Dear Son,
By Derek Johns
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Episodes: 148
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This is a safe space to build upon and reinforce the values of fatherhood. We'll explore the gaps between the current generation of fathers and fathers of generations past, and mature the dialogue that will close those gaps for the generations to come. Whether your passion is to be a great father or peel back the layers of why your father wasn't present in your life (physically and/or emotionally), this is for you. Let's grow through it.
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Don’t Take It Personal | Listening to the Critics | Ep 152 | The Dear Son, Show
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Parenting In the Gray | What Would Compromise Your Principles? | Ep 151 | The Dear Son, Show
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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The Hidden Costs of Being Right | Parental Structure vs Parental Empathy | Ep 150 | The Dear Son, Show
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Some Seeds Don’t Grow | Cultivating the Garden of Life | Ep 149 | The Dear Son, Show
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Watch That Mirror | Self-Reflection, Accountability, and Relationships | Ep 148 | The Dear Son, Show
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Aug 09, 2025 |
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Don’t Let Me Be Your Ceiling | Fatherhood, Legacy, and New Beginnings | Ep 147 The Dear Son, Show
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Old Paint. New Canvas. | Leaving Tradition for Innovation | Ep 146 The Dear Son, Show
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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The Joys of Fatherhood | Embracing the Privilege | Ep 145 The Dear Son, Show
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Don’t Remove It. Refine It. | Fine-tune Your Parenting Approach | Ep 144 The Dear Son, Show
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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It Takes a Village | How Important Is Your Friend Circle? | Ep 143| The Dear Son, Show
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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You Can Be a Great Father, but a Horrible Person | w/ Quintin Harris | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 142
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Double Standard King | Parenting, Relationships & Societal Expectations | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 141
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Jun 07, 2025 |
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You Graduated. Now What? | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 140
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May 30, 2025 |
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It’s On Me | Navigating Life, Responsibility, and Parenting | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 139
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May 12, 2025 |
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Becoming a Comprehensive Man | Masculine Vulnerability w/ Nate Cottman | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 138
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May 05, 2025 |
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The Power of Fatherhood: Meaningful Conversations for All Men | Attention Grabber | The Dear Son, Show | Lost Ep
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May 04, 2025 |
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Dear Son, I Won’t Always Be Here | Life Planning | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 137
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May 02, 2025 |
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Invested In My Family | Entrepreneurship and Fatherhood w Xavier Miller | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 136
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Dear Son, We Need to Talk | Digging Below the Surface | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 135
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Armed with Education | State of Emergency w Mr. Dangerfield | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 134
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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The Man Code | Dispelling the Myths | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 133
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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My Father Prepared Me for Life | Lineage & Legacy w Johnny L Collins II | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 131
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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What About Me | How To Cope When It Isn’t Your Turn | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 131
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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I Can’t Let My Dad Down | Living Up to Expectations | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 130
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Dear Son, Put A Ring On It! | Fatherhood, Marriage, and Personal Growth | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 129
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Life After Corporate | Fatherhood, Career, and Identity | Ep 124 w TJ Davidson | The Dear Son, Show
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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This Is Why Fathers Are Important to Women | Daddy-Daughter Relationships | Ep 128 w Lee Greer | The Dear Son, Show
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Emotional Intelligence in Fatherhood w/ Myer Krah | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 116
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Unlearning What My Father Taught Me | Ep 127 w Cory L Hughes | The Dear Son, Show
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Gentle Parenting vs Punk A Parenting: Setting Boundaries and Creating Balance | The Dear Son Show | Ep 113
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Come Get Your Kidney | Men’s Health | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 112
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Teen Privacy vs. Traditional Parenting: Navigating Modern Challenges | The Dear Son Show | Ep 111
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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The Hypocrisy | It’s More Than Music | The Truth About Hiphop | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 110
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Setting Boundaries With Adult Children | House Rules | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 109
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Locked Up With My Daddy | Fatherhood and Forgiveness | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 108
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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This Is My Confession | Cautionary Tales | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 107
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Dear Son, I'm Proud of You | Becoming a Man | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 106
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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New Year, New Goals: Fatherhood, Family, and Accountability | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 105
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Toxicity Has No Gender | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 104
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Why I Became A Better Man | w Anvalon Elliott | Ep 103
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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It’s the Race, Not the Pace | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 102
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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I Still Need a Father Figure | w Forrest Laurent | Ep 101
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Navigating Fatherhood and Blended Families: Deep Conversations on The Dear Son Show | Ep 100
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Winning the Battle, Losing the War: Navigating Parenthood | The Dear Son, Network ®
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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2024 Presidential Election Reflections | Ep 98 | The Dear Son, Show
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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The Pressure of Being Strong: Navigating Fatherhood and Vulnerability
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Tolerating vs Enabling Behaviors in Children
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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With My Bear Arms: A TSA Nightmare
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Navigating Life's Challenges: The Fight Within | Ep 94
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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This Is Why Your 2024 Resolutions Aren't Working | Ep 93
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Jan 20, 2024 |
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So Much to Shay... Shay | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 92
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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The Court of Public Opinion Exposed: The Ugly Truth
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Why Dads Need to Slow Down | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 90 #fatherhood #anxious #anxiety
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Top 5 Lessons I’ve Learned From My Kids | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 89 #fatherhood #top5 #studentteacher
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Fatherhood Is Overwhelming | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 88 #fatherhood #pressure #overwhelmed
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Your Purpose Will Be Attacked | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 87 #fatherhood #parenting #generations #legacy #resilience
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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I Went Too Far | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 86 #fatherhood #parenting #generations #legacy #transparency
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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The Torch is Yours | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 85 #fatherhood #parenting #generations #legacy
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Don’t Prey On Broken Women | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 84 #fatherhood #parenting #brokenwomen #brokenmen #dating
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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The Black Woman Is Not Your Enemy | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 83 #fatherhood #parenting #blackwoman
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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More Than a Felon | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 82 #fatherhood #parenting #reformed #breakthrough
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Life Has Cycles | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 81 #fatherhood #parenting #lifecycle #generations
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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I Just Needed My Dad | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 79 #fatherhood #parenting #hopeless #fatherless
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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A Hopeless Generation | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 79 #fatherhood #parenting #hopeless #lostgeneration
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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The Impatient | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 78 #fatherhood #parenting #worthy #patience
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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A MAN'S IDENTITY | A DSN SERIES | PT 5 OF 5 #manhood #vulnerability #purpose
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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For the Castle or the Crowd? | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 77 #fatherhood #parenting #worthy
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Men Want a Fairy Tale Love Too | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 76 #manhood #parenting #worthy #lovehurts
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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The Curse of the Unworthy | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 75 #fatherhood #parenting #worthy
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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A MAN'S IDENTITY | A DSN SERIES | PT 4 OF 5 #manhood #vulnerability #purpose
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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The Art of Masculinity | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 74 w Nate Cottman #fatherhood #manhood #masculine #vulnerability
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Dear Son, It Isn’t What It Looks Like | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 73 #fatherhood #parenting
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Dear Son, Don’t Jump Out the Window | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 72 #fatherhood #parenting
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Dear Son, We Can’t Be Friends | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 71 #fatherhood #nofriendzone #parenting
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Practice Doesn't Make Perfect | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 70 #fatherhood #hoopdreams #realitycheck
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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The Curse of Comfort | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 69 #fatherhood #uncomfortable #hardwork #lazy
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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She Can’t Be What She’s Never Seen | The Dear Son, Show | Ep 68 #fatherhood #marriage #meettheparents #familybusiness
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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A Summer of Correction | Ready vs Prepared | Ep 67 #fatherhood #legacy #parenting #familybusiness
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May 25, 2023 |
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Dear Son, It's Bigger Than You | Ep 66 #fatherhood #legacy #parenting #familybusiness
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May 18, 2023 |
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You’ll Be Better Because of Me, Not In Spite Of | Ep 65 #fatherhood #legacy #parenting
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May 11, 2023 |
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A MAN'S IDENTITY | A DSN SERIES | PT 3 OF 4 #manhood #vulnerability #purpose
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May 10, 2023 |
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Good Job, Son | Bonus Ep Audio Exclusive #fatherhood #vulnerableparenting #abetterway #parenting
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May 07, 2023 |
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Are You a Bridge or a Wall? | How to Parent | Ep 64 #fatherhood #mistakes #parenting
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May 04, 2023 |
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Discipline For Correction Not Control | Revenge Parenting | Ep 63 #fatherhood #mistakes #parenting
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Six Ways to be a Better Father | Ep 62 #fatherhood #mistakes #lessonslearned
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Now is the Perfect Time to Fail | Ep 61 #fatherhood #vision #entrepreneurship #parenting
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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A MAN'S IDENTITY | A DSN SERIES | PT 1 OF 4 #manhood #vulnerability #purpose
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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How Far Will You Go For Your Son | Ep 60 #fatherhood #abuse #enablers #parenting
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Dear Son, Nice Guys Finish Last | Ep 59 #fatherhood #dating #courtship #chivalry
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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I'm About to Pop | Ep 58 #fatherhood #stressed #breakingpoint
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Don't Shoot the Messenger | Ep 57 #fatherhood #childish
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Don't Disregard the Disregard | Ep 56 w/James Johnson #fatherhood #masculine #thoughtleader
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Dad Goals | DSP Ep 55 w/ James Johnson #fatherhood #dadgoals #bettermen #betterfathers
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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You Ain't The Man of Nothing | DSP Ep 54 w/ James Johnson #fatherhood #raisingmen #boys2men
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Feb 11, 2023 |
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Dear Son, Tell Me Who You Are | DSP Ep 53 w/ James Johnson #fatherhood #identity #peerpressure
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Dear Son, That's MY Wife | DSP Ep 52 w/ James Johnson #fatherhood #jealousy #attention
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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I Almost Died | Ep 51 Featuring James Johnson and Lester Jackson #widowmaker #heartfailure #stemi
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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What I Wish My Father Told Me | Ep 50 Featuring Eli, Donovan, and Leonard Johns
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Dear Son, The Streets Don't Love You | Ep 49 | Featuring: Martez Gurley-El
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Queens Raising Kings | Ep 48 w Queens of Kings Podcast #singlemom #boymom
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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Reprogramming How We Parent | Default Dad | Ep 47 | Reggie George, Shawn Serfass, James Johnson
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Finding Profit In Your Purpose | Ep 46 w Phillip Washington, Jr.
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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But Now I See | Life in The Blind | Ep 45 w Poetré
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Fatherhood Advice from 1918 | Business. Responsibility. Fatherhood | Ep 44 w Kevin Stallings
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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I Didn't Have The Best Examples of Fatherhood, So I Became One | Ep 43 w Brandon Bradley
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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What Are We Really Teaching Our Sons? | DSP Ep 42 James Johnson #fatherandson
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Sep 24, 2022 |
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I Don't Blame My Father For This | DSP Ep 41 w Forrest Laurent #ChurchHurt
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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They’re Shooting! | Don’t Be A Tough Guy | Ep 40
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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The Top Off Legacy | Entrepreneurship, Entertainment, and Fatherhood | Mr. JB tha Barber | Ep 39
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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You Know The Vibes | How To Set The Frequency As A Father | DSP Ep 38
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Trauma On The Yard | Violently Attacked at School | A Father’s Nightmare with Reggie George | Ep 37
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Black or Blue? | Why I Became A Police Officer | A Conversation with Lt. Adrian Yowman | Ep 36
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Jun 04, 2022 |
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The No Step Zone | How to Father a Blended Family | A Conversation with James Johnson | Ep 35
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May 31, 2022 |
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My Son Thinks I'm A Whole Person | A Conversation with Donovan Johns | Ep 34
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May 26, 2022 |
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My Father Taught Me Everything By Telling Me Nothing | A Conversation with Jermaine Lewis, Sr. | Ep 33
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May 23, 2022 |
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Leave A Legacy Of Compassion | A Conversation w/ Dr. Eric Yancey | Ep 32
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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The One Thing My Dad Will Never Know | A Conversation w/ Coach David Jones | Ep 31
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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This Is What Protection Really Look Like | A Conversation w/ James Johnson & Anvalon Elliott | Ep 30
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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I Lost My Dad and Found Me | A Conversation w/ Deborah Faith Perry | The DSP Ep 29
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Dear Dad, You Hurt Me | A Conversation w/ Cleo Childress | The DSP Ep 28
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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My Dad Chose Me | A Conversation w/ LaKisha Johns | The DSP Ep 27
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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My Dad Is My Hero | A Conversation w/ Gia Jordan | The DSP Ep 26
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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Fatherhood: A Woman's Perspective (series) | A Conversation w/ Sade Benson | The DSP Ep 25
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Dear Son, I Work Hard To Give You Options | A Conversation w/ Joshua Wilson | The DSP Ep 24
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Dear Son, You Can Tell Me Anything, but That | A Conversation w/ Joevan Palmer | DSP Ep 23
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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Dear Son, Listen To Your Elders | A Conversation w/ Tim Allston | DSP Ep 22
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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Dear Son, I Am Not Your Father | A Conversation w/ Lamont Moore | DSP Ep 21
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Dear Son, Build A Business For Your Family | A Conversation w/ Chris Williams | DSP Ep 20
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Dear Son, I Couldn't Coach My Way Out Of This One | A Conversation w/ George Massenburg | The DSP Ep 19
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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Dear Son, Be Emotionally Fit Above All | A Conversation with Rod Richard II | The DSP Ep 18
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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Dear Son, I Need You Back In My Life | A Conversation with James Johnson | The DSP Ep 17
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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Dear Son, You Were Too Different To Love | A Conversation with Anvalon Elliott | The DSP Ep 16
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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Dear Son, I Woke Up On A Park Bench | A Conversation with Jaraud McGary | The DSP Ep 15
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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Dear Son, Prison Walls Can’t Separate Us | A Conversation with Derrin Perkins, Jr. | DSP Ep 14
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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Dear Son, Let That Rage Out | A Conversation with Ahmad 'Ball Hawk' Hawkins | The DSP Ep 13
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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Dear Son, I’m Afraid To Heal | 10 Reasons | The DSP Ep 12
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Dear Son, I Was Wrong. Get Over It. | A Conversation with Dr. Yardan Shabazz | The DSP Ep 10
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Dear Son, I've Had One Too Many | A Conversation with Rudy Ortega, Sr | The DSP Ep. 11
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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Dear Son, I’m Listening | A Conversation With My Son | The DSP Ep 9
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Dear Son, Save Your Community!
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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Dear Son, You Are Your Brother’s Keeper | The DSP Ep. 7 w/ Mikel Brown
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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Dear Son, I Love You Too Much to Spare Your Feelings | The DSP Ep. 6 w/ Javan Blackston
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Dear Son, I’m Your Father, Not Your Friend | The DSP Ep. 5
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Dear Son, Let Me Explain! | A Conversation With My Father | The DSP Ep 4
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Dear Son, I Wasn't Always Proud of My Father | A Conversation with Dr. Holloman | #theDSP
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Dear Son,...you deserve context | The Dear Son, Podcast | Ep. 2 #the DSP #fatherhood
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Dear Son,...Your Father Was A Mess | Ep. 1
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Dear Son, - Intro
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Sep 20, 2020 |