The Men Spirit

21/06/2026

We ask the men who come to our gatherings for honest, anonymous feedback. And every time I read through the responses, I'm reminded of why this work has become our mission.

"I was allowed to talk about what was important to me and to be seen and heard."
"Being part of a community that cares and where we meet regularly."
"Having the freedom to express myself in a caring, non-judgmental space."

The responses tell a very clear story about the role of peer-facilitated support:

-100% of attendees reported feeling safe, heard, and respected during the circle.
-93% reported feeling better equipped to manage their emotions or stress after attending.
- The data confirms what we see in the room every week: when you remove the clinical pressure and replace it with a structured, psychologically safe peer environment, men will engage. They will do the work. And they will come back (over 40% of the men surveyed had attended more than 10 gatherings).

These are real men. Ordinary blokes navigating real life, work, relationships, grief, stress, the quiet feeling that something isn't quite right but you can't name it yet. And they showed up. That's all they did. They walked through the door.

Here's what I want to ask you: Is there something you've been carrying that you haven't had a safe place to put down? Something you keep pushing through because there's nowhere else to take it?

If the answer is yes this is for you. You don't need to be in crisis. You don't need to have it figured out. You just need to be willing to show up.

A safe space for men to reconnect, grow, and heal. Join our community for self-awareness, resilience, and real brotherhood. You’re not weak, you’re human.

15/06/2026

Two gatherings this week. Two chances to sit with other men and just be honest for a couple of hours.

St Kilda — Wednesday 17th June, 200 Alma Rd, St Kilda East
Only 2 spots left on this one. Small group, grounded space, real conversation. A$10.
👉 https://luma.com/a177vdyw

Traralgon — Wednesday 17th June, 7pm, Traralgon Neighbourhood Learning House
Shane Brabazon is facilitating this one. If you are in Gippsland and have been thinking about coming along, this is a good week to do it. A$10.
👉 https://luma.com/zpfl1812

Both gatherings follow the same format: a brief grounding exercise, check-ins, and open sharing across the Four Dimensions of Wellbeing. You share only what you are comfortable sharing. No pressure. No judgement.

If you have been on the fence, this week is a good time to show up.

Real conversations. Genuine connection. A space for men to breathe. Join us at The Men Spirit for a safe, structured space where men can explore their…

10/06/2026

MEN! Tomorrow night. Heidelberg. 7:30pm.

If you have been running on empty, struggling to think clearly, or just carrying more than feels manageable... this one is for you.

Adam Trejedor Weaver has spent nearly four decades working with men through the hard stuff. Tomorrow he is facilitating a 90-minute workshop on managing overwhelm. It is not a lecture, just an honest, structured conversation with practical tools you can actually use.

A$80 · Limited spots ·

When the demands of our personal or professional lives exceed our capacity to cope, we enter a state of overwhelm. It affects our emotional, physical, and…

03/06/2026

Men, if you've been carrying something lately and haven't had anywhere to put it, this might be worth showing up for.

The Men Spirit is holding its monthly gathering in Traralgon. Local man Shane Brabazon will be hosting, and there's room for a handful of blokes to come together, talk honestly, and just be heard.

No agenda. No fixing. No need to have the right words. Just men, in a room, being real with each other.

Traralgon Neighbourhood Learning House, 11/13 Breed St
$10 to attend.

Real conversations. Genuine connection. A space for men to breathe. Join us at The Men Spirit for a safe, structured space where men can explore their…

02/06/2026

We keep telling men to ask for help. And most men keep not doing it.

That is not stubbornness. It is not weakness. It is the result of a lifetime of being told, in a hundred different ways, that needing support means something is wrong with you.

Walking into a clinic or calling a helpline takes a level of vulnerability that most men have never been given permission to feel. So they wait. They push through. They tell themselves they are fine until they really are not.

What actually works is something simpler. A lower-stakes first step. A conversation that does not feel like an assessment. A room where you can sit and listen before you have to say anything at all.

That is what we have created at The Men Spirit. Men come because a mate mentioned it, because something feels off and they cannot quite name it yet, or because they are just curious. You do not have to be in crisis to show up. You do not have to have it figured out.
That is exactly the right time to walk through the door.

If this sounds like something you or someone you know might need, come and have a look at what we offer. No pressure. Just a space that is here when you are ready.

Join The Men Spirit's safe, structured men's circles. Connect with other men online or face-to-face in Melbourne and Victoria. Find your local support group today.

18/05/2026

. And yet, all men have a role to play.

This weekend I ran a discussion group at Everyman Yarra Valley. In a room with my brothers. No script, no performance... just honesty.

And what came up wasn't defensiveness. It was curiosity. Men genuinely asking what it means to be complicit, even without realising it. Men wanting to know how to speak up when they see harm happening. Men asking how to approach other men, the ones causing harm, not with anger, but with enough care to actually get through to them.

We talked about the men who hurt women. Not as strangers or monsters. But as our fathers, our mates, our coaches, our role models. Men shaped by the same systems and silences that shaped all of us.

Violence against women is not a women's issue. It never was. And the men in that room got that.

What moved me most wasn't the discomfort, though it was real. It was the willingness. Men wanting to step into accountability without being shamed into it. That doesn't happen by accident. That happens when you create a space where it's safe enough to actually go there.

We need connection before compliance. Safety before accountability. And we need more men willing to sit in the discomfort long enough to actually understand and help each other.

After the session I went to make a coffee. Grabbed a mug. Looked down at it.
I mean... coincidence? I don't think so.
The universe was paying attention.

If this resonates, share it. If you're doing this work or want to, reach out. We want to hear from you.

09/05/2026

Starting at Traralgon on 20th May with Shane Brabazon.

Traralgon Men's Circle - A safe space for local men to share, support and grow together.

When: Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month - Starting 20th May
Time: 7pm-9pm
Where: Traralgon Neighbourhood Learning House
11-13 Breed Street, Traralgon
Investment: $10

Open to all men aged 18 and over. No experience necessary.

What to Expect:
A small, facilitated group gathering capped at 8 men.
Facilitated by local Shane Brabazon, they begin with a grounding exercise, followed by check-ins and open sharing. You share only what you are comfortable sharing. There is no pressure to perform.

NOTE: This is a peer-support space, not clinical therapy or crisis intervention. All participants agree to strict confidentiality and group agreements.

https://www.themenspirit.com/

09/05/2026

Traralgon Men's Circle - A safe space for local men to share, support and grow together.

When: Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month - Starting 20th May
Time: 7pm-9pm
Where: Traralgon Neighbourhood Learning House
11-13 Breed Street, Traralgon
Investment: $10

Open to all men aged 18 and over. No experience necessary.

What to Expect:
A small, facilitated group gathering capped at 8 men.
Facilitated by local Shane Brabazon, they begin with a grounding exercise, followed by check-ins and open sharing. You share only what you are comfortable sharing. There is no pressure to perform.

NOTE: This is a peer-support space, not clinical therapy or crisis intervention. All participants agree to strict confidentiality and group agreements.

https://www.themenspirit.com/

03/05/2026

We've been quiet for a little while. Not absent... just building.

The Men Spirit team has grown. We now have four facilitators walking alongside men across Melbourne, Gippsland, and online, each bringing professional training and their own lived experience to the work.

New circles are being finalised, including a location close to the CBD, a dedicated grief circle, and an online space for men who can't access face-to-face gatherings.

And we have a new workshop coming up — Managing Overwhelm with Adam Trejedor Weaver. A 90-minute structured session to help you understand and navigate what happens when life exceeds your capacity to cope. Early bird tickets are $60 until 8th May.

All of this and more is in our latest newsletter. Link below.

https://mailchi.mp/90e15b001882/may2026

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It has been a little while since our last newsletter. If you have been wondering where we have been, the honest answer is that we have not gone anywhere. We have just been quietly building.

25/04/2026

Do you know a Greek-Australian man who carries the weight of the world on his shoulders? The one who is always there for everyone else, but rarely takes time to check in on himself?

Send him this post.

We created The Paréa Circle because Greek men need a space where they don’t have to have it all together. It’s a new, monthly online gathering just for us. No clinical jargon, no judgment. Just 8 blokes on Zoom talking honestly about the pressure of it all.

You don't need to speak fluent Greek. You just need to show up.
Spots are strictly limited to keep the group small. Grab yours below.

https://luma.com/ruq1n33x

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