Soft Work: The Art of Facilitating True Brotherhood with John Morgan – Episode 457
About this episode
The episode features a conversation with John Morgan about men's mental health and the philosophy behind Soft Work.
Healing begins when we reframe the story. When we move past digital buffers and step into true presence, we realize we aren’t alone, and we finally welcome our full humanity. In this episode, host Peter Fenger sits down with John Morgan, a social worker, filmmaker, and the founder of Soft Work. Soft Work is a men’s mental health support network dedicated to helping men, particularly Black men, embrace vulnerability as a pathway to healing, connection, and emotional growth. With over a decade of experience in community mental health, including impactful work in Akron’s public schools and at the county’s first Black-owned, nationally accredited mental health agency, John brings a deeply informed, practice-driven approach to group-based healing. Alongside his clinical work, John is the co-founder of Live Your Purpose Media, a storytelling platform using film to explore issues at the intersection of wellness, equity, and social justice. Through powerful visual narratives focusing on Black maternal health, incarceration, and men’s mental health, his filmmaking extends the mission of Soft Work, challenging stigma, amplifying lived experience, and creating space for collective healing…
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