E280: The Circle of Men with Special Guest Jimmie Allen
E280 Introduction
As many of you know, this show was originally conceived years ago as a show to assist men in their personal development and living in a more authentic and courageous fashion. Front and center to my philosophy is the central and essential role of men’s groups and retreats to awaken and accelerate the Hero on his most authentic path.
The benefits of this approach for men has yielded some of the best men that I know and I know a lot of men. The truth is that men (and women) admire men who live with a lot of heart. For to live with a lot of heart means you need to peel back some of the shadow and trauma and armor that has kept the heart from leading the man.
I have seen this so many times in men’s retreats and circles. It can seem daunting at first to the uninitiated. The good news? You aren’t in it alone. In fact, you absolutely need other men in your corner, fighting for you and modeling truth and authenticity where there was previously denial and repression.
The whole thing takes on a sort of mythical theme as we witness one another build skills that will take us to new heights as men. Some of these skills like greater emotional intelligence and clarity of purpose, act almost like super-powers for men as you do the work.
You find that your ego attachment starts to loosen as you let go of patterns that no longer serve your higher purpose, cooperation with the male tribe begins to replace reflexive competitiveness, you start to stand a little taller as you realize that all of us men share common themes and common wounds.
Let’s go talk about all this and more with my friend Jimmie, who is putting together a great retreat and I have the honor to co-create and co-lead. Enjoy the episode.
Jimmie Allen Bio
My guest today is Jimmie Allen. Jimmie is a friend, a father, a leader in men’s personal development, and a fitness and personal trainer. Here is my interview with Jimmie Allen.
E280 Final Thoughts
Hope you enjoyed listening in on a couple of friends talking about men and masculinity. Come join us at the Duckabush Men’s Retreat on July 25th, 26th, and 27th. I promise you that will come out of it feeling blessed and better connected to yourself and to the men all around you. You can reach out to Jimmie or myself to get yourself registered. Jimmie mentioned his website at jallenedeavors.com and my best email for this would be tonyrezac05@gmail.com. Either will do the trick.