Walking With You Through Life’s Transitions
Our Purpose
Animate Mentoring guides individuals and families so they can navigate life's transitions intentionally with wisdom and courage.
Mentorship has always been at the heart of Dan Davis’ work.
After three decades of leading in the professional camping industry, Dan developed a keen sense of how important the relationship with a trusted mentor is. He saw firsthand how our modern society neglects mentoring through life’s most significant transitions, leaving many people lost and isolated.
In 2020, Dan took a leap and launched Animate Mentoring so he and other team members can serve as guides through the stages of adolescence, parenthood, and mid-life passage, and provide direction and support so relationships can flourish as life changes over time.
How We Walk Through Life Transitions
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Men's Mentorship
We facilitate mentorship for men ages 22 to 94.
Through intentional connection and a structured program, men who are part of our mentorship offerings gain greater clarity, deepen relationships, and reorient their lives toward what is most important.
Some of our Men’s Work offerings include: One on One Mentorship, Overnight Wilderness Walks, Mid-Life Passage, and Book Study/Backpacking Groups.
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Adolescence
Is your son or daughter entering adolescence and asking the question, “Is this really what life is all about?”
We begin our work with adolescents with a strengths assessment to help them better understand their identity and foundation, as well as recognizing what is no longer working for them. We clarify goals together, formulate a set of disciplines, and meet regularly as those disciplines are practiced.
By communicating the successes and failures along the way, we work together to develop healthy habits and an intentional way forward into adulthood.
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Parenthood
Parenting can bring out the best, and possibly the worst, in us all.
Birthing a child into the world taps into some of our deepest insecurities and vulnerabilities. In the midst of the whirlwind parenting often becomes, we remind parents of who they are and who they are created to be, so they can lead their families with intention.
We equip parents with practical strategies for better family communication, and we provide guidance on how to develop healthy rhythms as a family.
Our Process
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If you are in a time of transition and sense the need to walk with someone on the journey, meet with an Animate mentor to determine whether or not we are a good fit to walk with you. We conduct a needs assessment to identify goals and design a process that is hopeful, clear, and has a beginning and an end.
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Through a structured process, Animate walks with you through the transition. We conduct a strengths and challenges assessment, and then create a productive routine to focus the process of the work. We offer support as you integrate new insights and patterns into your life, keeping you on track toward reaching your goals.
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All of life’s transitions come to an end. When you complete the transition, we honor that moment, reflect on the journey, and celebrate together.
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Once you accomplish a task or complete a quest, the next question should always be, “How is this good news not only for you, but for your community as well?” Animate will help to answer that question and be an encouraging voice in making it happen.
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Let’s Walk Together
If you are in a season of transition and want to explore what having a mentor could look like for you, reach out to us! We would be honored to walk with you.