To Dad From Dad

Most men spend years chasing things that feel important… only to realize later they missed what mattered most. In this episode of To Dad, From Dad , Brent shares what fatherhood, marriage, grief, faith, and grandfatherhood taught him after decades of life. From growing up with a truck-driver dad, to serving as a young doctor during the Oklahoma City bombing, to raising two sons and now helping wit...

Some dads build their wisdom the hard way. This conversation is about work travel, infertility, adoption, breast cancer, marriage, grandkids, and what it really means to be present when life gets heavy. In this episode of To Dad From Dad , Lee sits down with Fred for a deep, honest conversation about fatherhood across seasons of life. Fred shares what it was like to miss Christmas plays because of...

What do you do when life hits your family from every angle at once? And how do you raise strong kids without passing down the pain you came from? In this episode of To Dad, From Dad , David shares a raw and steady conversation about fatherhood, childhood trauma, marriage, faith, resilience, and what happens when a man is forced to surrender control. From growing up without a stable father, to buil...

What do you do when your kids are anxious… and you realize some of it looks like you? In this episode of To Dad, From Dad , we talk about control, church conflict, open loops, and the quiet pressure men carry to hold everything together. This conversation is for fathers who: Want to lead calmly, not react emotionally Are raising kids who struggle with anxiety Feel the tension between adventure and...

Some of the biggest moments in fatherhood look… small. A spilled drink. A request to play checkers. A hand raised in worship when you feel awkward doing it. In this episode, Pete returns and opens up about losing his dad in January 2022 , the legacy he left behind, and how that legacy still speaks - especially when life gets heavy. We talk about in-laws, boundaries, faith that shows up in real lif...

What happens when you sit down with a man who’s been a father for 50 years - and is now a grandfather watching his kids raise their own? This conversation went places we didn’t expect. In this episode of To Dad, From Dad , Lee sits down with Randy - the show’s first grandfather and a marriage & family therapist with nearly five decades of experience. What starts as a reflection on early father...

Most dads don’t realize they’re parenting out of old wounds. This conversation explores the lies we carry from childhood and how they quietly shape our anger, ambition, money habits, and relationships with our kids. In this episode of To Dad, From Dad, Matt shares a raw, grounded journey through politics, education, ministry, and fatherhood and how unresolved beliefs from our upbringing often show...

Most advice about marriage and kids comes too late. This conversation happens before the chaos — and that’s the point. In this episode of To Dad, From Dad, I sit down with my friend Tye - newly married, no kids yet - to talk honestly about marriage, fear, stoicism, work, and what actually matters before you become a father. What we talk about: • Why “keep being married” should be the first goal •...

Most dads don’t realize the clock is already ticking - until their kid is suddenly driving, shutting their door, and needing you less… while their choices start carrying real consequences. In this episode of To Dad, From Dad, Ryan and I talk about parenting kids in multiple stages at once (11, 14, 16), the “double standard” traps that create conflict at home, and the hard truth: time with your kid...

Somewhere around year five of being a dad, the fog lifts. You realize your window is shrinking… and the quality of your influence has to rise. In Episode 3 of To Dad, From Dad, I sit down with James - father of two (11 and 12), married 13 years - who’s staring down the next phase: raising a son who’s starving for independence, and a daughter who still wants her dad… for now. We talk about the hard...

Blended families don’t just add people — they add pressure, schedules, and a whole new kind of “fairness.” In this episode, Gray breaks down what it’s really like to parent across two homes… and why a 2-hour drive became the best fatherhood tool he never planned. Gray and I talk about the gritty parts of blended family life: first/third/fifth weekend custody, the tension that builds when one child...

In the first episode of TDFD I talked to Pete, father of 3 daughters. More to come.