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Ursus:
Thank you kindly, Joe and the O'Leary family, for that... er, brief interlude... And now, back to binnis...

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Just who is Lee Mortenson? Here's his bio along with his wife's, as presented on their website:

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Relationship Training, LLC
Support for your intimate relationships with others and with yourself

About Us...

 

Lee E. Mortenson: Personal Background

Lee was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1948. Over the next five decades, he received 4 academic degrees, founded several successful businesses and wrote and edited a large number of publications in professional journals. (For more details on Lee's professional and academic history, click here).

While his professional career was externally rewarding, his personal life lead him to deeper introspection and on an entirely different journey. By the early 1990's, Lee had been married and divorced three times. While he had all of the standard signs of "success", he was depressed and recognized that he was a party to all of the "failures" of his marriages. His successes didn't seem to "feed" him in any meaningful way.

At first, Lee sought professional help, then was involved in a number of local and national Men's groups, attending the New Warriors weekend initiation adventure in 1992 and, in the late 1980's and early 1990's, managed several regional gatherings of men at Buffalo Gap, West Virginia. Each of these experiences helped him to understand a little more about his inner issues, and when he began a new relationship with Carol, he decided it was time to dig deeper. This lead to a decade long involvement with Doug and Naomi Moseley, two teachers who focus on relationships to others and to yourself. Over the past decade, Lee moved from an occasional workshop attendee to an interest in assisting in Intimacy Training. In 2003 he began a four-year apprenticeship with the Moseleys, working with clients and groups. In 2008, he and Carol join the Moseley training staff, assisting with some of the week-long trainings in Taos, NM, in addition to their practice in Maryland.

 

Carol Kirkland: Personal History

Carol was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 1954. After attending business school and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she worked in the pathology department at UNC, at an otology practice in Nashville, Tennessee, and finally at ELM, where she served as Vice President for the firm's large Association Management Division for 17 years. Carol retired in 2002.

Carol had been married twice before she and Lee entered into a relationship... and she was hesitant, to say the least, about the "M"-word (marriage). And, to a man with two young children... dangerous territory, indeed! Developing a strong internal relationship in addition to a relationship with Lee that is vital and strong and the challenges of being a step-mother have all been part of her work over the last decade. Carol began to attend Moseley-led intimacy training workshops in 1998, and three years ago, entered into their training apprenticeship, working with clients and facilitating groups. In addition to her Relationship Training activities, she will be serving as staff on week-long trainings for Intimacy Training in New Mexico during 2008.

Lee and Carol as Partners

First in business, then in relationship, and now as Partners in Relationship Training, LLC, Lee and Carol have worked together as partners for more than two decades.

Anonymous:
Poor fellow. In Ursus's gunsights.

Ursus:
From my previous post, emphasis added:

--- Quote ---At first, Lee sought professional help, then was involved in a number of local and national Men's groups, attending the New Warriors weekend initiation adventure in 1992 and, in the late 1980's and early 1990's, managed several regional gatherings of men at Buffalo Gap, West Virginia. Each of these experiences helped him to understand a little more about his inner issues, and when he began a new relationship with Carol, he decided it was time to dig deeper. This lead to a decade long involvement with Doug and Naomi Moseley, two teachers who focus on relationships to others and to yourself. Over the past decade, Lee moved from an occasional workshop attendee to an interest in assisting in Intimacy Training. In 2003 he began a four-year apprenticeship with the Moseleys, working with clients and groups. In 2008, he and Carol join the Moseley training staff, assisting with some of the week-long trainings in Taos, NM, in addition to their practice in Maryland.
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New Warriors weekend initiation adventure is put on by The Mankind Project. This group has earned a spot on Rick Ross's Cult Watch site. The lineage of its evolution even includes an early disciple of Werner Erhard from back in his est days.

Here is a promotional YouTube clip put out by the organization:

Mankind Project New Warrior Training Adventure Testimonials
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFdLLyRzbto[/list]

And here are a couple put out by one its fans:

~ IS THIS A HE-MAN WOMAN HATERS CLUB? ~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubMzPZAX9h8[/list]
REAL MEN DON'T APOLOGIZE - not A BIT OF ME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxl-wvDc8Es[/list]

HG:
Mankind project sounds familiar. Is it connected to Sterling?

Ursus:

--- Quote from: "HG" ---Mankind project sounds familiar. Is it connected to Sterling?

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The Mankind Project was founded in 1985 by Rich Tosi, Bill Kauth, and Ron Hering. One of the primary indoctrination tools they use is called the New Warrior Training Adventure.


* Rich Tosi - former Marine - 10 yrs, served in Vietnam, worked as an Industrial Engineer for General Motors for awhile;
* Bill Kauth - Masters degree in Psychology, self-styled feminist, experience with Gestalt psychology, author of A Circle of Men: The Original Manual for Men's Support Groups;
* Ron Hering - PhD in Curriculum Studies, university prof(?), seminar leader, professional coach, 25 yrs personal-growth training experience.Kauth attended a seminar called "Understanding Yourself and Others" put on by David DuRovy and his wife Patricia. This particular seminar was facilitated by Rich Tosi. DuRovy later became an initiate of the New Warriors Training Adventure.

Kauth and Tosi, with or without Hering (conflicting stories), soon later attended a workshop called "Men, Sex, and Power" put on by Justin Sterling. This seminar is now simply called "Sterling Seminars." Much of the seminar's content formed the basis of NWTA. Sterling was an early disciple of Werner Erhard in Werner's earlier incarnation. (Sterling Seminars also has a spot on Rick Ross's site.).

Both Kauth and Tosi are still involved with MKP in various ways, although they also do their own thing, which is another story in and of itself. Ron Hering was murdered by his girlfriend's father for allegedly molesting his granddaughter. MKP has seen fit to honor his memory by creating the "Ron Hering Mission of Service Award" for outstanding New Warriors. (Hey, come to think of it, that's kinda like becoming a member of the Sumner Hawley Society, eh?).

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