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LIFE COACHING

CUSTOM BUILT FOR YOUNG MEN

YOU WERE LED HERE IN SEARCH OF A SOLUTION FOR THE ISSUES YOUNG MEN ARE STRUGGLING WITH.

INITIATIVE & MOTIVATION

ISOLATION & DIGITAL ADDICTION

LAZINESS & INACTION

SELF-ESTEEM & BODY IMAGE

PURPOSE & DIRECTION

ANXIETY & STRESS

IMPULSE & SELF-CONTROL

RELATIONSHIPS & CONNECTION

PERSISTENCE & RESILIENCY

GOAL SETTING

MINDSET

FOCUS & ORGANIZATION

TIME MANAGEMENT

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

PARENT CONFLICT

. . . and maybe even a few more.

We empower guys to conquer these challenges and develop into exceptional men of ironclad character.

Life Coaching Custom Built For Young Men.

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Blacksmith Mentors is an exclusive team of accomplished, purpose-driven men who serve as life coaches and mentors for young men. 

Working directly with our clients to customize and personalize our proven [4]MOD•8|D Blacksmith Mentors Curriculum, we empower young men to build the mindset, develop the habits, and construct the character that leads to a meaningful life of purpose, achievement, and extraordinary fulfillment.

Real results that last a lifetime.

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IMPROVEMENT

Isolation & Digital Addiction

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IMPROVEMENT

Self-Esteem & Body Image

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IMPROVEMENT

Purpose & Direction

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Relationships & Connection

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*Based on a survey of young men who completed the 12-session [4]MOD•8|D Blacksmith Mentors Curriculum.

REAL RESULTS

that last a lifetime.

Initiative & Motivation

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IMPROVEMENT

Isolation & Digital Addiction

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IMPROVEMENT

Self-Esteem & Body Image

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Purpose & Direction

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Personal Confidence

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* Based on a survey of young men who have completed the 12-session [4]MOD•8|D Blacksmith Mentors Curriculum.

HERE'S HOW WE PRODUCE POWERFUL RESULTS FOR THE YOUNG MEN WE MENTOR:

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We match our clients with the perfect coach.

Based on conversations, questionnaires, life experiences, communication style, and personality, we match our clients with the absolute perfect coach. Partnering young men with the right coach is the most important step of the process.

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Identify critical areas to improve immediately.

As the coaching process begins, it's essential that our clients to experience immediate success. The moment a young man begins to feel a small, positive transformation happening, that will fuel his desire to create bigger, more dramatic changes.

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Set a series of SMART Goals that inspire, fuel, that drive young men forward.

The key to setting goals is to make sure they're SMART. [Specific. Measurable. Achievable. Realistic. Timely.] We work with our clients every step of the way to ensure they have the tools and the intrinsic motivation to be successful.

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Motivate. Celebrate. Recalibrate.

Don't let the title fool you. This is where the real work begins. Now that the foundation is in place, we provide the tools required to stay motivated when challenges arise; celebrate victories; and, most importantly, recalibrate, recommit, and restart in the face of adversity. 

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Develop a system of personal accountability.

The young men we work with develop a deep understanding of personal accountability and ownership. They adopt the mindset and develop the habit of owning all aspects of their life - from wins to his losses, from victories to failures. This system of personal accountability serves as the foundation of our mission: Forging exceptional young men of ironclad character.

When my husband and I first found Blacksmith Mentors, we had such high hopes. We just felt it was right for our son. It turned out to be even better than what we had hoped for!

Angela B.

Mom

Hey, Man! I can't thank you enough. What a semester it's been! From where we started to right now - so much has changed in my life. Every aspect of my life is way better.

Sean P.

20, Student

Our son's Mentor has been so effective in reinforcing what we believe in and try to teach our son. I'm so proud of the changes our son has made and the young man he's becoming.

William T.

Dad

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When my husband and I first found Blacksmith Mentors, we had such high hopes. We just felt it was right for our son. It turned out to be even better than what we had hoped for!

Angela B.

Mom
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Hey, Man! I can't thank you enough. What a semester it's been! From where we started to right now - so much has changed in my life. Every aspect of my life is way better.

Sean P.

20, Student
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Our son's Mentor has been so effective in reinforcing what we believe in and try to teach our son. I'm so proud of the changes our son has made and the young man he's becoming.

William T.

Dad

A DRAMATIC

TRANSFORMATION IS JUST A CLICK AWAY.

THE COACHING PROCESS BEGINS WITH JUST 2 SIMPLE STEPS:

Step 1:

FILL OUT THE FORM

Contact us by simply filling out the form. As soon as you click submit, you'll have an opportunity to schedule your free consultation call.

Step 2:

SCHEDULE YOUR CALL

This free 30-minute Consultation Call is an opportunity for us to learn more about your son and for you to learn about Blacksmith Mentors. By the end of this session we'll both know if our program is right for your son. Either way, you will leave the conversation with tools you can use right now to make a positive impact in his life.

The past 6 months flew by! I would have never dreamed I'd be able to make this much money and love my job! I can't thank you enough. Here's to the next 6 months!

Travis T.

24, Sales Professional

I think the first thing we noticed was our son taking responsibility for his life - his grades, his bedroom, being on time, everything. There really has been a very noticeable change.

Jason D.

Dad

Wanted to check in with you. The first few weeks of college has been incredible. I'm really happy we did all that work together my senior year. It made such a difference.

Aiden S.

18, Student

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The past 6 months flew by! I would have never dreamed I'd be able to make this much money and love my job! I can't thank you enough. Here's to the next 6 months!

Travis T.

24, Sales Professional
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I think the first thing we noticed was our son taking responsibility for his life - his grades, his bedroom, being on time, everything. There really has been a very noticeable change.

Jason D.

Dad
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Wanted to check in with you. The first few weeks of college has been incredible. I'm really happy we did all that work together my senior year. It made such a difference.

Aiden S.

18, Student

PARENT SATISFACTION SURVEY

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PARENT SATISFACTION SURVEY

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PARENT SATISFACTION SURVEY

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PARENT SURVEY

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"I'm really struggling to find my place in life. Is it just me?"

Absolutely NOT.

Teen boys and young men have been falling further behind for decades. While only recently has it been in the headlines, the men of Blacksmith Mentors have been focused on this issue and transforming the lives of young men for years. Here are a few current statistics:

INSIDE THE CLASSROOM:

Boys are 4.5 times more likely to be expelled from school.

Over 73% of students diagnosed with learning disabilities are boys.

80% of teenagers taking Ritalin® are boys.

5 times as many boys are dyslexic than girls. (Note: Dyslexic boys tend to THRIVE in our program!)

3 times as many boys than girls are diagnosed with ADHD and boys are more than twice as likely to be medicated.

70% of the top 10% of high school graduates are girls, while 70% of the bottom 10% are boys.

Less than 40% of college students are male. By 2030 there will be a 2:1 ratio of girls to boys with college degrees.

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM:

Teen boys and young men are twice as likely to abuse drugs and alcohol.

Males (ages 15 - 25) commit suicide 3 to 4 times more than girls.

Over 80% of all young adults arrested are male.

30% of young men between the age 18 and 25 are completely dependent - not enrolled in school, unemployed, still living with parents or family.

93.3% of prisoners are male.

92% of workplace deaths are men.

Over the last 20 years, total testosterone levels have decreased in young men by 25%.

Our results speak for themselves.

OUR RESULTS

speak for themselves.

We're so PROUD of our son! Everyone has been asking us, "What have you done with Jackson? He's working so hard!" Everyone is talking about how much he has changed!

Jennifer B.

Mom

We're so PROUD of our son! Everyone has been asking us, "What have you done with Jackson? He's working so hard!" Everyone is talking about how much he has changed!

Jennifer B.

Mom

What a great call today. Thank you! It was fun looking back and laughing about where we started and where we are today. There's so much I'm looking forward to doing in my life!

Noah V.

26, Entrepreneur

What a great call today. Thank you! It was fun looking back and laughing about where we started and where we are today. There's so much I'm looking forward to doing in my life!

Noah V.

26, Entrepreneur

People now describe my son as motivated, organized, confident, and helpful. Believe me, that's NOT what they would've said 6 months ago. His Mentor helped him discover his true self.

Jessica N.

Mom

People now describe my son as motivated, organized, confident, and helpful. Believe me, that's NOT what they would've said 6 months ago. His Mentor helped him discover his true self.

Jessica N.

Mom

Forging exceptional young men of ironclad character.
Forging exceptional young men of ironclad character.
FAQs

. . . and the answers you've been searching for.

Yes, it’s really free. We’ll spend about 30 minutes together on the call. It's important to make sure Blacksmith Mentors is a good fit for what you're looking for. Equally important, we'll discuss if what you're looking for is a good fit for us.

Also, we’ll provide you with some strategies that you can put in place right now. We want you to experience an immediate impact on the very first call.

Simple, that’s where our expertise lies.
 
Our coaches are all men who have "been there, done that". We know exactly what young men are going through; why they're going through it; and, most importantly, how to solve it. Collectively, we have coached hundreds of young men (not to mention parenting our own boys). As a result, we are extremely effective at helping young men work through challenging issues. It’s because we've focused specifically on coaching only young men that we’ve developed such effective transformation strategies and have produced such tremendous results.

Accepting a new young man into our program is an honor, privilege, and responsibility that we don’t take lightly. Being an exceptional coach who produces measurable results takes experience, expertise, and time - a lot of time, especially outside of the scheduled sessions with the our clients. Between researching and preparing for each session, documenting and reviewing notes after each session, messaging and emailing between sessions, updating parents, etc., we simply don’t have the time to take on more than a small group of new guys per month.

Additionally, our Blacksmith Mentors coach young men because they want to, not because they need to. All of our mentors have extremely full lives outside of their coaching role. The men in our community of coaches are all extremely successful professionals. We have entrepreneurs, school principals and superintendents, CEOs of corporations, church leaders, non-profit founders, fitness professionals, teachers and more.

One of the most common misconceptions about life coaching and mentorship is that it is therapy in disguise – or, worse yet – therapy from an unlicensed practitioner. In reality, our style of mentorship and coaching is truly its own unique service designed to help young men overcome challenges and develop the mindset, habits, personal discipline, emotional control, and character that will bring them success and fulfillment in all areas of life.

Here are some of the differences between a life coach/mentor vs. therapist:

The idea behind therapy is to focus on past traumas and issues to change self-destructive habits, repair and improve relationships, and work through painful feelings. In this sense, therapy focuses on the past and on introspection and analysis, with the hope of resolving past issues and creating a happier, more stable future.

In life coaching/mentorship relationship, a client works with a coach to clarify goals and identify obstacles and problematic behaviors in order to create action plans to achieve desired results. A life coach takes the client’s current starting point as an acceptable neutral ground and is more action-based from that point forward. A life coach enables their client to take control of their life and take action to steer it toward their goals.


The [4]MOD•8|D Blacksmith Mentors Curriculum is a highly structured  program. We've found that four modules is the minimum time it takes for young men to successfully make it through the program and see dramatic, lasting results.

What is a Module? Simply put, a "module" is a segment of our curriculum. Each module consists of multiple sessions, discussions, follow-ups, etc.

The guys in our program are typically between the ages of 16 and 28. We’ve worked with every type of young man you can imagine . . . from guys who play sports to those who play video games; those who are school-loving academic wizards to those who hate everything about school; guys who are “the life of the party” to those who are painfully shy; and, everything in between. We’ve seen it all.

However, what every client accepted into our program has in common is a kind heart, amazing potential, and a desire to do something great with his life.

We'll be the first to admit that our program is absolutely NOT for everyone. That said, for the young men who are a good fit for what we do, the results are remarkable.

By the end of our first consultation call, we’ll both have a really good idea if Blacksmith Mentors would be a good fit for what you're looking for. Typically, it's obvious if we should move forward with bringing a new client into our program or support you in finding a different solution.

If it's not immediately obvious if Blacksmith Mentors is the perfect fit, we'll schedule another call to bring more clarity to the decision. 

If a client is not yet an adult, this is completely up to you and your son. Parents can be as hands-on or as hands-off in this process as they’d like to be.

Before the coaching process begins, the parent/legal guardian is provided with the coach’s contact information. We encourage parents to provide the coach with updates, successes, areas of concern, or questions as frequently as they’d like.

We highly encourage parents to communicate with their son’s coach to discuss how to best support their son during the coaching process.

For the vast majority of our late-teen clients, parents tend to let this be an experience just for their son and take a hands-off approach with the coach. At this age, it’s important for a young man to take independent ownership of his personal development (without feeling like his parents are constantly “checking on him”) and experience what this kind of personal responsibility feels like, allowing his parents to see the evidence of his focused effort.

If a client is an adult, and requests 100% confidentiality (even though the parent is paying for our services), we will disclose that request to the parent and honor that request. 

Each session is scheduled for 50 minutes. However, it’s not uncommon for sessions to run much longer than the scheduled time. The frequency of those sessions (weekly, biweekly, monthly) depends on many factors, including specific goals, schedules, personality, etc.

Please keep in mind, the [4]MOD•8|D Blacksmith Mentors Curriculum is not about the specific number of minutes or sessions. It’s about creating the desired results that are determined at the beginning of the coaching process.

Also, it's important to keep in mind that coaches are consistently in contact with their clients between sessions.

As much as we're concerned with the 50 minutes we're in direct interaction with a client during a session, we're equally concerned with the other 10,030 minutes of the week when we're not in session. 

We pride ourselves on our discretion and confidentiality. We have a confidentiality policy that protects all parties involved in the coaching process. Additionally, all coaches for Blacksmith Mentors sign an NDA.

Anything our clients say during a coaching session, or via any other communication with the coach, is kept confidential between the client and their coach which allows our clients to be honest, vulnerable, and authentic. The same is true for anything that is shared between the parents and the coach.

Our full Confidentiality Policy is outlined in our Blacksmith Mentors Coaching Agreement which all parties must sign prior to initiating the coaching process. 

In all communications and agreement documents, it will be clear that if a client ever discloses information about being in danger, or someone they know is in danger, the coach will immediately contact the parents, Blacksmith Mentors Leadership Team, and any and all necessary additional parties.

The lines of communication are always kept open between Blacksmith Mentors and each coach and all information shared about a client with be held in strict confidence.

Remember, the men of Blacksmith Mentors are all fathers. When working with young men they are constantly asking themselves, "Would I need/want to know this information if I was the parent?"

Hal Bowman, Founder of Blacksmith Mentors, personally vets and selects our coaches.

Coaches are hand-picked from a pool of hundreds of men he's personally known for years. Men are selected, not just based on what they do in life, but more importantly, who they are as a person and the value they bring to the lives of others. Before a man is even considered for a coaching position, he must provide objective evidence that he is an accomplished, high-performing, purpose-driven, ethical man of character who has demonstrated expertise in coaching and mentoring young men.

Blacksmith Mentors is truly an exclusive group of extraordinarily unique men who have committed their lives to supporting, empowering, and mentoring the leaders of tomorrow.

Mostly. With our coaches and clients spread across the nation, coaching sessions are primarily online. (We do have a few exceptions where, just by coincidence, the client and coach live in the same city.)

We typically use Google Meet as our communication platform. In between sessions, we use additional apps for communicating, tracking habits and goals, as well as organization and time management strategies.

We get that question a lot. Or, more directly, “We LOVE IT, but here’s absolutely NO WAY my son will agree to coaching!”

If after our Consultation Call we both agree that coaching is right for your son, we’ll provide you with everything you need to properly and strategically present the idea to him.

To begin the coaching experience, your only goal is to get your son to agree to the initial Connection Call with his coach. We’ll take care of the rest from there.

What an amazing year this has been for our son! Everything is better. His grades, friends, attitude, work ethic - just all of it. I've probably sent his Mentor 10 thank you notes!

Amanda L.

Mom

I used to just lock myself in my room and be on my phone for hours. I was honestly addicted. I'm doing so much cool stuff in my life now I don't have time for my phone. I got my life back.

Logan G.

22, College Student

Of course I'm happy, but more than that, even as a stepdad, I'm just filled with so much PRIDE. We never had a relationship before. Now I feel like his dad AND his best friend.

Michael S.

Stepdad & BFF

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What an amazing year this has been for our son! Everything is better. His grades, friends, attitude, work ethic - just all of it. I've probably sent his Mentor 10 thank you notes!

Amanda L.

Mom
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I used to just lock myself in my room and be on my phone for hours. I was honestly addicted. I'm doing so much cool stuff in my life now I don't have time for my phone. I got my life back.

Logan G.

22, College Student
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Of course I'm happy, but more than that, even as a stepdad, I'm just filled with so much PRIDE. We never had a relationship before. Now I feel like his dad AND his best friend.

Michael S.

Stepdad & BFF
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