#224: Jeff Hittner: Redefining Success as an Ambitious Dad

#224: Jeff Hittner: Redefining Success as an Ambitious Dad

From Enter the Lionheart by Lawrence Dunning

April 3, 2026 · 1h 3m · Season 1 · Episode 224

About this episode

Jeff Hittner discusses redefining success as a father while balancing entrepreneurship and family life in Spain.

Jeff Hittner left NYC during the depths of Covid and relocated to Valencia, Spain, where he thrives with his wife and two young children, combining his Western entrepreneurial mindset, with the slower pace of life of Europe. Today, Jeff helps others find a clearer definition of success as a dad, and a stronger intentional parenting framework. His podcast is "Ambitious Dads". 0.00: Intro & Moving from New York to Spain 6.00: Life in Europe vs Life in the US 13.00: Life as an entrepreneur 16.00: Creating a fatherhood philosophy 22.00: The 6 gaps we have as fathers 27.00: The relationship between father and son 34.00: How fatherhood helps build your leadership capabilities 43.00: Healing childhood trauma 48.00: Differences of parenting philosophies in Spain vs US 57.00: Thoughts that keep Jeff up at night Learn more about Jeff at: www.ambitiousdads.com Check out the latest episode here: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enter-the-lionheart/id1554904704 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4tD7VvMUvnOgChoNYShbcI

People in this episode

Host: Lawrence Dunning

Guest: Jeff Hittner

Topics covered

  • fatherhood
  • entrepreneurship
  • parenting
  • success
  • life in Europe
  • leadership
  • childhood trauma

Keywords

  • success
  • fatherhood
  • entrepreneur
  • parenting philosophy
  • leadership
  • childhood trauma
  • life in Europe

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ambitious Dads

Places: NYC, Valencia, Spain, US, Europe

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