Meet the Team

It started with a conversation.

MTM was born from a simple belief: men need a place to talk honestly about what really matters.

The Hosts
Jon Macaskill

Jon Macaskill

Retired Navy SEAL Commander · Keynote Speaker · Co-Host

Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Naval Academy graduate with a master's in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School, who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, off the coast of Somalia and in Panama.

Will Schneider

Will Schneider

Stanford University Ambassador of Compassion · Co-Host

Renowned NYC-based yoga instructor and mindfulness teacher, and co-founder of Focus Now Training. Nineteen years of teaching and practice, with the fancy words stripped out so the practices actually stick. One of the most sought-after teachers in New York City (ClassPass, 2017).

Behind the Scenes

The team off the mic.

David Valadez

David Valadez

Business Advisor

Investor, partner and startup advisor after 25 years in systems integration, life safety and security.

“Men Talking Mindfulness has affected change in my life, and I believe it can do the same for yours.”
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Geoffry Bent

Geoffry Bent

Business Advisor

Executive leader across HVAC, manufacturing and commercial markets, known for growth and disciplined execution. US Naval Academy graduate with multiple combat deployments.

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Rob Lopez

Rob Lopez

Executive Producer · Creative Director

Founder of Crates Audio and the producer behind MTM's episodes, clips, social media marketing, website and other Nerdy tech stuff. Trained audio engineer with various credits such as Netflix's original movie, Apple Music, and much more.

Leonardo “Leo” Guzmán

Leonardo “Leo” Guzmán

Creative & Operations

Bilingual graphic and web designer, illustrator and brand specialist, with MTM since 2023. He ran the website, blog, social media and YouTube before Rob came in, and now handles lead sourcing and vetting, community communications and creative support for marketing and social.

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