20 - level up in men's circles with Samir Janjua

In this week's podcast guest, Samir Janjua describes the positive impact men's circles can have in helping men get in touch with their masculinity as well as express vulnerability. Samir and Sophie discuss the biggest challenges in the lives of modern men, and how to dance the line of challenging yourself to become better vs beating yourself up. Timestamps 02:40 Who is Samir Janua 06:24 Why don’t men naturally express vulnerability 10:36 How is it to have “elders” in men’s circles? 14:39 How to honor your fathers and ancestors 15:40 What makes men feel safe to express themselves 19:58 How do we get men to participate in men’s circles 23:18 What are men’s biggest pains and challenges? 26:30 How can a man start asking for help? 28:10 Advice for young men 32:40 The importance of accepting your family members for who they are 38:20 Challenging yourself vs beating yourself up 42:30 What is the tendency of men to disappear when doing personal development circles 47:24 What Samir appreciates about the masculine 49:15 Where to find more of Samir’s work and groups Samir Janjua is a co-founder of The Men's Circle & a commercial & personal brand photographer located in Los Angeles, CA You can learn more about his Men's Circles at https://linktr.ee/themenscircle and instagram page at www.instagram.com/themenscircle/ For more on Sophie Josephina, check out her work on instagram @sophie.josephina or www.sophiejosephina.com