The Jake Turner Podcast Ep. 21 ft. Dr. Godwin Chishala

Comfort is supposed to feel loving.

Safety. Protection. Giving your kids everything you didn’t have.

But what if the real damage happens when you remove every struggle from their path?

In this episode, Jake sits down with Dr. Godwin Chishala, CRNA, children’s book author, outreach leader, and father, to unpack what happens when parents choose standards over softness and service over comfort.

Dr. Godwin has written more than fifteen children’s books, mentors families, and regularly takes kids to serve the homeless so they understand gratitude, dignity, and perspective. On the surface, it looks like creativity and kindness. Underneath, it’s structure, discipline, faith, and intentional leadership at home.

They explore why comfort-first parenting weakens resilience, how lowering standards erodes character, and why children don’t accidentally become strong. The conversation moves through time stewardship, identity, storytelling, discipline, service, purpose, and the responsibility of leading your children instead of outsourcing them to culture.

Dr. Godwin shares his framework for writing children’s books that stick, how to provoke emotion without preaching, and why imagination is one of the most underused developmental tools. Jake challenges him on success, fulfillment, and the difference between money and meaning, leading to a deeper conversation about calling and what truly shapes a child’s future.

This episode isn’t about parenting hacks. It’s about responsibility, the standards you model, and the daily habits forming the next generation.

Together, they discuss:
• Why comfort-first parenting sabotages resilience
• How standards create leaders
• Turning awareness into consistent action
• Why success is fulfillment, not income
• The emotional science behind stories that last
• How service reshapes entitlement in children
• When strengths become weaknesses
• Why detours redirect you toward purpose
• Building character through daily discipline

If you’re raising confident, disciplined, purpose-driven kids in a distracted world, this conversation is your reminder that strength starts at home.

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⏱️ Chapters
00:00 | Comfort and the illusion of safety
04:52 | Designing intentional days
10:40 | Redefining success beyond money
17:22 | Time as a nonrenewable resource
27:44 | Why most people never finish writing
33:05 | Stories that shape children for life
41:32 | Creating miracles through service
52:47 | Turning a mission into disciplined action
1:07:25 | Identity and leadership
1:15:46 | Detours and purpose
1:34:32 | The decision that changed everything

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Disclaimer: This episode is for educational, inspirational, and conversational purposes only. It does not constitute medical, psychological, or legal advice, and it does not create a clinician-patient relationship. Always seek qualified professionals regarding personal or mental health matters. Stories are anonymized and details may be changed for privacy. Views expressed are our own and do not represent any employer, hospital, institution, or professional organization.

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