{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Raising Men","title":"The Wild and Tender Work of Fatherhood with Dan Doty","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2259,"description":"In a culture that has \"clear-cut\" the traditional forests of masculinity, 40% of young men now report having no one to turn to for guidance. We are navigating a landscape where traditional rites of passage have vanished, leaving parents to choose between \"toxic\" archetypes or the empty alternative of no masculinity at all.In this episode, Shaun sits down with Dan Doty, a pioneer in men’s development and leadership with over 20 years of experience in wilderness therapy and emotional intelligence. Dan breaks down why we are facing a crisis of \"arrested development\" in men and provides a practical roadmap for parents to cultivate \"old growth\" maturity in their sons—balancing fierce strength with radical heart.Key Topics CoveredThe Erosion of Rites of Passage: How the disappearance of the church, Scouts, and civic institutions has left a vacuum in the transition from boyhood to manhood.The Function of Initiation: Defining initiation not as a \"toughness test,\" but as a mechanism to give a boy his place within a value-aligned, intact community.The \"Old Growth\" vs. \"Clear-Cut\" Man: A metaphor for modern masculinity—where we lack the deep-rooted, mature mentors (old growth) needed to provide shade and wisdom for the next generation.Arrested Development: The reality that without intentional growth, many men remain emotionally and spiritually undeveloped well into adulthood.The Integration of Masculinity: Moving beyond the \"man box\" to a model that balances traditional strength and wilderness skills with heart-based communication.\"Traditionally there's no such thing as an initiation without an intact community.\"\"We have a society that is fundamentally full of undeveloped and immature men, point-blank.\"\"I've been kicking the shit out of that [man] box for two decades... Let's make a bigger box because this one sucks.\"00:00 - Introduction: Meet Dan Doty02:46 - Dan’s Journey: From Wilderness Therapy to MeatEater05:32 - Beyond the \"Man Box\": Creating a Bigger Definition of...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/2uuITx2j-lZJp2iIhjw55xbaGtfwoyDcHPS-ELTBlxA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mZmQ1/ZGM3MjJkNTdmODY0/MjE0MmYyYWQzMDE0/ZDhiMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}