DA428 | What Unlocks When You Stop Grinding, Becoming the Primary Storyteller, & Parenting from Sonship (Jay Heck interviews Jeff Zaugg)

About this episode

Jay Heck interviews Jeff Zaugg about the DADAWESOME book, exploring themes of love, parenting, and spiritual growth.

Jay Heck of Being Sons flips the mic and digs into the DADAWESOME book with some really honest questions. ✅ The prayer counseling session that broke a 15-year lie Jeff had been living under ✅ Why parenting from scarcity makes your voice smaller (and what changes when you don't) ✅ The black pen blue pen journaling exercise that helps you actually hear from God ✅ Three things every father can bring to their kids: proximity, placing hands on, and prayer Get the 7-Day DADAWESOME Video Series - SUMMARY Most dads are trying to figure out the right strategy. But what if the thing holding you back isn't a lack of tactics, it's a lie you've been believing about whether you're even loved? In this mic flip episode, Jay Heck of Being Sons turns the tables and interviews Jeff about the Dad Awesome book, and the conversation gets honest fast. You'll hear about the prayer counseling session that changed everything, what it means to set the scoreboard to infinity, and how a dad who's operating from fullness becomes the most compelling voice in the room. TAKEAWAYS Your kids need to see you pause and point to what God has done, not just celebrate the mountaintops but name the hard stuff too. When…

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Zaugg

Guest: Jay Heck

Topics covered

• parenting
• faith
• storytelling
• fatherhood
• personal growth
• spirituality

Keywords

• parenting
• spirituality
• fatherhood
• DADAWESOME
• Jay Heck
• Jeff Zaugg
• storytelling
• prayer
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Being Sons

Books & works: DADAWESOME

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