DAD Talks

In this episode, I share my personal journey with managing emotions, overcoming addiction, and the importance of emotional health for dads. This episode offers practical insights on how men can better understand and process their feelings to lead healthier lives and stronger families.

In this episode, I explore the complexities of personal growth, addressing whether change can be a negative force, especially within relationships. I share personal insights, practical advice for leading loved ones through change, and emphasize the importance of inclusive growth that pulls others forward.

In this episode of Dad Talks, I talk about how life lessons can hit you from the most random places. In this case, a movie line that stopped me in my tracks. I open up about growing up in chaos and how that wired me to want control over everything. Looking back, a lot of my struggles trace back to that need to manage, fix, and hold it all together. I share some personal stories about shame, how it...

In this episode of Dad Talks, I dig into Philippians 2:3–4 and tackle a tough question. How do you teach your kids humility when you are still working on it yourself? I talk about calling out selfish behavior, guiding kids toward serving others, and why humility starts with a dad who is willing to admit when he blows it. If you want humble kids, it starts with a humble dad.

In this episode of Dad Talks, I explore the importance of tone and communication in parenting, emphasizing the need to correct children without resorting to yelling or constant criticism. I share personal anecdotes and insights on navigating perfectionism, setting standards, and using gentle pressure to guide children. The conversation highlights the impact of parental tone on children's self-...

In this episode of Dad Talks, I talk about the balance between working hard to provide financially and spending quality time with children. Through personal anecdotes and the story of a fisherman and a businessman, I illustrate the value of presence over material gifts. I encourage dads to focus on authentic relationships and to add value to their families' lives through simple acts of love an...

In this episode of Dad Talks, I explore the theme of leadership at home, emphasizing the importance of managing stress to lead effectively. I talk the common causes of stress, including loss of control, uncertainty, burnout, misplaced identity, unresolved inner conflict, and lack of trust. Drawing on biblical insights, I hope to offer practical strategies for dads to manage stress and create a pos...

In this episode of Dad Talks, I explore the concept of confidence, discussing how it is often a journey that requires overcoming fear and embracing failure. I share insights on how to build confidence through action and decision-making, emphasizing the importance of taking small steps towards personal growth.

In this episode of Dad Talks, I talk about my journey back to podcasting after a hiatus, driven by encouragement from listeners and personal reflections. I share my struggles with content creation, emphasizing the importance of authenticity over perfection. I discuss the challenges I faced while trying to balance my creative endeavors with the emotional toll of revisiting painful experiences in my...

In this episode of Dad Talks, I talk about my journey of finding meaning after significant life changes, particularly my divorce. I discuss the importance of accepting life's changes, recognizing that the world continues to move on, and the necessity of taking ownership of one's healing process..

For me during this season I asked the question, “How do I begin to restore my life?” Or to put it another way, “How do I start again?   The process of restoration starts with admitting you are incapable of doing this yourself. It's having the self-awareness to understand that your actions aren't enough.

HDIGH #4 This is the point in the journey where you are exhausted. You are asking, “Will things ever change? Or get better? I feel like I have put all this work in and nothing.” In this episode I want to encourage you to not give up with a simple truth that a friend shared with me.

HDIGH #3: It’s a scene we have seen so many times in movies and TV shows. Characters facing a life or death situation and one character realizes the only way to survive is to let go. In this episode, I talk about the key to finding peace in your life is by letting go of the past and embracing your current circumstances as if you had chosen them.

In this episode of Dad Talks, I talk about the complex emotions surrounding grief and divorce. I share my personal journey through the stages of grief, emphasizing the importance of acceptance and the painful process of facing reality. Keywords grief, divorce, healing, acceptance, emotional pain, personal growth, fatherhood, mental health, coping strategies, life changes

This is the first episode in a series I am calling, "How Did I Get Here?" The idea with this series is to share my story from when I first realized divorce was coming to the healing journey to where I am today. In this episode of Dad Talks, I share my personal journey through divorce, exploring the feelings of being stuck and helpless. I reflect on past experiences, including a story fro...

In this episode, I share two powerful tools that have helped me navigate my struggles, emphasizing the importance of personal responsibility and acceptance. I look at the impact of past relationships on present behavior and the necessity of moving forward with purpose and clarity. Takeaways The importance of understanding personal responsibility in relationships. Counseling can help uncover deeper...

After a divorce, many dads find themselves wrestling with a painful question: Am I still a good dad? Being a “good dad” after divorce doesn’t look the way you thought it would—but that doesn’t make it any less real. In fact, some of the most important parts of fatherhood happen in the moments no one else sees. So let’s talk about what no one tells you about being a “good dad” after divorce—and why...

I recently heard a guest on a podcast share the idea of "being a butler for your future self." That got me to thinking, "What would that look like?" In this episode, I talk about the impact of procrastination on your life and what to do instead to set yourself up for future success.

"In the gap between where we are and where we want to be, we find instability..." -David J. Lieberman, Ph. D. Do you feel like you are stuck? Like you keep repeating the same stupid choices over and over? Do you struggle to connect with others? Are you not where you want to be? Then you need to deal with your ego. I have realized that my ego was holding me back in so many areas of my life. It wasn...

Could the blessings in Abraham's life actually be a curse?

If I could go back to my younger self and tell me that "Anger isn't the real issue, here's what is going on..." I would tell him this... I have always struggled with anger. Let me be more specific, anger comes easy for me. The struggle is to not act out in a bad way because of it. As I now see similiar tendencies in my own kids, I reflect back on my own childhood and ask what cou...

"How do I get over her? How do I move forward?" These were questions I have asked and now have been asked. Although these questions are unique to divorce, moving forward isn't. We all face death, setbacks, and hurts, so how can we not only move forward but find meaning after loss? Finding Meaning by David Kessler

I disagreed with the answer ChatGPT gave to the following question. What was the question? "What is the #1 belief keeping divorced dads stuck?" The answer was,  "I failed as a father." I agree that divorced dads struggle with this belief but it wasn't the belief that kept me stuck.

It took me two years to call and tell a mentor of mine that I was divorced. I just felt so much shame and thought he would be disappointed in me. I had allowed my divorce to define who I was. Your failures don't have to define you. You have the power to make a new path forward.

I have talked about the importance of facing your pain but how do we do that? I came across some old sermon notes that gives the blueprint on how to do that. That blueprint leads you to this truth: "Knowledge of God's truth gives us the ability to endure trials joyously."