What If Being a Better Dad Starts With Knowing Yourself?

Matthew Jandernoa believes many men know what the right thing is… but don’t really know their own hearts. In this conversation, we explore what happens when fatherhood exposes the parts of ourselves we’d rather avoid. We talk about frustration, patience, humility, comparison, healing, and why becoming a better dad starts long before becoming a dad at all. Matthew shares a powerful story from his time as a missionary that changed how he viewed himself forever, explains why “offer it up” never quite landed for him, and challenges us to stop focusing on our failures and start focusing on who we’re becoming. Along the way we discuss: 🔹 Why many fathers get trapped in self-criticism 🔹 The connection between patience and hope 🔹 How parents unintentionally teach learned helplessness 🔹 Why your children need space to struggle 🔹 The difference between trusting your heart and following every desire 🔹 How humility can actually increase life satisfaction 🔹 What it means to become the m...