The Men's Circle — Hudson Packham

Who this is for

You might recognise yourself here.

You want more than the surface-level version of friendship with other men.
You're already trying to do the work on yourself — you're just doing it alone.
You want to be around men who are actually being honest, not just men who look like they've got it together.
You want structure and accountability, not just another chat over a pint.
You're carrying more than the people closest to you realise.

What this isn't

Straight talk before you go further.

This isn't group therapy in a clinical sense, and it isn't a one-off men's event you show up to once and never see again. It's an ongoing group — the same men, back every fortnight, actually building something together.

It's also not a substitute for 1:1 work if what you need is depth on your own specific situation. Some men do both. The circle is where you're held by other men doing this alongside you, not just by me.

How it works

Logistics.

Every other
Thursday

7:15–9pm

Shoeburyness,
Essex

£60 / month

We meet in person, not over video. There's something different about sitting across from other men in the same room, rather than a screen.

Each session gives you space to say what you're actually carrying, without being judged or fixed. You'll hear other men being honest about pressures, patterns and fears you thought were just yours.

We also use practices — including breathwork — to help you get out of your head and into your body, not just talk about the problem.

A few times a year, the group goes further together on a weekend retreat.

My role

I'm in the room too, not running it from a distance.

I'm not there to lecture or perform expertise. My job is to hold the space, keep it honest, and make sure the group stays a place where men can actually say what's true — not just what sounds good.

I'm doing my own version of this work as well. I'm not asking you to do anything I'm not also doing.

What men say

"My desire for personal growth and connection with other like-minded men has kept me showing up to this group. Doing the work with other men has shown me that although we're not all the same, we have many things in common. With the support of the other men in the group, I know I don't have to face my issues alone — and that's helped enormously through a period of grieving after my wife passed away. I'm now in a much better place and starting to enjoy life again. The group has given me the opportunity to get things off my chest, to talk, to express myself without judgment or criticism. The stand-out moment for me so far was the weekend retreat with the group, which re-wired my brain." — Frank Summers

"The growth I've achieved since starting — each session helps me address something that's been holding me back or limiting my self-belief. Hudson provides the safe and grounded guidance to help me grow. It's hugely reassuring to hear other men having similar problems and challenges — to know these thoughts and actions are normal, and common. There's a camaraderie in taking the journey together, in hearing other men be vulnerable or uncertain in a safe space, and in feeling truly heard. I have a much greater awareness of my behaviour, the reasons for it, and my sense of self. I've grown in confidence sharing personal experiences, and I've learned that sharing challenges together helps me become the man I want to be. A session where I completed some energising breathwork and was able to lose myself in the exercise led to a total feeling of clarity and insight I hadn't felt before." — Will Mallard

Room for a few more men.

There's space in the group right now for a few more men who are ready to stop carrying it alone. The first call is just a conversation — no pressure, no obligation.

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