The phenomenal expansion of WNOW is rapid, growing from a humble start to 35 groups of men with international growth in sight 🌏
WNOW is a community of men who meet weekly to support each other in a fun way and explore what it means to be a better man, tackling challenges together and focusing on improving their mental, physical, and emotional health to be the best role model they can be for themselves and all those around them.
Founders, Tadhg Kennelly and Dave Eccles, emphasize the power of media and leveraging past achievements to drive awareness for essential causes.
Listen to the full episode to discover the inspiring journey of WNOW and how you can get involved.
In this Episode Andrew and the boys from WNOW discuss:
2:00 Tadhg’s recent trip to Europe, the phenomenal growth of WNOW and Tadhg feeling comfortable using his name to promote a cause.
7:30 Dave’s commitment to being a vegetarian, Tadhg’s interview about WNOW on channel 7 and a recap of how WNOW started.
15:00 The growing loneliness stats, how Tadhg had to shift his identity after retiring from playing and then losing his job and trying to connect more with his Mum.
24:30 Dave’s astonishment by the amount of different people they get at WNOW, their aspiration for WNOW to be the largest men’s health charity in the world and overcoming people telling them they can’t do this.
31:00 WNOW looking for a big sponsor to help spread the message, an update on Andrew’s dad and why men have trouble saying I love you.
41:20 Why Steve set up a WNOW chapter in the US, the purpose of WNOW being it’s beating heart and church is currently the only other community available to many small town Americans.
48:10 Why Hamish’s WNOW chapter in New Zealand is so successful, the tragic backstory of why it started and feeling like you’re a part of something much bigger.
54:30 Starting a WNOW chapter in Ireland after resonating with the message of dropping your body armour, how Steven plans on growing the chapter through community engagement and why WNOW is like a women’s group but for men.
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