The Dude Nation

08/14/2025

🔥 Tonight, a circle of men showed up.
They brought honesty, courage, and connection.
They reminded me why this work matters — because when men feel safe to speak their truth, something shifts.

If you were there, thank you for bringing your whole self.
If you missed it, you’ve still got a chance to experience it for yourself.

This Saturday is Brotherhood Breakthrough — 90min of sharing, meditation, journaling, and building trust with other men.
Whether it’s your first time in a men’s circle or you’ve been in the work for years, you’re welcome.

📅 Sat Aug 16
🕛 12 PM EST
🔗 thedudenation.com/brotherhood

Let’s keep building what we started tonight. 👊

08/13/2025

📣 Tonight’s the Night, Brothers!
🔥 DUDE Nation Open Community Call 🔥

This is where masks come off, hearts open up, and real talk changes lives.

No fluff. No faking it. Just 12 men showing up to connect, grow, and build the kind of trust that makes you unstoppable.

🎵 We’ll open with music, drop into a grounding meditation, check in on the Dude Man-o-Meter, and dive deep into brotherhood + community.

📅 Tonight
🕖 7–8 PM EST
💻 Free Online (Pensight)
🔗 Link in bio to join.

👊 Bring your whole self.
Bring your truth.
Bring your brotherhood.

08/11/2025

Expect resistance. Not weakness.

You’re the man in the arena.
Even when the voices around you question your path, the people who matter most need you to stay in it.

If it feels heavy?
That’s normal.

There’s a steady man in you.
At The Dude Nation, we’re here to be your crew — the brothers in your corner.

(Every strong man has a strong circle.)

Join the Open Dude Community Call — Wed, Aug 28, 7–8 PM EST
[link in bio]

08/11/2025

Your monthly reset — real talk, real connection, real brothers.
Whether you come solo or invite a brother, you belong here.

📅 Wednesday, Aug 28
🕖 7–8 PM EST

✅ Come for yourself — and if you know a man who could use this space, invite him. You never know what one conversation could change.

🔗 IG: Click the link in bio to register
https://thedudenation.com/dude-community

08/09/2025

“Grief isn’t the end of joy.
It’s the proof that joy mattered.
So if you’re laughing through the tears today… you’re doing it right.” - Ben Curtis (founder)

What’s one thing that’s brought you joy in a hard season? Drop it below ⬇️

08/07/2025

“Grief. Brotherhood. And Why It Matters More Than Ever.”

Most of us men are carrying grief we’ve never named.

Not just the loss of a loved one —
But the loss of identity, direction, connection…
The quiet ache of isolation in a world that praises performance over presence.

This month at The Dude Nation, our theme is Brotherhood & Community.
And it hits home more than ever.
• My mother is in hospice care.
• In 10 days, I’ll be volunteering as a grief counselor at Experience Camps — supporting teens who’ve lost a parent or sibling.
• And I’m still showing up for men — because we need it.

So many men I coach are high-functioning… and quietly struggling.
They carry pressure, pain, and unspoken stories.
They want to feel connected — but don’t know where to start.

This month, I’m offering two powerful opportunities for reconnection:

🟤 Aug 14 – Free Online Brotherhood Circle
🟤 Late August – “The Unspoken Weight” Grief & Brotherhood Workshop (One-night event)

These aren’t coaching sessions.
They’re sacred spaces.
To be human. To be witnessed. To remember you’re not alone.

📍 Register for the free community call here:
👉 https://thedudenation.com/dude-community

Let’s talk about what we’ve been taught to hide.

08/07/2025

Men are carrying grief they’ve never spoken aloud.
Not just the death of a loved one —
But the loss of identity. Purpose. Brotherhood.

This month, I’m holding space for men to come back into connection.

🟤 My mom is in hospice.
🟤 In 10 days, I’ll be counseling grieving teens at a camp.
🟤 And I know I’m not alone in this.

If you’ve been holding it all together and feel like something’s slipping…
If you’ve been strong for too long and don’t know where to turn…
If you miss real brotherhood — you’re not broken. You’re just human.

Two chances to step in this month:

📅 Aug 14 – Free Brotherhood Call
📅 End of August – One-Night Men’s Grief & Brotherhood Workshop

No fixing.
No preaching.
Just real dudes showing up.

Drop a 🙋‍♂️ or DM me if you want the invite.

Let’s walk through this together.

07/25/2025

Hudson Valley Men’s Circle – Sunday, July 27 · 4:30–6:00 PM · Red Hook, NY

Join us for a 90‑minute men’s circle led by Dude Nation CEO and Founder, Ben Curtis. In this confidential and consent-based space, men gather for sharing, breathwork, meditation, movement, writing, laughter, and connection. All men are welcome. No pressure to speak—just show up with presence and authenticity.

📍 Location: The O Zone, 148 Pitcher Ln, Red Hook, NY

💵 Suggested Donation: $20 (sliding scale) — your contribution supports the O Zone and helps subsidize others.

🔗 Register here: Reserve your seat

The Premier Men’s Development Organization.

07/23/2025

In this powerful episode of Dude, You’re Getting Well, I sit down with Drew Deraney — a man who knows what it’s like to lose, to grieve, to break… and to rebuild. After years of caregiving, personal loss, and mental health battles, Drew now helps other men — especially caregivers — reclaim their well-being and redefine what it means to show up for themselves.

We talk about:

Why so many men avoid self-care (and how to start practicing it without guilt)

How caregiving can either break you down or wake you up

The healing power of sharing your story and embracing your emotions

What it takes to move from silent suffering to empowered authenticity

If you’ve been putting yourself last, pushing your pain down, or trying to “stay strong” while falling apart inside — this episode is your permission to pause and breathe.

� You’re not weak for needing care. You’re human. And you’re not alone.

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07/22/2025

Most men were taught to be the rock.
Strong. Silent. Unbreakable.

But no one told us how much it would weigh us down.

This post is for the men who are tired of pretending they’ve got it all handled.
For the ones who keep carrying the weight alone.

You don’t have to anymore.
You were never meant to do this alone.

Drop the rock.
We’ll be right here with you when you do.

🪨 Comment below if this hit home. Or tag a brother who needs this reminder.

07/18/2025

This is the real flex—not bottling it up, not going it alone, but becoming emotionally solid and self-respecting.

Healthy boundaries and emotional resilience aren’t about being “tough”—they’re about knowing your worth, honoring your energy, and staying grounded even when life hits hard.

Which of these signs are you working on right now? Drop a 🔥 or 💪 in the comments.
Tag a brother who’s doing this work too.

07/09/2025

🛡️ Men Need Space Too
Free Open Call – Tonight @ 7PM ET

This month in The Dude Dojo we’ve been digging into boundaries, resilience, and integrity.
Tonight—we go deeper.

🔹 Real talk about holding your line without guilt
🔹 Spotting emotional red flags before burnout
🔹 Living in alignment with who you really are

🕖 7PM Eastern
📍 Dude Nation via Pensight
🔗 SAVE YOUR SPOT - LINK IN BIO [ thedudenation.com/dude-community ]

You don’t have to carry it alone. Join us.