This is a rich discussion about various men's circles in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, and beyond. We learn about each of these communities, find the common thread which seems to be innate to men, and we contrast both the leadership & legal structures of these organizations.

With: David Garrison, Cole Cameron, John Mansperger, Steve Kurtaugh, Ashanti Branch, Bryan Weiss, and Michael Burns.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Mankind Project: https://mkp.org Tribe of Men: https://tribeofmen.com Young Men's Ultimate Weekend: https://www.ymuw.org Momentum: https://gomomentum.org Boys to Men: https://boystomenusa.org Mentor, Discover, Inspire: https://www.mentordiscoverinspire.org Ever Forward: https://everforwardclub.org East Bay Circle of Men: http://eastbaycircleofmen.org

Jay Ligda speaks with Terry McMahon and John Timothy about the East Bay Circle of Men, a men's support and community service oriented organization which grew out of a system of authority into a system of democracy. Here how the democracy of the East Bay Circle of Men works and learn about their fascinating evolution.

In this very fun conversation Jay Ligda talks to Saeed Hamzavi about the process of getting a drug approved by the us Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA is a system of authority designed to protect public health by assuring food and drugs consumed are safe, effective, wholesome, sanitary and properly labeled. Topics related the the FDA and the process of getting a drug approved are, animal testing, transparency & trust. There is a brief discussion about prevention vs. cure for health and well being. Ancient Mesopotamia is also brought up and Jay & Saeed share a common passion about this ancient civilization.

Jay Ligda talks to Larry J. Miller for the third time about Robert's Rules of Order. This time they focus on the disciplinary actions set forth in Robert's Rules of Order to take corrective action against members that are not in line with Robert's Rules of Order or the best interests of the organization they are members of. Bonus content at the end talking about the Association of Realtors.

Jay Ligda talks with Larry J. Miller for a second time about Robert's Rules of Order, a system of democracy widely used around the world in assemblies and organizations. Jay and Larry follow up their first conversation and talk about the specific voting processes set forth in Robert's Rules of Order.

Jay Ligda talks to Saeed Hamzavi about the process of getting a drug approved by the us Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA is a system of authority designed to protect public health by assuring food and drugs consumed are safe, effective, wholesome, sanitary and properly labeled. There is a brief discussion about blockchain and how it might be used to make the process more efficient.

Jay Ligda talks with Larry J. Miller about Robert's Rules of Order, a system of democracy widely used around the world in assemblies and organizations. Jay and Larry cover the basics of Robert's Rules of Order and envision a way to digitize the process.

Jay Ligda talks with Duke Cooney about democracy and the two-party system. Duke is studying law and an environmental lobbyist. He is on year 3 of a 4-year Juris Degree program. He's working on a certificate in trial and appellate advocacy and capital lawyering. He plans to pursue public office as an advocate for environmental and social issues. He has worked in the CA stat assembly and state senate and is currently working as environmental lobbyist.