Alex
Hi, I'm Alex. I'm 44 and live in the Algarve with Nathalie and our 5 animals. I help men find their way back to themselves.
About
Guide · Therapist · Man
My story
Where I live
I grew up in Portugal, in the Algarve, and have lived here for over 40 years.
The year 2013
It was a turning point for me. My father died. A relationship ended. I turned down an inheritance. It shaped me forever.
To this day, 2013 is the hardest year of my life. A turning point, where part of me had to die so something new could begin.
Then
From a man running on autopilot, with panic attacks, a drinking problem and an endless urge to distract himself...
Now
...became a man who found himself. The person he had always run from became his best friend and companion.
The journey
This connection with myself took me on an inner and outer journey, because I felt a strong urge to keep learning.
Since 2013·Men's work since 2019·35+ retreats·11 Intensives·Led 150+ men's circles·Worked with 1,000+ men
I'm a somatic therapist and one of the three men who founded the Men's Academy, and none of us sits on a throne. For me this work isn't a new label for competence. It's the decision to be seen without a mask.
Outdoors, I hold the setting with my body. Presence and precision in the moment a man stops performing, comes back to himself and is genuinely himself.
The idea and vision for the Men's Academy came as a prayer during a vision quest. Miguel, Pedro and I had already run events together. At some point it was clear: this was going to become an organisation. Three men as facilitators, business partners and brothers, side by side, on equal footing, with integrity, presence and authenticity.
If you see yourself in this, write to me. Thank you for being part of this journey. With love, Alex.
I host the podcast Men on a Mission with Robin Stolberg. Listen
