Continuing our mini-series on Men’s mental health for this month of November. I had the great pleasure of chatting to Hunter Johnson, cofounder and CEO of Man Cave a preventative mental health and emotional intelligence charity that empowers boys to become great men.
Hunter and Man Cave have also launched a new men’s personal care line for your face, head, pits, and bits; brilliantly called STUFF. Which helps fund the mental health programs Man Cave provide.
Hunter is already making waves with his work in boys and young men’s emotional intelligence development, his work to date receiving some prestigious accolades. Young Australian of the Year Awards (VIC), listed as one of Harper’s Bazaar’s “Visionary Men of 2019”, named a 2018 Queen’s Young Leader by Her Majesty The Queen, 2018 Winner of the EY Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and in April this year selected to be one of Forbes 30 under 30 in South Asia’s list of recognition.
Despite his acclaims, Hunter’s humility and earnest desire to help boys transition to young men who reach their full potential within their communities is palpable.
This conversation truly opened my eyes and shed so much light onto that transition period, most of us boys, if not all, experienced in high school. Moreover, highlighting the need for a program like Mancave, with diverse men like Hunter and his fellow facilitators, to be accessed by more boys and young men nationally.
In this episode we talk boy’s and young men’s mental health, as well as physical violence. If you or someone you know needs help in their mental health journey, please contact life line on 13 11 14.
MUSIC | Sampson
EDIT | Podlike
