unMASKing with Male Educators: Creating Emotionally Safe Classrooms & Schools for Male Students
189. Self-Talk, Ketamine, Border Wars, & Everything In Between - w/ Johnny Cole, Men's Work Leader, Community Builder, Mentor

189. Self-Talk, Ketamine, Border Wars, & Everything In Between - w/ Johnny Cole, Men's Work Leader, Community Builder, Mentor

Author: Ashanti Branch - Taking Off The Mask
Published: Tue 16 Apr 2024
Episode Link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/branch-speaks/episodes/189--Self-Talk--Ketamine--Border-Wars---Everything-In-Between---w-Johnny-Cole--Mens-Work-Leader--Community-Builder--Mentor-e2iga5m

Johnny is the 26-year-old founder of Hey Brother Co., a men's work organization committed to reshaping the contemporary narrative of masculinity to promote a safer, more abundant world for all. As a survivor of domestic violence and a rigidly patriarchal upbringing, Johnny prides himself on his ability to transmute his painful lived experiences and traumas into opportunities for others to heal.

Topics include: Having a father in the South African Border War & “Murder Battalion”; ketamin-assisted mirror work; negative self-talk; teaching in America vs. more appreciative countries; and Andrew Tate, Jordan Peterson, and young men.

(0:00 Intro

(6:20) Johnny introduces himself

(8:25) Front of Ashanti’s mask

(10:46) Switching from the traditional “wealth path” to teaching

(17:08) Front of Johnny’s mask - and wearing CPTSD on the front of his mask20:24 Being our own worst friend

(24:44) Back of Ashanti’s mask

(27:40) Back of Johnny’s mask - ketamin-assisted mirror work and negative self-talk

(31:55) Throwing away old recordings, literal and figurative

(38:04) Johnny’s observations about young men

(39:14) What’s up with young men

(45:34) Johnny’s background with abuse, patriarchy, and ultimately healing

(54:19) Closing