<p><em>“I don’t know what I’m doing here.”</em> Eddie whispers as his 13-year-old son sits in a police cell accused of murder. It’s a confession every father feels but rarely admits — standing in the chaos, with no way out and no guarantee you won’t make it better.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <em>Men at the Movies</em>, Paul McDonald and Simon (host of the Restoring Authentic Men podcast) unpack Part 1 of Netflix’s <em>Adolescence</em>. We wrestle with the illusion of control, the silence between fathers and sons, the fragility of boyhood, and the courage it takes to stay present when everything is falling apart.</p><p><br></p><p>👉 <strong>Grab the free study guide here:</strong> <a href="http://bit.ly/4nCEWhN" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">http://bit.ly/4nCEWhN</a></p><p>📺 <strong>Watch the episode on YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://youtu.be/JINd6i4Vfso" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/NEHy8znRqfo</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>What you’ll hear in this episode:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Why <em>“I don’t know what I’m doing here”</em> isn’t failure, but the starting line for every father</p></li><li><p>How shame creates a silence gap between dads and sons</p></li><li><p>Why presence matters more than performance in our families</p></li><li><p>Practical steps for letting go of control and embracing the mess</p></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Listen to Restoring Authentic Men (RAM Podcast) – <a href="#" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Listen here</a></p>

Men at the Movies Podcast

Paul McDonald

Adolescence pt. 1: "I Don't Know What I'm Doing Here"

OCT 15, 202575 MIN
Men at the Movies Podcast

Adolescence pt. 1: "I Don't Know What I'm Doing Here"

OCT 15, 202575 MIN

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<p><em>“I don’t know what I’m doing here.”</em> Eddie whispers as his 13-year-old son sits in a police cell accused of murder. It’s a confession every father feels but rarely admits — standing in the chaos, with no way out and no guarantee you won’t make it better.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <em>Men at the Movies</em>, Paul McDonald and Simon (host of the Restoring Authentic Men podcast) unpack Part 1 of Netflix’s <em>Adolescence</em>. We wrestle with the illusion of control, the silence between fathers and sons, the fragility of boyhood, and the courage it takes to stay present when everything is falling apart.</p><p><br></p><p>👉 <strong>Grab the free study guide here:</strong> <a href="http://bit.ly/4nCEWhN" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">http://bit.ly/4nCEWhN</a></p><p>📺 <strong>Watch the episode on YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://youtu.be/JINd6i4Vfso" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/NEHy8znRqfo</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>What you’ll hear in this episode:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Why <em>“I don’t know what I’m doing here”</em> isn’t failure, but the starting line for every father</p></li><li><p>How shame creates a silence gap between dads and sons</p></li><li><p>Why presence matters more than performance in our families</p></li><li><p>Practical steps for letting go of control and embracing the mess</p></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Listen to Restoring Authentic Men (RAM Podcast) – <a href="#" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Listen here</a></p>