Intro Episode Welcome and thanks for taking time to check out my podcast, DADTalks! “You have heard of Ted Talks, right? Well these are DadTalks. Unlike TedTalks where experts talk about how they have it all figured out, these talks are with a dad who is just trying to figure it how to be a …
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A while back, I was taking a walk around my neighborhood. As I walked down my street, looking at the houses and cars, I had this thought… “I want more money so I can move out of this crappy neighborhood.” I immediately thought, “Wow, where did that come from? This neighborhood is nice…yeah sure it’s …
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"I don't cry because things are over. I smile because they happened." -David Pollack David Pollack was a rising football star whose NFL career was cut short by a neck injury. The above quote was his response to people asking if he was sad that it was over so soon. Now I was nowhere close to …
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. …
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Anxiety is driving with three kids in the car…With every warning light illuminated on your dash…Hoping you make it home before it dies… So then, how can Paul expect us to "not be anxious?" He says in Philippians 4:6, "do not be anxious about anything…" HOW? There are so many things that can go wrong. …
“The secret to peace is to embrace your current circumstances as if you had chosen it.”Mike Donehey from Tenth Avenue North I remember hearing that and immediately thinking, “What a load of crap! So I just have to accept this terrible situation in life. NO! I don’t want this." I spent so much time fighting …
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 …
"But what everyone has in common is that no matter how they grieve, they share a need for their grief to be witnessed…The need for someone to be fully present to the magnitude of their loss without trying to point out the silver lining."-David Kessler Grief is a funny thing. We don't want to cry …
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. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jt-zahradnik/episodes/How-Did-I-Get-Here-Grief---Sitting-in-the-Gap-e31h0m9
"How are you not upset right now? I just shot an arrow through your window." "Well, I am the one who said it was ok to shoot the bow in the garage. Besides, it's a cheap window anyways." Yeah, I surprised myself with how calm I was. Later that night, I was reflecting on how …