What Living in India Taught Me About Fear, Family, and Parenting | Dadsense by Subhasis Mishra

About this episode

A reflective conversation on fatherhood and global parenting with artist Sean.

In this episode of Dadsense, we sit down with Sean, an artist, animator, and global parent, for a deeply reflective conversation on fatherhood, identity, and raising a child across continents.From growing up in a small town in the United States to building a career in animation, Sean reflects on how the world he imagined as a child turned out to be completely different from the one he lives in today. He speaks about choosing art over convention, navigating a rapidly changing industry, and how becoming a father fundamentally altered his relationship with fear, mortality, and purpose.As a parent who has raised his son across North America, India, and Europe, Sean offers a rare perspective on global parenting — how culture shapes childhood, why family becomes more important than places, and what it means to raise a child who has no fear of the world.This episode is not about perfect parenting.It’s about awareness, adaptability, emotional honesty, and learning alongside your child — one country, one phase, one conversation at a time.What to Expect• Growing up with strong roots and choosing an unconventional path• Discovering art early and committing to animation as a life’s work• The…

People in this episode

Host: Subhasis Mishra

Guest: Sean

Topics covered

• fatherhood
• global parenting
• identity
• fear
• cultural influence
• emotional honesty

Keywords

• parenting
• fear
• family
• animation
• cultural awareness
• identity
• emotional honesty

Mentioned in this episode

Places: India, North America, France, United States, Europe

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