DA460 | Story, Identity, Intentionality, Freedom, Wonder, and Leadership (Six Mini Conversations with Six Dads)

What happens when you stop reading about being a great dad and start talking about it with a friend? To celebrate finishing the DadAwesome audiobook, Jeff shares a slice of six conversations with six friends, one for each of the book's core discoveries: story, identity, intentionality, freedom, wonder, and leadership. You'll hear why you have to be "son awesome" before you can be dad awesome, how one dad heard his son's voice before he was born, and why throwing your phone across the room might be the best leadership move you make this week. Key Takeaways Story: Relationships make for a richer story, but only if you go below the surface. Inviting someone to share a seven-minute slice of their story can change a whole room. Identity: You have to be "son awesome" before you can be dad awesome. Believing and resting in who you are as a son of the King changes how you show up for your wife and kids. Intentionality: Don't confuse intentionality with achievement. The intentional piece is showing up, and your goals have a far better chance when you invite your kids and your friends into them. Freedom: There's no such thing as secret sin. Your kids are in the front row watching, and you can't lead them into freedom you aren't fighting for yourself. Wonder: Routine and age choke out wonder. Trade "Captain Dad" orders for curiosity, and ask one question before you jump to conclusions. Leadership: Leadership isn't stages and microphones. It's a posture, and sometimes it looks like handing your kid the drill or giving them permission to say, "Daddy, put your phone down." GUESTS This episode features six friends of DadAwesome, each joining Jeff for one core discovery from the DadAwesome book. Story: Cameron Clark. Cameron leads a discipleship group that meets every two weeks, where one person shares a seven-minute slice of their story. Identity: Kevin Klaas. A dad of four boys who has pressed in over the years to believe he is a son of the King. Intentionality: Matt Markman. A girl dad who writes his yearly goals in a journal, including twelve daddy-daughter dates. Freedom: Joseph Dalton. A dad of boys who gave up alcohol in 2009 while his wife was pregnant with their first child. Wonder: Kelsey Romshek. A fire captain learning to approach his twelve-year-old son, Luca, with wonder instead of orders. Leadership: Kelly Smith. A dad who turned his phone habit into a game that gives his kids a voice. Key Quotes "You've got to be son awesome before being dad awesome." (Kevin Klaas, 5:53) "The more people I invite into my goals and how God is shaping me, the better I can move forward. Because like anything, I'm not meant to do it on my own." (Matt Markman, 9:27) "As a father, I feel like I'm on stage 24/7 with my kids in the front row." (Joseph Dalton, 12:53) "Am I seeing his shiny eyes, or am I just coming at him as Captain Dad?" (Kelsey Romshek, 18:32) "Leadership is not stages and microphones. It's not founders of Fortune 500 companies. Leadership is really more posture." (Jeff Zaugg, 23:33) LINKS Leave a VOICEMAIL: https://www.speakpipe.com/DadAwesome Join Team Awesomeness (monthly support team) at any level from $7/month to $1000/month... We have 41 families committed to fueling the ministry DadAwesome as we head toward celebrating 9 years of AWESOMENESS this coming winter: https://www.dadawesome.org/give Join the DadAwesome Prayer Team: Text "pray" to (651) 370-8618 Apply to join the next DadAwesome Accelerator Cohort Subscribe to DadAwesome Messages: Text the word "Dad" to (651) 370-8618 7-Day Video Series: dadawesome.org/book Free Chapter + Intro Video Series: dadawesome.org/book The DADAWESOME book The DadAwesome audiobook: releasing in about a month DadAwesome Labs (experiments, discussion questions and activation ideas for every chapter): https://www.dadawesome.org/labs Small Group Resources (action guides and discussion questions for the six core discoveries): https://www.dadawesome.org/resources Hearts Toward Heaven prayer call: Mondays, 6:10 a.m. Central Hearts Toward Home prayer call: Fridays, 12:00 p.m. Central Way of the Warrior Kid book series by Jocko Willink The Chosen graphic novel series Morgan Snyder, Become Good Soil: https://becomegoodsoil.com Scripture referenced: Mark 1:11, Acts 13:22, Psalm 63 Show notes: https://www.dadawesome.org/blog/460