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Patrick Dempsey talks to Ryan about a parenting wake-up call he had that motivated him to do the work around healing his inner child. 

Patrick Dempsey is an actor, race car driver, and founder of the Dempsey Center. He is most known from his role as Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd from the series Grey’s Anatomy. Patrick has also starred in Enchanted, Sweet Home Alabama, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Made of Honor, The Art of Racing in the Rain, Ferrari, and more. 

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Part 1: How Patrick Dempsey Applies Stoicism in Acting and Race Car Driving | Apple Podcasts, Spotify, & Wondery

Part 2: Patrick Dempsey on Ethical Dilemmas, Being of Service, and Embracing Stoicism | Apple Podcasts, Spotify, & Wondery

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The thing you say you want, the connection you crave. It’s there. Just not always when you want it…or how you want it.

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You don’t need to understand it. You need to encourage them. You need to be behind them as they discover who they are.

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What do you think your kids hear most from you? Is it words of affection and kindness and encouragement? Or is it those phrases we find ourselves repeating like broken records?

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They’re not doing this to you on purpose. Please be kind. Be patient. Be accommodating. With them…but most of all with yourself.

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Last year, Ryan was interviewed by Gary Vee about The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids. Today, you'll hear an excerpt from that interview on how to successfully instill discipline in kids. 

Gary Vee is a serial entrepreneur, Chairman of VaynerX, the CEO of VaynerMedia, and the Creator and CEO of VeeFriends. His latest project is a children's book, Meet Me in the Middle: A VeeFriends Book!

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We have to believe in our kids. To be their fan. Why would they be brave enough to put themselves out there, to try new things, if their own parents aren’t even backing them up when it matters most?

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Have you tried taking your own temperature? Don’t blame them. Check yourself first. Take care of yourself first.

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They expect our protection. Nothing is more shocking and devastating than when they don’t get this. They won’t remember the context, what will stick with them is who did this.

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