Helping Young Men See Their Greatness: A Conversation with Robert Cooper Jr.

In this episode of Winning at Being You, Mills Rodgers sits down with Robert Cooper Jr., Trauma-Informed Leadership Expert, author, and Founder & CEO of Young Men Becoming Men, Inc. Robert shares how growing up in the Norris Street Projects of North Philadelphia shaped his story, and how sports and a coach who believed in him helped him begin to see his own potential. Today, Robert uses that experience to pour into young men through his G.O.A.T. Leadership Experience, which stands for Greatness Over Adversity & Trauma. His work helps young men in grades 6–12 develop identity, resilience, emotional intelligence, accountability, and the confidence to see their greatness before the world defines them otherwise. In this conversation, we talk about trauma-informed leadership, mentorship, manhood, emotional intelligence, adversity, purpose, and what it really means to help young men become who they were created to be. Robert is also the author of The Authentic Man: Embracing Your Journey and a certified Trauma-Informed Leadership practitioner through Indiana University School of Public Health. Learn more about Robert Cooper Jr. and Young Men Becoming Men: http://youngmenbecomingmen.com/