Success Stories
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...
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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...
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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...
read moreBuilding 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...
read moreMy 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...
read moreChoosing 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...
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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...
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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...
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A Sweet Farewell to Willie’s Café, A Job Well Done
Ian Kennard Regional Coordinator Eastern Canada I opened Willie’s Café with my business partner on January 15, 1996. I bought my business partner out in October 2003. I reinvented the café and grew the catering business. I closed Willie’s Café on October 29, 2016,...
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Halloween Keeps the Spirits and the Men Afloat
David Guy Southeast Region Taking on leading the MDI Dog Soldiers Division in constructing and leading a parade float for a local Halloween parade seemed like a big mistake at first. Who was I to take on a leadership role in an organization I’ve only been a part of...
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