Adolescence hit me hard. I explore it in epsiode 1 season 5

It showed me what happens when boys grow up without direction — when fathers stay silent.

It botheres me. So I built a framework.

In this episode, I share the 4 roles I hold as a father. The 4P's.

Roles I fail at.
Roles I return to.
Roles that help me protect what matters.

There’s also a 5th role — one most men ignore. But without it, we drift.

This isn’t about being perfect.
It’s about showing up — shield in hand, heart still open.

Press play.
Because your kids don’t need a flawless father.
They need a present one.

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Ambiment - The Ambient by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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The 2025 Netflix film Adolescence shook me.

It showed a generation growing up in isolation, addiction, and quiet desperation— and it made me realize:

No one is coming to save our kids. We must save our kids. We have to become the shield and the sword against forces that are manipulating and twisting and influencing our kids into a warped sense of reality.

In this first episode, I open up about the fear, urgency, and hope that reignited The Beautiful Struggle podcast.

I share the hard lessons every parent, mentor, teacher, and guide must face — and the daily commitments I’m making to fight for my sons' future.

If you feel the weight too... you’re not alone.

Let’s walk this hard, messy yet beautiful road — together.

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Song: I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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2024 was good to me. Not gonna lie. I succeeded. It wasn't easy for sure. Here is what worked and what I need to continue to do for a thriving 2025.

Two questions to ask:

1. What were your biggest lessons in 2024?
2. How did they change you or shape the way you approach life?

Contact me at: thebeautifulstruggleshow@gmail.com

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