Men's Work Directory

Men's Leadership Coaching

True leadership begins on the inside. These coaches and programs help men develop the self-awareness, emotional range, and grounded authority that make them genuinely effective leaders — at work, at home, and in the world.

40+ programs
Global practitioners
All backgrounds welcome

Who this is for

  • Leaders and executives feeling the weight of responsibility without adequate inner resource
  • Men at the top of their game professionally who are privately struggling beneath the surface
  • Those whose leadership style is driven by fear, control, or the need to prove — and want to shift
  • Men who want to lead from depth: with clear values, emotional intelligence, and genuine authority

Leading from depth, not from fear

Most men in leadership have never examined what's actually driving their style. Results achieved through control, suppressed doubt, and the relentless need to prove can look like success from the outside while costing enormously on the inside: in team culture, in close relationships, and in the man's own sense of himself. The distinction between leading from fear and leading from genuine authority is one of the most important a man can learn. And it begins not with better strategy, but with honest inner work.

What the inner work produces

Embodied presence, being grounded in the body, clear in values, in real relationship with your emotional life, is the foundation of leadership that others genuinely follow rather than merely comply with. Men's leadership programs that integrate somatic practice, shadow work, brotherhood, and depth coaching produce a different kind of leader: one whose authority comes from who he is, not what he controls. That kind of leadership is sustainable, it earns real loyalty, and it extends into every domain of a man's life, not just his professional one.

Programs & coaches

15 listings for men's leadership support

Travis Streb — Not Done Yet

Program & Retreats

Founder of Not Done Yet (NDY), men's embodiment coach and co-leader of John Wineland's EMLT. Travis runs a 1-year men's cohort for purpose, legacy, and depth. 5…

Mendocino, CA (retreat) · Online (program)NDY 1-year program: $2,500 deposit · Retreat: $1,500–$2,800EmbodimentBreathworkShadow Work
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Eli Buren — Zion Men's Immersion & Coaching

Retreat & Coaching

23-year practitioner and longtime teaching assistant to David Deida. Eli leads the legendary annual Zion Men's Immersion in remote Utah canyon country, European…

Zion, UT · Denmark · Online (global)Zion Immersion (8 days): $3,500+ · 1:1 coaching: contactEmbodimentDepth WorkNature
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Illuman — Men's Rites of Passage

Retreat

Founded by Fr. Richard Rohr. Multi-day rites-of-passage retreats drawing on Jungian archetypes, council work, nature, ritual, and story. Radically inclusive of…

Multiple US locations + international chapters$300–$900 (sliding scale) · Awaken annual conference: $400–$900SpiritualArchetypesRites of Passage
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A Shift in Being — Men's Transformation Programs

Program

Men's transformation programs focusing on identity, purpose, and breaking through the patterns keeping men stuck. Group containers and 1:1 coaching.

Online (global)Group programs: contact · 1:1 Coaching: by applicationTransformationPurposeIdentity
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John Wineland — Embodied Men's Leadership Training

Program & Workshops

World-renowned men's work and sacred intimacy teacher. Author of 'From the Core.' His flagship EMLT is a 6-month container for masculine embodiment, leadership,…

Austin, TX + Online (global)EMLT 6-month: $5,600 · Workshops: $800–$2,500Embodied LeadershipPolaritySacred Intimacy
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Thirteen Pines — Ascent Men's Intensive

Retreat

4-day men's retreat in the Texas Hill Country. Brotherhood, fire ceremony, embodied leadership, and deep nature immersion. Co-founded by Allan McGrath Isbell.

Texas Hill CountryContact thirteenpines.com for current pricingBrotherhoodLeadershipNature
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Speed Weed — Working Deep

Coaching & Program

Speed Weed runs Working Deep — a men's embodiment program including weekly online circles, the flagship 108 Days 15-week cohort, and in-person Montana retreats.…

Online (global) · Bitterroot Valley, MT (retreat)Weekly circle: free first session · 108 Days cohort: contact · Montana retreat: contactEmbodimentBrotherhoodOnline
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Amir Khalighi — ManKind Project / Sterling Men's Weekend

Facilitator

Longtime facilitator with ManKind Project and the Sterling Men's Weekend. Amir works with men on initiation, purpose, accountability, and brotherhood through we…

US (various locations)Weekend intensive: contact for pricing · Men's groups: contactInitiationBrotherhoodManKind Project
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ManKind Project — New Warrior Training Adventure

Organization

Global organization running the New Warrior Training Adventure — an intensive weekend initiation for men since 1985. Followed by iGroups (ongoing weekly men's g…

Worldwide — 40+ countriesNew Warrior Training Adventure: $650–$900 · iGroups: low or no costInitiationBrotherhoodGlobal
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Alchemy of Men Retreat

Retreat

4-day retreat on a 500+ acre Texas ranch led by Master Certified Coaches. Addresses belief systems, leadership, relationships, and brotherhood through workshops…

Texas ranch$2,500–$4,000 (lodging + meals included)LeadershipBrotherhoodShadow Work
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Preston Smiles — Love Louder

Coach & Author

Author of "Love Louder" and international motivational speaker. Preston Smiles coaches men and couples on love, purpose, and authentic living. Known for bringin…

Online (global) + events worldwideOnline programs: $97–$997 · Coaching: by application · Events: variableLovePurposeAuthor
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ManTalks — Men's Self-Leadership & Community

Program & Community

Founded by Connor Beaton. Programs include The Alliance (men's community), Men's Self-Leadership Program (MSLP), Shadow Course, Relationship Mastery, men's week…

Online — Global · Live events worldwideThe Alliance: community membership · MSLP: cohort pricing · Courses: online · Private coaching: by applicationMen's Mental HealthShadow WorkSelf-Leadership
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Danni Pomplun — Queer Men's Work, Yoga & Executive Coaching

Coach

Queer, embodied coach and yoga teacher in San Francisco leading men's workshops, executive coaching, and somatic practice through a queer, soul-rooted lens. Mer…

San Francisco, CA · Online — GlobalExecutive Coaching: by inquiry · Men's Workshops: by inquiry · Yoga: see scheduleLGBTQ+Queer Men's WorkYoga
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Taylor Sleaford — Life, Leadership & Men's Work Coach

Coach

Life and leadership coach in Denver offering men's work, leadership coaching, and the Threshold men's work program. Gets to root cause rather than symptoms. Hel…

Denver, CO · Online — Global1:1 Coaching: by application · Group programs: see taylorsleaford.comMen's WorkLeadershipPurpose
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Jose Alejandro — The Initiated Path

Coach & Facilitator

Master certified coach, men's work facilitator, embodiment teacher, and wilderness rite of passage guide with 9+ years of experience. Guides purpose-driven men…

Online (global) · In-person retreatsPrivate coaching: by application · IMPACT Program: contact · Training Grounds: contactEmbodied LeadershipRites of PassageWilderness Initiation
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Common questions

I'm already successful as a leader. Why would I need coaching?

The external metrics of success don't measure the internal quality of how you're leading. Leading from fear, control, or the need to prove achieves results that cost more than they should: in team culture, in close relationships, and in your own wellbeing. The question isn't whether you're effective. It's whether you're leading in a way that's sustainable and that reflects who you actually want to be.

Is men's leadership coaching different from executive coaching?

Yes. Executive coaching tends to focus on skills, strategy, and performance. Men's leadership coaching goes deeper: into the emotional patterns, identity questions, and relational dynamics that shape how a leader shows up in every situation. The work is not improving your slide decks; it's working on the man behind the decisions.

I don't have time for a long program. Is there a faster version?

Immersive retreats create significant shifts in a compressed timeframe. A 3-5 day intensive can provide clarity and movement that months of weekly sessions approach more slowly. That said, the integration work, bringing insight back into daily practice, takes time regardless of how quickly the initial breakthrough arrives.

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Purpose & MeaningIdentity & Self-WorthRelationshipsShadow WorkMasculinity & Manhood
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