The Ember Circle

The Unspoken Weight – Breaking the Silence

A Gathering for Men Ready to Stop Carrying It All Alone

You’ve gotten good at hiding it.

The stress in your shoulders.
The nights you can’t turn off your mind.
The quiet moments when the loneliness hits harder than you’d like to admit.

You’ve been told to “man up,” “be strong,” and “push through.”
And you’ve done exactly that—for years.

But the truth?
That weight hasn’t gone anywhere. It’s still there, sitting on your chest, shaping who you are, how you show up, and how connected (or disconnected) you feel to the people around you.

This isn’t weakness. It’s human.

And it’s time to do something different.

The Unspoken Weight – Breaking the Silence is not a lecture, not a therapy session, and not another “fix yourself” seminar.
It’s a circle—a space where men sit together, drop the armor, and get real about what’s been carried in silence.

Led by Dave Warner, a retired military veteran, father of four adult children, and student of personal growth, this gathering is about connection, honesty, and reclaiming the strength that comes from being fully seen.

In this experience, you will:

  • Name the weight you’ve been carrying—and finally be heard without judgment.
  • Understand the masks you’ve been wearing and why they’ve been so hard to take off.
  • Recognize how generational silence has shaped your life—and how to break the cycle.
  • Learn how unspoken struggles show up in the body, health, and energy—and how to release them.
  • Walk away with a sense of brotherhood and belonging, even if you’ve always gone it alone.

Why This Matters

When men carry alone, it costs them—physically, emotionally, and relationally.
But when we speak what’s been silent, something shifts: the body relaxes, the mind clears, and connection comes back into focus.

This isn’t about becoming someone new—it’s about remembering who you really are beneath the weight.

This is for you if:

* You’re tired of pretending you’re fine when you’re not.
* You feel isolated, even when you’re surrounded by people.
* You’ve lost connection with parts of yourself you once knew.
* You want real conversations with men who get it.
* You’re ready to stop carrying it alone.

 

The Details:

Date & Time: Tuesday, September 2, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: The Soul Ascension Studio, Downtown Vancouver, Washington  
Exchange: $22

 

You’ve spent enough time doing it the hard way.
Enough years proving you can handle it on your own.
You don’t have to keep carrying it in silence.

Join us. Lay it down. Walk out lighter.

 

Questions? Please email Dave at [email protected] 

 

 

 

What People Are Saying:

Him being part of that steady, safe container was the key piece I needed to finally release what I've been carrying.

Nathalie

The safest I've felt in a man's presence in my life.

Nikki

$22.00 USD