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  <title>The Stability of a Kitchen Table: On Trauma and the Power of a Hug</title>
  <description>The Stability of a Kitchen Table: On Trauma and the Power of a Hug In this episode of Manager Memo, we chat with&amp;amp;nbsp;Matt Stafford, the founder of Vincent James Mentoring. Matt shares a deeply personal journey of overcoming a traumatic childhood, substance abuse, and illiteracy to build a community outreach program focused on providing stability and &amp;quot;the embrace of family&amp;quot; to those in need. &amp;quot;The moment you speak to me or any of my staff... you are family. And we’ll give you what we have to help you in any way shape or form.&amp;quot; — Matt Stafford Along the way we discuss adoption and the impact of losing a father and surviving family tragedy (1:30), definition of family (3:00), servant leadership and emotional availability (3:45), learning to read and write at age 28 (6:30), 7 deaths in 6 years (7:45), emotional vulnerability in men (11:30), “Earl” and the clean house (15:15), and a five-year vision for the Vincent James Mentoring (18:30). Matt is &amp;quot;old school&amp;quot; and encourages anyone in need of help—or those looking to partner with the organization—to reach out directly @ Phone: 262-720-8961 ·&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp; Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin area ·&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp; Online: Reach out @ Vincent James Mentoring website. We are proud to partner with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit providing scholarships for the children of military Veterans. Donate via PayPal/Venmo: @LukeLeaders1248. Visit:  www.lukeleaders1248.com  Credits Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Featured tracks: &amp;quot;Lowriders&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Beautiful Rainy Day.&amp;quot; </description>
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