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The Dear Son, Network creates honest conversations about fatherhood, masculinity, and the life lessons many men never hear growing up.
Joe T and D Johns talk about summertime energy and personal growth, focusing on emotional availability, letting go of ego, and recognizing real progress in relationships and business. They recap the DSN Live event, including pre-show anxiety, learning to control what they can, resolving a venue issue calmly, and how the night felt like true community through strong audience engagement and feedback from new supporters. They discuss accepting praise, the nerves of trying new things, trusting partners with your vision, and the value of being surrounded by people in purpose who share knowledge rather than gatekeep. They also touch on doing live shows in their hometowns, learning to coexist with other alpha personalities, setting bigger financial goals—specifically making a million this year—and prioritizing memorable experiences in marriage and family life.
00:00 Summer Check In
00:32 Emotional Growth
02:12 Family Shifts
03:59 DSN Live Anxiety
06:11 Community Feedback
07:17 Accepting Praise
08:48 New Thing Nerves
11:12 Partnership Trust
12:48 Handling Venue Issues
14:37 Future Live Shows
16:28 Two Grown Men Live
17:44 Show Highlights
18:37 Purposeful Circles
19:22 Money Talks for Kids
20:18 Coexisting with Alphas
22:05 Unscripted Podcast Growth
24:17 Going Home to Perform
26:24 Millionaire Mindset Goals
27:47 Marriage and Italy Dreams
31:35 Regrets and Being Present
33:46 Pressure to Provide
35:19 Sharpening Friendships
36:29 Closing Spoken Word
#MensMentalHealth #VulnerableConversation #ChristianMen #RelationshipAdvice #OvercomingAddiction
Follow Joe T: https://instagram.com/bakeriii
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4. leave a comment, and
5. share this content with someone who needs it.
The DSP: https://thedearsonpodcast.com
Support the podcast by supporting our sponsors:
Shop DSN Merch: https://dear-son-merch.creator-spring.com/listing/the-dear-son-show
Love Kisha J Studios: https://lovekishaj.com
My ebook: https://thedearsonpodcast.com/dsp-merch-%26-digital/ols/products/20lifepromptsv1
My book (physical): https://thedearsonpodcast.com/dsp-merch-%26-digital/ols/products/dear-son-what-i-wish-my-father-told-me-physical-copy
Let’s connect socially:
https://instagram.com/thedearsonpodcast
https://facebook.com/thedearsonpodcast
The Three Foundational Pillars of the DSP Community
1. Reveal trauma
2. Heal from trauma
3. Help through telling stories of it all
“Better Man. Better Father.”
The Dear Son, Network ®
By Johns & Co Productions LLCThe Dear Son, Network creates honest conversations about fatherhood, masculinity, and the life lessons many men never hear growing up.
Joe T and D Johns talk about summertime energy and personal growth, focusing on emotional availability, letting go of ego, and recognizing real progress in relationships and business. They recap the DSN Live event, including pre-show anxiety, learning to control what they can, resolving a venue issue calmly, and how the night felt like true community through strong audience engagement and feedback from new supporters. They discuss accepting praise, the nerves of trying new things, trusting partners with your vision, and the value of being surrounded by people in purpose who share knowledge rather than gatekeep. They also touch on doing live shows in their hometowns, learning to coexist with other alpha personalities, setting bigger financial goals—specifically making a million this year—and prioritizing memorable experiences in marriage and family life.
00:00 Summer Check In
00:32 Emotional Growth
02:12 Family Shifts
03:59 DSN Live Anxiety
06:11 Community Feedback
07:17 Accepting Praise
08:48 New Thing Nerves
11:12 Partnership Trust
12:48 Handling Venue Issues
14:37 Future Live Shows
16:28 Two Grown Men Live
17:44 Show Highlights
18:37 Purposeful Circles
19:22 Money Talks for Kids
20:18 Coexisting with Alphas
22:05 Unscripted Podcast Growth
24:17 Going Home to Perform
26:24 Millionaire Mindset Goals
27:47 Marriage and Italy Dreams
31:35 Regrets and Being Present
33:46 Pressure to Provide
35:19 Sharpening Friendships
36:29 Closing Spoken Word
#MensMentalHealth #VulnerableConversation #ChristianMen #RelationshipAdvice #OvercomingAddiction
Follow Joe T: https://instagram.com/bakeriii
Also, if you've made it this far, don't forget to:
1. subscribe to the channel,
2. turn on the notifications,
3. like this video,
4. leave a comment, and
5. share this content with someone who needs it.
The DSP: https://thedearsonpodcast.com
Support the podcast by supporting our sponsors:
Shop DSN Merch: https://dear-son-merch.creator-spring.com/listing/the-dear-son-show
Love Kisha J Studios: https://lovekishaj.com
My ebook: https://thedearsonpodcast.com/dsp-merch-%26-digital/ols/products/20lifepromptsv1
My book (physical): https://thedearsonpodcast.com/dsp-merch-%26-digital/ols/products/dear-son-what-i-wish-my-father-told-me-physical-copy
Let’s connect socially:
https://instagram.com/thedearsonpodcast
https://facebook.com/thedearsonpodcast
The Three Foundational Pillars of the DSP Community
1. Reveal trauma
2. Heal from trauma
3. Help through telling stories of it all
“Better Man. Better Father.”
The Dear Son, Network ®