Will Leighton

Founder

Hey there, here is a little bit about myself: 
 
My name is William Leighton and I’m a 25 year old husband, father, and servant of the Lord. I created the Uncage the Lion movement out of a passion and calling that I felt placed on my life to recover biblical masculinity in our culture, and to raise up fathers, husbands, and leaders to protect and defend that which is good, true, and beautiful. 
 
All my life I’ve been drawn to the mystery, awe, and unique essence of both the masculine and the feminine. What is true manhood? What is true womanhood? And what is at the core of God’s beautiful design for these two fundamental aspects of reality? 
 
Furthermore, I was lucky enough to grow up in a loving home with traditional values and saw the good fruit that this reaped on family and society. My family, and my father and mother, weren’t (and still aren’t) perfect but I saw the immense blessing that even having a very imperfect mother and father had on my life. 
 
This dynamic gave me a heart for those that have grown up without it, and in particularly those that have grown up without strong fathers and strong men in their lives. 
 
Because of this, I seek to raise up and encourage this true masculine and feminine ideal, biblical values, and traditional roles, and bring it back to the forefront in a crippling society that desperately needs it. 
 
I don’t have all the answers, but I seek to do the very best I can to serve God, serve my family, serve my community and country, and follow the calling He has placed on my life. I invite you to do the same as you follow along with me on this journey to revive lion-hearted masculinity, raise up noble Men of God, and recover the King within the hearts of men. 
 
Strength. Honor. Courage. 
 
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Will is a thoughtful, attentive, and encouraging coach. I signed with him for a 7-day habit coaching package, and frankly, I was not prepared. Habits? I thought those were simple. But within days Will helped me to uncover many unresolved issues in my life that had been waiting for my attention before we could breakthrough for any real change. I wasn’t ready for this, but Will was. When I felt that my problems were too much, he only encouraged me to share more and get to the bottom of things. I thought I was signing up for a quick dip into an improved morning routine, but Will took me on a deep dive into my meaning and character as a man, husband, and leader. If you’re ready (or not) to grow into the man that God has created you to be, connect with Will. Put the work in, and he will too.

Matthew Pierce
@hashtagslayer