The Better Man Blog
Learn what it means to be an ally, a heart-based leader, and more with the Better Man Blog, updated monthly.
TIME TO SHOW UP!
By Ray Arata | Founder of Better Man Conference | May 26, 2022 Racially motivated violence has become far too commonplace in this country. As a white male, I am angered, deeply saddened, and feeling immense shame for the actions of other white men who have bought into...
A Woman’s Choice
My journey as an ally and inclusionary leader is an ongoing one. I find myself on the precipice of a landmark court case, Roe vs. Wade, being overturned and what that means to me as a man. Wait a minute!!! It’s not my body; it’s not my choice. However, I can make a...
Showing Up as Allies to Combat Racism
As a CIS-gendered, heterosexual, white male, my relationship to Black History Month might not immediately seem personal - and perhaps it wasn’t for many years. But over the past two decades, my work as an inclusionary leader and ally-in-training has made this month...
Celebrating Women, Activating Men: A Recipe for Gender Partnership
When Jimmy Carter signed Women’s History Month into law, he noted that too often women’s contributions go unnoticed and unsung. Unfortunately, that still holds true in many cases, and until I began my own journey toward allyship, I, too, often neglected to acknowledge...