About this episode

The episode explores the fears men have about fatherhood and the societal implications of father absence.

Why would a man embrace marriage and fatherhood in 2026? Most men are not asking that question with curiosity. They are asking it with exhaustion. They have heard a thousand reasons why marriage is a trap, why fatherhood is a burden, and why the risk is not worth the reward. And almost nobody is giving them a reason to say yes. Adam Lane Smith, The Attachment Specialist, sits down with Devin Schadt, Executive Director of Fathers of Saint Joseph, for a conversation about what fatherhood actually is, why men are starving for it without knowing it, and why the crisis at the center of every social, financial, and cultural problem in America traces back to one thing: the absence of fathers. What you will learn in this conversation:1- Why masculinity finds its fulfillment in spiritual fatherhood and what that means for men who have never heard it framed that way2- What the statistics on fatherless homes actually show and why every major social crisis connects back to this one root3- Why men are wired for mission and what happens to a man's nervous system when that mission is denied or never given to him4- Why living in relationship is the hardest and most necessary thing a man can do…

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