Small-Group Classes
Focused, experiential classes for men who want to work deeply on the areas of life that matter most — in an intimate, accountable setting.
Our Small-Group Classes offer concentrated exploration of topics central to men’s personal development and mature leadership. Each class is intentionally small, allowing for individual attention, meaningful dialogue, and real-world application.
Participants are introduced to key ontological distinctions and actively practice applying them to their own lives — building genuine competence, insight, and agency.
Some classes run as structured series with defined start and end dates. Others are ongoing, allowing men to join when a particular area of life calls for focused work.
How Small-Group Classes Work
Small-Group Classes are designed as focused, experiential learning environments where men work directly with specific areas of life and leadership.
Each class:
Centers on a clearly defined theme or life domain
Combines practical distinctions with real-time application
Encourages honest dialogue and shared learning
Emphasizes practice over theory
Groups are intentionally small to support depth, accountability, and meaningful participation. Men are invited to bring real experiences, challenges, and questions into the work so learning translates directly into life.
Depending on the class, groups may meet for a fixed number of sessions or operate as an ongoing series.
Current Online Class Offerings
Triggers 101
Learn to recognize and neutralize emotional triggers so you can replace automatic reactions with conscious, self-directed responses in real time.
Facilitator: Stu Faigen
Class Size: Limited to 6 participants
Schedule: Ongoing — Fridays, 12:00 PM
Duration: 90 minutes per session
Investment: $30 per class
Loyalty Discount: $10 off each class after attending 10 sessions
Authenticity & Self-Expression
Explore and dismantle the internal constraints that limit honest self-expression, enabling you to speak, create, and relate with greater confidence and alignment.
Facilitator: Stu Faigen
Class Size: Limited to 4 participants
Schedule: Ongoing — Mondays, 12:00 PM
Duration: 90 minutes per session
Investment: $30 per class
Loyalty Discount: $10 off each class after attending 10 sessions
Speaking of Faith and Possibility
Examine how the language of faith and commitment shapes what occurs as possible, and how speaking with integrity generates courage, responsibility, and leadership.
Facilitators: Rob Strohschein & Stu Faigen
Class Size: Unlimited
Schedule: Ongoing — Wednesdays, 12:00 PM
Duration: 90 minutes per session
Investment: $30 per class
Loyalty Discount: $10 off each class after attending 10 sessions
Reclaiming Male Maturity: The Power of Archetypal Energy
Explore the mature masculine archetypes - King, Warrior, Magician, and Lover - to bring greater wholeness, balance, and purpose to how you live and lead.
Facilitator: Howard Spierer
Class Size: Unlimited
Format: 4-part series
Schedule: To be determined
Tuition: $495
Start Date: To be determined (express interest to join)
Next Chapter
Support a conscious transition into retirement or later life by re-authoring identity, contribution, and meaning beyond pre-defined structures.
Facilitator: Stu Faigen
Class Size: Unlimited
Format: 4-part series
Schedule: To be determined
Tuition: $495
Start Date: To be determined (express interest to join)
Mortality and Meaning: Living Intentionally
Engage mortality as a defining human context to deepen presence, clarify priorities, and live more fully and intentionally.
Facilitator: Stu Faigen
Class Size: Limited to 12 participants
Format: 4-part series
Schedule: To be determined
Tuition: $495
Start Date: To be determined (express interest to join)
Registration Note (recommended closing line)
Some classes are ongoing and drop-in, while others are offered as scheduled series.
For upcoming start dates or to express interest in a series, contact info@themensleadershipacademy.com.
Who Small-Group Classes Are For
Small-Group Classes are well-suited for men who:
Want focused work on a specific area of life or leadership
Value learning through dialogue, practice, and reflection
Are open to examining habitual patterns and assumptions
Appreciate small, accountable learning environments
Want practical tools they can use immediately
These classes are accessible to men new to ontological work as well as those with prior experience who want targeted development without committing to a longer program.
An Invitation
Small-Group Classes offer an opportunity to engage the work in a focused, human-scale setting — where insight turns into practice and practice turns into change.
If a particular area of life is calling for attention, these classes provide a powerful place to work.