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Owen Marcus
Co-founder at Meld
- Masculinity
- Mental Health
- Entrepreneur
- đź“ŤNevada City, CA
In 1995, Owen Marcus embarked on a transformative journey into men’s emotional wellness—not by choice, but by necessity. His own profound personal pain became the catalyst for seeking solutions he had long avoided out of fear.
Challenging traditional approaches, to his surprise, he developed a groundbreaking men’s group support model that emerged from his clinical practice, training with the founders of somatic psychotherapy, and personal experience. After completing his straw bale house in the North Idaho woods—a symbol of his unconventional path—he founded the Sandpoint Men’s Group (SMG) in his living room. What began as a small experiment grew into a powerful community of over 500 alumni and more than 60 active members.
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 BOOK NOW FOR your podcast
Owen Marcus
Co-founder at Meld
- đź“ŤNevada City, CA
- Masculinity
- Mental Health
- Entrepreneur
In 1995, Owen Marcus embarked on a transformative journey into men’s emotional wellness—not by choice, but by necessity. His own profound personal pain became the catalyst for seeking solutions he had long avoided out of fear.
Challenging traditional approaches, to his surprise, he developed a groundbreaking men’s group support model that emerged from his clinical practice, training with the founders of somatic psychotherapy, and personal experience. After completing his straw bale house in the North Idaho woods—a symbol of his unconventional path—he founded the Sandpoint Men’s Group (SMG) in his living room. What began as a small experiment grew into a powerful community of over 500 alumni and more than 60 active members.
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Timeline
Dec 2023 - Present
MELD
Co-Founder
May 2011 - Present
Men Corps
Founder
Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
EVRYMAN
Co-Founder & Originator of the EVRYMAN Method
Ask me
| Can you unpack what that means and how it's different from traditional therapy or personal growth methods? |
| Why is MELD uniquely effective at addressing this specific emotional space that men find themselves in? |
| MELD's work emphasizes a powerful blend of neuroscience, attachment theory, and group dynamics. Can you share a moment when these elements combined in a particularly transformative experience for participants? |
| Many men’s groups focus on vulnerability, but MELD specifically teaches what you call 'SomawareTM.' How does understanding emotional physiology actually help men deepen their relationships or transform their lives? |
| How does breaking the myth of what being a man is open up new possibilities for men's lives? |
| Why is understanding emotional physiology essential for men—and how does MELD practically apply Polyvagal Theory and somatic mindfulness to improve their professional and personal relationships? |
| Most men avoid group settings, yet MELD emphasizes the transformative power of intentional groups. What's the secret ingredient that makes your group experiences something men not only embrace but actively seek out? |
| You speak about an 'unspoken epidemic' of emotional numbness among successful men. What makes MELD's somatic approach uniquely powerful for helping these high- achievers reconnect emotionally? |
| Society has told men countless lies about masculinity. What’s one of the biggest myths MELD confronts, and how does breaking that myth open up new possibilities for men's lives? |
