The Weight of Fatherhood

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This is a show for dads who want to learn, grow, and find encouragement as men and fathers. Join Dr. Brian Phillips for a series of conversations about the important and powerful role that is being fatherhood. He'll be chatting with a wide array of guests, from psychologists and pastors, to authors and even a few friends, about the challenges, joys, goals, and frustrations that almost every dad faces -- especially dads who work really hard to be decent fathers. The first of season one's ten episodes will be available on September 22. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    • Nov 5, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


    Latest episodes from The Weight of Fatherhood

    The Habits of Manhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 24:32


    In this final episode for season 2, Brian Phillips ties the season together, offering concluding thoughts on the significance of fatherhood. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Technology and Our Daughters

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 8:13


    Technology surrounds us, and its influence is particularly pervasive for our children. In this episode, Brian Phillips reflects on the powerful effects of technology and social media on our daughters, offering advice and book suggestions for combating those influences. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Dads and Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 34:22


    Dr. Geoff Rose joins Brian Phillips to discuss the importance of health and wellness, particularly for dads. They discuss nutrition, exercise, and overall wellness, emphasizing how fathers can serve as models for their families in these areas. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Books on Fathering Daughters

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 10:08


    In this brief reflection episode, Dr. Brian Phillips discusses some of the best books on fathering daughters. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Christopher Wylie Talks the War on Family in Contemporary Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 22:49


    In this episode, Brian chats with author Christopher Wylie about the way the theme of family shows up in his books, both fiction and non-fiction, and ways to combat the attacks on the contemporary family in our culture. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    In Which Brian Is Joined By His Daughters!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 13:08


    This season of The Weight of Fatherhood is all about being a dad to daughters and so on this episode Brian is joined by his daughters to discuss the best books for homes with girls in them! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Christine Cohen on How Stories Can Help Us Be Better Dads and Husbands

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 30:32


    Here in season 2, Dr. Phillips is focusing on ways of being better dads to our daughters and husbands to our wives, and here in episode two he is joined by author Christine Cohen, author of The Winter King, to discuss the power of stories to inspire and instruct us in that effort. Christine Cohen was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. She spent most of her formative years roaming evergreen forests with her sister and a stalwart yellow lab, feeding her love of adventure a steady diet of stick forts and slingshots. Now she lives with her husband and three kids in a delightfully rural college town. When she's not writing, she pursues other creative outlets like baking sweet things and eating more than her share. The Winter King is her first novel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    A Roundtable On Being a Girl Dad and Husband

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 50:04


    Welcome back to The Weight of Fatherhood, a podcast for dads who take their vocation as a father seriously. Here in the premier episode of season two, host Brian Phillips introduces the theme of the second season (the women in our lives: wives and daughters) and is joined by some of his friends and colleagues for a conversation about the challenges that come with being a girl dad and a husband. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The Fatherhood Roundtable

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 59:14


    In this episode, Brian is joined by some of his colleagues/friends to discuss fatherhood. Join him as chats with Brandon LeBlanc, Graeme Pitman, and Matt Bianco about good and bad advice they have received, parenting books, fathering children of different ages, and much more. The Weight of Fatherhood, on the CiRCE Podcast Network, is produced by Goldberry Studios. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    On Work, Calling, & Fatherhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 29:55


    In this episode, Brian Phillips talks with Dr. Matthew Abraham (an acute care surgeon) about work, calling, and the dangers of letting your job define you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Books and Dads Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 11:19


    Join Brian Phillips for this brief reflection episode, as he recommends great Advent and Christmas books for dads to read--both for themselves and to read aloud! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Frankenstein and Fatherhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 51:07


    In this episode, Jake McAtee from Canon Press joins Brian to discuss Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and its lessons for dads. Don't miss conversation, its applications, or Jake's fascinating take on this classic take. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Dads and Books, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 8:51


    In this reflection episode, Brian Phillips is joined by his son, Ian, to talk about how dads can be more involved in the daily lives and education of their children. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Finding Holy in the Suburbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 32:08


    In this episode Dr. Ashley Hales, author of Finding Holy in the Suburbs, talks with host Brian Phillips about consumerism, busyness, hospitality, and much more. Don't miss this one! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Dads & Education in Uncertain Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 27:48


    Classical Conversations CEO Robert Bortins joins Brian Phillips in this episode. Listen in as they talk about the current state of homeschooling, future challenges, and the important role dads play in the education of their children. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Dads and Books (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 8:46


    In this brief reflection episode, Brian Phillips discusses the importance of reading, along with specific book suggestions for dads. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Letters to Our Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 40:36


    In this episode, Brian Phillips and Matt Bianco discuss lessons we hope to pass on to our children, focusing on Bianco's book Letters to My Sons. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The Challenges of Modern Fatherhood (with Keith McCurdy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 47:21


    In this premiere episode of The Weight of Fatherhood, Brian Phillips is joined by counselor and speaker Keith McCurdy to discuss the challenges of modern fatherhood, various family struggles, and building sturdy kids. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Introducing "The Weight of Fatherhood"!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 3:10


    Welcome to The Weight of Fatherhood, a new podcast for dads (and other people who care about the challenges dads face)! Over the next ten episodes, Dr. Brian Phillips is going to host a series of thoughtful, honest, and encouraging conversations with experts like pastors, psychologists, authors, and others who care deeply about the challenging and important work that is fatherhood. Season one begins September 22! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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