The Mythic Masculine

#88 | The Work of Intimacy - Jayson Gaddis (Getting to Zero)

Just in time for the weekend, a conversation from the vault (actually recorded 2 years ago, but freshly published now). My guest today is Jayson Gaddis, founder of The R

The Deep Masculine: The Wild Man Is Calling

Can you feel it? Already the summer heat is ebbing. Walking the trail near my house, I see the first leaves curling at the edges, turning toward brown and gold. I am no

#87 | The Wisdom of the Odyssey - Phil Cousineau

Fresh off the first Cascadia Men’s Conference, I’m pleased to share my first long-form podcast episode in some months. Right now, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is sto

Dougie MacKay On Finn McCool and the Salmon of Wisdom

A few years back, I hosted Dougie Mackay at my home on Vancouver Island for some pizza and a televised hockey game. I’d just caught his show in town and was struck by h

Satyen Raja On Presence, Purpose and Answering the Call

We’re just under 30 days out from my upcoming Cascadia Men’s Conference, a first-of-its-kind mythopoetic gathering happening August 6-9 in the Squamish Valley, north of V

The Second Fire: 1:1 Mentorship for the Midlife Passage

Two decades ago, I graduated university. I took a job writing copy for a small online business that rented holiday properties, and my role was to add content for the sea

Trans Masculinity and the Stewardship of Men's Work: A Guide

We have reached the final episode of the series:”Trans Men: In Their Own Words”. This conversation began with Episode #1, looking at the collective cultural moment with

Stories of Transition and the Journey of the Soul

Last week, I released Part One (you can listen here). This series grew from a seed - a conversation with Emmanuel H. Brown. Emmanuel has been navigating his own journey

Awakening the Wild Erotic: A Ritual Reclamation (April 24-26)

To brood is to wander through a grovewhere one sheep straysand a hundred wolves follow. Why did I make brooding my vocationwhen AWE was an option? Thought spinner, mull

The Trickster Medicine of Trans Masculinity

Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility and right moment to kick off this new series on The Mythic Masculine. It didn’t grow out of a plan; it grew out of a

#86 | Trump, Tate and Taming Your Inner Dragon - David Sutcliffe

My guest today is David Sutcliffe, a somatic psychotherapist and former actor who has stepped off the red carpets of Hollywood to venture into the deeper landscapes of th

#85 | A Holy Wail: Reckoning with the Epstein Files & the Sexual Shadow of Men - Nisha Moodley

Friends, it’s been a minute. I’m deeply troubled by the times - yet, I’m honoured to share this conversation with Nisha Moodley, an integrative leadership coach, commun

#84 | Matrimony, Culture & The Heart's Work - Stephen Jenkinson

My guest today is once again Stephen Jenkinson, a culture activist, teacher and author, and principal instructor of The Orphan Wisdom School, co-founded with his wife Nat

#83 | The Wild Birth of Young Men - Miki Dedijer

My guest today is Miki Dedijer, a writer, ecologist, and mentor devoted to the ancestral arts of belonging, fatherhood, and grassroots initiation. In our conversation, M

Weaving Women and Mythology - Maria Souza

I’m pleased to share this #mini episode with Maria Souza, a Comparative Mythologist, Poet, and Educator, and founder of Women & Mythology. As we name in the conversatio

#82 | Victor Warring - A Man's Guide to Rewilding Eros

“Eros is not something you get from another person. It’s the aliveness that rises when you are fully in your body.” - Victor Warring My guest today is Victor Warring, a

Essay | Where The Wild Men Are

An audio version of my long-form essay that explores my encounter at the 40th Anniversary of the Minnesota Men's Conference in 2024. For the full references and links to

#81 | Iron John & The Wake of Robert Bly - Jonathan Stensland

My guest today is Jonathan Stensland, a poet and long-time collaborator and friend of Robert Bly. This conversation was recorded in 2024 at the 40th anniversary of the M

#80 | Rhythm and Ritual in Men's Work - Miguel Rivera

My guest today is Miguel Rivera, a seasoned ceremonialist, musician, and ritualist. This conversation is a two part series recorded in 2024 at the 40th anniversary of th

An Invitation to Mancamp 2025 (Sept 18-21)

Recently I spoke with Adam Lewis, co-founder of MANCAMP, a Canadian gathering dedicated to “the celebration of masculinity.” (Disclosure: Adam is also a mentorship client