"This conversation originally aired on the podcast 'Unmasking with Male Educators.'"

Ashanti Branch is the Founder and Executive Director of the Ever Forward Club, a nonprofit that comes alongside high schoolers and mentors them on their path to becoming who they are meant to be. Ashanti is on a mission to change the way that students interact with their education and the way schools interact with students. Today he sits down with Jordan to discuss the importance of after and in-school programs partnered with volunteers from outside the school system!

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John Wood Jr. is a national leader for Braver Angels, a former nominee for congress, former Vice-Chairman of the Republican Party of Los Angeles County, musical artist and a noted writer and speaker on subjects including racial and political reconciliation. Twitter @JohnRWoodJr

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Awakening Your Mentor Genius with Makiah McClellan

Hosts Brant Evans and Jordan Bowman are joined by Adam M Lamb and Triangle JMan, Makiah McClellan

to talk about how Makiah's experience with Journeymen enabled him to find his

voice, and the confidence to speak it.

Brant speaks about our "Awakening Mentor Genius" weekend that's coming up May 12th - 15th and a great

round-table discussion on the archetypes of King, Warrior, Magician, Lover and how they show up for us in

our daily lives.

More information at: https://journeymenasheville.org/spring-event-awakening-mentor-genius/

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Music by Charlie Craichy - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2JxTYlYihPVaha5M4QKCgJ

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