159: Raising Kids With ‘Try Life On’ Intention

159: Raising Kids With ‘Try Life On’ Intention

From Try Life On by Maurice Philogene

April 24, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 159

About this episode

Maurice Philogene and Jeff Hitner discuss intentional parenting and the importance of exposing children to the world.

This is not parenting by default. This is parenting by design. Most parents raise their kids inside a script they never questioned. School. Safety. Conformity. Status. Follow the path. Hope it works. In this rare and deeply personal episode of Try Life On, Maurice Philogene and Jeff Hitner open up about fatherhood, co-parenting, raising two sons across cultures, and why exposing children to the world matters more than protecting them from it. From sending kids overseas, teaching financial literacy early, encouraging independent thought, and building resilience through real experiences, they share the same unapologetic mindset used to build their own lives and how it shaped the way they raise family. In this episode: * Why parents follow unconscious conditioning * How real-world exposure expand identity * Teaching kids freedom, confidence, resilience * Why money skills matter early * Co-parenting with intention instead of ego * Leading kids w/o forcing them into your script * Why success is not the same as fulfillment If you’ve ever wondered how to raise kids while building an ambitious life, or how to give them more options, this episode is for you. Connect with Maurice TLO…

People in this episode

Host: Maurice Philogene

Guest: Jeff Hitner

Topics covered

  • parenting
  • co-parenting
  • financial literacy
  • independent thought
  • resilience
  • cultural exposure

Keywords

  • parenting by design
  • raising kids
  • financial skills
  • co-parenting
  • independence
  • resilience
  • cultural exposure

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