About this episode

Will Johnson discusses the importance of finding one's soul story and the journey of self-discovery for men.

What does it take for a high-achieving man to stop, admit he's struggling, and ask for help? In this first episode of our Coaching Men podcast series, host Rob Lawrence speaks with Will Johnson, a facilitator and coach who guides men to live and lead with greater authenticity and peace within and about themselves. Will draws on his own experience of burnout in a senior finance role, where he suddenly ran out of energy, but through asking for help, he attended a retreat with the Centre for Courage and Renewal, which awakened a part of himself he had lost and became the start of a transformational journey that called him to a new adventure. Will went on to train as a facilitator with the Centre for Courage & Renewal, and he now runs Circle of Trust® retreats where men are invited to slow down, listen inward, and share their stories without pressure to perform or fix. Working mythopoetically, he uses poetry, mythology, and imagery to help men bypass intellectual defences and reach something deeper. These spaces work, Will explains, because they remove the masculine reflex to solve and compete, creating room for genuine presence and self-awareness instead. At the heart of Will's…

People in this episode

Host: Rob Lawrence

Guest: Will Johnson

Topics covered

• authenticity
• mental health
• coaching
• masculinity
• personal growth

Keywords

• soul story
• authenticity
• coaching men
• burnout
• self-awareness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Centre for Courage and Renewal, Circle of Trust®

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