As we journey toward 100 episodes and celebrate two years of Soul Evolution, enjoy this remastered re-release of one of the most powerful and beloved conversations from the archive.
In this episode, Emily sits down with Jason, founder of Raising Fathers, to explore what it truly means for men to awaken into fatherhood as a rite of passage. Together, they traverse themes of initiation, ceremony, emotional preparedness, and the cultural gap that leaves men uninitiated yet entrusted with the sacred responsibility of fathering.
Jason’s work centers on restoring the village that raises fathers through men’s circles, ceremony, and education. He shares his own transformation through two births—one marked by disempowerment and the other by presence—and how these experiences birthed his life’s mission.
What it means when Jason says, “It takes a village to raise a father.”
The importance of men having elders, mentorship, and initiation.
How the loss of cultural rites of passage impacts fathers, families, and society.
The sacred framework of separation, transformation, and reintegration in male initiation.
Designing and facilitating ceremonies for men preparing for fatherhood.
The parallels between men’s and women’s rites of passage.
How men can hold space in birth without rescuing or controlling.
The difference between presence and distraction during labor.
The evolution from uninitiated man to conscious father.
Jason’s “CPR” model for new fathers: Connect, Protect, Respect.
Jason is the founding father of Raising Fathers, an Australian-based organization devoted to transforming the culture of fatherhood through men’s circles, ceremony, and education. He is also part of the Rites of Passage Institute, where he trains others globally to bring true initiation back into modern life. His programs help men prepare emotionally, spiritually, and practically for fatherhood while fostering heart-centered leadership within families and communities.
Find Jason at raising-fathers.com or on Instagram at @raising_fathers.
Jason is offering all listeners 30% off his True North course — an eight-week live program for dads-to-be — using the code EMILY at checkout via the link in the show notes.
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Music: The Ancients (feat. Loga Ramin Torkian) by Azam Ali
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Keywords: natural birth, home birth, freebirth, physiological birth, birth stories, postpartum healing, women’s circles, rites of passage, womb wisdom, feminine embodiment, sisterhood, conscious conception, birth trauma healing, matrescence, menopause, first-time mom birth story, VBAC, spirit baby.