

ABOUT JOE
Joe Chan is a seasoned Manhood Coach who has dedicated his life to guiding young men on their transformative journey into purposeful adulthood. With over two decades of experience as a social worker, youth mentor, and life coach, Joe has worked extensively with youth, particularly boys navigating critical transitions in their lives. Throughout his career, Joe has observed firsthand the challenges many young men face, especially the absence of meaningful mentorship and clear rites of passage. This lack often leaves them stepping into adulthood unintiated, uncertain, and disconnected from their true potential.
Driven by his passion to address this crucial gap, Joe now focuses specifically on guiding young men toward meaningful growth and development. Through personalized mentorship, structured coaching, and experiential rite of passage bootcamps, he equips young men to embrace life’s complexities with clarity, strength, and resilience. Joe leverages decades of expertise in youth development, coupled with his personal experiences as a dedicated father raising two sons, to provide authentic, practical, and transformative guidance.
Joe’s approach integrates rigorous physical challenges, character-building activities, and intentional mentorship, ensuring each young man gains the skills, confidence, and purpose necessary for stable, impactful adulthood. His mission goes beyond coaching—it’s about shaping a generation of responsible, capable, and purposeful men, ready to lead with strength and integrity.
WHAT I DO?
✅ 1-on-1 Coaching & Group Mentoring for Young Men
✅ Rite of Passage Bootcamps (Experiential, Challenge-Based Growth)
✅ Father-Son Retreats (Rebuilding Bonds, Strengthening Legacy)
✅ Training & Development for youth coaches and mentors
Let’s equip the next generation of men to step up, lead, and thrive.
TESTIMONIALS
Supervision has helped me explore what strengths and weaknesses I have in my work. And it also helped to explore my plans and goals in the next season.
Lee Huiyi. Senior Social Worker. REACH Community Services Society
Patience, Genuine, Humble
3 words that describe my youth experience with Joe.
Joe is a role model and a lifetime mentor to how I’m leading my life today.
Owen
Joe is a good listener and I have received a lot of valuable insight from him. He has given a lot of practical feedback, leaving me with something to work on after each session. With his rich experience in youth work, he understands what I am going through and is able to lift my perspective on youth work as a whole!
Elysia Lee, Project Lead, CARE Singapore
Joe is a grounded leader in his area of expertise. He walks the talk, and impacts the people around him.
Yap
Joe Chan is without question one of the top Solution Focused Approach practitioners in this region. Expect nothing less than 5 stars experience with him!
Derrick Lau, Head of Youth Service. REACH Community Services Society
Joe has been a very helpful friend since I met him years back. He made me a better person and even helped me with my scholarship for my studies.
Chan
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