Dear Son,

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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Are You Tough Enough to Be a Dad? | Ep 181 | The Dear Son, Show Apr 07, 2026

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Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.

Breaking the Cycle: Fatherhood, Rejection, Lust, and Healing (ft. Trey Tucker | Rugged Counseling)

In this episode of The Dear Son Show, host Derek talks with therapist Trey Tucker from the Chattanooga, Tennessee area about fatherhood, the impact of absent or limited fathering, and how “gaps” in guidance shape men. Trey shares his path from the corporate world to education and counseling, his struggles with rejection and a decade-long hookup cycle, and how those experiences affect attachment, identity, and healing. Derek connects these themes to his own story—leaving home young, self-medicating through sex and alcohol, and creating the podcast as accountability to have meaningful conversations with his sons. They discuss grief, losing parents, why environment matters for young men, and Trey’s book Tough Enough aimed at men in their 20s. Subscribe and comment your biggest takeaway.

00:00 Show Welcome

00:31 Tennessee Connection

01:34 Therapist Journey

02:49 Leaving Corporate Life

05:45 Podcast Origin Story

07:42 Roots and Relocation

08:59 Fatherhood Gaps

14:56 Rejection and Validation

19:02 Book for Twenties

21:51 Hookup Cycle Fallout

24:17 Environment Shapes Choices

25:24 Talking Teens and Alcohol

28:15 School Years That Matter

30:30 Marriage and Fatherhood Hopes

32:27 Mentoring With Accountability

34:00 Training Toughness With Care

35:33 Losing Dad and Learning Grief

39:54 Grief Ritual and Healing

44:18 Parents Marriage Model

45:19 Platform Dating and Time

47:21 What I Wish Dad Said

49:32 Measuring Tough Enough Impact

52:13 Closing Reflections and Outro

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Life Comes At You Fast | Ep 180 | The Dear Son, Show Apr 01, 2026

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Dear Son: Life Comes at You Fast (Problem-Solving, Responsibility & Real-World Lessons)

In this episode of The Dear Son Show, D Johns and Jey Blac reflect on how quickly real-life tests can arrive before sons feel prepared, using stories like a late-night tire blowout that revealed gaps in communication, problem-solving, and a father’s tone even when saying the right words. They discuss using unexpected moments as coaching opportunities, balancing protection with letting kids experience consequences, and the danger of “skipping steps,” including buying a teen a new Challenger too soon, allowing passengers, and a wreck that followed—plus lessons from a stolen scooter and earning replacements. The hosts also connect “life comes at you fast” to readiness planning, global events as teachable moments, and personal examples like sudden loss, joining the military, and financial growth outpacing habits, ending with a push to “talk less and do more work.”

00:00 Tire Blowout Cold Open

00:45 Welcome to Dear Son

01:44 Network Updates

03:18 Life Comes Fast

04:58 Late Night Blowout

08:36 Problem Solving Lessons

12:31 Repair Talk and Trust

16:11 Letting Sons Lead

17:30 Car Crash Boundaries

18:34 Scooter Stolen Twice

22:31 Scooter Lesson Learned

23:03 Teen Car Rules

25:03 Crash After Greenlight

27:10 Rewards And Entitlement

29:51 Teach Through Doing

36:58 World Events As Lessons

42:54 Life Came Fast Stories

44:48 Planning And Money Prep

47:34 Closing Lets Talk Work

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Learning to Love Me Again | Stronger After the Hurt | Ep 179 | The Dear Son, Show Mar 29, 2026

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Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.

Sara Connor on Fatherhood, Trauma, Faith, and Encouraging Today’s Sons | Dear Son Show

On the Dear Son Show during Women’s History Month, host Derek welcomes Sara Connor, a Jamaican-born minister and advisor, who shares her upbringing in a prominent Rastafarian and entrepreneurial family, the trauma of an absent musician father and a crack-addicted mother who was later murdered, and years of sexual abuse that shaped her identity and relationships. Sara describes finding Christian faith after running away at 13, learning self-worth through unconditional love, experiencing miracles, and later using therapy and practical tools to manage grief and triggers. She credits her father’s generosity and respect for creating unity across a blended family and discusses how conditioning led her to overextend for men’s dreams and struggle with boundaries. She explains how she parents her son to preserve kindness, ask for what he wants, and stand up for himself, and closes with encouragement to men facing embarrassment, pressure, and purpose.

00:00 Message to Men

00:45 Show Intro Guest Welcome

01:38 Jamaica Roots Family

03:04 Trauma and Loss

04:49 Blended Family Harmony

07:33 Father Character Generosity

09:38 Abuse and Conditioning

13:53 Faith and Self Worth

19:29 Rastafari and Education

25:04 Healing Support Systems

29:39 Managing Trauma Triggers

33:36 Talking with Dad

35:19 Why No Blame

37:10 Absent Parents Survival

38:12 Trauma Triggers Today

40:40 Seeking Approval In Men

42:46 Faith Culture And Boundaries

47:19 Divorce And Self Rediscovery

50:45 Parenting Kindness And Dreams

58:09 Father’s Pivotal Advice

01:04:52 Healing Family Rifts

01:08:05 Men’s Shame And Purpose

01:17:11 Closing Encouragement

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Why Men Should Address Disrespect Early | Pick Your Purpose or Your Pain | The Dear Son, Show | 178 Mar 23, 2026

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Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.

Forrest Laurent on Healing, Purpose vs Pain, and Building a Platform Under Pressure | Dear Son Show

On the Dear Son Show, the host speaks with Forrest Laurent about a “grind season” of rebuilding his life through changing his circle, improving discipline, and executing with intention. Forrest describes a public livestream conflict where a woman from a coaching relationship attacked his character, forcing him to confront how often he allowed disrespect and how vulnerable he was emotionally. He explains how creating content to hold men accountable unexpectedly drew women to his platform, and how God used coaching to reveal his resentment toward women and his own role in relational harm, leading him to apologize by listening to people he hurt and growing empathy. They discuss relationships and marriage, learning that “a good opportunity doesn’t mean it’s God,” the weight of stewardship and potential cancellation as a platform grows, and redefining success as peace and alignment with God.

00:00 Public Breaking Point

00:32 Welcome to Dear Son

01:37 Catching Up With Forrest

03:04 Grind Season Reset

03:50 Livestream Disrespect Lesson

06:09 Character Attack Fallout

08:27 Who Am I Now

09:26 Coaching Origin Story

14:33 Healing Views on Women

16:02 Making Amends and Apologies

20:54 Good Opportunity vs God

22:33 Marriage and Intentional Prayer

24:36 Back to Entrepreneurship

25:01 God Pushes You Out

25:35 Betting On Yourself

26:18 Fear of Discipline

28:02 Environment Shapes You

30:05 Peace and Real Success

33:20 God and Accountability

34:47 Platform Vision and Space

38:47 Stewarding Attention

42:53 Rest Versus Quitting

47:08 Whats Next Season

49:29 Living in the Now

54:09 Patterns and Real Love

56:31 Closing Reflections

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Success Shouldn't Cost You Your Family | Fame and Sacrifice | Ep 177 | The Dear Son, Show Mar 20, 2026

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David Mann Jr. on Fatherhood, Legacy, and Redefining Success

On The Dear Son Show, the host welcomes David Mann Jr. for a candid conversation about fatherhood, marriage, faith, and legacy. They discuss being hands-on dads during spring break, how parenting choices (sheltering a sickly child vs. letting another take risks) shape kids differently, and how work ambition can create absence at home—driving guilt, marriage strain, and family conflict. David shares growing up in a highly visible gospel/entertainment family, resenting expectations, and later choosing to flow with his path while pursuing DJing, production, and a meaningful business. Both reflect on repairing father-son relationships, defining success beyond money, making time the real currency, and wanting children to feel loved and proud at the end. Follow the channel and leave a review to support more honest conversations like this.

00:00 Show Intro and Welcome

01:01 Catching Up as Dads

01:53 Kids Driving and Sheltering

04:34 Sick Child and Marriage Strain

06:46 Work Guilt and Forgiveness

09:45 Redefining Success and Time

11:56 Sharing Parents With the World

15:25 Repairing Father Son Bond

18:09 Lessons on Work and Teamwork

20:18 Growing Up Around Fame

23:07 Family Business and Identity

24:02 Finding His Own Lane

24:57 Tour With Parents

25:15 Marriage Time Flies

26:56 Lessons From Marriage

27:54 Dad Identity And Pride

28:47 Raising Daughters Today

34:03 Hands On Parenting Shift

35:12 Finding Your Own Dream

38:34 Faith And Expectations

42:01 Legacy Impact Goals

44:37 Fatherhood Reflections

46:25 Family And Sisters

47:22 Where To Find Him

48:07 Closing And Thanks

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Fathers Must Stay Emotionally Connected to Their Daughters | The Life of an Ada | Ep 176 Mar 19, 2026

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Chika Onunkwo on Fatherhood’s Legacy, Nigerian Upbringing, and Raising Emotionally Safe Kids

In this Women’s Series episode of the Dear Son Show, host speaks with Chika Onunkwo, a Nigerian-born mom in New Jersey who moved to the U.S. at 16 and reflects on growing up in Port Harcourt where “black excellence” was normal, then experiencing bias and jokes about Africa after immigrating. Chika shares how her father—an accomplished civil engineer and community giver—modeled provision, emotional availability, high standards, and repair after discipline, shaping her confidence, marriage expectations, and how she parents. She discusses marrying a Nigerian man she met in college, her father’s cultural criteria and emphasis on marrying for love, and how Emotional Moms began from her own struggles balancing corporate work and emotional connection with her sons. She urges parents—especially fathers—to be emotionally present, connect before correcting, and talk openly about taboo topics. Follow the channel and leave a review.

00:00 Show Intro and Guest

01:09 From Nigeria to Jersey

04:24 Black Excellence and Culture Shock

09:01 American Ignorance Abroad

10:37 Her Father’s Legacy

18:13 Oldest Daughter Pressure

20:23 Discipline and Repair

25:51 Sex Talks and Silence

29:57 Marriage and Family Today

33:45 Dad’s Marriage Criteria

37:04 Honoring Dad in Church

37:47 No Matchmaking Allowed

38:21 Marry for Love

39:22 Dad Vetting the Suitor

40:44 Choosing a Husband Like Dad

43:24 Parenting Styles and Teens

46:13 Fathers Must Be Present

52:19 Why Emotional Moms Started

56:04 Behind the Perfect Family

58:27 Work Life and New Calling

59:55 Lessons on Connection

01:04:20 Modeling Values at Home

01:06:10 Talking Porn and Vices

01:08:32 What I Wish Dad Said

01:09:35 Plugging Resources and Farewell

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Putting Away Foolish Things | Ep 5 | Better Together Mar 18, 2026

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Better Together Ep. 5: Putting Away Foolish Things

In this Better Together conversation, D Johns, Joe T, Reggie G, and Jey Blac unpack what it means to “put away foolish things,” framing it as an ongoing, seasonal process tied to maturity, self-awareness, and obedience to God. They discuss how distractions, instant gratification, pride, learned behaviors, and unexamined expectations can derail relationships, work, finances, and spiritual growth—especially when people confuse what they expect with what they actually deserve. The group debates marriage, divorce, discernment, premarital counseling, and the pressure of timelines, sharing personal examples about staying too long in jobs or relationships, lacking wise counsel, and mistaking grace for wisdom. They close by challenging listeners to identify their current “foolish thing,” release what’s harming them “at what cost,” and stop celebrating being “the coolest fool in the room.” Follow the channel, watch the long-form episode on YouTube, and leave a review.

00:00 Welcome Back Intro

00:35 Weather And AC Bills

01:41 Show Updates And Subscribe

02:16 Putting Away Foolishness

05:30 Instant Gratification Trap

06:32 Wordsmithing And Avoidance

07:08 Jobs Marriage And Covenant

12:17 God Says Stop Go Time

17:42 Maturity Obedience And Self

23:37 Chasing the Honeymoon

24:04 Grace Without Excuses

25:15 Imperfect Models of Marriage

26:26 Abraham and Ishmael Lessons

28:45 Premarital Counseling Reality Check

31:04 Pride and Entitlement Traps

39:21 Expectations Versus Deserving

42:57 Self Assessment and Hard Talks

46:39 Know When to Let Go

48:18 Final Challenges and Farewell

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Fatherhood Is NOT a Joke | B Lew | Ep 175 | The Dear Son, Show Mar 16, 2026

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Brandon Lewis on Fatherlessness, Forgiveness, and Building a Life in Comedy

On the Dear Son Show, host Nate welcomes comedian and content creator Brandon Lewis for a wide-ranging conversation on life through fatherhood. Brandon shares growing up in Cobb County, Georgia with a hardworking mother, a brother who became a father figure through tough discipline, and an absent “phone call” dad he didn’t truly know until moving to Los Angeles at 24 to pursue standup. He describes the shock of seeing his father’s vices, the anger and perspective that followed, and how hustling open mics on buses and on foot strengthened his resolve. Now a dad of two daughters, Brandon talks co-parenting, choosing not to repeat his father’s absence, and balancing touring with being present. He defines success as having options, reflects on entrepreneurship vs corporate stability, and closes with what he wishes he’d learned—financial literacy—and what he teaches his kids: “If you listen the first time, your feelings won’t get hurt the second.”

00:00 Welcome to Dear Son

00:17 Meet Brandon Lewis

01:14 From Georgia to LA

02:14 Growing Up Without Dad

04:20 Loss and Family Roots

06:32 Meeting Dad at 24

09:34 Chasing Standup Dreams

11:32 Mother’s View of Dad

13:45 Choosing Active Fatherhood

17:14 Co-Parenting and Happiness

19:57 Entrepreneur vs Corporate Life

22:00 Creative Grind vs Clocking In

23:18 Fatherhood and Tour Sacrifices

26:54 Choosing Comedy in 2010

28:00 Social Media Doubts and Discouragement

31:04 Pushing Through with Teamwork

37:44 Defining Success as Options

42:02 Hosting Energy and Show Control

45:01 Dear Son Lessons and Farewell

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Fathers, Cling to Your Daughters | Obedience, Fatherhood, and Leaving What’s Familiar | EP 174 Mar 11, 2026

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When God Says Go: Jasmine Jones on Obedience, Fatherhood, and Walking Away

On the Dear Son, Show, host Chris welcomes Jasmine Jones as the first in-studio guest for a Women’s series during March, discussing life through fatherhood. Jasmine shares how her book, “When God Says Go,” about leaving Chicago for Dallas, led to speaking opportunities and ultimately her own women’s conference, which exceeded her expectations. She reflects on growing up with married parents, a supportive father who served his community, and a later period of distance rooted in anger and trauma. Jasmine describes her relationships, including a marriage where she says a “mask” fell off and emotional abuse affected her and her children, prompting her to leave through prayer and faith. She explains her platform “Her Plus God,” its growth from a clothing brand to a faith community, and closes with encouragement to appreciate and forgive fathers. Follow the channel and leave a review.

00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro

00:42 Family Visits and Big Kids

01:42 Conference Wins Recap

02:34 Book and Calling to Go

03:54 Worthy of the Blessing

06:01 Childhood Obedience and Home

08:54 Growing Up in Chicago

10:05 Parents Values and Dad Example

13:50 Rebellion and Dad Distance

17:45 Reconnecting Through Sons Sports

19:56 Choosing Partners and Trauma

24:52 Marriage and Seeing Dad

25:24 Moving In Fast

26:18 Ignoring Red Flags

27:47 Engagement Pregnancy Shift

28:52 How He Learned Her

30:39 Keeping Abuse Private

32:05 PlayStation Breaking Point

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Stop Existing. Start Living | Escaping Survival Mode & Redefining Success | Ep 4 #BetterTogether Mar 11, 2026

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Better Together: Living vs. Existing, Escaping Survival Mode & Redefining Success

In this episode of Better Together, Jey Blac, Reggie George, Joe T, and Djohns have a meaningful conversation about the difference between living and merely existing, starting with the danger of spreading yourself too thin—building roots and a trunk before branches. They unpack moving from survival mode to thriving, choosing your mood instead of letting circumstances control it, and avoiding a “collector” mindset that chases the next goal without gratitude for what was already prayed for and received. The group discusses healthy vs. unhealthy ambition, the need for rest, and signs you’re out of balance, like becoming irritated by meaningful family time. They explore victim mentality, imposter syndrome, and the pressure placed on Black men, stressing the importance of unlearning inherited beliefs, outgrowing people and traditions, and building marriages and success on honest agreements rather than masks. They also shout out sponsor House of Keisha J and close with takeaways about being aware, applying what you learn, and doing life where you’re meant to truly live.

00:00 Welcome And Check In

00:39 Living Versus Existing

03:37 Survival Mode To Thriving

04:40 Gratitude And Choosing Joy

07:19 Engager Versus Collector

10:22 Go Mode And Rest

11:05 Healthy Versus Unhealthy Ambition

15:09 Victim Mentality And Pressure

16:52 Unlearning Inherited Rules

19:40 Outgrowing People And Traditions

20:17 Marriage Masks And Real Talk

22:39 Sponsor Break House Of Keisha J

23:55 Right Answers Versus Truth

24:14 Covenant Over Chemistry

25:10 Defining Success Together

26:52 Dropping the Mask

28:57 Reinventing After 35

31:43 Real Time Behavior Change

35:30 Comfort and Convenience Trap

36:58 Conviction in Information Age

40:25 Who Is Discipling You

43:16 Right Room Right People

44:41 Corporate Character Cost

47:08 Takeaways and Closing

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