Just A Little Bit About Us:
Dr. Mike Obsatz:
Mike is a Professor Emeritus, from Macalester College. He taught Sociology and Education courses at Macalester for 40 years. Also, he was a therapist in private practice, men's group leader, boy's group leader, workshop presenter, and author. His book, "Raising Nonviolent Children in a Violent World" won the 1999 Minnesota Book Award and the Catholic Press Association Award. His other books are "Open Our Eyes," "Healing Our Anger," and "From Stalemate to Soulmate. Mike's documentary about mentoring boys called "Journeyman" won two film festival awards, and has been seen by over 3 million people.
Troy Carstensen:
Troy has worked in the technology industry since 2004, with a heavy emphasis on IP networking. Currently he holds the CCNA, CCNP, Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect (Associate), Amazon Web Services Certified Developer (Associate) and Amazon Web Services SysOps Administrator (Associate) certifications. Troy co-led a men's discussion and support group together with Mike from 2011 - 2013. Mike has been his mentor since 2006. He loves grilling, smoking meats, photography, CrossFit, and getting to the top of a 14,000 foot peak whenever possible.
Mike is a Professor Emeritus, from Macalester College. He taught Sociology and Education courses at Macalester for 40 years. Also, he was a therapist in private practice, men's group leader, boy's group leader, workshop presenter, and author. His book, "Raising Nonviolent Children in a Violent World" won the 1999 Minnesota Book Award and the Catholic Press Association Award. His other books are "Open Our Eyes," "Healing Our Anger," and "From Stalemate to Soulmate. Mike's documentary about mentoring boys called "Journeyman" won two film festival awards, and has been seen by over 3 million people.
Troy Carstensen:
Troy has worked in the technology industry since 2004, with a heavy emphasis on IP networking. Currently he holds the CCNA, CCNP, Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect (Associate), Amazon Web Services Certified Developer (Associate) and Amazon Web Services SysOps Administrator (Associate) certifications. Troy co-led a men's discussion and support group together with Mike from 2011 - 2013. Mike has been his mentor since 2006. He loves grilling, smoking meats, photography, CrossFit, and getting to the top of a 14,000 foot peak whenever possible.
Mike & Troy meeting for lunch in Golden Valley, Minnesota,
as they have done so many times over the years. (November, 2017)
as they have done so many times over the years. (November, 2017)