With the rate of suicide being the highest in middle-aged white men and in 2020, men died by suicide 3.88x more than women— we have formed this men’s group for ALL masculine identifying humans to prevent these suicide rates from increasing.

This group is meant to create a safe space for cis and masculine identifying humans to share, connect, and step into a more mindful masculinity. We will explore masculinity in its totality, the good and the less good, and how we show up in the world.

Masculinity is evolving and it can be challenging to find your place within that changing dynamic. This group will give participants a place to explore that, in the hopes that they are able to be better friends, sons, fathers, partners, brothers, and community members.

The meeting agenda’s will be subject to change, but initially will alternate between weeks of an open forum for sharing and weeks of a chosen theme/topic.

While additional discussion topics will be fielded from the group, some initial items could be:

1. Masculinity in pop culture

2. How different countries/ethnicities view and teach masculinity

3. Stereotypes of masculinity

4. Masculinity’s evolution through generations

5. Showing up as a mindful masculine person in daily life

6. Masculinity in family dynamics, friendships, and romantic relationships

7. Exploring the yin/yang dynamic of the masculine/feminine energies we all carry

8. What role does gratitude play in holistic masculinity and being the best version of yourself?

John’s Brief Bio:

Except for the first eight years of John’s life, he has lived in various places around the Capital Region. Graduating from The College of St. Rose, he has spent almost all of his career working for NYS, currently as a Financial Analyst. John is constantly looking for ways to improve and evolve to be the best version of himself and hopes to support others in their quest to step into their own power. As a certified personal trainer with a background in baseball, basketball, boxing, kickboxing and Muay Thai, sports and fitness has been a major part of that. However, he has put in plenty of work to evolve in the areas of mental health, holistic health & wellness, and spirituality. His current passion projects are gardening, breathwork, and all things Ayurveda. He is the embodiment of the proverb, “Jack of all trades, master of none, but better than a master of one.”