In this heartfelt return episode of the Council of Fathers Podcast, Noah and Dave dive deep into what it means to be a man—and a father—in today’s world. Drawing inspiration from Jungian analyst James Hollis, they unpack three forms of disconnection men often face: isolation from meaningful friendship, from their own inner guidance, and from a culture that values them only for productivity.
Through personal stories and rich reflection, they explore how men can reclaim connection—with themselves, with each other, and with something greater. Along the way, they share updates about upcoming Council of Fathers offerings, including the Sacred Fatherhood: Healing Triggers, Breaking Cycles workshop and the Fathering from the Heart 12-week online initiation beginning in January.
This conversation is a compass for men yearning to live with more authenticity, depth, and love.
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In this heartfelt return episode of the Council of Fathers Podcast, Noah and Dave dive deep into what it means to be a man—and a father—in today’s world. Drawing inspiration from Jungian analyst James Hollis, they unpack three forms of disconnection men often face: isolation from meaningful friendship, from their own inner guidance, and from a culture that values them only for productivity.
Through personal stories and rich reflection, they explore how men can reclaim connection—with themselves, with each other, and with something greater. Along the way, they share updates about upcoming Council of Fathers offerings, including the Sacred Fatherhood: Healing Triggers, Breaking Cycles workshop and the Fathering from the Heart 12-week online initiation beginning in January.
This conversation is a compass for men yearning to live with more authenticity, depth, and love.
In this heartfelt return episode of the Council of Fathers Podcast, Noah and Dave dive deep into what it means to be a man—and a father—in today’s world. Drawing inspiration from Jungian analyst James Hollis, they unpack three forms of disconnection men often face: isolation from meaningful friendship, from their own inner guidance, and from a culture that values them only for productivity.
Through personal stories and rich reflection, they explore how men can reclaim connection—with themselves, with each other, and with something greater. Along the way, they share updates about upcoming Council of Fathers offerings, including the Sacred Fatherhood: Healing Triggers, Breaking Cycles workshop and the Fathering from the Heart 12-week online initiation beginning in January.
This conversation is a compass for men yearning to live with more authenticity, depth, and love.
In this episode, Noah and Dave dive deep into the concept of Power and Empowerment, especially in the context of Parenting. They explore the impacts of using authority and punishment as tools for control, and emphasize the importance of empowering children to make their own decisions. Drawing on examples from their own experiences, they discuss the role of modeling and dialogue in shaping healthy power dynamics. The episode ends with journal prompts and a powerful exercise to help listeners connect with their sense of empowerment. Tune in to learn how to shift from disempowerment to empowerment, both internally and in your relationships. Listen, reflect, and share this episode with others to spread the message of empowerment.
In this episode, we dive into something profound yet often unspoken—the journey of fathers connecting not only with each other but with something deeper, something sacred. Here Noah shares his perspective on creating a space for dads to explore connection beyond the everyday—a sacred space, if you will.
In this episode, Noah and Dave dive into the topic of finding meaning in fatherhood. They explore how fatherhood can be more than just fulfilling day-to-day responsibilities and what it means to truly embrace the role. They discuss the challenges fathers face, the importance of being present, and how fathers can grow through the experience. It’s a deep conversation that encourages fathers to reflect on their journey, prioritize meaningful connections with their children, and find purpose in every step of the way.
In this candid episode we talk with Jenny Sandler, a Parent and Support Counselor and Coach, about parenting, communication, development in children, and how we grow and change as parents over the years.
Learn more at www.counciloffathers.com
In this Podcast about fatherhood Dave and Noah share personal examples of how the shadow impacts them. They also discuss possible interventions to uncover the shadows in order to become better partners and parents.
Noah and Dave also offer insights into how we can limit how much repression happens for our children so they can express as there true and authentic selves from an earlier age.
In this unique and exciting episode we interview 3 days from the most recent Council of Fathers cohort. These dads share an insiders view of what happens when fathers gather together intentionally to connect and learn from each other in a men’s group. The discussion includes favorite aspects of being in community with other dads to the struggles and triumphs they experience as fathers. We end with some beautiful words of advice from the dads (it’s worth listening all the way to the end). We hope you walk away from listening to this episode more grounded and present and with a sense that you’re part of a community of dads doing their best to show up for their children and families.
Find all the details and full transcript at www.counciloffathers.com
In this unique and special episode we invited Kate Kripke and Deb Rubin from the Podcast Motherhood Uncut onto the podcast for a deep conversation about “Good Enough Parenting.”
Learn more at: www.counciloffathers.com
If you're in interested in the mechanics of healing triggers this episode is for you. First, Noah shares the play-by-play of his experience. Then Dave and Noah break down each step of the process to help illuminate how and why it works.
We all have values we base our lives on. Some of us are aware of what those values are. For some of us, these
values hidden, but driving our behavior nonetheless. And of course, try as we may, we don't always live up to our
values as much as we'd like to.
As fathers, we intend to imbue our children with values they can live by. In this episode we explore what values
are, how we discover and determine our values, and how those values can inform our parenting.
As always, we'd love to hear what you think!
In this episode, Dave and Noah discuss and unpack parent guilt. The conversation meanders into childhood guilt and how to avoid using guilt and shame as tools for discipline (and why). We explore what guilt is, why it's there, how to liberate yourself from the guilt cycle and improve your relationships with your children and family members.
In this episode we interview Tim Hare, nature and adventure guide about Left to Wonder (https://lefttowonder.org), a community initiative to bring the wonder of nature to children and their parents. Check out Tim's upcoming Arete expedition for dads, a 4 day back pack trip up into the mountains and down into the soul.
This episode tackles a big topic - soul. Noah and Dave discuss how fathers can live authentic, soulful, lives that in turn foster this ineffable essence in our children as they navigate the pressures of conformity. They provide specific practices that are helpful for the soul’s journey.
Warning - there is a short but controversial discussion in this podcast about the origins of the Toothfairy that may not be appropriate for children.
Join us as we explore more principles for fatherhood. We think of these as guideposts to help us keep heading in the right direction. We discuss Triggers, Happiness, and Resources.
(Full transcript available at: www.counciloffathers.com/podcast)
Learn more at www.counciloffathers.com
In this episode we introduce the idea of Principles for Fatherhood and share the first three principles.
The first three principles are:
Start with the man in the mirror
It’s not about what you think its about.
Control is the opposite of Connection
For a deeper exploration… listen to the podcast episode and please share your thoughts with us!
Discover more at: https://www.counciloffathers.com/podcast
In this episode we cover the basics:
- What is the Council of Fathers?
- How and why we started running men’s groups for fathers.
- Why we’re starting a podcast
You’ll also start to get to know us a little bit. We share some personal stories.
In this heartfelt return episode of the Council of Fathers Podcast, Noah and Dave dive deep into what it means to be a man—and a father—in today’s world. Drawing inspiration from Jungian analyst James Hollis, they unpack three forms of disconnection men often face: isolation from meaningful friendship, from their own inner guidance, and from a culture that values them only for productivity.
Through personal stories and rich reflection, they explore how men can reclaim connection—with themselves, with each other, and with something greater. Along the way, they share updates about upcoming Council of Fathers offerings, including the Sacred Fatherhood: Healing Triggers, Breaking Cycles workshop and the Fathering from the Heart 12-week online initiation beginning in January.
This conversation is a compass for men yearning to live with more authenticity, depth, and love.
