About

Pip Cornall

Hello. I’m Pip Cornall, welcome to The Male Challenge.

Across six decades of working with boys and men, I’ve seen that most have the capacity to grow into good, caring human beings.
We don’t have to accept male violence, misogyny, or the domination of systems that harm both people and the planet.

The Male Challenge exists to prove that change is possible — that men can choose empathy over ego, respect over control, and stewardship over destruction.

Bio:

  • Former PE & Outdoor Ed teacher
  • Owner of outdoor adventure enterprises
  • Whitewater raft and kayak guide. Windsurfing Instructor
  • Ski instructor, Snow boarding, X-C and Alpine Skiing
  • Yoga and Stretch Therapy Teacher 
  • Director of a health promotion charity – 12 years.
  • Teacher of peer mediation in Oregon schools
  • Court Mediator, Oregon
  • Juvenile Justice Mediator and Convenor – USA and Australia

I was a mediator/convenor in Australian and American Juvenile Justice Systems, a form of restorative justice. I led workshops and seminars in both countries on gender and communication skills.

I ran a weeklong program for a well known Australia Olympic team who was dealing with misogyny and hyper-masculinity issues. The team included a number of high profile gold medallists.

My work has impacted diverse groups, including families, schools, gang members, boys and men in prison, sporting communities and Olympic athletes.

In the USA, this work led me to the senate and congress to support the Dept of Peace Bill that would support young men, help to prevent violence, nationally and internationally.

I am the author of two booklets about healthy masculinity. My books, eBooks and cartoon animations are geared to help boys navigate the road towards becoming great men.

I was a director of a non-profit organization, the Grace Gawler Institute for Cancer  Survivorship and Research, where I ran ‘Prostate Mates’ and other support programs for men with cancer. 2010 – Feb 2022. The Institute also sponsored my male challenge work and distribution of free books to groups.

I am awaiting publication of my new adventure book, based on lived experiences, to help boys and men adopt healthy masculinities more appropriate to the times we live in.

After my talk at a Queensland University several film students produced these cute videos adressing out dated concepts of masculinity.