What is a Rite of Passage?
Damien Smith
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Welcome to 'What is a Rite of Passage?'
I'm your host, Damien Smith.
I've been involved in Rites of Passage for 10 years and there is so much I don't yet know.
My primary focus here is on the ceremonies, rituals and processes used to mark the transition from boyhood to manhood.
We also cover the topics of menswork, teenage girls initiation, menopause and the various other thresholds humans cross to move from one state of being to another,
after which there is no return.
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S1E12 Garry
Welcome!This weeks guest is Garry Thomson.Garry was a COO of the Pathways foundation, building and delivering their facilitator training programs.He is an educator, an artist and a loving father.I've…
S1E11 Pete Lustig
Welcome!Our guest today is Pete Lustig. Pete is a lawyer who has been around mens work for quite a while. I first met him in the Mankind Project. He was also involved in Pathways for 7 years.Pete has…
S1E10 Garrett
Welcome back!I love this conversation.. It felt like talking to parts of myself. Garrett is the founder of Rocky Mountain Rites. Today we discuss how he got there and also how his context has shifted…
S1E10 Joel
Hi there! Welcome back. It's been a little while. I've had a some teething issues with the project that I needed to address.. The type of things that could be expected when a guy with no idea how to…
S1E8 Andrea V
It is my pleasure to welcome Andrea Villa to the podcast.Andrea brings a unique and invaluable perspective to the question. He reminds us of the critical role that love plays in initiation and in the…
S1E7 Ian L
Our guest today is the pioneering founder of Castlemaine Rites of Passage. Ian is a creative thinker and an authentic advocate for community and culture. Ian throws down a few breadcrumbs to trace…
S1E6 Moggie
Hi there and welcome.Todays guest is my friend Moggie who is fresh back from a 3 day Rite of Passage for teenage girls. A few days after this was recorded, I had the pleasure of singing her and a…
Peter
Hi, Welcome back!Today's guest is Peter Glencross, A leader in MKP and a practitioner of Teen rites of passage for some 30 years. Peter's approach to the work is ceremonial and grounded in the…
S1E2 Scott
Today's guest is Scott Hallam. Scott is a builder, a practitioner of ceremony and he as been involved in ManKind Project for 20 years. Scott shares insights from his years in Men's work and building…
S1E5 Peter
Hi, Welcome back!Today's guest is Peter Glencross, A leader in MKP and a practitioner of Teen rites of passage for some 30 years. Peter's approach to the work is ceremonial and grounded in the…
S1E1 Camilo
Hi and welcome!This is about the 4th edit of the first interview for the podcast.My guest today is Camilo Demarco. Cam is a good friend of mine and we have shared the Rites of Passage space for 10…
S1E5 Peter
Hi, Welcome back!Today's guest is Peter Glencross, A leader in MKP and a practitioner of Teen rites of passage for some 30 years. Peter's approach to the work is ceremonial and grounded in the…
Billy
Hi, Welcome back to the question.My guest today is Billy Hill.I'm pleased to say that we really get into the meat and potatoes of how and why this ceremonial process is so important. Billy has 30…
S1E4 Ruben
My Guest today is Ruben Cahill.Ruben is a very good friend of mine who brings a unique perspective to the question through his own healing journey and his years of experience in Rites of Passage…
S1E3 Billy
Today I can say we really get into the nuts and bolts of what a Rite of Passage feels like and why this work is important. My guest, Billy Hill has 30 plus years experience in teenage Rites of…
S1E1 Camilo
Camilo is a good friend of mine.We have shared the Rites of Passage space for 10 years and his company and unique way of being has helped make this work exciting for me. Cam brings a unique…
S1E1 Camilo
Welcome to episode 1.My guest, Camilo is a good friend of mine and we've been working together in the Rites of Passage space for over 10 years. Cam is a man I can trust to be raw, open and honest…
S1E2 Scott
Today's guest is Scott Hallam. Scott is a builder, a practitioner of ceremony and he as been involved in ManKind Project for 20 years. Scott shares insights from his years in Men's work and building…
S1E1 Camilo
Welcome to the first episode of What is a Rite of Passage.My guest today is a dear friend of mine who has been along side me on this journey for 10 years.Camilo brings a unique perspective to the…
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What is a Rite of Passage? has published 12 episodes since March 2026, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Mental Health.
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