Dr Simon Fok is a philosopher, educator, musician, and founder of PathForge.

Simon believes we've gotten good at calling out toxic masculinity, but we haven't built enough positive alternatives yet. So what does it actually look like to be a man today without falling back on regressive narratives or the idea of returning to some golden age? That's what his work is focused on, engaging with boys and men to answer this question.

In the past, Simon committed to a lot of things: music, teaching, business, different creative projects, until he landed on the idea that truly matters to him. So PathForge isn't just a project, it's a culmination of years of experimentation in search of purpose.

In this conversation, we talk about rites of passage, emotional intelligence, collaboration over competition, and why creating positive narratives is so relevant today.