSupport the showGet up to 20% off Magic Mind with our link:https://magicmind.com/MANKINDMAY Subscribe/Rate/Review on iTunes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: >>>HERE<<<Stay in the loop with powerful figures in the world of Men's Work. Find A Men's Circle Near You: https://mkpusa.org/mens-groupWith over 1000+ Men's Circles (Virtual + In-Person) worldwide, men are waiting to welcome you into a kind, supportive and safe brotherhood of men. FREE Online Men's Groups are available every week.The Men's Work: https://mkpusa.org/themenswork/ In just three short weeks we’ll give you a solid foundation for moving ahead in your life, and you won’t be going alone. Cohorts Launch Every Month 🎵Listen To Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warriors: Spotify: Listen Here