We often think of setting boundaries as a stressful, uncomfortable, or even aggressive process. But when a boundary is set with genuine intent and delivered from the heart, it transforms. It becomes a tool for protection—not just of your own peace, energy, and self-respect, but surprisingly as a catalyst for healing others.

Two nights under a canopy of stars. Leaping into waterfalls. Running naked along riverbanks. Meeting the shaman who played a pivotal role in my own transformation. And moving through my signature 4-step guided process to open a new chapter in life. Together creating a space where the real magic happens.

Seven years ago, this short piece of text helped me gain perspective on my life choices — and gave me the motivation to act on them immediately.

Most men join FewGoodMen because they are looking for their next chapter. For some, this means making a major career pivot so they can express their talents more fully. For others, it means starting their own company and finally having the freedom to bring their vision to life. And for some, it is simply about finding work that feels more aligned with their values. Here is how having great community of men around you can help you.

There is a polite fiction we are sold as young men: that to be a "gentleman" is to be harmless. We are taught to make others happy, mind our manners, and keep our voices at a civil decibel. Or we simply learn to be “nice” because people are nicer to us that way. 45 years into life I can testify this strategy is not working.

It’s striking that 90% of men choose a heart for their coat of arms, instinctively reclaiming the exact part of themselves they were taught to bury.

True masculinity isn't found in the armor we wear, but in the raw bravery of stripping it all away to lead with a naked heart.

What if the person you despise most is actually holding the key to your untapped potential? Discover how the "caged beast" of your shadow reveals the exact permissions you've been denying yourself.

At age 4, we boys are deeply relational, highly articulate about our feelings, incredibly empathetic, and fully aware of the emotional dynamics around us. A year later, we don’t change biologically; we just begin to absorb the cultural script where emotional vulnerability and desire for deep connection are viewed by the culture as "weak" or “feminine." We learnt that to belong to the "pack" of men, we must sever our connection to our own Heart.

Spending time with the Watch Tower crew is not usually my cup of tea. But traveling tends to make me more open-minded. A discussion with Kevin revealed surprising origins of machismo and why the cycle is so hard to break.

Statistically 85% of men who suppress their inner Beast are wrestling with fear of death. The greater the unlived life, the greater the death anxiety. For the unintegrated man, death is not just the end of biological function; it is the terrifying deadline on a life he never actually piloted.

Shocking. But predictable. Gen Z men have grown up watching their fathers and older brothers fulfill the Good Boy contract only to end up burnt out, divorced, and deeply unfulfilled. We don't fix this by doubling down on the "Good Boy" narrative and telling men to be quiet.

A favourite of Jiri’s original short guided pauses to regulate your nervous system, find clarity and direction, and take the next right step.

If you feel like the shaman in this image today—pierced by life, confused, or hurting—I invite you to shift your perspective. You are not broken. You are being invited to let the "old you" die so that a more authentic, powerful, and compassionate version of yourself can be reborn.

What if unlocking your full potential starts in your body, not just your mind? I share how Russian Systema and bodywork—key parts of the FewGoodMen curriculum—helped me release tension, reconnect with my strength, and feel fully present.

Finding your center of gravity, being fully present, letting go off your ego and not being afraid to start all over again. Mindful ceramics lets you explore the core principles of FewGoodMen in a hands-on, creative way—helping you build new skills while reconnecting with presence and intention.

I can’t think of a more precise, complex, effort-requiring and useful discipline to be used as a metaphor for, and actual embodiment of the man’s midlife passage. 

Yes - half of you are rolling eyes, the other half nodding, feeling a surge of adrenaline. It's not just a machine of freedom and direct confrontation with mortality. In midlife, the motorcycle becomes a powerful declaration of authenticity and one’s direction. Ready to feel alive again? It's time to let the man ride.

If tears of pride surprise you when seeing your sapling grow, you might be hearing life’s quiet call. You notice who lifts or drains you, crave work that touches your hands and heart, and wonder about the legacy you want to leave. Maybe it’s time to step into your next chapter.

For a man on his journey of self-discovery, nature is not merely a pleasant backdrop; it is an active, essential force for healing and transformation. In this park, he is both pilgrim and sanctuary-seeker. He is drawn to the mother he never fully knew, seeking the quiet, unconditional nurture that human hands sometimes fail to give.