The Most Intimate Thing a Man Can Do for His Family ft. Jared Brady & Jonathan Singletary

The Most Intimate Thing a Man Can Do for His Family ft. Jared Brady & Jonathan Singletary

June 17, 2026 · 55 min · Episode 172

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Jared Brady and Jonathan Singletary discuss the complexities of fatherhood and the impact of inheritance on parenting.

Jared Brady and Jonathan Singletary sit down to talk about fatherhood, inheritance, and the difference between intention and what's already in the body. Jonathan Singletary is a Los Angeles-based musician, songwriter, and founder of Piano & Prayer, a musical meditation and community gathering practice featured in the LA Times that has grown into a meaningful spiritual presence for thousands of people. Jared Brady is a creative director, actor, and co-founder of Shared Entertainment. Both men are in the middle of the work. Jonathan reaches for his daughter on instinct before the decision clears his mind. Jared watches his father's disappointment move across his own face and recognizes it. Neither of them is reporting from a solved place — they're two fathers who love their kids, who came from fathers they love, and who are sitting with the uncomfortable truth that some of what they're trying not to repeat is already running underneath everything. What holds this conversation together is a question Jared names explicitly: when you strip away the edited version of yourself, what voice are you actually parenting from? This episode earns its warmth by being honest first — about cost…

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Host: shan

Guests: Jared Brady, Jonathan Singletary

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Organizations: Piano & Prayer, LA Times, Shared Entertainment

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