In this Father's Day episode, Dr. Courtney sits down with Denver-based therapist and dad coach Bryce Giron Mathern to talk about what it really means to show up as a present, connected father. Bryce shares his personal journey through IVF, miscarriage, and becoming a dad in his 40s to twin boys — and how fatherhood has been his single greatest growth experience. Together they unpack why modern dads are navigating something genuinely unprecedented, what nervous system regulation has to do with parenting, and two simple tools any dad can use starting tonight.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• The "high limits, high connection" framework and why you need both
• Why your nervous system — not your parenting strategy — is your most important tool
• How to recognize when you're dysregulated before it affects your kids
• Why feeling understood makes kids more compliant (not less)
• The difference between guilt and shame in parenting — and how to work with both
• The 30-second rule for non-compliance
• The "fill the bucket" approach for exhausted parents at the end of a long day

Resources & Links:

• Bryce Giron Mathern's practice: wholehearteddads.com
• Integrated Behavioral Health: https://www.integratedbhs.com/
• Follow Bryce: @wholehearted_dads
• Follow IBH: @integratedbh

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