Allowing men to live longer and healthier lives

Health and Athletics
Written By Stuart McNish

Guest: Kenton Boston (leader of men’s mental health organization)

How do you allow men to live longer and healthier lives? As CEO and president of the Canadian Men’s Mental Health Foundation, that is Kenton Boston’s job. To be successful, he had to be good at elevating each member of his small team, so that they can solve difficult tasks and challenges, especially when spanning provinces, time zones, and community types.

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