About this episode

A roundtable discussion among four dads about self-love and the inner work required to be a great father.

Today's episode is a Father's Day roundtable. Jon sits down with three Front Row Dads, Mike Chu, Scott Seymour, and Austin Distel, for an honest conversation about what it actually means to be a great dad. Before we get into it, we have a quick favor. We're working on making the podcast better for you and we'd love your feedback. If you have 2 minutes, please fill out our podcast survey here: forms.gle/JnJQUZR9Pt7d7fvG7 Now to the episode. This one isn't tactical. It's not about parenting hacks or systems. It's four men getting real about what Father's Day brings up, why self-love is the foundation of being a great dad, and the inner work most men never talk about out loud. Mike opens up about going from a man who hated himself to one who is finally proud of who he's becoming. Scott shares his journey from being suicidal to seeing himself as divine. Austin reflects on what it means to consciously prepare for fatherhood with his wife now pregnant with their first child. And Jon brings the framework he learned recently from a father whose son was murdered by a 14-year-old, and what it taught him about restorative versus punitive energy, both with others and with himself. If you've…

People in this episode

Host: Jon Vroman

Guests: Mike Chu, Scott Seymour, Austin Distel

Topics covered

• Father's Day
• self-love
• brotherhood
• fatherhood
• mental health

Keywords

• Father's Day
• self-love
• fatherhood
• mental health
• brotherhood

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