Ep 78: Cory McGowan, the Transformational Coach, Adventurer, and Bear Dancer!

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In an all-new guest interview this week, meet the wonderful Cory McGowan, half adventurer, half transformational coach, half bear dancer! Based in the beautiful mountains of Minakami in Japan with his wife and two sons, Cory spent decades working in education and people development, and at all levels of management before his move into ontological coaching - a coming home for him in the same way moving from Tokyo to the mountains was. Cory sees partnering with leaders and teams in a time of civilizational transformation as an incredible privilege, and also has a personal mission to be a leader in the rural revitalization movement in Japan.

[02:15s] From Maine to Minakami 

[04:18s] Journey from education to management to OD to coaching 

[13:20s] Leaders as coaches and coaches as leaders in Japan     

[22:16s] Adventure Partner – Coaching with outdoor adventure!     

[28:17s] Of ‘bear dancing’ and emotional support group for men   

[33:46s] On working at rural revitalization in Japan 

[41:16s] RWL: Cory recommends LISTEN to The Living Myth podcast by Michael Meade; READ ‘For the Love of Men’ by Liz Plank;    

Learn more about Cory’s work in Minakami at www.adventure-partner.net

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