At age 30, I set out on foot and walked over 220 miles from Fort Collins to Pueblo, Colorado. For two weeks, I moved through landscapes, grief, longing, and memory — and in doing so, I crossed a threshold into a deeper experience of manhood.

In this episode, I reflect on that pilgrimage as my first true rite of passage. I speak about the profound mentorship of Jonathon Stalls of Intrinsic Paths, the power of land-based healing, and the songs that emerged as my voice liberated itself through walking.

We live in a society that offers men very few real initiations. This was mine — a journey that reminded me: I have what it takes.

This episode includes live performances of:

• “We the Same Family”
• “Ocean of Our Dreams”

Whether you're longing for a rite of passage of your own, or curious what it means to walk toward the man you truly are, this story is for you.