Men’s Leadership Alliance (MLA)
Alliance Partners
Tom Daly, Ph.D. – Founder of Men’s Leadership Alliance
Tom Daly, Ph.D., is a personal and professional development coach with over 40 years of experience guiding individuals through life transitions. A true elder in the field of men’s work, Tom brings a rare blend of lived wisdom, spiritual depth, and practical tools to help men navigate change with courage and clarity.
He walks his talk — having lived many roles: salesman, high school science teacher and counselor, massage therapist, holistic health educator, seminar leader, author, coach, business owner, and leadership trainer. His journey has shaped a core belief: real leadership begins with personal sovereignty — the deep knowing that part of us is always aligned with our soul’s purpose, even in times of uncertainty.
Tom specializes in coaching men at pivotal life stages — especially those facing the deep questions of identity, meaning, and contribution. His work supports men in owning both light and shadow, releasing old stories, and awakening their creative genius to build lives of purpose and sustainability.
He is the creator of the 4 Gateways Coaching model, which integrates somatic awareness, inner archetypes, emotional intelligence, and conscious action. He continues to train coaches and leaders in this approach today.
Since the late 1980s, Tom has been a nationally recognized elder in the men’s movement. He co-founded the Inner King Training in 1992, and today leads programs through the Men’s Leadership Alliance — a community of practice for men ready to lead with heart, integrity, and soul.
Tom lives in Boulder, Colorado with his wife and business partner Jude Blitz. Together, they co-direct the Living Arts Foundation, which fosters the expression of art and soul in all aspects of personal and professional life.
He’s also a proud father of two grown children, grandfather of five, and a lifelong maker — expressing himself through ceramics, woodworking, painting, and photography. His love of organic gardening remains a primary wellspring of inspiration, grounding his life and his coaching in nature’s rhythms of growth, rest, and renewal.
Brad Gallup
Brad Gallup has dedicated the last 35 year of his life to being of service and helping people heal. His passion as a Transformative Coach is guiding folks to look toward their own wisdom to transform their lives.
Brad combines his understanding of how the mind really works with his training as an Equine Guided Coach. By bringing horses into the conversations he can accelerate deep insights that propel powerful change.
Brad served his country for 21 years, both as an enlisted Marine and as an Air Force Officer, retiring with the rank of Major. His own healing journey started after returning home from Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. In severe emotional pain he wanted to end his life. By processing his own grief through men’s leadership work, Brad discovered the capacity to be supportive, empathetic, and present for others who are suffering.
Brad’s breadth of experience also includes training in Shadow Work, Multi-generational Trauma, Four-Gateways Coaching, and Transformative Coaching; which shows in his ability to support men and women of all walks of life.
Since retiring from the Air Force, Brad has been on staff with the following non-profits; Tragedy Assistance for Survivors as a grief facilitator, the Men’s Leadership Alliance as a leadership coach, and Save A Warrior as an master integrator, equine guide, wisdom coach, and community elder.