Success Stories
MDI Man Bringing Peace to the Peacekeepers
https://youtu.be/IORgZiM0x0I INTRODUCTION As an introduction to this press release, I wanted to share a bit about my friend and teammate Jim Ellis and the film he made. I was present at the premiere of his "Keeping The Peace." This was a powerfully positive film about...
Leader of Free World Gives Props to MDI Dude
Willie StrokerREPORTER What does one of the leaders of the free world do on his time off? Well sure, sit down and pen a letter to an MDI man for the good works being done by him, his team and his organization. On February 5, 2019 MDI member out of Toronto Neal Goomar...
The Success of a Men’s Organization
By Fred BoylesColumnist How can an organization like Mentor Discover Inspire (MDI) be a success? What has worked and then didn't work, was bringing in new men and enrolling them into the Sterling Men's Weekend. In the old paradigm, we then enrolled them into point...
Introducing the MDI 2018 Legacy Magazine Man of the Year
We celebrate mature masculinityWe live by a codeWe strive for self-awareness through raw truth, straightforward mentoring and unwavering supportWe practice deep, non-judgmental compassionWe foster profound, masculine loveWe value a life of fellowshipWe create...
Ian Kennard – Legacy Magazine’s MDI Man of the Year
The criteria was clear: The Legacy Magazine MDI Man of the Year is the man who has truly exemplified the spirit of MDI’s core values and principles, showing up as an example for successful families, careers, and communities, while helping put MDI on the map for its...
Building a Better Body and Life
Jeff McDonough Columnist I have been bodybuilding competitively for 11 years. I have been involved with Mentor Discover Inspire (MDI) for two and half years. Prior to October 7 of this year I had competed in six bodybuilding competitions. The highest I ever...
My Weight Loss Journey
Tony Pipia Guest Writer For as long as I can remember, food has been an integral part of my life. It's been true from when I was a boy, to a young man, and right up until the present. Being part of and having an Italian family, food is a large part of the culture. It...
Choosing Context No Matter What
Ed Aponte Proud MDI Member When it comes down to my life, it is all about context. It's more about the way I am being than what is actually happening to me. My daughter recently broke the growth plate at the base of her big toe in her left foot. She has to have a cast...
Healing the World through Music
Eric Bryant Guest Writer My purpose is Healing The World Through Music. Last summer I connected with a man I had been watching on Facebook for two years, G. Edwin Bryant, Sr. (No relation.) He's built four schools in Liberia since 2002, has about 600 students, and...
Understudy of Robert Bly Gives Men What They Needed
Thirteen men of the past and present Dog Soldiers circle drove to Hawkwind Retreat Center in Valley Head, Alabama for a gathering with a man named John Lee, an understudy of Robert Bly. John's work with men has spanned 30-plus years as a guide, therapist, author and...