Earth Reverence & Ancient Medicine

“Give yourself permission to have needs” Download Episode In this First Nature installment, Sara shares from her wealth of beautiful experiences, including what she learned from Native American ceremonial life, nature connection experiences, and land based rites of passage work. She eloquently speaks to nature’s wild power to bring us fully into the present moment […]

How To Find Meaning In The Small

“Your Body Wants To Be Engaged” Download Episode Straight from sacred land, Jeddy and Rising Man’s own Shawn Berry reflect on what it means to live in peace & purpose. Recorded while awaiting the return of Vision Fasters, these two lead guides and facilitators share why COMMUNITY and SIMPLICITY are under-utilized masculine essentials. What could […]

Secrets From A High Caliber Men’s Team

“Comradery is possible for EVERY MAN, put in the effort and connection will come” Download Episode Team 6 is one of our longest running Fire Circle teams, having been operating since the Rising Man’s start 4 years ago! In this episode this team of 11 share what principles have allowed them to prosper and grow […]

Root Into Earth’s Reciprocal Ways

​“Just the simple act of being by yourself intentionally in nature burns off impurities and clarifies vision” Download Episode We talk a lot about Vision, Purpose, and Service at The Rising Man, for good reason. But without PRESENCE in the moment, these endeavors become hollow and unfulfilling. First Nature host Shawn Berry connects the dots […]

Reliable Rules For Transmuting Fear with Dave Weale

“Fear isn’t going anywhere … so why not invite it in for tea?” Download Episode As a breathwork facilitator and men’s work coach with a passion for uplifting men, our guest Dave Weale positively understands the stories and dynamics keeping men playing small. Dave was once a top tier professional skier, until an accident upended […]

The Era Of The Lone Wolf Is Over

“A deep need to serve burns in the heart of every man” Download Episode Recorded around a fire while guiding fasters at our most recent Compass Vision Fast event, these 4 integral Rising Men tackle life’s most meaningful questions. How do increasingly complex systems change humanity? Why does nature based initiatory rites of passage work […]

The Alchemical Secrets of Love & Intimacy with Bryan Reeves

“Choose her everyday, or leave her!” Download Episode Leaving logic mode doesn’t come easily to most men, but the endeavor is fully worth it. The importance of creating safety for women is often talked about, but there’s a deeper layer to this conversation that our guest Bryan Reeves brilliantly weaves in. A former US Air […]

Celestial Sunset: Harness Winter’s Potential

“Take inventory and let what doesn’t serve die off” Download Episode What unique medicine does Winter offer our hearts and souls? Recorded in the bitter cold woods of Indiana, Host Shawn Berry shares the spirit of the season straight from the source in this episode of First Nature. There’s planetary guidance available to those willing […]

Smash The Mask & Witness The Magic with Zach Carlsen

“Real men call each other forward, not out!” Download Episode Stepping into an intentional men’s work container for the first time is nerve wracking! With absolute vulnerability and transparency as standards, men’s teams present a culture very different than what most men have ever experienced. Today’s guest Zach Carlsen overcame homelessness and healed addiction using […]

The Wisdom of The Wild with Shawn Berry

“What’s more valuable, living a rewarding life or rewarding yourself for the life you live?” Download Episode Recorded in the desert as men fasted in the wilderness on a rites of passage journey, Jeddy and Shawn hit home on the profound benefits possible when one chooses this path. Shawn has been fasting and guiding men […]