Honest conversations
No performance. No pretending. Room for real conversations about life, decisions, fears, relationships, faith, success, and setbacks.
Building Amazing Men
Become the man you were created to be.
Ten sessions. Twelve men. One intentional brotherhood built around purpose, discipline, faith, leadership, accountability, and legacy.
Apply for B.A.M. Cohort 2 Applications are reviewed before acceptance. Cohort 2 is limited to 12 men.
A room for intentional growth
You already know there is more in you. The question is what happens next.
More discipline. More clarity. More purpose. More leadership. More consistency. More impact.
B.A.M. is a selective, in-person mentorship experience for men who are ready to stop leaving that potential on the table.
The right room matters
Is B.A.M. for you?
B.A.M. was created for men who know they are capable of more, but need the right environment, guidance, structure, and accountability to bring that man forward.
- You are asking bigger questions about who you are and what you want your life to mean.
- You know you need greater discipline and consistency.
- You have goals, but your actions have not always matched your intentions.
- You want stronger relationships with men who are serious about growth.
- You are ready to examine your habits, mindset, choices, and priorities.
- You want a stronger connection to faith, purpose, and something greater than yourself.
- You are navigating a transition in your career, relationships, family, finances, or identity.
- You are tired of figuring everything out by yourself.
- You want to become the kind of man other people can depend on.
You do not have to have everything figured out. But you do need to be willing to show up, tell yourself the truth, participate, take action, and be accountable for what happens next.
I'm ready to apply“These brothers know each other.”
What you will experience
Information is everywhere. Application changes a man.
Throughout the experience, you will learn, reflect, be challenged, and be held accountable alongside men who are committed to growing too.
Mentorship
Learn directly from Ben Ali's lived experience as an entrepreneur, community leader, mentor, husband, father, and steward.
Personal reflection
Examine where you are now, where you want to go, and what may be standing between the two.
Accountability
Leave sessions with actions, commitments, and expectations for what happens between meetings.
Brotherhood
The room is intentionally small so relationships can develop beyond surface-level networking.
Faith & alignment
Make room for prayer, gratitude, meditation, and spiritual grounding while welcoming men from different backgrounds.
Meet your mentor
Experience over theory.
Ben Ali
Entrepreneur. Mentor. Community leader. Legacy builder.
Ben Ali knows something about responsibility. He grew up inside the legacy of Ben's Chili Bowl, the Washington, DC institution founded by his parents, Ben Ali Sr. and Virginia Ali.
Over the course of his life, Ben has helped steward the family business through decades of change while mentoring young people, serving his community, building relationships across generations, and learning firsthand what it takes to lead yourself before you can effectively lead anyone else.
His own mentorship began early. Those lessons became foundational to how Ben approached business, family, leadership, and service. Eventually, he began asking a bigger question: Who is intentionally passing these lessons to the next generation of men?
He is not approaching mentorship from a textbook. He is bringing decades of lived experience into the room: wins, mistakes, business lessons, family lessons, leadership lessons, setbacks, and wisdom he now believes should be passed forward.
“Iron sharpens iron.”A principle at the heart of B.A.M.
Cohort 1 proved what happens
The right room changes the conversation.
Men came into the experience with different backgrounds, goals, and seasons of life. Week after week, the room became more honest and the brotherhood got stronger.
01Greater clarity about what they wanted next.
02More intentional decisions around life, work, and relationships.
03Accountability to follow through on commitments.
04A trusted space to discuss things men often carry quietly.
05Access to mentorship grounded in experience rather than theory.
06Renewed focus on discipline, purpose, faith, and legacy.
See what the brotherhood looked like.
October 6 — December 8, 2026
Your ten-session journey.
The sessions move from awareness to intentionality, action, alignment, and impact. Each gathering is designed to connect the curriculum back to how you live.
01
The man in the mirror
Take an honest inventory of your life, habits, choices, relationships, priorities, strengths, and growth areas.
Awareness · self-reflection · personal responsibility02
Let go so you can move forward
Explore the weight men carry, forgiveness, healing, emotional responsibility, and releasing what no longer serves you.
Healing · ownership · freedom03
Change your thinking, change your life
Identify limiting beliefs and become more intentional about what you allow into your mind.
Mindset · self-belief · mental discipline04
Faith over fear
Build a stronger relationship with faith, vision, intuition, and the ability to move when you cannot see the full road ahead.
Faith · courage · possibility05
Discipline changes everything
Examine the habits, routines, health choices, and daily commitments required to become a man who follows through.
Discipline · health · habits · consistency06
Get a new plan
Clarify your vision, purpose, priorities, and the plan required to move forward.
Purpose · vision · goals · direction07
Stop talking. Start doing.
Beat procrastination, make decisions, manage your time, build momentum, and stop waiting for perfect conditions.
Execution · action · accountability08
Relationships matter
Examine communication, boundaries, brotherhood, family, mentors, and the people you need around the life you are building.
Communication · relationships · community09
Lead yourself first
Explore integrity, character, responsibility, service, and what it means to become a man whose actions match his words.
Self-leadership · character · service10
Legacy: pass it on
Define the commitments, relationships, habits, purpose, and legacy you intend to carry beyond B.A.M.
Legacy · impact · next chapterExpect food and fellowship, check-ins, guided conversation, reflection, prayer or meditation, exercises, journaling, personal commitments, and accountability.
The investment
Invest in an intentional season working on you.
Your clarity. Your discipline. Your decisions. Your relationships. Your mindset. Your leadership. Your purpose. Your future.
- Ten facilitated B.A.M. sessions
- Direct mentorship from Ben Ali
- Intimate cohort of no more than 12 men
- Guided exercises and reflection
- Accountability between sessions
- Brotherhood and relationship-building
- Meals during program gatherings
- B.A.M. participant materials and resources
- Final reflection and next-step planning
Why only 12 men?
B.A.M. is not designed to become an auditorium. The room stays small so trust can grow, relationships can deepen, and every man can be known.
Access matters
Cost should not automatically keep the right man out of the room.
B.A.M. Cohort 2 has space for up to four scholarship participants. Scholarship consideration is part of the application process for qualified applicants with a genuine financial barrier.
Apply + request scholarship consideration8Paid seats
4Scholarship seats
12Total men
The expectations do not change. Scholarship participants are expected to show up, participate, complete assignments, support the brotherhood, and take the experience seriously.
A cohort, not open enrollment
The application and selection process.
We want the right men in the room. Not perfect men. Not men who already have all the answers. Men who are ready.
Apply
Complete the short application and tell us about yourself, where you are in life, and what you want from the experience.
15-minute conversation
A chance for us to learn more about you, answer questions, and determine whether the cohort is the right fit.
Acceptance
Selected applicants receive an official acceptance invitation with enrollment instructions.
Secure your seat
Complete payment or finalize an approved scholarship arrangement. Your seat is not reserved until this step is complete.
Welcome to the brotherhood
Receive onboarding information, the schedule, expectations, and everything you need before kickoff.
Questions, answered
Before you apply.
Still curious about the room, the commitment, or whether B.A.M. is the right fit? Start here.
When does Cohort 2 begin?
The first session is October 6, 2026, and the cohort concludes December 8, 2026.
How many sessions are included?
Cohort 2 includes 10 sessions.
Is the program in person?
Yes. B.A.M. is intentionally designed as an in-person Washington, DC experience. Brotherhood is a major part of the program.
Who is B.A.M. designed for?
The core participant is a man who wants greater clarity, discipline, accountability, faith, purpose, and direction. Cohort 2 is especially designed for men roughly in the 25–35 age range, while fit and readiness matter more than checking a particular age box.
Is B.A.M. religious?
Faith is an important part of Ben's life and the experience. Sessions may include prayer, meditation, gratitude, reflection, and conversations about purpose while welcoming men from different faith backgrounds and spiritual traditions.
Is this therapy?
No. B.A.M. is a mentorship and personal-development experience. It does not replace professional mental-health support when that is needed.
Do I have to be an entrepreneur?
No. B.A.M. is about becoming a better man, not simply becoming a better businessman. Participants may be professionals, entrepreneurs, students, creatives, community leaders, fathers, husbands, or men still deciding what comes next.
What if I cannot afford the $997 investment?
Up to four scholarship opportunities are available for Cohort 2. You can request scholarship consideration on your application.
Why is there an application?
Because chemistry matters. Commitment matters. The room matters. With only 12 participants, every person affects the experience.
Curious before you commit?
Come sit with us at a B.A.M. Masterclass.
Leading into Cohort 2, Ben will host intimate, in-person Masterclasses where men can experience the B.A.M. conversation before deciding whether the full cohort is right for them.
Reserve a Masterclass seat$25Admission · food included
Lunch sessions: 12:00–1:00 PM
Happy hour sessions: 5:30–6:30 PM
The next version of you
Start becoming him.
At some point, every man has to decide: Am I going to keep talking about what I could become? Or am I going to start becoming him?
Complete the application to tell us about yourself, where you are in life, and what you want from the experience.
Apply for Cohort 2
Only 12 men will be selected.
Tell us about yourself, where you are in life, and what you want from the experience.
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