Mentoring Men is a registered Australian charity providing free life mentoring programs for adult men in the community. The brain child of Ian Westmoreland who had the idea to provide a service to to help adult men experiencing distress. When Ian found himself at a crossroads, he was unable to find a place to connect to other men for mentoring or a new sense of direction. This set him on a mission to create this incredible free one on one “life” mentoring service...
If you have a family member suffering from depression and you are worried, or friends you know are not doing so well, this chat with Jamie Gray is a must listen. Jamie's candid discussion around suicide and mental health is both personal and moving, after the loss of a close friend 4 years ago, Jamie and his community was devastated to think they didn't have the skills to help him. So over the last few years Jamie has immersed himself in the Mental Health and Suicide Prevent...
It is such a pleasure to share with you the wisdom of Henry Johnstone. Henry is a Rapid Change Therapist from the UK, who overcame a 15 year journey of alcohol addiction which almost took his life. Sobering up after 15 years he underwent an amazing transformation into the man he is today. Henry's incredible ability to share and his deep and moving insights into the role of the hero and "being manly" are such food for thought. When Henry shares his view on hope du...
This week I chat to Mark Guay, an amazing Performance & Meditation Coach from San Diego, California. Mark's incredible ability to bring meditation into the everyday is inspiring. Connecting the dots between performing at your best and focusing the mind, Mark discusses the raw truth of how to create a more mindful response to life. Sharing his extensive knowledge and experience with such ease, he removes the mystique and false impression of what meditation needs to look li...
In this episode I am thrilled to share the wisdom and experience of Andrew Lines, the amazing mind and creator behind "The Rite Journey", an incredible resource offered to schools to "Transform Todays Teens". Andrew discusses some of the many issues faced by parents, acknowledging the immense impact of the internet, social media and the difference this has made to what our children face on a day to day basis. Andrew chats about how his program addresses the communication between g...
During the 1960s and 1970s, a notorious paedophile ring preyed on children in the regional Victorian city of Ballarat, my guest today, Peter Blenkiron was abused by one of these Christian Brothers when he was 11 years old.In this conversation we chat about the affects not just on Peter, but on the community as a whole. Ballarat has an increased suicide rate of 30% over the rest of Australia and unfortunately the news that another man has taken their life is way too familiar. This ...
Daniel Hayes is a Real Estate success story, his successful business HayesWinckle is a testament to the tireless hours and energy he invested - but to what cost? In this revealing chat Daniel talks about what it's like to "play a big game" his wins his loses and of course the grief when the losses are personal.Daniels latest passion is his YouTube Channel "Million Dollar Bogan". After finding solace and joy in long haul motorbike riding, he began to vlog his experiences on some of...
Born and raised in South Africa, Marius Van Der Nist is an incredible force in the male empowerment space. His message of "become more vulnerable, love deeper & become a better you" is even more amazing when you listen to how his journey began.Experiencing the traumatic loss of his mother suddenly at age 4, Marius had extraordinary circumstances to manoeuvre. Clinically depressed for half his life, Marius turned to professional rugby union, became a 10 X Ironman finisher, aspi...
Rod Gordon brings such deep knowledge to the table in this candid chat, I would encourage EVERYONE, man or woman to listen to his insightful advice on how to build and consistently deepen a long lasting and fulfilling intimate relationship. Rod takes us on a journey to understand how we can be both present and available for our partner while staying true to our own emotional needs. Explaining the key qualities and clearly pointing out specific tools that can be used in this space,...
Kenny’s incredible life journey has taken him from refugee camps, through overcoming OCD and mental health issues, to working with Mother Teresa and taking part in danger sports all over the world. Turning around his own traumas and dramas has enabled him to meet men where they are and facilitate life-changing shifts in perspective and life.Passionate to make space for the voices of men to be heard, by self and others, towards a more authentic, loving, conscious and sharing world, Kenny is “T...
Wolfgang Wildgrace... a powerful name for a powerful guy, in this podcast I had the privilege to hear his story. Finding praise and acceptance through violence, Wolfgang spent a number of years in the agony of this space, disconnected, behaving in a way he still feels some shame for even today. Finding solace through Mens Work circles, Wolfgang began to learn new things, replacing violence with a different type of ego - but an ego all the same....Wolfgang speaks candidly about the...
In this episode I speak to Gideon MZembe, who is an absolute light in an often dark landscape. Listen in to be inspired with this man’s journey from Mallawi to the shores of Australia, arriving with refugee status as a young boy in the 90’s, Gideon brings a breath of fresh air with his perspective and reflection. With his moto of “You are more than what you have become, you are more than what happens to you” he inspires as he goes. We chat about his quest for manhood, raised...
Daryl served as an Infantry Officer in the US Marines for 13 Years and after the devastating loss of 25 of his friends and colleagues, found a way to take his experiences to inspire and serve in the civilian space.Daryl Hill is now the creator and CEO of Alchemy Enterprises, a creator of www.MagneticMeditations.com, and other programmes which allow his clients to breakthrough the $100K to $500K Per Year Income levels, simply by retuning their brain waves he takes their businesses from 6 to 7-...
As a musician, teacher and father, Matiu Te Huki is a powerful facilitator of Masculine & Feminine workshops. A proud Maori man, Matiu travels extensively around the world bringing the unique healing power of the Haka to awaken the warrior within us.In this conversation we discuss some of the challenges Matiu faced in learning to relate to women. Coming from a predominantly masculine background, we chat about recognising the balance between our feminine and masculine and how t...
In this episode Michael Banks joins me to discuss the journey to deep love and connection. Exploring spirituality before "it was a thing" Michael always searched for the deeper meaning in life's experiences. Bringing a spiritual energy to all his undertakings, through success to bankruptcy, from rebuilding to a health crisis that nearly took his life. This story takes us on the path to the beautiful end of finding love. I was honoured to share this conversation with Mi...
How can Eastern philosophy assist men to stay in control of emotions? In this fascinating chat with Chris Parker we discuss how Chris went from sporting success to "Hopeless drunk", turning to the learning of yin and yang energy.Chris is currently training in for the 2024 Olympics in Judo and is an inspiration to anyone who has struggled to find their way. Enjoy!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/helen-glover1/message
A candid chat with Bobby Hunter, we discuss masculinity at different ages, the crisis of compassion and stressful pressure of financial status in one of the fastest most famous cities in the world. Enjoy... I did!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/helen-glover1/message
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