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My Active Learning Journey provided an extraordinarily unique opportunity for me to explore myself at a deep, personal level and to share this exploration with the finest group of men I have been surrounded by. Thank you!
Pete Easton, Mastering the Terrain: Cycling the Santa Ynez Valley Feb 2010


A Better Man is a better…

Husband. Father. Friend. Partner. Leader.

Does this sound like you?...

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  • I want to enjoy my life and not work all the time
  • I want to live more fully into my purpose and my passions
  • I want deeper relationships with my friends and colleagues
  • I want my marriage to be happy and healthy
  • I want to have a better relationship with my kids
  • I want to take the next step in my life

What is the "HOT want" in your life that you most desire to move towards to be a better man?


Through our programs, we help you to...
  • Ask and answer the question of what’s really important in your life
  • Identify what's keeping you from having what is most important
  • Change beliefs and behaviors that don’t work into those that do

Why now?

It’s time for us as men to live from the inside out. Some of us may not know how. Here at Ascendant we do, and we invite you to take a step, a paddle, or a pedal stroke towards being the man you know you can be. It's time to elevate yourself and bring more of you forward into the world.

What we're about.

We uniquely blend an online community, outdoor adventure experiences and coaching programs to support men who want more out of their life. We coach, facilitate and guide men to successfully integrate being a man in today’s world in the various roles they assume: father, husband, leader, partner, businessman or entrepreneur. Our Active Learning Journeys and our men's online community are the first of their kind.

As the co-founders of Ascendant, we passionately live what we teach with a combined 22 years of experience in men’s personal development work, coaching and group facilitation. We bring a depth of knowledge through our own life’s adventures including marriage, divorce, parenting, death, male friendships and community-building as well as our deep passion for the outdoors. Come join us in this growing community of enlivened men!

Chris Kyle & Ray Arata
Founders