Dad Tired

Jerrad sits down with pastor and author Levi Lusko to talk about parenting, friendship, and what it means to be present in a lonely world. Levi shares about his relationship with his dad, how that shaped his own parenting, and why real friendship takes more than good intentions.

What You’ll Hear:
• Why friendship is essential for spiritual and emotional health
• What Levi learned from his dad about presence and integrity
• How loneliness is harming families and communities
• Why men often don’t talk about what they’re really feeling
• What the Bible says about brotherhood and connection
• How to help your kids face fear, loss, and anxiety with faith

Tune in to see why friendship is more than a feeling and a fight worth showing up for.

Episode Resources:

1. Levi Lusko’s children’s devotional – Marvel at the Moon
2. Book – Through the Eyes of a Lion by Levi Lusko
3. Read The Dad Tired Book: https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB
4. Invite Jerrad to speak: https://www.jerradlopes.com
5. Support the ministry: https://www.dadtired.com/donate
6. Bring a Dad Tired Conference to your church: https://www.dadtired.com/conferences

In this episode, Jerrad reflects on a recent moment at the Dad Tired retreat and how God wouldn’t stop pressing into his heart. He shares how we often want God to speak to others but not to us. This episode is a challenge to check where you’ve grown comfortable, and whether you're still all in.

You’ll hear:
• Why God keeps poking at the places we’d rather ignore
• How the Holy Spirit annoys us to pull us closer
• What it means to follow Jesus with your whole life
• Why past faith doesn’t replace present surrender
• How real discipleship involves dying to self again and again
• What your family sees that others might not

Episode Resources:

1. Dwell Differently: https://www.dwelldifferently.com — use promo code DADTired
2. Register for the Dad Tired Retreat: https://www.dadtired.com/retreat
3. Read The Dad Tired Book: https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB
4. Invite Jerrad to speak: https://www.jerradlopes.com
5. Bring a Dad Tired Conference to your church: https://www.dadtired.com/conferences
6. Support the ministry: https://www.dadtired.com/donate

Greg joins Jerrad to share his story as a dentist, pastor, and father of nine. He opens up about work, calling, and what it looks like to honor God through your job. He challenges men to stop compartmentalizing their faith and work, and to start seeing Monday mornings as part of their mission.

You’ll hear:
• Why work is not a curse, but a calling
• How Greg found purpose in the marketplace
• What it means to steward your work, not just survive it
• How God shaped his life through loss, disability, and joy
• Why business can be a way to love people well
• What younger men need from older men and how to find it

Tune in to see how your daily work can become part of God’s plan to shape you and bless others.

Episode Resources:

1. Learn about the Family Leadership Program: https://www.dadtired.com
2. Read The Dad Tired Book: https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB
3. Invite Jerrad to speak: https://www.jerradlopes.com
4. Bring a Dad Tired Conference to your church: https://www.dadtired.com/conferences
5. Support the ministry: https://www.dadtired.com/donate

Jerrad is joined by therapist and longtime friend Casey to talk about what our bodies reveal about our inner lives. They share real moments where anxiety, stress, and fear showed up first in the body. You’ll hear how recognizing these signals can help you lead with more self-awareness and care.

What You’ll Hear:

• How to notice physical signs of stress
 • Why your body responds before your words do
 • What a tight jaw or flushed face might be saying
 • How unresolved pain shows up in the body
 • Why being present helps you lead your home well
 • Simple ways to slow down and check in with yourself

Episode Resources:

1. Join the Dad Tired Community: https://www.dadtired.com
2. Read The Dad Tired Book: https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB
3. Invite Jerrad to speak: https://www.jerradlopes.com
4. Bring a Dad Tired Conference to your church: https://www.dadtired.com/conferences
5. Support the ministry: https://www.dadtired.com/donate

Jerrad invites you to take a hard look at what’s really driving your life. Every man wrestles with something that competes for his heart. It might be control, comfort, or the need to be seen. These things don’t always look like sin, but they slowly take the place only God should hold. In this episode, Jerrad walks through how to recognize the patterns in your thoughts, actions, and habits that reveal your true loyalties. He shares how these hidden priorities show up in your parenting, marriage, and spiritual life and what it looks like to choose Christ instead.

Tune in to slow down, ask honest questions, and take the first step toward freedom.

  
What You’ll Hear:

• How to recognize what you’re really worshiping
 • Why your idols often seem like strengths
 • What power, comfort, and desire demand from you
 • How idolatry can shape your parenting and marriage
 • What your family feels when idols go unchecked
 • How to turn from false masters and return to Christ

Episode Resources:

1. Family Leadership Program: https://www.dadtired.com/family-leadership-program
2. Dwell Differently: https://www.dwelldifferently.com – use promo code DadTired
3. Read Romans 7, John 10:10, and John 17
4. Read The Dad Tired Book: https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB
5. Invite Jerrad to speak: https://www.jerradlopes.com

Kaleb and Jerrad reflect on a teaching from Luke 16 and what it means to be faithful in the little things. They talk about how the smallest choices ; a thought, a word, a hidden act are shaping who you're becoming. Integrity isn’t built in big moments. It's formed in quiet, daily decisions when no one else is watching.

What You’ll Hear:

• Why integrity begins in the unseen places
 • How faithfulness in small things leads to trust in big things
 • What Jesus teaches about managing what’s not your own
 • Why little compromises are never just little
 • How our daily choices are forming our character
 • What it means to lead with consistency and conviction

Episode Resources:

1. Read Luke 16
2. Read The Dad Tired Book: https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB
3. Invite Jerrad to speak: https://www.jerradlopes.com
4. Join the Dad Tired Community: https://www.dadtired.com
5. Bring a Dad Tired Conference to your church: https://www.dadtired.com/conferences

Tune in to see how small faithfulness can lead to lasting change in your life and leadership.

Jay Kim joins Jerrad to talk about how digital habits are shaping our spiritual lives, our families, and the kind of men we’re becoming. They discuss how easy access to information affects attention, prayer, and parenting. Jay shares practical steps for raising kids who know how to live offline.

What You'll Hear:

• How digital distractions are shaping our brains
• What a tech-free evening looks like in Jay's home
• Why spiritual attention matters more than good intentions
• How smartphones are changing kids and parents alike
• Why screen limits are a form of love
• What a Christ-centered family rhythm can look like

Episode Resources

1. Analog Christian by Jay Kim 
2. Read The Dad Tired Book – https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB
3. Invite Jerrad to speak – https://www.jerradlopes.com

Tune in for an honest look at technology, formation, and the need to slow down before it's too late.

Aaron and Jennifer Smith join Jerrad to talk about how prayer has shaped their marriage. They open up about the real struggles they faced early on, including physical pain, unmet expectations, and emotional disconnection. The conversation dives into why small arguments often reveal deeper wounds and how couples can move toward healing. They show how spiritual and emotional intimacy are connected, and how prayer can soften hearts, rebuild trust, and deepen love. 

What You'll Hear:
 • Why surface-level conflicts often point to deeper issues
 • The early struggles Aaron and Jennifer faced and how they found healing
 • How to fight for intimacy when your spouse is distant
 • The difference between transactional and sacrificial love
 • Why daily prayer helps couples reconnect and realign
 • Encouragement for husbands to lead spiritually
 • How their new book can guide couples through intentional prayer

Tune in to hear practical ways to grow intimacy and fight for unity in marriage through prayer.

Episode Resources
1. The Marriage Gift: 365 Prayers for Our Marriage – https://marriageaftergod.com/themarriagegift

2. Read The Dad Tired Book: https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB

3. Invite Jerrad to speak: https://www.jerradlopes.com

Jerrad shares a personal story that leads into a powerful teaching on what it means to live a crucified life as a dad. He shares the difference between just showing up and truly leading your family in the Spirit. This is a call to die to pride, ego, and selfish ambition, to become  a dad who mirrors Christ, not just in presence but in posture.

What You'll Hear:

• The Galatians 2 confrontation between Paul and Peter
• What it means to be a present and crucified father
• The difference between cultural goodness and spiritual surrender
• Learning to take your frustration and ego to Gethsemane
• How daily practices like prayer, Scripture meditation, and fasting shape crucified living
• Raising children from a place of humility, not just duty

Tune in to reflect on the kind of father your kids will remember.

Episode Resources

1. Dwell Differently – Scripture memory tools for the whole family.
   Visit: https://www.dwelldifferently.com and use code DADTIRED for a discount.
2. The Dad Tired Retreat – Details and sign-up: https://www.dadtired.com under the “Annual Retreat” tab.
3. Invite Jerrad to speak – https://www.jerradlopes.com
4. Read The Dad Tired Book – https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB

Chris Witt joins Jerrad for a conversation on what it means to be an intentional father. As a dad of grown sons and now a grandfather, Chris reflects on the rhythms, words, and habits that helped shape his boys into godly men. He shares how simple things like a shared language of manhood left a lasting impact. He also shares why being a present dad means choosing purpose over passivity. 

What You’ll Hear 

• How to disciple your kids even when it seems like they’re not listening
•  The power of yearly “manca” trips and milestone moments
• Why presence and repentance matter more than perfection
• How to create shared language around manhood and calling
• What grandparenting teaches you about legacy and grace
• The role of camp in creating spiritual breakthroughs for families
•  Why everything you do adds to or takes away from the message your kids will carry

Tune in to be hear how your daily efforts as a dad are planting seeds that will bear fruit for generations.

Episode Resources

1.  WinShape Camps & Family Camps – https://www.winshape.org
2.  Raising a Modern-Day Knight by Robert Lewis – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1589973097
3.  The Dad Tired Family Leadership Program – https://www.dadtired.com (Use code PODCAST for $100 off)
4.  Dad Tired Labor Day Weekend at WinShape – https://www.dadtired.com/events
5.  Invite Jerrad to speak – https://www.jerradlopes.com
6.  Read The Dad Tired Book – https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB