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- Decisions in the Dark: 8 Pressure Points Every Father Faces
Barry examines how to make decisions under pressure, “in the dark,” defined as lacking present information. He contrasts cultural lies—real men decide quickly, don’t hesitate, don’t ask for help—with wisdom, counsel, prayer, and pausing.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Decisions in the Dark
01:35 Pressure to Be Decisive
04:56 Fear and Perfectionism
07:37 Isolation and Going Alone
09:49 Purpose and Core Values
12:08 Stress and Decision Fatigue
15:10 Old Wounds and Shame
17:01 Relationship Dynamics
19:03 Temptation and Quick Relief
21:21 Checklist and Next Steps
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23 min - Dismantling Daily Devotionals Myths
Are your daily devotions a checklist? Or are they organic? Barry and Joel discuss building a consistent, fruit-bearing devotional life without religious box-checking.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Devotional Rhythm Struggles
01:22 Bullets and Barbecue Recap
03:30 Brotherhood and Support
05:44 Accountability and Spirit
08:03 Journaling and Recording
09:53 Fig Tree and Fruit
11:46 Fruits and Self Control
15:33 From Discipline to Rhythm
20:20 Avoid Box Checking
24:28 Tools and Bible Choices
29:04 Where to Start Reading
29:19 Pick a Solid Translation
30:29 Four Words Framework
32:13 Growth Through Journaling
36:27 Hearing God vs Checklist
41:06 Pruning the Noise
45:09 Fruit Bearing and Gratitude
48:29 Transferring Faith to Kids
51:34 Organic Growth Guardrails
56:01 Starting Line and Closing
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1 hr 1 min - Made in God's Image: The Original Design for Fatherhood
Men are created in God’s image. They don’t need to *build* an identity, but uncover what’s been buried. Barry digs into the broken image that leads to “father hunger." This drives men to seek identity through approval, achievement, addiction, religion, career, reputation, politics, or ministry. But what could true restoration look like?
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Uncovering True Self
01:13 Made in Gods Image
03:42 Father Hunger and Identity
06:48 When Connection Breaks
08:06 Jesus the Perfect Image
11:38 Restoration Begins
12:47 Four Movements to Freedom
17:01 From Performance to Presence
19:20 Resources and Community
20:13 Closing and Sendoff
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21 min - Stop Posing: From Fake to Free Fatherhood
Barry confronts the problem of men “posing” as different versions of themselves to gain acceptance, admitting he did it for years and warning it damages the man’s heart and destroys trust with wives and kids. He describes four borrowed identities common among fatherless men. Are you one of them?
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Why Fakes Trigger Me
00:38 Admitting I Was One
01:02 The Posing Problem
02:25 Where Posing Begins
03:37 Man In The Middle
05:22 Image Bearer Design
07:12 Four Borrowed Identities
08:22 Pretender And Faker
11:23 Chameleon And Two Lives
15:39 What Drives The Mask
19:04 Three Shifts To Change
22:02 Integrity Through Restoration
23:18 Get Help And Next Steps
24:33 Final Warning And Outro
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26 min - Are You Coachable?
Cut the pride. Coachability is essential for leadership in family, work, and community. Barry warns that being uncoachable—often driven by pride, ego, insecurity, and poor decision-making—creates blind spots, resists feedback, and damages influence.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Why Coachability Matters
01:20 Leadership Starts With You
02:15 Downfalls of Being Uncoachable 04:33 Finding Coaches to Grow
05:19 Five C Feedback Loop
07:04 Correctable Without Defensiveness
11:04 Confrontable for Growth
15:08 Constancy Core Beliefs
17:11 Consistency and Habits
20:04 Practical Steps Listen Own Adjust
23:53 Final Challenge and Wrap Up
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25 min - Joel McKeefry on Fatherhood, Faith, and Leading Under Pressure
New co-host dropping in! Meet Joel McKeefry, long time friend of Barry's, Green Bay community leader, outdoorsman, and father. Joel shares his story and what God has been teaching him lately.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Man Up
01:14 Introducing Joel McKeefry
02:18 DAG Outdoor Gear Story
04:59 Discover Green Bay and NFL Draft
08:33 Thrown Into the Fire
10:06 Faith and Support System
15:32 Rachel Love and Leadership
17:59 New Co-Host Announcement
19:05 Two Fathers Two Lessons
21:46 Work Ethic to Kingdom Purpose
24:37 People Have Different Drivers
26:52 Faithful Partnerships Approach
29:39 Praying at Partner Lunches
32:23 Open Broken Consistent
38:06 Retreat Moment of Change
40:08 Seeing Opportunity Ahead
43:45 Epitaph Love Like Christ
44:50 Call to Action for Men
47:58 Join the Father Seekers Community
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49 min - Theology Before Doxology: Worship Songs Shouldn't Shape Your Doctrine
Worship and relationship with God cannot rise above a man’s understanding of God! Barry argues that your theology should determine doxology. He urges fathers to lead their homes spiritually by studying scripture.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Theology Shapes Worship
01:25 Dads Lead the Home
02:24 Emotion Over Doctrine
07:33 Test Worship by Scripture
08:20 Isaiah 6 Worship Pattern
10:05 Spotting Performance Worship
15:17 Strange Fire Warning
16:21 Manipulation and Idolatry
20:23 Feed Yourself Scripture!x
22:14 Strong Men Teach Truth
22:56 Legacy and Identity
24:25 Join FatherSeekers Community!
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26 min - Father's Day 2026: New Dad Perspective vs Old Dad Wisdom
Happy Father's Day! Aaron Archer joins Barry again to offer some new dad perspective, while Barry brings the sage wisdom of an aged father.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Fathers Day 26
01:37 Rapid Fire Questions
05:06 Origin of Father Seekers
09:53 Recap Aaron's Dad Story
13:13 Caretaking and Closure
22:37 Forgiveness Myths
28:24 Breaking the Cycle
33:39 Steps Toward Resolution
43:20 Faith for Skeptics
48:20 One Two Three With Jesus
53:23 New Dad Advice and Wrap
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57 min - Rewrite Your Manhood Script
There's a script written for your life, written from your childhood. Formed by your home, culture, church, mentors, or even abusers. Barry digs into how you CAN rewrite this script to be the father you were meant to be.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 The Manhood Script
00:45 Closing And Invitation
01:01 Barry’s Childhood Burden
02:13 Defining The Script
03:26 Where Scripts Come From
06:44 Culture And Control
08:41 When It Fits Or Hurts
09:42 Your Dad’s Script Too
11:05 How Scripts Shape Fathering
13:46 Becoming A Mentoring Father
15:03 Rewrite With Presence
16:30 Repent And Model Change
18:22 Homework And Community
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21 min - This 5-Minute Morning Liturgy Could Change Your Life
Barry challenges men to examine their “mirror routine,” warning that negative morning monologues of regret and rumination can set the pace for the day and become a key battleground in the mind. Instead, Barry offers a 5-minute liturgy to start your day in the right headspace.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Mirror Routine Mindset
01:29 Disclaimer On Theology
03:18 Affirmations Versus Scripture
07:51 Renewing The Mind
09:37 Spiritual Warfare In Thoughts
11:38 Regret And Rumination
15:21 Confession And Repentance
19:45 Five Minute Morning Liturgy
24:50 Free Community for Men!
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About Teach Me to Father
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Join Barry and his friends as they unwrap their stories and, along the way, mine out the wisdom and knowledge for practical application in every father’s life. Together they discover health and wholeness for fathers, their wives, kids, and generations to come.
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Barry Edgemon is the Founder/Leader of FatherSeekers. He coaches and mentors fatherless fathers. He leads from his personal and professional experience of son, father, pastor, and friend of the fatherless.
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Topics include: how to be a present father, becoming a better dad, fatherhood tips for men, raising kids with faith, dad's role in the family, fatherhood skills, present fatherhood, how to father well, fatherhood coaching for men, father's role in children's identity, fatherhood legacy, building a legacy for your kids, generational legacy, father's influence on children, purpose and identity for men, what am I here for, men's purpose, leaving a mark as a father, father's impact on family, levels of a man's influence, fatherhood blueprint, Christian fatherhood podcast, biblical fatherhood, God as father, faith and family, theology for dads, every dad is a theologian, biblical identity for men, God's design for fathers, scripture for fathers, discernment for Christians, false teachers warning, spiritual leadership in the home, faith-based parenting, healing father wounds, generational trauma healing, breaking generational cycles, men's emotional healing, father wound recovery, childhood wounds adults, overcoming fatherlessness, mental health for dads, men and emotional health, high-functioning and broken, signs a man is falling apart, men and isolation, men numbing pain, fatherless fathers, dads without fathers, how to be a good father, fatherhood podcast, Christian fatherhood, men's faith podcast, new dad advice, fatherhood coaching, fathering without a role model, fatherless son, father hunger, growing up without a dad, men's personal development, Christian men's podcast, podcast for dads who grew up without fathers, Christian podcast about fatherhood and healing, how to break generational cycles as a dad, what does the Bible say about fatherhood, podcast for men healing from childhood wounds, faith-based podcast for new dads, how to build a fatherhood legacy, coaching for men who were raised without fathers, how fathers shape their children's identity, and Christian men overcoming father wounds.