A practical, structured path for masculine embodiment and authenticity, through an open heart
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10 + years of practice distilled
a body of work for men who are ready to meet life with an open heart & a strong spine
On a societal level, men are lost, ungrounded, reactive. Running after shiny things for all the wrong reasons or afraid to even start living.
Learning to slow down, to stay in your body, to listen and feel deeply, to love yourself enough to not waste another minute building someone else's dream. To trust yourself enough to set a direction that comes from within.
It all takes time. And practice, and repetition. So it can land in your body, as lived experience that emanates out from you, rather than techniques and strategies that live in the mind.
This is Open Man, my way to help men on that inner journey, to become a practitioner that lives and leads from openness and presence, in yourself first, then in your relationships, and then in the world.
This is becoming a book, the guidance I personally longed for and have spent the last 10+ years living and leading men through. Until the book is out, the work lives in practice. You can start walking it now, inside the Dojo — the Open Man practice container.
3 Phases of the Open Man path
1. Open vs Closed man
2. Why we close
3. Conscious awareness
4. Set your direction
We lay the foundations. Mapping the difference between openness and closedness? Learning why we close, our patterns and our ways. Here we work with the practices that expand our capacity to stay open in the face of life's intensity. Connecting to our heart and inner compass. Setting a direction that comes from the core of your being.
5. Open
6. Fear
7. Shadow
8. Power
In the second phase, we dig into the essence of this work, we continue to clean out the fear that's blocking you from being able to hold power with integrity. Integrating what have been pushed away so you can stand in wholeness.
9. Embodied Presence & Transmission
10. Emergent leadership
11. Surrender
12. The Great Mystery
In the final phase, we turn back out into the world. Exploring how to live, lead and love from this place of openness. Stepping into embodied masculine leadership, in your own life, in your relationships, and in your community. So we can become leaders that make things grow.
Chapters and week overview
Open vs Closed
Why we close
Sharpen the sword
Sett your direction
Foundation is the first step into the Open Man journey. Here you learn to stay open under pressure, reconnect with your inner compass, and create the clarity needed for real change. We build the ground you will stand on for all future embodiment and leadership work.
Chapters and week overview
Open
Fear
Shadow
Power
Embodiment teaches us to stay open under pressure, work with fear instead of reacting from it, meet our shadow with honesty, and cultivate a power that serves life rather than ego. This is where depth becomes lived.
Chapters and week overview
Embodied Presence
Emergent leadership
Surrender
The Great Mystery
In the final phase, we shift from working on openness to being openness itself. We explore how to hold a clear vision while releasing the need to control how it will unfold. This is where you learn to create transformative spaces for yourself and for others. An invitation to step into leadership, in your own life, in your relationships, and in your community.
Chapters and week overview
Open vs Closed
Why we close
Sharpen the sword
Sett your direction
Foundation is the first step into the Open Man journey. Here you learn to stay open under pressure, reconnect with your inner compass, and create the clarity needed for real change. We build the ground you will stand on for all future embodiment and leadership work.
Chapters and week overview
Open
Fear
Shadow
Power
Embodiment teaches us to stay open under pressure, work with fear instead of reacting from it, meet our shadow with honesty, and cultivate a power that serves life rather than ego. This is where depth becomes lived.
Chapters and week overview
Embodied Presence
Emergent leadership
Surrender
The Great Mystery
In the final phase, we shift from working on openness to being openness itself. We explore how to hold a clear vision while releasing the need to control how it will unfold. This is where you learn to create transformative spaces for yourself and for others. An invitation to step into leadership, in your own life, in your relationships, and in your community.
How to Get Involved
Ready to join me in shaping this book?
Here’s how you can start:
Step 1 - Do the work
DATE:
2035
Join the first course, Foundation. Immerse yourself in your own becoming, deepen your practices and start refining how you live, love and lead. The material for the book is grounded in your lived experience, not theory.
Step 2 - COMMUNITY
DATE:
2035
When you complete the first course you are invited into the Open Man Community, a gathering place for men who have walked the same path.
Here we continue the inner work together, share what is alive in our lives and let the teachings keep evolving in real time.
Step 3 - FEEDBACK
DATE:
2035
Your reflections and feedback from the courses and the community help me refine the structure, practices and language.
All of this will feed into the final version of the Open Man book, planned for release at the end of 2026.
Join the Movement
By joining the Open Man courses and community you are not only investing in your own life, you are contributing to a living body of work on open, grounded masculinity.
Be Part of the Journey Help Shape the Open Man Book
What is Open Man?
Open Man is the culmination of my personal journey and the work I've done with men who are ready to move beyond fear and step into a life led by the heart.
Many men sense they’re living beneath their full potential. Maybe they feel emotionally closed off, haunted by unrealized dreams, or aware that there’s more inside them waiting to be expressed. What’s holding them back? Often, it’s fear—fear of judgment, failure, or abandonment, often rooted in unmet needs from childhood.
The path of Open Man is the work of integrating masculine strength with heart-centered openness. It’s about stepping into self-leadership, confronting fears, healing wounds, and embracing vulnerability as a source of true power. This journey involves peeling back layers of conditioning, facing your shadow, and learning to stand in your authentic presence—grounded in your deepest truths.
Open Man is not just about personal transformation; it's about embodying a balanced, whole masculinity that serves not only yourself but also those around you. It’s about living with integrity, openness, and the courage to lead from the heart, creating space for others to follow. This path fosters emotional resilience, deeper connections, and a sense of purpose—all while trusting life’s unfolding mysteries.
Ultimately, Open Man is about becoming the man you’re meant to be—open, strong, and aligned with your inner compass.
This 12-week, self-paced journey is for men who want to live life on their own terms—expansive, powerful, and guided by an open heart. As I write this, I’m living the process myself, studying, practicing, teaching, and refining the principles. Open Man isn’t just a book; it’s a movement, and I invite you to be part of shaping this journey with me.
OPEN
EMBODY
LEAD
OPEN
EMBODY
LEAD
Why I Created Open Man
In my own journey of becoming a heart-centered man, I faced frustration in trying to figure out what worked and what didn’t. There were so many paths, practices, and ideas, and it took time to sift through them. I wanted to offer men something clear, something practical—a guide to make the journey more accessible. Open Man is that guide.
As a former construction engineer, I have a unique gift for seeing how things fit together, building from the ground up. I created Open Man as a blueprint for men to build their lives on solid foundations—foundations rooted in strength, integrity, and an open heart. I don’t care what you choose to do with your life; what matters to me is why you do it.
This is the same structure I use when I guide men one-on-one, and now I’m sharing it with more men through Open Man. It’s my way of giving back, offering a proven path for those ready to let go of their shields, step into their authentic selves, and live a life led by heart and purpose.
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