Men On Point: Recent Episodes

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Conversations about how men can improve the quality of their lives through intimacy, vulnerability, reflection and inclusion. We speak to leaders in the men’s work movement about how men can transform their professional and personal lives.

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Daniel Padilla talks about himself and how he was introduced to men’s work. Daniel talks about his depression and the role of Beakthrough Men’s Community in managing it. Daniel discusses the impact of both him and his wife doing their...

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Bob Webber discusses what the first weekend of 1985 looked like and how it impacted Bob’s marriage. Bob talks about how the weekend impacted his relationship with his children and what made him continue to be involved with Victories. Bob...

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Brian Thomas discusses the impact of his 2 kidney transplants had in his beliefs. Brian discusses his book “The Privilege Race” and what readers can expect out of it. Brian also talks about debt, how he approached it and how...

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Alan M. Levin talks about how he found out about Victories. Alan discusses how he was transformed from the first Victories weekend he attended. Next, Alan and DJ discuss how therapy and the Victories program complement each other. Last, Alan...

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What makes you a good staffer? Chris Jannick talks about staffing and the benefits gets out of that. Based on his long experience, Chris discusses what traits in people make them good staffers. Chris also discusses how being involved in...

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Dr. Robert Masters talks about how he began to develop his processes in working specifically with men. Dr. Masters discusses how a man can begin his journey to understand his anger and how to become intimately connected to it. Dr....

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Are you “good” enough? Arnold Westphal, the Executive Director for Breakthrough Men’s Community talks about how he got involved with men’s work. Arnold also discusses the importance of intimacy and how that affects the relationships with other people around. Arnold...

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Fred Smith, Licensed Professional Counselor shares how he became involved with Victories. Fred talks about what made him go through the big career change and what his PGG group means to him after decades of being a part of it....

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How to reclaim your inner warrior? Today Boysen Hodgson is the Communications Director for the ManKind Project USA talks about what brought him to his first warrior training adventure program. Boysen discusses the Mankind Project history and how they encourage...

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Where do neurology and men’s work connect? Today John Kachoris a neurologist and neurointensivist describes how he got introduced to the Victories, what was he seeking when he enrolled to do the breakthrough weekend and what was it like to...

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What is the impact of coaching? In this episode Tripp Lanier, a coach, author and podcast host talks about why he became a coach and started his podcast and the patterns of men struggles right now. Learn more about Victories...

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Victories NFP was founded in 1985 and thousands of men have attended our programs. Today we go back to the beginning with our special guest Bob Mark, who cofounded the organization all those years ago. We discuss the history of...

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What is the Breakthrough Weekend? Today we’re speaking with weekend leader Ron Rooth about this introductory weekend for men, who should attend and what they can expect to experience. Learn more about Victories • https://victoriesformen.org Music generously provided by Niles...

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What does it mean to be a Highly Sensitive Person? Today we’re speaking with author, professor, therapist, and documentary filmmaker Dr. Tracy Cooper about this temperament, how to identify if you are a highly sensitive (or highly sensation seeking) and...

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What does it mean to express healthy masculinity in today’s culture? How does a man address his sexual needs? Today we’re speaking with masculinity and sexuality expert, Dr. Andrew Smiler about these very topics. Order Is Masculinity Toxic?: A Primer...

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What is your shadow, and how does it impact your life? On today’s episode we speak with therapist and co-creator of the Victories Shadow Weekend leader, Kevin Fitzpatrick. In our conversation we discuss how to identify one’s shadow and why...

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Do you find it difficult to regulate anger, fear or sadness? D.B.T. (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) has become popular in recent years due to its focus on developing skills around emotional regulation. DBT is also effective in helping with mindfulness, distress...

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For our first episode, our guest is Dr. Paul Kachoris. Paul has been involved with Victories for more than 30 years. He was one of the original participants in the early “Men’s Room” weekend programs, and later went on to...

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