In this special episode of Bear Crawl with Dads, we visit with Coach Hicks, father of five, and Founder/Executive Director of My Brother’s Keeper of Greater Richmond in Richmond, VA. We discuss overcoming hurdles to finding purpose and more!

 

IN TODAY’S EPISODE WE DISCUSS: 

• Civil rights movement; discrimination
• Lack of a father; signed his rights away
• Addictions
• Incarceration
• Parenting my siblings
• Heart issues
• Here for a purpose
• Resilience
• Family Business
• Being transparent
• Baltimore exodus
• Returning to Faith
• Authentic Manhood
• Filling a void
• Extended adolescence
• Father wound
• Power of mentoring
• Bottled up
• Power of dinner
• Quality time
• Thanking those who coached us
• Self-taught
• National Mentor Month
• Message to Moms/Wives
• Power of Blessing
• Secret in life: relationships
• Your voice matters
• Know thy enemy
• You still have a lot to offer
• Sense of urgency
• Lacking vision
• Triggers
• Transforming power

 

RESOURCES MENTIONED: 

My Brother’s Keeper of Greater Richmond

Richmond Free Press

Fatherhood Initiative

Richmond, VA

Authentic Manhood

Extended adolescence

Father wound

Frederick Douglas quote

National Mentor Month

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