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Healing the Wounded Boy: How Men's Work Helps Us Step Into Maturity with Soma Miller Episode 21

Healing the Wounded Boy: How Men's Work Helps Us Step Into Maturity with Soma Miller

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In this episode of The Circle Podcast, we sit down with Soma Miller, founder of The Essential Man, to explore how unresolved wounds shape our lives and how men’s work, brotherhood, and embodiment practices help us step into maturity, integrity, and purpose.

Soma shares his personal journey into men’s work, influenced by mentors like Francis Weller and Malidoma Somé, and discusses the importance of rites of passage, emotional maturity, and healing the wounds of masculinity. We dive into why many men—both queer and straight—struggle to trust other men, the role of nature and the sacred in personal transformation, and how safe, structured spaces allow men to reclaim their full selves.

Through raw and insightful conversation, we uncover:

  • The difference between the wounded boy and the conscious man
  • Why modern initiations are crucial for personal and relational growth
  • How men’s work helps break cycles of shame, fear, and isolation
  • The power of vulnerability and trust in building deeper connections
Join us as we unpack what it truly means to become a whole, embodied man—not by abandoning our wounds but by integrating them with presence, courage, and community.

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Creators and Guests

Eric Bomyea
Host
Eric Bomyea
Eric Bomyea has a curiosity for life and a passion for personal growth. While his journey into men’s work and spirituality is relatively new, he has found a deep connection through attending Tim's embodiment circle for the past year. Eric is currently training in the Transpersonal Facilitation Program under the guidance of Amir Khalighi. Having been sober for almost two years, his path has been one of self-discovery and exploring new ways to show up authentically. He approaches men’s work with humility and an open heart, eager to dive deeper into the unknown alongside his friend and co-host, Tim
Timothy Bish
Host
Timothy Bish
Timothy Bish has been a dedicated student of personal growth and spirituality for as long as he can remember. His journey began in New York City at the Jivamukti Yoga School, where he became an Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher. This practice ignited his passion for physical and subtle body wellness, leading him to explore Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. During the pandemic, Tim discovered Men’s Work and completed the Men’s Wisdom Work coach training program in 2020. He then met his current teacher, Amir Khalighi, with Embodied Masculine, and completed the Men's Wisdom Initiation Program, as well as Levels 1 and 2 of the Transpersonal Facilitation Training. Tim now serves as the lead assistant for that program alongside Amir. In addition to coaching and facilitating, Tim is the founder of the Men’s Embodiment Circle in Provincetown, where he continues to help men on their journey of personal and spiritual growth
Soma Miller
Guest
Soma Miller
Soma Miller is a men's coach, mentor, and rites of passage guide. He has spent the past two decades immersed in the human potential movement, studying with experts in the fields of relationships, intimacy, sexuality, meditation, kundalini yoga, breathwork, somatics, shamanism, shadow work, and nature-centric leadership. He considers himself an embodied activist that is devoted to training men to anchor a new paradigm of conscious masculine leadership on planet Earth, in order for all sentient beings to thrive. In the field of men's personal development, he has trained with Francis Weller, The Integral Center, John Wineland, David Deida, Connor Beaton, and Robert Masters among others.

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