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Offerings

I KNEW THEN offers a male-centered emotional wellness ecosystem that helps boys and men build healthier relationships with themselves, with others, and with their communities. Through coaching, youth development, facilitated circles, and intentional community

experiences, we create spaces where men can reflect,

connect, grow, belong, and become.

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I KNEW THEN:
1:1 Coaching
for Men

RELATIONSHIP COACHING WITH RON DOWNS.

One-on-one coaching for men navigating relationships, identity, and personal growth. Together, we uncover the patterns that no longer serve you, strengthen your emotional awareness, and help you build healthier relationships with yourself and others.

i knew then: BECOMING MEN

Learn. Grow. Become.

BECOMING MEN is a youth empowerment program that equips young men with the confidence, emotional intelligence, and life skills needed to thrive. Through experiential learning and honest conversation, participants develop healthier relationships, stronger leadership, and a deeper sense of purpose.

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I knew then: 
THE MEN’S CIRCLE

Unpack. Reflect. Connect.

THE MEN'S CIRCLE is a facilitated wellness and reflection space where men of color come together to unpack, reflect, and connect through honest conversation. 

By showing up consistently, men build self-awareness, meaningful brotherhood, and the confidence to navigate life with greater intention.

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I KNEW THEN:
INTENTIONAL MEN

Connect. Grow. Belong.

INTENTIONAL MEN is a brotherhood for men committed to growing through consistent connection and shared experiences. Through curated monthly gatherings across New York City, men build meaningful relationships, practice emotional wellness, and discover that transformation happens when they continue showing up for themselves and one another.

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​Licensed Therapy Services

If you’re seeking licensed therapy, I provide clinical therapy for men of color and their partners through Headway as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Therapy is a separate service from coaching and offered under my professional license. Because these are distinct services with different goals and boundaries, clients cannot switch between coaching and therapy. For more information or to schedule therapy, please visit my Headway Provider Platform:

Join the Movement

Whether through coaching, BECOMING MEN, THE MEN'S CIRCLE,

or INTENTIONAL MEN, I KNEW THEN offers intentional spaces where boys and men can reflect, connect, grow, belong, and become. This is more than a program—it’s a movement redefining love from the inside out.

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