Summary:
How do we raise boys into good men when the world seems confused about what a good man even is?

In this episode, Paul and Andrew sit down with Shaun Dawson, host of Raising Men, to talk about modern masculinity, brotherhood, emotional safety, ego in parenting, and what boys need from the men around them.

Show Notes:
How do we raise boys into good men when the world seems confused about what a good man even is?

Shaun shares a painfully relatable dad story about watching his son at basketball practice and realizing his frustration had more to do with his own ego than his son’s performance. From there, the conversation opens into a bigger question: what does it actually mean to model healthy masculinity for our kids?

We talk about:
• Why dads can get triggered when their kids struggle in public
• The difference between preparing the child for the road and clearing every obstacle
• Why men often want to open up but don’t feel safe doing it
• How brotherhood has to be rebuilt intentionally
• Why boys need worthy men around them, not just lectures about manhood
• How fathers can create a “castle” where their families can thrive
• Why cultivating excellence in our kids starts with cultivating it in ourselves

Guest:
Shaun Dawson is a husband, father of two, tech leader, and host of Raising Men, a podcast about parenting, masculinity, and raising sons into men of courage, character, and purpose.

Links:
Raising Men: https://raising.men/
About Shaun Dawson: https://raising.men/about-shaun-dawson
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1HdOjO18HibC17XnyrFOv5
Steve Biddulph: https://www.stevebiddulph.com/Site_1/Home.html

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