WHAT THE POWERFUL MEN ARE SAYING
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WHAT THE POWERFUL MEN ARE SAYING |
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—MOTHER
I find it hard to express what Andrew has meant to myself & my family.
Andrew started working with my son then 16 year old around 12 months ago, within that time he has also started working with my older son & my husband.
Andrew’s dedication to my boys & my family is overwhelming. He has taken us under his wing & become our family’s mentor.
He’s teaching us long life long skills, such as self awareness, self-discipline, resilience, determination, accountability skills & the importance of building the best versions of ourselves through love & acceptance.
My son has along way to go but I know his in good hands with Andrew as nothing to too much to ask of Andrew.
He’s a really down to earth good all round human being who has your best interest at heart always.
I can’t recommend Andrew enough.
Thank you for everything you do.
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—XAVIER'S MOTHER
My teen son has been seeing Andrew for a number of months now and has really enjoyed his sessions expressing that he feels heard and understood.
Xavier feels extremely comfortable with Andrew and has opened up to him about many topics, in return receiving valuable support and advice that he has been able to absorb and apply in his daily life.
I have noticed positive changes in my son, particularly that he is more willing to try new things and is not letting fear and anxiety stop him or hold him back as much as previously.
Along side his sessions with Andrew, my son was also seeing an OT and psychologist, however we have found Andrew’s mentoring and sessions to be far more valuable, offering more practical advice, support, and guidance that Xavier has really embraced and taken on.
Andrew has also been so supportive to myself as a mother and has taken the time to have phone calls with me to give me advice and strategies to help my son at home.
This has meant a lot to me and has allowed me to not feel so alone as a struggling parent.
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—GRANDMOTHER
My 13 year old grandson had no male role model in his life and his behaviour at school and at home was unravelling.
He was a child in a grown up body and was taking his cues from negative online influencers.
We really needed help and turned to the Powerful Man project in desperation.
Andrew has been a wonderful friend and mentor for the past six months giving wise guidance not only to my grandson but to his mother and me as well.
The physical workouts being a perfect way to connect.
We now have some strategies in place for a brighter future thanks to Andrew’s genuine care and generosity.
Thank you Andrew. You really made a difference.
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—ANONYMOUS
After many years of therapy I found my way to working with Andrew Bryan and his Powerful Man Project.
It was like a breath of fresh air.
Andy is a person you can have faith and trust in given his in depth lived experience and his track record of mentoring and coaching men to take leadership roles in the lives they lead.
For me, he has been critical in developing assertive communication skills, observing before reacting, questioning for better understanding, seeing things from the other person’s perspective, setting boundaries and non negotiables and quite simply doing the next right thing.
Sessions are close together ensuring that what is discussed is actioned.
Time with Andy is a powerful investment.
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—MOTHER
It was so painful to see my child so sad and not living to his full potential. He had so much going for him.
He was kind, smart, athletic, handsome… but he always struggled with connection, friendships and forming relationships. He knew lots of people but seemingly wasn’t close to anyone, and he was very unhappy.
He didn’t like going to school. It was fraught with awkward scenarios and challenging situations. His insecure and over thinking mind took him down a lonely path.
I remember seeing him looking so lost and I knew I had to get him some help, while I still could, as a mother of a teenage son before he started his journey as an adult.
I’d met Andy from The Powerful Man Project the year before, and I vaguely knew about the work he did with boys and men so my husband and I reached out to him to see if he could help. That in itself is a difficult first step.
It’s confronting to ask for help, to admit that our own parenting and family situation wasn’t providing our son with all the tools he needed. To admit that I don’t know how to help him through this.
He needed more than my love. He needed guidance, a mentor. He needed a man, that wasn’t his father, that could create a trusting, safe environment and guide him towards greater self awareness and acceptance of himself.
Andy provided that space and under the guise of a strength training session he asked all the curly questions, provided encouragement and got my son thinking about himself and his peers in a very different way.
They discussed values, set goals and each week my son had tasks to complete along with a weekly check in, on top of his twice weekly 1:1 sessions, for accountability.
The change in my son was overwhelming.
He walked taller and straighter. He smiled and laughed. He was funnier. He woke up earlier, he was more organised and diligent with his study.
He thought of Andy as a mate that he could talk to and trust, whose opinion made a real impact.
His social situation started to improve but more importantly he valued himself more and cared less about the opinions of others.
Oh, and the strength training was in itself incredible, he gained muscle, got ripped and was loving himself sideways!
I’ll never know all the things that were discussed in those sessions. Andy prioritised my son’s trust in him, but I knew he’d reach out to me if there was cause for concern. I knew he was safe.
I’ll always be grateful to Andy for the time he spent with my son, and for building him into the confident version of himself.
My son has learnt that it’s ok to seek help and he will take this with him throughout his adult life.
For now he is full of potential, can handle life’s blows with a maturity that is admirable and he remains kind, caring and my beautiful son.
Thank you Andy.
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—ANONYMOUS
Before starting with Andrew, our son would wear long sleeves in summer, he was self conscious & lacked confidence.
He now looks people in the eye, has much more body confidence & will not miss a session!
Training with Andrew is more than just the exercise.
It’s the talks about making your bed, considering others, living by your values, negotiating with family and friends & so many conversations that the boys might not want to bring up with their parents!
Andrew is a healthy role model & mentors the boys with empathy & balance.
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—JHAN MISSO
Since working with Andrew, I have noticed more positive changes in my fitness, health & overall wellbeing in a quicker response time than any other form of training I have done previously.
Over the last few years I noticed my social & personal confidence was lacking thus leading to neglecting myself & health.
The Powerful Man Project is a safe & positive place to be given encouragement & support.
We help each other in numerous ways with our physical & wellbeing being the core of the practice.
Andrew's knowledge & subtle yet encouraging approach to training his clients is admirable.
As a parent, partner, friend & business owner, all of these fields have dramatically improved over the time I have spent with Andrew.
Having the Powerful Man Project as part of my weekly routine has literally been life changing for me & I cannot wait to be a part of the journey ahead.
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—JOHN MARSHALL
Our family was introduced to Andy over 12 months ago. At the time of our meeting, both my wife & I had been struggling to find solutions to support our son who was struggling with heightened anxiety, aggression & deep personal issues.
From the word go, Andy patiently took the time to understand our issues before tailoring an entry point into his program.
His mentoring program’s reliance on honesty & absolute trust mixed with a neutral safe environment, offering training a few times a week, really worked with our son.
Andy’s patient, positive & encouraging approach was what our son needed to confidently open up.
What followed were many conversations, on his thoughts & aspirations & eventually some troubling issues & conversations also now shared in our home.
Andy’s Powerful Man Project takes mentoring young struggling teenagers to a new level & from our perspective, the results are gradual but real & lasting.
In addition to supporting our son, Andy also provided considerable support to both my wife and I.
All I can say is thank you Andy for what you have done to help our family.

