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Dear Son,

This is a safe space to build upon and reinforce the values of fatherhood. We'll explore the gaps between the current generation of fathers and fathers of generations past, and mature the dialogue that will close those gaps for the generations to come. Whether your passion is to be a great father or peel back the layers of why your father wasn't present in your life (physically and/or emotionally), this is for you. Let's grow through it.

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42:54

Now is the Perfect Time to Fail | Ep 61 #fatherhood...

Dear Son, ·

2023/04/13

Enjoy the visual experience here: https://youtu.be/OdabzPxpVbYHave you ever reflected on your life and experienced feelings of regret? Even in the mildest case, one typically spends at least a few moments traveling down the hypothetical road of 'what if.' If you haven't, then now is the perfect time to fail.We had a candid conversation about the importance of embarking upon the unknown before life convinces that there's only one path to success (college... 40 years at a

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21:44

A MAN'S IDENTITY | A DSN SERIES | PT 1 OF 4 #manhood...

Dear Son, ·

2023/04/06

Enjoy the visual experience here: https://youtu.be/rTMh5lTF82YThe journey of manhood is layered. We are often called to be everything to everyone at the expense of knowing our purpose and identity. Some would argue that those concepts are interchangeable, and yes, they are similar; however, they are not the same. In this series launch, we assembled 16 panelists, men from varying walks of life, to discuss what some might consider a very simply defined word, identity. We learned very quickly that

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43:02

How Far Will You Go For Your Son | Ep 60 #fatherhood...

Dear Son, ·

2023/04/04

Enjoy the visual experience: https://youtu.be/X_0mbUgt0HEHow far will you go for your son? Many parents proudly tout that they are willing to do anything for their children. The reality is that most of us will do anything (within reason) if our children are "representing the family correctly." What happens when they take on a moral compass that looks nothing like ours? While there are parents that will never turn their back on their children, most of us haven't been tested in a way that

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50:23

Dear Son, Nice Guys Finish Last | Ep 59 #fatherhood...

Dear Son, ·

2023/03/23

Watch the show here: https://youtu.be/P_u3jbFLUs4What are we really teaching our sons about dating? Is this even a conversation anymore, or was it ever for that matter? Dear Son, nice guys finish last! That might be a myth but jerks certainly don’t win the race. Perhaps there’s a middle ground that will position our young men to mature into respectful companions for the right young lady.We had a lively discussion about the importance of dating with clarity and intention. Our sons need to be aware of

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56:59

I'm About to Pop | Ep 58 #fatherhood #stressed...

Dear Son, ·

2023/03/17

This episode is just as the title implies. Am I about to pop? Every man (that I know) has come face-to-face with an ‘about to pop’ moment at some stage of life. For some of us, this is a mile marker at every phase, from adolescence to the elderly years. While seemingly inevitable, the more important part is how we show up in those moments. Losing a source of income, losing a relationship, losing health, or perhaps even losing a family member can trigger anxiety, feelings of inferiority, and

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43:31

Don't Shoot the Messenger | Ep 57 #fatherhood #childish

Dear Son, ·

2023/03/03

Enjoy the visual experience: https://youtu.be/hq9P3qQ93eoHow often do you reject a message simply because it was coming from a source that you don’t like? Whether the source is a person, place, or thing, you just don’t like it and, consequently, will not accept anything it has to offer, even if it could improve your life. Don’t shoot the messenger!Sometimes there is a valid reason to disregard information being offered to you. Other times, you might just be missing out on information that can change

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61:33

Don't Disregard the Disregard | Ep 56 w/James Johnson...

Dear Son, ·

2023/02/23

Enjoy the visual experience: https://youtu.be/udmv7aIX9ScIt’s a safe assumption that nobody likes to feel disregarded. Unfortunately, many of us have or will experience this in various phases of life. As a child, perhaps a classmate shared his candy with everyone in the class except you. Maybe as a teenager, the girl of your dreams rejected your invite to homecoming and laughed it off with her friends. Over time, we essentially become numb to it, or at least we put up a good front as if being

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51:40

Dad Goals | DSP Ep 55 w/ James Johnson #fatherhood...

Dear Son, ·

2023/02/17

Enjoy the visual experience: https://youtu.be/UrSR_iiDdQYIt seems like everyone is looking for some kind of “goal” to help define personal success. Relationship goals, marriage goals, mom goals are popular hash tags across many social media platforms, but what about dad goals? Do men publicly proclaim that they admire how other men parent, or does ego limit those feelings to internal conversations? Manhood is tricky…well at least some of us make it harder than it should be.In this episode we have a

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63:18

You Ain't The Man of Nothing | DSP Ep 54 w/ James...

Dear Son, ·

2023/02/11

Dear Son, you ain't the man of nothing! How often do young boys get thrusted into adulthood way before their time? There's an array of circumstances to blame, and many are plausible. Unfortunately, telling a boy he is a man, or worse, treating a boy as a man before his time can yield very damaging results.In this episode, we have a transparent conversation about the dangers of levying the weight of manhood on a young boy. Now there's no specific age guidelines, and there are

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52:41

Dear Son, Tell Me Who You Are | DSP Ep 53 w/ James...

Dear Son, ·

2023/02/03

Enjoy the visual experience: https://youtu.be/Ij2CYiwvCF0Dear Son, tell me who you are! I see what you are doing, but is that really you? I'm not sure how many households are addressing this, but it is critical for our children to understand the difference between their actions and their character. Adults struggle with this as well. As men, we often lead an introduction with our (job) title. "Hello, I'm Joe, Sr. Manager of blah blah blah."In this episode, we have a transparent

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44:06

Dear Son, That's MY Wife | DSP Ep 52 w/ James Johnson...

Dear Son, ·

2023/01/26

Enjoy the visual experience: https://youtu.be/Ij2CYiwvCF0Sometimes men get struggle with the dual roles of father and husband. In fact, we can be downright jealous of our children when their needs supersede our physical and emotional needs as a husband. “Hey Son…get off my wife!” Is that unrealistic? Is there a way to balance the roles? What is balance?!In this episode, we have a transparent conversation about the responsibilities of fatherhood and how they impact the romantic relationships in our

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58:29

I Almost Died | Ep 51 Featuring James Johnson and...

Dear Son, ·

2023/01/17

Visual experience: https://youtu.be/CpbNyHLJfBk"That time I almost died" is a phrase often thrown around in jest to make light of a scary experience or over-exaggerate an experience that wasn't so serious. This conversation doesn't fit into either category. Les provides a transparent account of the day his life changed for ever. One seemingly regular morning ended in emergency surgery, saving his life from the second heart attack he experienced in the same day. Summarizing it in this

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52:09

What I Wish My Father Told Me | Ep 50 Featuring Eli,...

Dear Son, ·

2022/12/29

Enjoy the visual experience: https://youtu.be/aZX-HGscTekThis is the episode that I have been waiting for. I finally sat down with my father and my sons to discuss the history of fatherhood in my family. “What I wish my father told me” is not an indictment on my father, or on me for that matter. The fatherhood journey is nuanced and more dynamic than static at any stage. For every meaningful lesson that I learned late, I want my sons to learn earlier (from my experience when possible).We talked

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43:59

Dear Son, The Streets Don't Love You | Ep 49 |...

Dear Son, ·

2022/12/07

Enjoy the visual experience: https://youtu.be/0UTlcdZ6MnIDear Son, the streets don’t love you. This message may not be an awakening for you, but so many young men learn this lesson through jail or death (of others). Though the story typically includes at least one of those outcomes, the backstories of these young men are nuanced. For many, their parents (or caregivers) were not aware of their street activity. In other cases, the parents (or caregivers) turned a blind eye because they enjoyed the

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41:08

Queens Raising Kings | Ep 48 w Queens of Kings...

Dear Son, ·

2022/11/11

Get the visual experience https://youtu.be/GI_fcc6c1DkParenting is a team sport, even when it isn’t. There’s an infinite number of circumstances that determine why or how a child lands in a single-parent home. While single parenthood is not an indictment on the child’s future, it can present challenges that weigh heavily on the primary custodial parent. How do single mothers navigate that process without losing it? The work is nuanced for every situation, yet the show must go on. In this episode,

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59:16

Reprogramming How We Parent | Default Dad | Ep 47 |...

Dear Son, ·

2022/11/04

Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/-wwAu0DM5-AFatherhood is a learned behavior. Many of us mimic the behaviors that we saw or experienced growing up...sometimes to a fault. Children are like algorithms that are constantly being updated by some supernatural software. What worked on us as children isn't guaranteed to work on our children, and, inevitably, there will be a need to reprogram the way we parent. In addition to the child evolving, the parent is also evolving. That evolution may

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61:45

Finding Profit In Your Purpose | Ep 46 w Phillip...

Dear Son, ·

2022/10/27

Finding profit in your purpose is a life hack, but many of us think that these are conflicting principles. For those that are courageous enough to jump into the deep end of the purpose pool with both feet, that leap of faith is also paired with financial frustrations as the money may not flow steadily if at all. Now the reward isn't due simply because the individual went 'all-in,' but there is a reasonable path to finding fulfillment...and funding. Entrepreneurship is a roller-coaster

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54:01

But Now I See | Life in The Blind | Ep 45 w Poetré

Dear Son, ·

2022/10/18

Many of us take our senses for granted until one of them is compromised. Furthermore, once compromised, how would you respond? Personally, I cannot imagine living life without physical sight (or any sense for that matter), especially as a father with young children. This conversation gives us a bit of perspective on what life is like for the father and the child. Poetré is a rare breed. He’s an artist’s artist. His soul is seasoned, and it shines vividly through his music. This conversation reveals

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52:52

Fatherhood Advice from 1918 | Business....

Dear Son, ·

2022/10/11

This episode is the epitome of the platform's mission. In order to bridge the generational gaps, we need to understand perspectives of those that blazed the trail before us. How was fatherhood shaped in the early 1900s? Did the dads of old face similar challenges that are prevalent today? In this episode, Kevin Stalling shares a rich family history of entrepreneurship, business ownership, world-traveling, and, unfortunately, loss. He credits his father for molding him into the successful father

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57:55

I Didn't Have The Best Examples of Fatherhood, So I...

Dear Son, ·

2022/09/27

Sometimes men don't know what they're lacking in life until fatherhood sets in. Ideally, there would be a deep catalog of positive experiences and references to pull from...a how-to manual of sorts. That's extremely aspirational even in the best scenarios. Where do men learn to be men? How does each man learn best? The truth is, a man will learn by what is modeled throughout his life. Good or bad, some version of manhood is being taught everyday. This conversation with Brandon was

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