Today I am delighted to be speaking with Rod Boothroyd again on An Evolving Man Podcast. 

Rod is speaking in more depth about the Warrior Archetype - what it is and some of the shadow aspects of it. He also talks about some of the ways to connect and cultivate the mature masculine archetype of the Warrior. 

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Rod Boothroyd is a counsellor, psychotherapist, a certified “Healing The Shadow” practitioner and the author of the book Warrior, Magician, Lover, King – a guide to the male archetypes updated for the 21st century.

He works with men, women and mixed groups to heal the wounds of childhood with Marianne Hill and also trains people in the art of working with the shadow and healing emotional wounds.

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For those who have been drawn to my work through boarding school syndrome then I recommend a listen to this series. 

Often at boarding school we were not taught what it was to be a man or woman. We were guided by other children so we became children in adult's bodies.

In the following podcast Rod outlines what it is to be in connection with the Warrior archetype. That part of us that acts, and has boundaries. What is it to be a mature adult? 

Some of the questions Rod answers are:

1. What is the Warrior archetype?
2. What makes a balanced and mature Warrior?
3. What are the shadows of Sadist and Masochist?
4. How do we cultivate the Warrior - what are the steps that we can take to embody the Warrior?
5. What happens when the warrior is (feels) defeated..
6.  How to keep the Warrior's abilities/'weapons' in the best shape for when they're needed; 
7.  How to effectively lead and support others to develop a stronger Warrior. 
8. Talk about the Immature forms of the Hero - what is the difference between the Hero and the Warrior. And what are the traits of the Grandstanding Bully and the Coward?
9. How to heal the Warrior shadow
10. Who are your Warrior heroes/ heroines?
11. Rod's interpretation of initiation and why ancient initiation was so brutal. 
12. How to connect to your work? 

Books:



Rod Boothroyd: Warrior Magician Lover King; A Guide to the Male Archetypes Updated for the 21st Century

Josh Waitzkin: The Art of Learning

Bill Kauth: A Circle Of Men; The Original Manual For Men's Groups

Pete Walker: Complex PTSD

Training as an emotional process work practitioner: https://www.htsorganisation.co.uk

Group healing and self development work: Men: https://www.strongfreemen.co.uk https://mankindprojectuki.org/ https://illuman.org

Men and women: https://www.celebrationofbeing.co.uk/ https://healingtheshadow.co.uk/

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An Evolving Man (AEM) Podcast is for men (and women) who want to grow, evolve and want support in learning how to do this.

On a regular basis there will be an interview around men's (and women's) topics ranging from self-development, relationships, spirituality, archetypes, trauma, boarding school and men's work featuring authors and leaders in this field.

The sense with these interviews is to support people during these times of change. What are the teachings, tools and practices that you can use to help you through these turbulent times?