Martin Brossman's All About Men Seminar by Jessica Sabatini

A blog posting by Jessica Sabatini in www.inside919.com about Martin's Men's Talk for Women, inspired after the talk.

What an enlightening experience! Last night, May 4th, I attended Martin Brossman's seminar about men (he's coming up with a new title) at the BNC center. About 13 years ago, Martin attended a men's weekend in LA that truly changed his life. I know he's telling the truth, because about 10 years ago, my husband attended the same men's weekend in NY, which played a big part in bringing out this masculine, emotionally expressed, man of integrity that I married.

At the end of the weekend both men attended, they were advised to find a group of mature men to support these insights and keep them true to their mission. So, not having a group near by, Martin began his own men's group called the Triangle Men's Inquiry that has been meeting monthly for the past 12 years. This seminar was a culmination of all that Martin learned about the struggles of creating healthy, mature males from these meetings.

Martin made an important correlation between the lack of sufficient forces to develop these healthy men and the rising prison population, more than 50% divorce rate, and the non-ethical business and financial practices causing havoc in our world today. I agree, since the feminist revolution, men have been confused about their identity, and society has been confused as to what we really want from our men. Martin offers answers and powerful solutions that will help this gender find it's balance and place once again as centered, strong, fully expressed, contributing men.

Some of the gems I picked up were:
1. That I don't have to fix or be everything for my husband/son. His happiness is not my responsibility. I can be a wife/mother and support him in many ways, but he needs other men to challenge him, give him attention and space to sort through his feelings, and validate him when he takes action along his life purpose.

2. When my husband (or father, brother, son) actually expresses his feeling to me, DON'T DIG DEEPER! Recognize that he processes emotions differently and most likey slower than I, so be happy that he is expressing something. If I push it, he may keep his feelings in the next time.

3. Men have the ability to do before they have the ability to feel. So when I notice my husband with an emotional struggle, I can ask "What do you need to do to make you feel better/complete/relieved/satisfied?" And he may just have to mow the lawn in order to work out his angst about his boss, and that's his process.

4. Give room for my husband to be a father in his own way. There is no need for me to micromanage his relationship with his off spring. Afterall, they're his kids too, he has a right to discover th man he wants to be for them and with them. I can even help him out by handing him the baby and walking out the door for at least four hours.

I higly recommend you spreading the word about Martin's mission and learn ways to support the men in your life as they strive to reach their full potential.

Jessica Sabatini
www.TheCompleteBusiness.com
www.Prosper-with-Purpose.com

Just-For-Women Fundraiser Highlights “What’s New About Men”

CARY, N.C. - On Monday evening, May 4, success coach Martin Brossman will be presenting “What’s New About Men…That Women Want to Know,” a dynamic event exclusively for women, co-coordinated by writer/educator Alice Osborn (www.aliceosborn.com) and Martin Brossman (www.coachingsupport.com). Proceeds from this thought-provoking talk will go to A Place for Women to Gather, a not-for-profit ministry sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross (www.womengather.org ). Offering a variety of spiritual and creative programs and services at their North Raleigh location, A Place for Women to Gather is devoted to the mission of empowering women and helping them find their authentic selves.


The venue for this fundraiser is the BNC, 649 Walnut Street, Cary, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Light hors d' oeuvres will be served and a cash bar available. Guests may pre-register to receive a discounted admission rate of $15.00, or opt for $20.00 admission at the door. Registration is available online at http://bit.ly/KRl9e or by calling Martin Brossman at 919-847-4757.

The evening’s original topic is relevant for both single and married women of all ages, and is especially relevant for single mothers raising sons. Brossman addresses the three types of men and how they affect our culture; the stages of boys’ maturity to men and how this process affects all relationships; and how this knowledge about men and the boys they once were can make women more effective in both their business and personal life.

Since 1997, Brossman has led the online Men’s Inquiry Group and, in 2003, created the women's version of this work, the Women’s Inquiry Group. In 2006, he published his first book on men’s topics: Finding Our Fire – Enhancing Men’s Connection to Heart, Passion and Strength, available on Amazon and in international distribution.

Brossman has also produced a live recording of the Men’s Inquiry − What Does It Mean to be a Man of Your Word? − as well as a recording of his talk, Model of The Maturing Man. He has mentored men around the world in starting their own men's groups, and received the Ron Hering Mission of Service award in 2007 for “living his mission in the world.” He is currently working on his next book, Taboo, the Unspoken Code of Men.

For additional related information:
Martin Brossman’s Book & Audio: www.FindingOurFire.com
The Men’s Inquiry website: www.TheMensInquiry.com
The Women’s Inquiry website: www.TheWomensInquiry.com

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Contact:
Paradise Workshop
www.paradiseworkshop.com
919-845-4385

Comments about this event:

I'm very excited about the chance to hear Martin talk about this material live. When I first met Martin, coming up on a year ago this summer, I had no idea that in addition to being a well-rounded warm engaging intelligent business man and coach, that he was also an activist for the healthy maturation of men. Martin lent me a copy of his CD of this talk, and I was on fire with the insight and understanding he had of men in this culture. I had studied women's studies at University, and nearly majored in it. That was invaluable for my own growth as a fully empowered human being. What I didn't know at the time is that men, though it looked like they had more power and influence in the business world, were seriously limited in other ways by our culture. I highly recommend this talk and hope to see you there.
- Anora McGaha


I am very passionate about what Martin is shareing. It is not for faint of heart. What you will learn will change your life! And it's powerful women that will bring this message to our men. WISH I had read Martin's book 30 years ago (Martin, was it written then? ;)
- Leslie Flowers -- Masterminds

Martin Brossman is the Interview of the Month

Martin Brossman is the Interview of the Month for December 2007 in Men’s Stuff magazine by Reid Baer: The magazine can be found at: www.mensstuff.org . A Quote from this article:

“Living an authentic mission may make a man uncomfortable, and that is a good thing, Brossman added.

“For me, if your mission is not big enough that you can not do it with out the help of others you just don’t have a mission worthy of this single life that you have to live. My vision for the Inquiry work is that one day men will just naturally get together to explore important questions about their lives in an authentic way.”

To see the entire article go to: http://www.menstuff.org/columns/overboard/brossman.html

From the Men's Inquiry Blog: http://toinquire.blogspot.com/