WHAT IS R.A.M.?
R.A.M. stands for Radically Authentic Men, where we gather to train, to share, to challenge, and to celebrate each other's stories.
The goal is to forge men of courage and brotherhood, strengthened by challenge and unbroken by adversity. RAM exists because too many men are going through life alone.
This is not a classic social club — it's a huddle for men with purpose.
THE WHY
SILENCE & STIGMA
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Unspoken Struggles: 40% of men have never spoken to anyone about their mental health.
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Delayed Help-Seeking: 40% of men report it would take thoughts of suicide or self-harm to compel them to seek professional help.
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Reluctance to Talk to Professionals: Over 22% of men would not feel comfortable speaking to a GP about their mental health, often worrying it is a "waste of time".
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Reluctance to Talk to Friends/Family: Only 24% of men who have struggled with mental health say they would talk to friends about it.
HOW?
#1
WORKOUTS
We train together to build discipline, resilience, and presence. The workout isn’t about performance; it’s about showing up.
You push yourself. You support the man next to you. You finish together. That’s how brotherhood begins.
#2
CONVERSATIONS
We create space for honest conversations men rarely have elsewhere. No masks. No ego. No performance. Just real talk about life, purpose, pressure, relationships, and responsibility.
You’re heard without judgement, challenged with respect, and strengthened through truth.
#3
ACCOUNTABILITY
We don’t motivate each other with words. We hold each other accountable through action. You set commitments. You follow through.
When you fall short, you own it. When you grow, your brothers see it.
That’s how real change happens.
QUOTES
“For if they fall, one will lift up his companion.
But woe to him who is alone when he falls,
For he has no one to help him up.”
ECCLESIASTES 4:10, NJKV
“The righteous man walks in his integrity;
His children are blessed after him.”
PROVERBS 20:7, NKJV
“Our past needs to serve as an experience, not as a prison”
Cit.
“The only thing that makes battle psychologically tolerable is the brotherhood among soldiers. You need each other to get by.”
Sebastian Junger
“Men and women have strengths that complement each other.”
Edwin Louis Cole
“Stand true to your calling to be a man. Real women will always be relieved and grateful when men are willing to be men.”
Elisabeth Elliott
“Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.”
Marcus Aurelius
“Duty is the essence of manhood.”
General George Patton
“But as for you, O man of God, flee evil. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.”
Paul the Apostle
“Men want a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue. That is what is written in their hearts. That is what little boys play at. That is what men’s movies are about. You just see it. It is undeniable.”
John Eldredge
