Dr. James McLeary - The Core Of Men's Work

ManTalks Podcast

Connor Beaton

Relationships, Education, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 591 Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2021

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

A few months ago I had the privilege of interviewing this incredible man over Zoom, and it's with a lot of thankfulness that I share that conversation with you now. James' experience working with elders and mentors across multiple continents and cultures, his life growing up on the streets of Chicago, and his work with inmates at Folsom Prison, all of it has given him an unparalleled understanding of what men need to grow, change, lead, build, endure, and most of all, help themselves and the world around them. James is a deeply experienced wisdom holder and expert facilitator whose leadership has been a critical force driving the growth and success of programs at both Folsom State Prison and San Quentin State Prison. He is the executive producer of the documentary, THE WORK, detailing Inside Circle’s program in Folsom Prison. He brings deep expertise in group process work and its application in varied settings. As a member of the Elder Council, James guides our vision for incarcerated and released men. Connect with James -Inside Circle: https://insidecircle.org/ -The Bravery: https://www.thebravery.org/ -Trailer for THE WORK: https://youtu.be/cca5QWdSTMQ Did you enjoy the podcast? If so, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the self-leadership they’re looking for. Are you looking to find purpose, navigate transition, or fix your relationships, all with a powerful group of men from around the world? Check out The Alliance and join me today. Check out our Facebook Page or the Men's community. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Editing & Mixing by: Aaron The Tech See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to The Man Talk Show. I'm Connor Beaton. And joining me today is Dr. James McLeary, who I have wanted to interview for quite some time.
0:19.2	Now, this conversation comes from the Wisdom of Elder's
0:22.5	series that I did a few months ago. And in this conversation, we talk about a number of things.
0:27.8	But first, let me tell you a little bit about James and why I wanted to have him on the show.
0:31.4	So Dr. McCleary has done some incredible work. He started a program that goes into prison systems and works to rehabilitate
0:41.8	the men that are within that prison system. And essentially, he and his sons ended up doing a
0:46.6	documentary a few years ago called The Work. And it shows the program in real time. They bring in regular men from the community to come in and do, to do sort of group
1:00.3	work or group therapeutic work with the men that are incarcerated.
1:03.9	And it's incredibly, incredibly powerful documentaries.
1:07.3	So if you haven't done men's work and you've ever wondered what it actually looks like
1:10.7	real time,
1:11.6	the work is a great documentary to check out.
1:14.7	I think you can find it on Apple and a few other streaming platforms like Amazon, I believe.
1:20.6	But Dr. McLeary has a huge amount of experience in working with men from various backgrounds and various
1:31.1	upbringings and ethnicities and religious backgrounds and has been doing this work for
1:36.6	decades upon decades upon decades and so we go in depth and talk about what is what is at the core of men's work.
1:47.0	What happens when we strip elders and mentors out of societies and cultures and the impact
1:53.3	that that has had on the various cultures and communities within North America and the
2:00.2	impacts of not having those roles
2:02.4	established within our communities. We talk about being able to reestablish some of those
2:07.7	pieces. We talk about bridging the gap as men being able to develop more depth-oriented
2:14.3	male friendships and a variety of other pieces that will allow you as a man
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