Mojo for the Modern Man

Though unlikely to admit it himself, Sam House is somewhat of a legend in the world of coaching and leadership training. Sam's story, from growing up in an alcoholic home to pursuing - and leaving - a clinical social work career, to driving cabs in New York City, to making his way to becoming the man and leader he is today, weaves and turns in ways that speak to the highs and lows that are, a...

Though unlikely to admit it himself, Sam House is somewhat of a legend in the world of coaching and leadership training. Sam's story, from growing up in an alcoholic home to pursuing - and leaving - a clinical social work career, to driving cabs in New York City, to making his way to becoming the man and leader he is today, weaves and turns in ways that speak to the highs and lows that are, a...

Kevin Elden is an actor with roles spanning major TV shows Law and Order , SVU , The Good Wife and more - to National Tours with some of the U.S.'s most respected Regional Theaters.  He's also an executive coach working across a broad range of industries from hospitality and finance to communications and pharmaceuticals. In Part 2 of our conversation, Kevin takes us into more "Oh!&q...

Kevin Elden is an actor with roles in major TV shows including Law and Order , SVU , The Good Wife and more - to National Theatre Tours with some of the U.S.'s most respected Regional Theaters.  He's also an executive coach working across a broad range of industries from hospitality and finance to communications and pharmaceuticals... And before, during and after every work day, Kevin is...

Stephen Shedletzky , Head of Brand Experience & Lead Igniter at Simon Sinek knows a thing or two about "Why."  He also knows a few things about making the journey from stuttering to becoming a passionate, erudite speaker, podcaster, producer and determined chaser - and catcher - of dreams... Part 2 of our conversation begins with Stephen's recollection: "I remember sitting...

Stephen Shedletzky , Head of Brand Experience & Lead Igniter at Simon Sinek knows a thing or two about "Why."  He also knows a few things about making the journey from stuttering to becoming a passionate, erudite speaker, podcaster, producer and determined chaser - and catcher - of dreams... And Shed, as his friends call him, is just a good, good man. In Part 1 of our conversation, S...

Dori Ben-Chanoch spent his childhood years on an Israeli kibbutz surrounded by larger-than-life heroic warrior figures - and mysterious travelers visiting from exotic locales such as Northern Europe... Here in Part 2 of our conversation, we dig into Dori's experience of navigating the world of VUCA - v olatility, u ncertainty, c omplexity and a mbiguity - in the form of a significant family h...

Dori Ben-Chanoch spent his childhood years on an Israeli kibbutz surrounded by larger-than-life heroic warrior figures - and mysterious travelers visiting from exotic locales such as Northern Europe... In Part 1 of our conversation, Dori unpacks his history as a young kid raised, quite literally, by a village, how occasional forays into cities were like "going to the moon" - and the way...

Jayson Krause , leadership strategist, author, speaker and founder and managing director at  Level 52 ,  an award-winning leadership and executive coaching firm, spent a number of his young adult years in the pilot's seat of a bobsled hurtling down icy tracks at speeds of up to 100 MPH. In this, Part 2 of our conversation, Jayson unpacks more of the his own story, including "the cost of...

My guest Jayson Krause , leadership strategist, author and speaker, spent a number of his young adult years in the pilot's seat of a bobsled hurtling down icy tracks at speeds of up to 100 MPH. In Part 1 of our conversation, Jayson tells of growing up in Mountain West of the US and Canada and traveling the world as a teenager playing hockey.  He shares how a love of football led to a bobsled...

Rev. Sean Harvey's   journey has taken him from truck stops (as the child of two truckers) to activism, from the testosterone-addled pressure-cooker of Wall Street to the corporate offices of a women's fashion company, from graduating from seminary to founding the Sympónia Institute for Global Compassionate Healing - a stunning retreat center in the lush hills of Asheville, North Carolin...

Born to husband and wife truckers, Rev. Sean Harvey's   journey has taken him from truck stops to  activism, from the testosterone-addled pressure-cooker of Wall Street to the corporate offices of a women's fashion company, from graduating from seminary to founding the Sympónia Institute for Global Compassionate Healing - a stunning retreat center in the lush hills of Asheville, North Ca...

Time with Edwin Vega, one very cool man with a great story to tell, is time well-spent... At the tender age of 12, Edwin left home in Cleveland, Ohio for a boarding school in Hershey, Pennsylvania - and an ongoing adventure that weaves from singing in school choirs to operatic stages, from corporate training rooms to New York City, including a stop at the Grammys because, you know, that's jus...

Edwin Vega is one very cool man with a great story to tell... At the tender age of 12, Edwin left home in Cleveland, Ohio for a boarding school in Hershey, Pennsylvania - and an ongoing adventure that weaves from singing in school choirs to operatic stages, from corporate training rooms to New York City, including a stop at the Grammys because, you know, that's what happens... In this, Part 1...

In Part 2 of my conversation with Christopher Veal, father, author, speaker, coach, motorcyclist and Chief Daditude Officer at Daditude Coach , we'll plunge into the deep end of the pool for a look at men and connection, men portrayed in the media, men and our relationship to stoicism, vulnerability, why curiosity matters now more than ever - and taking ownership of our wounds, their connecti...

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 but...

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...

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,...

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...

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 manho...

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!