The Birth of Expansive Intimacy?
Improv comedy is a powerful teacher. Especially for difficult to learn topics like trust.
And intimacy.
(And even how to stop burnout??)
Helping men defeat burnout.
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Hi! I’m Jim Young, the founder of The Centered Coach.
My goal is to help you find the calm, centered place from which you do your best, in all areas of your life.
One way I do that is to share insights I've picked up through my own experiences that I think might be helpful for other people.
I hope you'll find some humor, new perspectives, and maybe even a dash of wisdom in here. Because that's what I'm going for!
If you ever want to have some dialogue about anything I've written, please reach out.
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- Mar 7
- 5 min
A busload of women to thank...
In every month - not just Women's History Month - women have so many lessons to share with men. Here is a sample of some I've been gifted...
- Feb 14
- 5 min
Six Degrees of Inspiration
A story of how a group of men who've mostly never met each other created deep friendships, one monthly Zoom call at a time.
- Jan 9
- 3 min
How I Open Myself Up to New Ideas
Change is hard, just like writing poems. Breaking both down into small pieces can make it a lot easier.
- Nov 15, 2021
- 5 min
An Un-Presidented Move
The story of how a boy played make believe all the way into his 40s, burned out, became The President, then finally became himself.
- Oct 26, 2021
- 3 min
Showing Up
The value of showing up daily saved me from burnout. It came through for me again in a moment when I could have otherwise been let down.
- Oct 11, 2021
- 3 min
Courage Comes Second
Moments of bravery are a reminder that we must be willing to embrace fears first. Only then do we get to bring forth our courage.
- Sep 21, 2021
- 4 min
Burnout Cure? Intimacy.
Scientists say that burnout is a workplace issue. I disagree. If we're to recover from burnout, we need to explore intimacy across our lives
- Sep 6, 2021
- 5 min
Burnout Seeds Can Be Stretchy
Shame, like Silly Putty, is powerful. Both can pick up an image and create a distorted reflection. They both can stretch in surprising ways.
- Aug 27, 2021
- 6 min
Burnout Seeds Are Planted at Home
The WHO says burnout is a work issue. I say work is part of a life that's always being lived, so burnout has to factor in more than work.
- Jun 21, 2021
- 7 min
Why Dads Burn Out
What factors lead to burnout for Dads? A combination of expectations for modern men and legacy standards from previous generations is one.
- Jun 16, 2021
- 5 min
Death to False Loyalty
To move from a life of burnout to one of balancing requires changes. Many of those are small, daily changes. Some are much bigger.
- May 29, 2021
- 6 min
Fun with Anagrams: "Man of the House"
Being the "man of the house" at an early age offered me many things: among them shame, restlessness, and eventually compassion.
- May 20, 2021
- 5 min
Fun with Anagrams: "Male Provider"
What are 7 ways to rewrite the Male Provider archetype? It's easy and fun - just rearrange the letters to find new meaning!
- May 10, 2021
- 5 min
How Emotional Impotence Harms Men
No man wants to be labeled "impotent". There's a multi-billion dollar market to prove that. So why are men ok with emotional impotence?
- Apr 16, 2021
- 7 min
How To Turn the Burnout Tide
Men frequently wear burnout as a badge of honor. In reality it's an anchor. It takes time to roll back that tide, and it's entirely worth it
- Apr 2, 2021
- 5 min
Power is Harming Men
Men have grown up with beliefs about power that create harmful patterns. They harm other people, society & the planet. They harm men, too.
- Mar 3, 2021
- 1 min
I'm Not Afraid To Talk About It...
I have come to realize that one of my gifts is being unafraid of talking about "it". ("It" being the topics that make most of us squirm...)
- Jan 31, 2021
- 1 min
The Men's Intimacy Minute, Vol. 20 - Courageous Intimacy
The most courageous act a man can take is to be intimate, to really open up to the world around him and be seen for who he is.
- Jan 29, 2021
- 1 min
The Men's Intimacy Minute, Vol. 19 - Silent Intimacy
Intimacy can be found most readily when we allow ourselves to enter into silent spaces in ourselves and with others.