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 with grandchildren, this conversation is full of hard-earned wisdom.

This episode is for fathers, husbands, grandfathers, and men who want to build a family life they won’t regret.

We talk about:

• what matters more than sports, success, and status
• how to raise kids who stay close as adults
• the role grandparents should play without undermining parents
• how hobbies, ambition, and identity have to change when kids are young
• why being present matters more than being impressive
• caring for parents at the end of life
• what Brent wishes he had done more of, and less of

There’s humor in this one, but also real weight. If you’re in the thick of raising kids, or trying to think farther down the road, this conversation will stay with you.

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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 work travel, how he and his wife walked through infertility and ultimately chose adoption, and how their family endured a breast cancer diagnosis when their daughters were still babies.

This episode is for dads, husbands, and grandfathers who are trying to lead their families well without pretending they have it all figured out. It is especially helpful for men navigating work pressure, marriage, parenting daughters, grief, infertility, adoption, and the challenge of building a home their kids actually want to come back to.

In this conversation, we talk about:

• balancing work travel with being fully present at home
• what infertility and adoption taught him about surrender and family
• walking with a spouse through cancer and uncertainty
• the difference between being a dad and being a granddad
• how to create a home your children want to return to
• why your marriage may be teaching your kids more than your words ever will

If you care about becoming a better father, husband, or grandfather, this episode will stay with you.

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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 building a business, to walking with his wife through cancer, this episode is about becoming the kind of dad you never had without making that pursuit an idol.

This conversation is for dads who are trying to lead well, stay present, love their wives, and raise kids who can do hard things without becoming hard themselves.

In this episode, we talk about:

1. growing up with abuse, instability, and absent fathers
2. how pain can shape a man without defining him
3. raising resilient kids in a comfortable world
4. why dads should stop rescuing so quickly
5. what it means to be a student of your spouse and your kids
6. how to respond when you feel angry at God
7. why presence matters more than performance in fatherhood
8. the parenting framework: pause, connect, correct, celebrate

If you’re trying to become a better father, husband, or grandfather with honesty instead of perfection, this one is for you.

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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:

1. Want to lead calmly, not react emotionally
2. Are raising kids who struggle with anxiety
3. Feel the tension between adventure and control
4. Have walked through crisis and come out marked by it

We talk about:

1. Why logic doesn’t fix anxiety in kids
2. How your nervous system shapes your home
3. What crisis reveals about your leadership
4. Why you shouldn’t make permanent decisions in temporary storms

Fatherhood isn’t about optimizing every moment. It’s about becoming steady enough that your kids can borrow your calm.

If you’re trying to become a better dad - not louder, not softer - but steadier… this one’s for you.

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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 life, and why your kids are watching everything - even when you think they aren’t.

This one is for dads who want to lead their home with steadiness—not perfection. Direction.

What we get into:

1. In-laws: how to navigate love, boundaries, and your own family “unit”
2. Losing a father (and what a good dad leaves behind)
3. Why “don’t major in the minors” changes the culture of your home
4. The hidden weight of your reactions (spills, mistakes, little moments)
5. A simple fatherhood move that pays off forever: say yes 👊

If you’re trying to build a home your kids feel safe in—and a legacy they’ll want to carry—this conversation is for you.

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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 fatherhood turns into an honest, unscripted conversation about guilt vs. shame, alcohol, regret, forgiveness, and what really makes kids want to come home as adults.

This isn’t advice from a pedestal. It’s wisdom earned the hard way.

Who this helps:

1. Dads in the grind of raising young kids
2. Fathers wrestling with regret or guilt
3. Men thinking about the legacy they’re building
4. Anyone who wants their kids to want to come home someday

Key takeaways:

1. Why guilt and shame are not the same - and why that matters
2. How your reactions shape your kids long after the moment passes
3. What grandparents see that parents often miss
4. How to build a home your kids are drawn back to

If this conversation resonates, consider subscribing. These are the talks most dads don’t get to have - but need.

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 up as frustration, control, or burnout at home.

We talk about why dad anger is often just misplaced selfishness, why financial security can become emotional armor, and how obedience without heart leads nowhere.

This episode is for dads who:

Feel constantly frustrated at home

Are driven, disciplined, and still unsatisfied

Want to break generational patterns without overcorrecting

Are afraid of becoming the dad they never wanted to be

Key Takeaways: Why anger usually masks something deeper

How childhood beliefs silently shape adult decisions

Why community matters more than willpower

The difference between compliance and heart posture

What kids actually need from their dad over time

If this episode resonates, subscribe and share it with another dad who needs to hear it. You’re not alone - and you’re not broken.

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

• Stoicism, faith, and fear - how they coexist

• The danger of waiting for the perfect time

• Why kids live in the culture you create

• Passing down skills, not just money

If this conversation made you think, share it with someone who needs to hear it.New episodes every Sunday.