Dan Foster is the CEO of the Centre for Men and Families, a rites of passage organisation heavily influenced by the work of Richard Rohr. After spending years in ministry and theology, Dan found himself in the middle of his own midlife deconstruction — which is exactly where his work now lives. The Centre runs two programs: one for young men navigating the first half of life, and one for men in midlife and beyond who've ticked all the boxes and still feel the ache.
This conversation is for every man who's hit 40, 45, or 50 and quietly wondered — is this all there is? It's also for the man who's been carrying something for decades and hasn't yet found a safe enough place to put it down.
**Books mentioned:**
- *Adam's Return* by Richard Rohr
- *Iron John* by Robert Bly
- *Falling Upward* by Richard Rohr
**Also referenced:**
- Poetry of David Whyte and Rumi
- Documentary: The Manosphere
- Bruce Springsteen on "trying to get home to a home he never had"
**Other men's work mentioned:**
- Men's Tables — David Pontin
- Men's Circles UK — Pascoe Ashton
- Mongrels Men Sydney — Tim Houston
**Connect with Dan Foster & the Centre for Men and Families:** \[centreformenandfamilies.com]
00:00 — Intro & Welcome
02:35 — Richard Rohr, Adam's Return, and the 5 Hard Truths
07:14 — You're not in control — and why that's actually good news
08:27 — Mens Programs - Forged (18–30) and Men's Rite of Passage (30+)
15:05 — Why rituals work — the 3 reasons men open up
20:25 — Men communicate better side by side — fire, circles, and brotherhood
24:44 — What men actually leave with: relief, peace, self-acceptance
31:36 — The manosphere, elders, and what young men are really hungry for
41:39 — Whatever you don't process, you project
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