In this episode Ankur interviews Ashanti Branch, founder of the Ever-Forward Club (based in Oakland) and prophet of bringing emotional literacy to young men. As I relistened to the episode, Ashanti's path (and passion) seem even more radical to me: the dominant narratives around "what to do with" young men who are not on the success track seem to be Prison ("Tough Love") and Shape Up and Go To College. Ashanti is claiming to have the same (or better) results as the College Track by treating this kids as actual human beings with emotional experiences, and giving them a safe outlet to be themselves. Shocking, I know. And totally awesome. Show Links: Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/10khshow Email: [email protected] Podcast website: http://momentumlab.com/podcast Momentum Lab: http://www.momentumlab.com Guest References: TEDx Marin - The Masks We All Wear http://www.tedxmarin.org/ashanti-branch/ 2017 Wisdom 2.0 - Young Men from Ever Forward Club speak about growing today - https://youtu.be/8bPOd2Esbrk Ashanti Branch speaks about young men's emotional toolbox at Big Ideas Fest 2014 - http://youtu.be/sGzauoDEEVk The Ever Forward Club's work is featured in a documentary by The Representation Project called "The Mask You Live In" that premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival http://youtu.be/hc45-ptHMxo Why was The Ever Forward Club created? About our sponsor: 10,000 Heroes is brought to you by Momentum Lab. I normally refer to Momentum Lab as an experiment-based coaching program or a goal accelerator. But it's beyond that. It's a deep investigation into Purpose, Vision, and what it takes to achieve our goals in every area of life. If you're interested in falling in love with who you are, what you're doing, or what you're surrounded with, there's two roads: Accepting what is Transforming your situation We help you do both. The best way of learning more is to sign up for our weekly email: (Momentum) Lab Notes http://momentumlab.com/podcast

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