Most dads aren’t actually trying to be happy.

They’re trying to be approved of.

Approved by their partner.

Approved by family.

Approved by coworkers.

Approved by everyone except themselves.

In this episode, I talk to dads about acceptance — not the Instagram-quote version, not the “love yourself” bullshit — but the kind that actually changes how a father lives, shows up, and feels in his own house.

If you’re a dad who’s been:

• ​ editing yourself to keep the peace
• ​ shrinking to avoid conflict
• ​ feeling tired, irritated, or disconnected without knowing why

this episode is for you.

I break down how chasing approval quietly keeps me stuck as a father, why being myself can feel unsafe, and what real acceptance actually looks like when I stop auditioning for my own life.

This isn’t about fixing yourself as a dad.

It’s about stopping the slow self-abandonment most fathers mistake for growth.

F*ck Fear — Let’s Get Unstuck Together.

This one’s uncomfortable — but necessary.

As a dad, I keep noticing the same pattern:

the moment things start to feel steady, I find a way to mess it up.

Not on purpose.

Not dramatically.

Just enough to stay stuck.

In this episode, I talk honestly about self-sabotage as a dad — not the obvious kind, but the quiet kind a lot of dads don’t even realize they’re doing.

The kind that looks like hesitation.

Second-guessing.

Pulling back right when things start to feel real.

I don’t have a fix.

I’m not teaching a system for dads.

I’m just being honest about what it feels like to notice the pattern while I’m still in it as a father.

If you’re a dad who’s ever wondered:

• why you keep getting in your own way

• why momentum makes you uncomfortable

• or why success sometimes feels heavier than struggle

this episode is for you.

No hype.

No answers.

Just truth — from one dad to other dads trying to figure this out in real time.

F*ck Fear — Let’s Get Unstuck Together.

In this episode, I talk about something I’ve done most of my life as a dad —

blowing things up right when they start working.

Not in a dramatic way.

In the quiet, subtle way a lot of dads fall into.

The kind that looks like hesitation.

Pulling back.

Convincing myself it’s “not the right time.”

I’m not giving advice here.

I’m just being honest about self-sabotage as a dad, about control, and about why failing on your own terms as a father can feel safer than staying long enough to see if something actually works.

A lot of dads don’t realize they’re doing this.

They just know momentum makes them uncomfortable.

Success feels heavier than struggle.

And staying put feels riskier than starting over.

There’s no clean ending.

No lesson wrapped in a bow.

Just me — a dad — saying out loud the part a lot of fathers quietly avoid.

F*ck fear. Let’s get unstuck together.