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Fatherhood and Untangling Expectations with Vin Infante | EP186

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Two men talking about fatherhood, presence, and managing expectations. This isn’t a blueprint. It’s a conversation.

Vin Infante has strong views — on work, fatherhood, therapy, homeschooling, entrepreneurship, and what it means to show up as a man. You might not agree with all of it, but that’s the point. These are the kind of conversations that surface things many won’t say out loud. Vin is a former FDNY firefighter and mental performance coach.

What We Talk About:
  • Having energy (and protecting it)
  • Being a dad, not just a provider
  • Homeschooling and college
  • Hustle culture, addiction, and why it’s hard to stop
  • Tony Robbins
  • Bullying, identity, and surviving dark moments
  • Expectations (and how they mess with your peace)
    • Chapters:
    • 00:44 – Morning energy and routine
    • 02:05 – Presence vs. providing: parenting wake-up call
    • 03:23 – Fatherhood and rejecting old models of masculinity
    • 05:19 – Work-life integration and entrepreneur burnout
    • 07:57 – Designing a day around health, family, and purpose
    • 10:40 – School, AI, and why Vin’s homeschooling his daughter
    • 15:01 – Regret and the weight of missed moments
    • 20:17 – Identity roles: dad, husband, business owner
    • 24:00 – Letting go of control and trusting your team
    • 27:21 – Expectations, frustration, and Stoic mindset
    • 30:31 – Info overload and filtering what matters
    • 34:21 – Addiction, dopamine, and emotional disconnection
    • 39:40 – Reading, self-reflection, and conscious change
    • 40:02 – Therapy vs coaching: how Vin found his lane
    • 44:18 – Long-term bullying and its lasting impact
    • 51:32 – Suicidal ideation and finding reasons to stay
    • 53:45 – Becoming a firefighter and trusting the process
      • Vin Infante
      • Instagram @vin.infante
      • Website

        • Related episodes: 

        • Remote Work Today with Joe Cantanucci
        • Developing Soft Skills with Robin Daniels

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          Music by Jess & Ricky: SoundCloud

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