The Men Spirit

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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Real connection. Shared heritage. A space for Greek men to talk. Growing up Greek-Australian comes with its own unique set of expectations, pressures, and…

20/04/2026

Managing Overwhelm: Men's Workshop

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 mental states to the point of shutdown. Often experienced as a state of bewildered confusion, overwhelm restricts our ability to think clearly and act rationally, leaving us feeling blindsided and incapacitated.

This 90-minute workshop is designed to help you understand and untangle this experience. We will explore the circumstances that trigger overwhelm in an open, structured discussion format. Following this, you will be offered practical tools and techniques to manage overwhelm and more effectively liberate yourself from its grip in daily life.

To be human is to have suffered; there is no escaping it. Yet, it is through understanding our experiences that we build the capacity to move forward. This workshop provides a safe, non-judgemental space to learn, reflect, and connect.

The Men Spirit
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Managing Overwhelm: Understanding and Navigating the Breaking Point
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 mental states to the point of shutdown. Often experienced as a state of bewildered confusion, overwhelm restricts our ability to think clearly and act rationally, leaving us feeling blindsided and incapacitated.

This 90-minute workshop is designed to help you understand and untangle this experience. We will explore the circumstances that trigger overwhelm in an open, structured discussion format. Following this, you will be offered practical tools and techniques to manage overwhelm and more effectively liberate yourself from its grip in daily life.

To be human is to have suffered; there is no escaping it. Yet, it is through understanding our experiences that we build the capacity to move forward. This workshop provides a safe, non-judgemental space to learn, reflect, and connect.

20/04/2026

We have been working quietly in the background over the past few months. The Men Spirit team is expanding, and with this growth comes a renewed focus on reaching more men and creating meaningful, useful spaces for connection and support.

As part of this expansion, we are bringing more opportunities to gather, reflect, and learn.

Our newest monthly men’s circle in Traralgon is starting on Wednesday, May 20th at 7:00 PM. Facilitated by Shane Brabazon at the Traralgon Neighbourhood Learning House, this is a safe, non-judgemental space to share experiences and build social connection. You can register for the Traralgon circle here:

https://lu.ma/traralgon

We are also holding a Managing Overwhelm Workshop in Heidelberg on Thursday, June 11th. Facilitated by Adam Weaver, this 90-minute session explores the circumstances that trigger overwhelm and offers practical tools to navigate it. You can find more details and register here:

https://www.themenspirit.com/managing-overwhelm-workshop

More circles and spaces will be announced very soon 💙

12/04/2026

Hristos Anesti to all our Greek and Orthodox friends who were celebrating Easter yesterday. I hope it was a time of connection and reflection for you and your families.

Last week marked an important milestone for The Men Spirit. We received our first referral from a major public healthcare provider for a man to join our circles. This is a significant step in our commitment to working alongside established health services to provide community-based support where it is needed most.

For those looking to join us this week, our St Kilda gathering this Wednesday is currently full. However, we still have some spots remaining for our upcoming circle in Mt Waverley on the 24th. You can find the link to register below.

https://luma.com/z9es0zxe

We are also beginning something new, a circle specifically for men of Greek heritage. The intention here is to open an honest conversation about some of the limiting beliefs that can come with our culture, while also celebrating the strengths and values that ground us. If this is something you would like to know more about, please send me a message.

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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…