In this episode, Shabz, a mobile barber in Dubai, opens up about how becoming a father completely changed his life. At first, he wasn’t ready. The sleepless nights and the burden of responsibility.

Everything shifted when he held his son for the first time. Being a father forced him to level up. Suddenly, the stakes were higher. There was no time for distractions. He had a set of responsibilities that couldn’t be ignored. He had to show up, push through the exhaustion, and step into the man he needed to become.

For parents, this is real talk. If you’ve ever felt the weight of responsibility and the pressure to provide, you’ll understand exactly where Shabz is coming from. Fatherhood isn’t just a title, it’s a transformation.

For the youth, if you’re stuck or unsure about your future, take a listen. Shabz switched careers to follow his passion, even when no one believed in him. But he trusted himself, the process and his skills, and he proved them all wrong.

Now, he’s building a future for his family on his own terms.

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Timestamps

00:00 - Coming Up
00:46 - Introduction
01:19 - Growing Up
02:17 - What I Learned from My Father
04:17 - What I Learned from My Mother
06:55 - The First Year of Fatherhood
16:01 - Juggling Work and Fatherhood
19:45 - Working While Family is in the UK
25:09 - How Fatherhood Changed My Mindset
31:18 - Missing the Community Back Home
34:45 - The Birth of DXBarber
56:06 - Why Believing in Yourself is Key
1:02:32 - Advice for the Next Generation
1:07:45 - Closing Tradition

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