The MKP Blog
Dan Hartley
Heroic Hare United Kingdom ”I co-create a loving world where elder wisdom is valued, Mother Earth honoured and our young empowered to realise their dreams.” Dan lives in Brighton, UK with his wife and daughter. He has worked with disaffected youth since...
Curtis Lacy
Screaming Eagle Windsor/Detroit, Canada/USA ”As a man among men, I serve as a catalyst for Love to ignite in the soul.” Curtis works with family members (particularly children) where domestic violence is an issue, as well as working with adoptive...
Christopher Frisco
Iron Horse with Dancing Turtle Greater Carolinas, USA "Co-Creating a world of harmony and abundance by nurturing, mentoring, and modeling authenticity and powerful vulnerability." As director of Journeymen, Chris has motivated men in his local community...
Chris Martenson
Gliding Eagle New England, USA ”Fully use my gifts to illuminate the future and create a world worth inheriting.” Chris is an economic researcher and futurist who speaks to international audiences on the intersection of the economy, energy and...
Charlie Prochelo
Old Buffalo Central Plains, USA "I share my experience, strength and hope to bring others serenity and sobriety.” Charlie is active in the Boys to Men organization and with his wife Eileen is also active in the recovery community. He started , with other...
Carl Crow
Earth Brown Bear North Texas, USA ”I create a world of love by acting with awareness, aware of my actions.” Carl is a loving and admirable man, very involved with the MKP community, Spirituality, and Service. Carl is living his mission of...
Bill Lauer
Mountain Lion Wisconsin, USA "I Build Bridges between Diverse Groups of Men.” Bill does the multi-cultural work that many only talk about. He has lead many projects activities and weekends that focus on Prisoners Drug Addicts, Sexual Abuse Survivors and...
Bjorn Ratjen
Father Bear British Columbia, Canada ”I sustain a world of harmony by being in tune.” Bjorn has been involved in community for many years - including volunteering with Amnesty International, the local fire department and as a trauma counselor when...
Alan Clammer
Grandfather Leopard Santa Barbara, USA ”I bring more integrity into the world by modeling accountability, mentoring the uninitiated and honoring a "second chance" concept in supporting my fellow man.” Alan purchased a town home complex in Atlanta,...
Carl Lakari
Loving Deer New England, USA ” Create Alive Community through Compassionate Support.” Carl Lakari is Co-Founder of Project AWARE which has served thousand of teens by helping raise awareness about teen issues and empowering them to take leadership...
Joe Kort, Ph.D., LMSW
Powerful Bull Windsor/Detroit, Canada/USA ”To make the world a safer place by being out and open.” I am open about being gay in my personal and professional life to be a role model for others to witness someone of a...
Peter Mortifee
Wild Salmon British Columbia, Canada ”To awaken and connect to the spirit of life.” Peter's passion is the promotion and advancement of social and environmental organizations through innovative social financing and the creation of...
Bert G. Welch Jr.
Proud Eagle The Central Plains, USA ”To live my life in a way that encourages other men to live with Integrity.” Being in a wheelchair for 37 plus years has increased Bert’s caring for others above and beyond most, as well as his energy and attitude...
Ian Solomon
Lion Running Free South Africa ”I co-create a vibrant, passionate and conscious world, by growing my own awareness, working with ritual and the flow of life and by being connected.” Ian Solomon initiated the TSiBA University (Tertiary School in Business...
John Baczynski
Medicine Spirit Wolf Philadelphia, USA ”I create a world of Absolute Beauty, by living in the power of my opened heart.” I've been helping my local homeless community since 2003 when I first discovered a small tent community near my home in Levittown, PA...
Jim Parker
White Stallion Northwest, USA ” I live a life of contribution measured simply by what I do and ultimately what I give.” Jim Parker is a courageous, committed, compassionate healer, and hundreds of his neighbors consistently follow his leadership into...
Carl E. Adkins
Free Eagle North Texas, USA ”I create a sunshine and peace filled world by fully accepting myself and those around me.” Traveled to rural Peru with plastic surgeons to provide anesthesia for repair of pediatric cleft lip and palate. Also collected...
Frank Paolotto
Radiant Phoenix Eagle Greater Washington, USA ”With love and strength, I co-create a world that encourages and protects the dreams and visions of youth.” Frank helped start Boys-to-Men Greater Washington and mentored other BTM centers on the East Coast....
Lakhdar Ouaddah
Chat debout (Standing Cat) French Speaking Europe ”I create a world of confidence by sharing mine.” For the last 15 years, Lakhdar's job has been taking care of furniture transportation in the peculiar environment of death. He helps families to move...
Allan Podbelsek
Loving Llama, the Visionary Kentucky, USA ”To create a world of connections by being loving, powerful, spiritual and playful.” For 12 years Allan has been connecting with men in a nursing home, hearing their stories—their past joys, secrets, hurts,...
Fred Koehler
Golden Heart Bear Northern California, USA ”I heal a lonely world by seeing Spirit in everything and giving it voice.” Fred is a Case Supervisor and trainer for CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates) and works to advocate for children whose parents can...
Laurent Sirois
Aigle Volant/Flying Eagle Canada East ”To help human beings to be more connected to their authentic self and their integrity.” "Aider les êtres humains à être plus connecté avec leur moi authentique et leur intégrité." His work around emotional freedom...
BJ Honeycutt
Peaceful White Horse Georgia, USA ”I co-create an environment in which we each might discover our inherent basic goodness and manifest peace.” Along with his wife, BJ co-led the Healing Arts Program at the United Methodist Children’s Home Decatur,...
Kenneth Haller, M.D.
Golden Grasshopper St. Louis, USA Dr. Haller regularly shows his commitment to the value of men’s individual personal development by his continued dedication to his I-Group and his active resolution to integrate this knowledge into his professional and...
Bob Rakoczy
Elder Turtle New Mexico/Southern Colorado, USA ”To Walk in the NOW on Their Path with Every Man, Woman and Child Whom I Encounter on The Way of Life Today.” Bob is an Interactive Spiritual Director, Mentor, Friend, Companion, Brother, Counselor, Elder,...
James Collins
White Horse New Jersey, USA ”To feed the world.” James was on the board of a non profit organization in NYC which provided blankets for the homeless, food for Native Americans on reservations and organized volunteers for a food program for 500 elderly...
Bill Megalos
Crow Los Angeles, USA ”I create a world of peace and justice through speaking my truth and empowering others to speak theirs.” Bill Megalos has been providing haircuts to the homeless community of Santa Monica, CA for the past 10...
Dr. Clarence H. Snelling, Jr.
Zebra Colorado, USA ”To work toward the protection and the mutuality of all persons regardless of race, creed, ethnicity, status, gender, orientation, or current power; with justice as the motivating factor in all endeavors.” Beyond his work as...
Mark E. Lopez
Roaring Lion Memphis, USA ”I create a world of unconditional love by loving myself and others unconditionally.” Mark is a longtime champion for GLBT equality in Nashville and throughout Tennessee. He lobbies and builds coalitions with like minded...
Caspar Walsh
Fierce Panther UK and Ireland ”By opening my heart and speaking my truth I create a safe and beautiful world for all beings.” Caspar has created the charity, "Write to Freedom", which works with young prisoners and disaffected young men to...
Darryl Bowens Hansome
Panther Greater Carolinas, USA ”To create a world of acceptance and confidence by interacting with you and others without judgment.” The tenet that I strive to live my life by is "to treat you as I would want you to treat me." It has served and...
Peter Huber
Playful Dolphin Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo, USA "To make a difference by being of Service.” Peter serves as Founder and Director of the nonprofit Center for Uniting Families and Dancing Deer Farm retreat center. Creating harmonious, sustainable...
Jim Gray
Silverhawk Alberta, Canada ”To help addicts and alcoholics recover.” Jim Gray is being honored for living his mission of helping addicts and alcoholics recover by building Serenity Ranch drug and alcohol rehab centre in central...
Jim Wolfe
Cunning Wolf Indiana/SWONKY, USA ” I create a world of boundless thinking and loving where bodies and souls are nourished and nurtured by doing the political and personal work needed to be in tune with the divine within and beyond.” Jim is being honored...
Jim Lovestar
Timberwolf with Playful Hawk Minnesota Center, USA ” Through teaching and touching I empower every man to know his purpose, his place, and his playmates. ” Jim is a long-time member of Veterans for Peace, he has been active with the...
Richard Renner
Three Hawks Rising Kansas City Heartland, USA ” To create a world of love and forgiveness through the expression of Joy.” Richard is a clown...literally. He has been a professional clown and Vaudville entertainer for 27 years. He is willing to provoke...
Michael Bungay Stanier
Left Handed Kangaroo Toronto Canada ” To infect one billion people with the possibility virus.” Michael Bungay Stanier is the founder and Senior Partner of Box of Crayons, a company that helps organizations all over the world do less Good Work and more...
Mark E. Rowley
Food Lion Florida, USA ” I create a world or trust, transparency and compassion by first modeling it.” Mark Rowley works as a firefighter, paramedic, college instructor and Coast Guard Reservist in Jacksonville, Florida. In his capacity as a paramedic,...
Daniel Sullivan
Wild Hawk Upstate New York, USA ” I create a joyful and vibrant world of cultivated potential by affirming others, virtuous action, and contemplation.” Dan has been volunteering his time in support of Borgne, Haiti as a community organizer supporting...
Ken Rogers
Ancient Hawk Houston, South Central, USA 2nd honoree for working to bring Action in the World to his Center Ken is a member, leader, and elder of Men in Mission, an organization of more than four thousand men in the Houston area. Men in Mission helps men...
Peter Tarshis
Gentle Bear with Wild Horses Toronto, Canada ”As a Man among men I create a world of Love thru my actions” Peter gives his time and energy to a variety of organizations including the Scott Mission, Habitat for Humanity and Out of the Cold. At Out of the...
David Perez
Fun Fucking Dragon Florida, USA ”I create a passionate world through my grounded and blessing leadership.” Dave is a therapist who works with a wide variety of clients (including warrior brothers) in recovery. Specifically, his focus is in...
David Yarrow
Dancing Butterfly Kansas, USA ”To restore the earth by renewing the minerals and trace elements in soil so that all life can flourish again.” David Yarrow's vision of reconciliation between Man and Nature begins with least of all: trace minerals and...
Sonny Elliott
Listening Hawk the Seer South Central, Houston, USA ”I create a world of flourishing relationships with joy, love, and wisdom.” Sonny Elliott has led a very active life and has operated in myriad environments, including many areas of business. Since 1991...
Fred Dewey
Accepted Lion Upstate New York, USA "My mission is to create a world of LOVE and ACCEPTANCE, by demonstrating and teaching it." Fred has directly contributed to the transformation of thousands of lives through his work as President of...
Michael Shaffran
Lion Heart Santa Barbara, USA "My mission is to empower, boys, adolescents and men to grow psychologically, emotionally and spiritually." Michael has worked in CA prisons; particularly at Coalinga State Hospital - a facility for Sexual Violent Predators...
William Thiele
Bull Elk New Orleans, USA “I create contemplative communities by listening in stillness and serving in joy.” Following his initiation in 2008 he founded a School for Contemplative Living, gathered a steering committee to sustain the initial vision, and...
Maury Boehmer
Mystical Bear St. Louis, USA ”I create a world of love by finding my true self and being that presence in the world.” For the past couple years Maury has volunteered as a math tutor at an organization called Women In Charge. He works 2+ hours every week...
Christophe DePierre
Alive Wolf Europe Francophone ”To awake others to the intensity of their lives by fully living mine.” For years, Christophe has been intensely active in accompanying drug addicts and dying persons, including by leading men's groups in prison. He now...
John Larsen
Laughing Muskox Edmonton, Canada ”To create a more loving world by being more loving.” John has been very active in the effort to revitalize his community as a site coordinator for our two annual festivals and other events. He has been designated...
Mariano Rabino
Open Hearted Wolf Los Angeles, USA ”I co-create a loving caring world by growing as much love within myself and cultivating that in the world!” For over 8 years Mariano has taken an active role in the lives of 50 kindergarten, first and second graders at...
Patric Roberts and Sam La Deaux
Partic: Mushin Mato Wambli Sam: Wambli Colorado, USA ”I co-create a child centric future caring for all of tomorrow's sacred beings in the household of our shared humanity." — Patric ”As a man among men I allow adults to feel their inner child and...
Nelson Oostenink
Rainbow Trout Northwest USA ”I am the one who co-creates a world of open hearted men by opening mine.” At a time of major reorganization for the Northwest Center, both in personnel and financial, Nelson devoted Herculean effort to make sure the Center...
John Nemick
Great Bison Wisconsin, USA ”I create paradise through compassionate awareness.” John’s dedication to service began long ago in his college days when he chose the helping profession of Social Worker. Since then John has worked as a counselor helping his...
Roger Herbert Dobitz
Golden Eagle Central Plains, USA ”To Create an awakened world by listening to the soul’s cry.” Roger’s mission brings a connection between the deaf world and the hearing world where he has served both in many ways. He was instrumental in creating a NWTA...
Thomas Filler
Playful Dog German Speaking Center ”I create abundance of joy, love and wealth, through inner work and magi.” Thomas created a workshop called "A King`s Initiation". He was inspired by the idea to integrate all 4 archetypes and including their shadows in...
Kenny D’Cruz
Ed The Talking Horse United Kingdom "My mission is to offer insights and tools enabling self-awareness, conscious community and abundant fulfilling lives, while freely living in abundance." Outside of MKP Kenny has been gathering and facilitating Open...
Guy Desfosses
Lion Fier L’Est du Canada "Aider mon prochain au meilleur de mes connaissances, sans me perdre moi-même." Depuis toujours, Lion fier a fait tout ce qu’il a pu pour changer sa destiné et influencer positivement celle des autres. Par sa grande force de...
Dan Scaduto
Fire Buffalo New Mexico / Southern Colorado, USA ”My Mission is to co-create a World of Acceptance, Abundance, and Magical Love by Living in the now, Practicing forgiveness, Practicing unconditional love, and Believing in myself.” Dan helps organize and...
Darrin D. Gray
White Stallion Indiana, USA “To help others reach their ultimate potential” Darrin has a unique window into the NFL by virtue of his day-to-day involvement with All Pro Dad, the national fatherhood program founded by Tony Dungy. He develops innovative...
Michael Erickson
Eagle Soaring with Silver Feathers Windsor / Detroit, USA / Canada First honoree for working to bring Action in the World to his Centre "My goal is to facilitate missions into action--real action." About two years ago I began by becoming the...
Ray Parrella
Joyful Bird Kentucky, USA "My mission is to create a peaceful world by sharing love with those around me." Ray has a passion for working with young adults, ages 10-16 at the Kentucky School for the Blind in Louisville, Kentucky. He takes these kids to...
Carlos J. Legaspy
Sea Lion San Diego, USA ”I create a world of abundance by listening, sharing and teaching." Carlos has worked in Mexico to build an MKP community there. He has participated in a PIT intensive, led 2 circles of men and witnessed the launching of 3...
Kevin “Mr. Peace” Szawala
Unconditional Loving Falcon Windsor / Detroit, USA / Canada “To create a world full of peace, freedom and awareness by serving others through unconditional love.” Kevin’s message of peace, love and compassion has reached over 100,000 people across the...