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Episode [EP#]: Joey and Paul sit down with Mick Naples. He's an author, a podcaster, a fellow Ohioan, and the son of a stubborn old Italian guy who "fixed lawnmowers for a living." Mick wrote Walking with Grizzlies after losing his dad and facing a regret he'll carry for life. On the day his father died, a nurse asked if he wanted to talk to him. Mick said, "No, I'll talk to him later." There was no later.

This conversation is about honoring your parents while you still can. It's about seeing your father as a real man with real battles, and becoming the dad your kids know will always show up.

Huge thank you to Mick Naples for his honesty and his time. Grab the book, get the free Resolution, and share your own Grizzly Letter:
Website: https://walkingwithgrizzlies.com
Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1734595094
Instagram and YouTube: @walkingwithgrizzlies
Podcast: The Walking with Grizzlies Podcast

Topics covered:

• "If you're gonna be a bear, be a grizzly" and whatever your hand finds to do
• The night his dad asked, "Why do you have to talk like that?"
• Three days in Hollywood and how God started working on his heart
• Idolize, demonize, humanize: how sons see their fathers
• "There's no pain like regret" and what it really costs
• Luther: our parents' shortcomings don't cancel the honor we owe them
• When's the last time you said thank you to your mom or dad?
• Forgiveness, grace, and seeing God as a Father who isn't a hard man
• The one lesson Mick's dad taught him about fatherhood: just be there

Scripture referenced: Ecclesiastes 9:10, Proverbs 19:21, Exodus 20:12, Matthew 5:23 to 24, Genesis 4:7, Proverbs 12:25, Matthew 25:14 to 30, Psalm 51:12, Luke 16:31, James 1:22

Books mentioned: Walking with Grizzlies by Mick Naples, Enjoying God by Tim Chester, Luther's Catechism

Timestamps:
0:00 Welcome, Mick Naples
1:18 "If you're gonna be a bear, be a grizzly"
3:05 The prank calls and "Why do you have to talk like that?"
7:38 His biggest regret: not sharing the gospel with his dad
10:45 Three days in Hollywood and a 36 hour drive home
15:04 Idolize, demonize, humanize your parents
20:49 "There's no pain like regret"
29:15 Honoring his mom after his parents split
33:23 When's the last time you said thank you?
38:20 "No, I'll talk to him later"
40:35 Forgiveness, grace, and enjoying God
45:41 Could his dad have done anything different?
51:14 Keep chipping away and know your heritage
55:23 Fondest memory and greatest lesson from his dad
1:00:18 Where to find Mick

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