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Breakthrough is a community of men dedicated to making real changes in the quality of men’s lives, helping men to live deeply-felt, richer, happier and more fulfilling lives. More than 3000 local men have graduated our program. Breakthrough is a non-profit organization founded and created in 1987 by Fred Jealous, a community leader and teacher, to provide men with skills to free themselves from no

n-productive, painful, or abusive aspects of their lives. For each Breakthrough graduate, this includes gaining the ability to eliminate negative self-images, and to take control of anger, fear, addictions, shame, and hopelessness. Breakthrough graduates discover their true power as men, and begin to realize their full potential as fathers, husbands, partners, friends, and as leaders. This is accomplished in a way which respects and honors each man’s uniqueness and personal history, as well as that of the other people in their lives. The Breakthrough program offers all of this in a supportive group-learning setting in Monterey County. Breakthrough provides a resource for men who want to reassess and enhance the direction of their lives. Our highly credible success in doing so is well documented in a 2-year study by Blue Shield of California Foundation , with more than 1600 graduates of our programs.

05/19/2026

Maybe you've noticed it.

You're in conversation with someone you care about, and suddenly their body reacts. Their face changes. Their tone shifts.

And you know something inside them has been triggered.

But often, it can feel directed at us.

This can be especially challenging for men. When someone we love is experiencing fear, upset, anxiety, or overwhelm, even while we're genuinely trying to help, support, or stay positive, it can trigger something inside us too:

Fear.
Anger.
Defensiveness.
Anxiety.
Worries about rejection.
The feeling that we're failing or “not doing a good job.”

One of the skills Breakthrough teaches is how to stay present with another person's emotional experience without immediately collapsing, reacting, fixing, or taking it personally.

Learning to receive someone else's experience with calm, empathy, groundedness, and relational skill can change every relationship in your life.

If you'd like to learn tools for relating with more effectiveness, connection, and emotional clarity, check out the Breakthrough Workshop. Now enrolling for June classes both In-Person and Online!

05/15/2026

It happens over time.

Most guys don’t fall apart all at once.
We just keep carrying more. More stress. More pressure. More responsibility. More things we “don’t have time to deal with right now.”

Until one day, everything feels heavy.

Breakthrough is a place where men can finally put some of that weight down, be real, and actually feel understood without having to perform, fix, or pretend.

Sometimes the strongest thing a man can say is:
“I’m in.”

Workshops starting June 2,2026.
Visit www.breakthroughformen.org

Wouldn’t you like a little more space?

04/15/2026

Nothing Changes Without Willingness

You don’t need more information.
You need willingness.

The question is not:
“Is this program right for me?”

Ask this instead:
“Am I willing to change?”

Willing to look at yourself.
Willing to feel.
Willing to be seen.

Because without willingness, nothing works.
With it, everything does.

This isn’t a place to vent.
This isn’t a box to check.

This is real work.

If you’re willing…
Breakthrough is ready for you.

Their free informational sessions every Wednesday night on Zoom follow the QR code to sign up today.

04/03/2026

ou’ve done the work… but what is your body still holding?

As a Breakthrough graduate, you already know, your body remembers.
Not just the big moments, but the subtle ones. The ones that never quite made it into words.

What if there’s more to access?
More awareness. More alignment. More truth.

We’re inviting you back into your body.

In partnership with Aletia Giselle Egipciaco, Registered Dance/Movement Therapist and founder of The Expressive Apothecary, this exclusive offering is designed for Breakthrough men.

Through guided movement, you’ll explore:
• Body awareness
• Alignment and posture
• Autonomy and expression
• The signals your body has been quietly sending

This isn’t performance.
It’s listening, in motion.

If you’ve ever felt something you couldn’t quite name… this is for you.

$60 to attend
Register here: https://www.breakthroughformen.org/events/power-posture-presence

Learn more about Aletia: https://www.theexpressiveapothecary.com/

04/02/2026

The October 2025 in-person cohort of the Breakthrough Workshop is graduating! If you’re a Breakthrough graduate, we’d love to have you there. Join us on Wednesday, April 8 at 6:30 PM at the Center for Spiritual Awakening in Pacific Grove.

Come help us welcome a new group of men into the wider Breakthrough community and celebrate the work, courage, and heart that brought them here.

We’ll share a potluck meal, music, and special guests as we mark this milestone together.

For program alumni this is an opportunity to reconnect, celebrate, and help make this a warm welcome for the newest members of the Breakthrough Men's Community.

And if you are not an alumni of our program but are curious about Breakthrough, we have free introductory sessions every Wednesday night online. Follow the QR code to learn more about Breakthrough Men's Community.

03/23/2026

Let’s talk for a minute about how we see ourselves as men. One of the hardest things for many men is accepting the positive regard of others, our peers, friends, family, the people who actually know us. I’ve seen men, time and time again, receive real admiration and immediately deflect it, minimize it, or turn it into a joke. It becomes hard to just let it land, to actually own our value.

Take a second and ask yourself, how many times have you done that? How many times has someone genuinely appreciated you, and you pushed it away without even thinking?

Appreciation for who we are is much harder to receive than praise for what we do. It’s easy to accept, “you did a great job.” It’s much harder to take in, “I respect you,” or “you matter.” And yet, that’s exactly what most men need.

If something in this hits you, don’t brush it off like another compliment. Just pause for a moment and let it land. And if you’re curious what it would look like to really take this in, come take a look. Come sit in a room with other men who are working on the same thing. You don’t have to have it figured out, you just have to be willing to show up.

We’ve got workshops running now and free intro sessions every Wednesday night on Zoom. If you’re ready for something real, this is a place to start.

03/12/2026

🚴 Help Breakthrough at the Sea Otter Classic!

We’re inviting our entire Breakthrough community to volunteer with us at the Sea Otter Classic 2026.

Sea Otter is a fun, lively event, and it’s also one of the most direct ways we support Breakthrough financially. The Sea Otter Classic Foundation donates to nonprofit partners based on the volunteer hours their teams contribute.

⚠️ Important: Our reserved volunteer spots need to be filled by March 17. After that, any unfilled spots may be released to other organizations. If we don’t fill them, we may lose them.

Good news:
You do not need to be Breakthrough alumni to volunteer. Feel free to bring a friend, partner, or family member who would enjoy a great day supporting the community.

Breakthrough Volunteer Shifts

📅 Thu, Apr 16 | 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Gravel Race Feed Zone – Pilarcitos Canyon

📅 Sun, Apr 19 | 7:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Fuego XC Racer Staging

🔐 Group password: Breakthrough

👉 Sign up here:
https://sea-otter-classic-foundation.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=105902

Come out, have fun, meet great people, and help strengthen Breakthrough at the same time.

03/09/2026

I was sitting with two other men at a coffee shop.
We didn’t plan it to be a “circle,” but that’s what it became.

Someone suggested a simple check-in:

What’s going well in your life?

What’s a challenge right now?

What’s one thing you esteem about yourself?

They sound like easy questions, but I challenge you to ask a man you care about the same ones. If you’re doing your work, striving to live authentically, it might feel a little crunchy—but it’s worth it.

As we shared our answers, something shifted. We began to see ourselves in one another. The conversation deepened, and with it came a sense of appreciation—for ourselves, for our journeys, and even for the struggle of growth.

For me, this kind of work lives at Breakthrough.

Breakthrough exists so men can discover who they are beneath the masks we all wear. We may never drop every one of them, but each mask that falls makes life lighter, more authentic, and more connected.

If you want that kind of honesty and brotherhood in your life, don’t wait on it—come join us at Breakthrough Men’s Community.

We offer free introductory sessions every Wednesday night on Zoom follow the QR code in this post to sign up so you can learn help Breakthrough could help you drop the masks.

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http://breakthroughformen.org/

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