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Today's guest is Nicky Wilks.We go deep talking about:Making an intentional choice to be a present fatherTaking full responsibility for your lifeDoing “soul work” to create space to become a man and fatherUsing the pressure cooker of doing hard things to grow and acquire wisdomWhat young men need, and multiple actionable steps on how to provide it in modern societyThe role of fathers and elders in our children’s livesInitiatory rites of passage for men and boys, andNicky’s organization Journe...

Welcome to this episode of Friday Reflections by Dad.Work! Every Friday I share the best of what we have been doing in the Dad.Work community, to provide perspective, new ideas, and motivation for you to continue on your journey to becoming the best man, partner, and father you can be.This week we talk about:Staying resilient during this emotional onslaught in the dark days of approaching winter (and the world around us), even if you have fear and even if the most insidious things you su...

My guest today is Christian Lopez.We go deep talking about:The power of authenticity and self-awareness,Developing vulnerable, deep relationships with other men in your life,The wound that can be created when you tell a young boy “don’t cry”,Christian’s journey as a professional baseball player and how he dealt with the crushing blow of his career coming to an end,The trap of chasing fortune and fame,Why you’re so much more than what you do, and how to shift your identity to who you are,Griev...

Today's guest is Kimberly Hill.We go deep talking about:How to ask for feedback and actually get useful answers,Interdependence vs. Codependence,How to communicate your feelings and needs inside a relationship and make requests,The fundamental desire women have in intimate relationships,How men sabotage vulnerability and trust in relationship,The importance of developing a regular check-in with your partner,The trap of perfectionism and people-pleasing,Why date nights are vital to building a ...

Welcome to this episode of Friday Reflections by Dad.Work! Every Friday I share the best of what we have been doing in the Dad.Work community, to provide perspective, new ideas, and motivation for you to continue on your journey to becoming the best man, partner, and father you can be.This week we talk about:Why I screwed up this week and expressed my anger in a destructive way,The lessons learned about doing this work, the connection I have established with my son, and the love I feel f...

Today's guest is Dave Weale.We go deep talking about: What young men need from their fathers, mentors, and society,The role of a father in a young man’s life (challenge, letting him fail),Why failure is mandatory if you want to do big things,Resilience,What happens to a pro skier when he breaks his neck,The power of mindset in recovering from huge setbacks,The Importance of Cannabis as part of the journey,The creation, and collapse of a 7 figure company and how Dave got through a second ...

Today's guest is Isaac Cotec.We go deep talking about:Masculine Archetypes and how to use them to grow and heal,Embodying masculinity after disconnecting from it,Finding balance between the stoic man of the 50s and the soft man of the 90s,Rituals and symbolism, and how to use them to work with your subconscious,Bringing consciousness to each archetype to guide your growth journey,Practical ways to work on aligning and levelling up your embodiment of each archetype,Using the HeroRise Masculine...

Welcome to this episode of Friday Reflections by Dad.Work! Every Friday I share the best of what we have been doing in the Dad.Work community, to provide perspective, new ideas, and motivation for you to continue on your journey to becoming the best man, partner, and father you can be.This week we talk about:Healing the world by healing fathers (the larger Dad.Work purpose and goal)Feeling into each moment so deeply that you always act in aligned authenticityForming secure attachment wit...

Today's guest is Jason Henderson. We go deep talking about: Why Jason’s son’s first 2 words were so pivotal in his transformation, Men’s Group and why a supportive community makes it easier to do the work, Breathwork, meditation, and inner child work as healing modalities, Addictive behaviours to numb discomfort and how to break the cycle, Children as our biggest triggers and teachers, Showing up authentically with our children, and letting them see us do the wor...

Today’s guest is Amanda Asta.We go deep talking about:What is breathwork, and the immense benefits thereofThe nervous system and the body’s response to difficult events, and how trauma gets storedHow to release stored traumaThe wisdom of the bodyHow to “hack” the nervous system to calm down in the moment with some actionable take-home practicesCoregulating with our children and how they watch and model usWhy talking about our story isn’t enough to healSelf-care practicesAmanda Asta is the fou...