Dad Tired

Jerrad sits down with Paul David Tripp to talk about the real goal of parenting. Paul shares why behavior change isn’t enough and how heart transformation only happens through God. They talk about what gets in the way, how parents often carry pressure they were never meant to hold, and why grace is what shapes lasting change.
 Tune in to hear how lasting change in your home starts with trust in God, not perfect parenting.

What You’ll Hear:

• Why you can’t change your child’s heart—and you’re not supposed to
• The danger of parenting for behavior instead of transformation
• Five questions to help your kids understand their own heart
• Why grace is essential when you mess up as a parent
• How your identity can get wrongly tied to your child’s performance
• What it means to be God’s tool, not His replacement
• Why parenting requires patience, humility, and a long view
• The difference between reacting and responding with purpose

Episode Resources:

1. Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family by Paul David Tripp 
2. Paul David Tripp’s resources – https://www.paultripp.com
3. Dwell Differently – Scripture memory tools for families – https://www.dwelldifferently.com (Use code DADTIRED for 10% off)
4. Dad Tired Family Leadership Program – https://www.dadtired.com
5. Invite Jerrad to speak – https://www.jerradlopes.com
6. Read The Dad Tired Book – https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB

 In this episode, Jerrad shares how a small moment in the kitchen led to two days of silence. What seemed like a simple argument uncovered old pressure, unspoken expectations, and a deep fear of not being enough. He reflects on how that pattern formed in childhood, how it still shows up today, and what it looks like to let Jesus into places marked by shame and performance.

Tune in to hear how honesty can lead to healing, even in the quiet places you try to ignore.

What You’ll Hear:

• How unhealed wounds show up in everyday parenting and marriage
• Why a simple moment can expose deep identity struggles
• The lie every man wrestles with: “I’m not good enough”
• What childhood pain has to do with present behavior
• Why silence and anger often point to something deeper
• How your story can shift when you let Jesus speak into it
• The importance of counseling, confession, and soul health
• What your kids need more than a perfect dad

Episode Resources:

1. Philippians 1:6, Romans 8:1, Revelation 21
2. Dad Tired Family Leadership Program – https://www.dadtired.com
3. Invite Jerrad to speak – https://www.jerradlopes.com
4. Read The Dad Tired Book – https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB

In this episode, Jerrad  and Kaleb Allen talk about spiritual warfare—specifically in the lives of children. Kaleb shares how moments of anger and insecurity in his home opened his eyes to something deeper happening in his kids’ hearts. He reflects on why discipline isn't always just about behavior, and how parents can miss the spiritual battle taking place underneath the surface. Together they talk about identity, prayer, and what it means to protect your home without fear or pressure.

Tune in to hear how spiritual covering begins with honesty, humility, and simple faithfulness.

What You’ll Hear:

• Why our kids aren’t exempt from spiritual warfare
• How unhealed wounds show up in childhood
• Signs that your child may be under spiritual pressure
• The difference between discipline and discipleship
• What it means to create a spiritual covering over your home
• Why simple prayers like the Lord’s Prayer still hold power
• How to help your kids recognize lies and stand on truth
• The role of confession and repentance in family leadership

Episode Resources:

1. “The Christian in Complete Armour” by William Gurnall
2. The Dad Tired Community (Free, off social media) – https://www.dadtired.com
3. Dad Tired Q&A Mixtape – wherever books are sold
4. Invite Jerrad to speak – https://www.jerradlopes.com
5. Read The Dad Tired Book – https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB

In this episode, Jerrad shares the burden of watching good men fall. Not because they wanted to, but because they fed something that eventually took over. He talks about hidden addictions, quiet compromises, and the kind of decisions that seem small until they’re not. He tells the story of what it means to let sin grow, how it steals joy and freedom, and what it looks like to cut it out before it cuts you down. This is about finishing well, not through willpower, but by starving what’s trying to take you out.

Tune in to hear why your future depends on what you feed today.

What You’ll Hear:

• Why moral failure doesn’t start big
• How compromise grows into control
• What the Bible says about desire, sin, and death
• Why your habits shape the legacy your kids will remember
• How to starve what’s killing you instead of trying to manage it
• The difference between salvation and discipleship
• What Jesus meant when He said to cut it off
• Why finishing well requires sacrifice, not just intention

Episode Resources:

1. James 1:15, Romans 12:1–2, Matthew 5:29–30
2. Dad Tired Q&A Mixtape
3. Dad Tired Family Leadership Program – https://www.dadtired.com
4. Invite Jerrad to speak – https://www.jerradlopes.com
5. Read The Dad Tired Book – https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB

In this episode, Jerrad sits down with Kyle Idleman to talk about what it means to move from admiration to transformation. Kyle reflects on the challenge of being a father who wants to fix things but has to face the fear of not being in control. He shares stories of failure, frustration, and how real connection with Jesus shapes who we are at home. They also explore how staying connected to Christ produces lasting fruit in a world pushing performance.

Tune in to hear how surrender leads to strength and why connection matters more than control.

What You’ll Hear:

• Why fear, not anger, drives many parenting responses
• The pressure to fix vs. the need to trust
• What it looks like to bear fruit by staying connected to Jesus
• The lie of masculine independence and the power of asking for help
• How honesty with friends can transform your inner world
• What real spiritual leadership looks like in a home
• Kyle’s reflections on John 15 and the danger of performance-driven faith
• How to flip your calendar to prioritize connection over production

Episode Resources:

1. “Not a Fan” by Kyle Idleman
2. “When Your Way Isn’t Working” 
3. Backgate Prayers – https://www.backgateprayers.com (use code DADTIRED for 10% off)
4. Invite Jerrad to speak – https://www.jerradlopes.com
5. Read The Dad Tired Book – https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB

In this episode, Jerrad reflects on what it means to be a dad who is fully present. He shares how growing up without his dad shaped the way he parents now. He also talks about how easy it is to be physically home but mentally somewhere else. Through Scripture, he traces the story of a God who shows up, and what that means for dads who want to lead with presence.

 Tune in to hear  what it means to dwell with your kids the way God dwells with you. 
What You’ll Hear:

• Why presence matters more than performance
• How your childhood shapes the kind of father you become
• The difference between being around and being with
• What the Bible says about God’s presence with His children
• Why emotional and spiritual availability is part of leadership
• The cost of distraction and the gift of full attention
• How God’s story from Genesis to Revelation models fatherhood
• Questions to ask about where your time and focus are going

Episode Resources:

1. Dad Tired Community – free group for dads: https://www.dadtired.com
2. Dad Tired Q&A Mixtape – https://amzn.to/4bXdfhd
3. Invite Jerrad to speak – https://www.jerradlopes.com
4. Read The Dad Tired Book – https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB

In this episode, Jerrad sits down with Jake Bodine to talk about the kind of hope that reaches beyond prison walls. Jake shares how his relationship with his father shaped his early struggles and how God used that brokenness to lead him into prison ministry. He tells stories from inside the walls—about the men he meets, the families impacted, and the surprising hunger for God in places most people overlook.

Tune in to hear how the gospel moves through the darkest places and why no one is too far gone.

What You’ll Hear:

• Jake’s story of father wounds, identity, and redemption
• How God Behind Bars started with one yes
• Why prisons are filled with men desperate for truth
• What it’s like to preach in a prison yard
• How addiction and abandonment shape the lives of inmates
• Why the Church often overlooks incarcerated men
• What freedom really means when you're locked up
• How to pray for and support men behind bars

Episode Resources:

1. God Behind Bars – https://www.godbehindbars.com
2. Jake Bodine’s story – featured at godbehindbars.com/about
3. Dad Tired Family Leadership Program – https://www.dadtired.com
4. Invite Jerrad to speak – https://www.jerradlopes.com
5. Read The Dad Tired Book – https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB

In this episode, Jerrad shares what happened when he said yes to something that seemed simple and ended up with more than he expected. He reflects on a small coaching job that turned into a heavy load and how that experience mirrors the call to follow Jesus. Over time, what starts with excitement often turns into something harder and holier. Jerrad walks through the life of Peter and how Jesus kept asking one question, even when things got tough.

Tune in to hear why following Jesus means saying yes again especially when it's not easy.

What You’ll Hear:

• The surprising cost of small commitments
• Why Jesus kept asking Peter, “Are you still in?”
• How tiredness can impact your faith and decisions
• The link between physical exhaustion and spiritual drift
• Why God doesn’t just want your belief, but your whole life
• What sanctification really means in everyday life
• How to protect your mind and heart when you’re worn out
• The difference between being saved and being surrendered

Episode Resources:

1. Classical Conversations – https://classicalconversations.com/dadtired
2. John 6 and John 21 referenced in the teaching
3. Dad Tired Q&A Mixtape 
4. Invite Jerrad to speak – https://www.jerradlopes.com
5. Read The Dad Tired Book – https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB

 In this episode, Jerrad shares a chapter from the Dad Tired Mixtape audiobook. He tells a story from early parenting; one night when exhaustion and insecurity hit hard. It raised a question he hadn’t fully answered: Are we praying with our kids the way we should?
He discusses the barriers that keep dads from praying out loud with their children. Jerrad also reflects on how Jesus prayed: simple, honest, and from the heart. Then he connects it to what it means to lead your family in prayer today. 

Tune in to hear how simple prayers can change the atmosphere in your home.

What You’ll Hear:

• Why many dads feel stuck or insecure about praying with their kids
• The power of short, spontaneous, and authentic prayer
• What Scripture reveals about how Jesus prayed
• Real stories from the Dad Tired community
• Why spiritual leadership isn’t about performance
• How to break through awkwardness and start praying out loud
• The connection between your personal prayer life and family leadership
• Practical ways to invite God into everyday moments

Episode Resources:

1. Dad Tired Q&A Mixtape 
2. The Dad Tired Community – https://www.dadtired.com
3. Invite Jerrad to speak – https://www.jerradlopes.com
4. Read The Dad Tired Book – https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB

Host Jerrad Lopes shares a recent story of when he felt stuck as a dad and how he handled it. Listen as he helps listeners process their own feelings of inadequacy and how they can point they can still point their family toward a better father.