S2 #003 On this episode of DADtalks, I interview Josiah Street. We discuss raising girls specifically strong-willed independent girls, how to overcome overthinking, and what we can learn from difficult situations.
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DADTalks Season #1 Recap: 4 Things I Learned
I can’t believe that the first season of DADTalks has come to a conclusion. Here’s what I learned from Season #1: “Be curious. Not judgemental.” -Walt WhitmanPractice gratitude. Be fully present where you are The “withness” of God Thank you so much to everyone who has listened!
Can you upgrade the tools at your disposal or are you just stuck with what you got?
Photo by energepic.com on Pexels.com “Dad, did the best he could with the tools he had.” -Toby McCarter. (“Purple Rain, Whiskey, and Legacy.” DADtalks Season #1, Episode #7.) Men love tools. I love tools and I wish I had a weekly budget that I could just spend on tools. The good and bad about power tools …
DADTalks: Purple Rain, Whiskey, and Legacy – Toby McCarter
#007 – In the first interview on DADTalks, JT talks to long-time friend and mentor, Toby McCarter. Toby and JT talk about growing up without a father present and the impact this has on a young man. The two also share some laughs from the crazy days of Toby’s childhood as well as some insights …
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Why do we seek the approval of an absent dad?
Photo by Alex Smith on Pexels.com “Why is it that we want to be like our dad even though he is absent?” Because he is our dad. That’s the simple answer. We want to be like them because we are them. They created us so of course we are going to inherit some of their traits. …
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DADtalks: Do we have to experience pain in order to grow?
Episode #004 “It is not true to say that God wants to teach us something in our trials. Through every cloud (sorrows and suffering) he brings our way, He wants us to unlearn something. His purpose in using the cloud is to simplify our beliefs until our relationship with Him is exactly like that of …
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DADtalks: Legacy Burden
Episode #002 Episode #002 “Just because you may have come from a bad legacy doesn’t mean you have to stay in it. You don’t have to be the victim for the rest of your life…I refuse for my past to dictate my future.”JT Zahradnik If I play the victim and don’t have to take responsibility …
The Church of Kayne West?
I am going to assume by now that everyone has seen or heard about Kayne West’s new album “Jesus is King.” It is blowing up across the nation especially within the Christian circles and that’s part of where my frustration comes in. First, let me say that from the outside looking in, I think that Kayne’s …