Real Men, Better Dads: An Interview with Anthony Curnutt

What does it mean to be a strong man—and how does that shape the kind of father you become? In this episode of the Father Friend podcast, Dr. Mike Ayers sits down with Anthony Curnutt, founder of Real Men Ministries, host of the "Real Men Talk" podcast, and author of "Framework for Biblical Masculinity". Anthony shares openly about his own journey as a man and father, including how being a rebellious teenager and the influence of his own father shaped the dad he would eventually become. Mike and Anthony explore the connection between biblical masculinity and fatherhood, what healthy leadership in the home actually looks like, and how raising children has a way of revealing the areas where dads still need to grow. They also tackle some of the battles men often fight privately—shame, isolation, pornography, failure, and the reluctance to be vulnerable—and how those struggles can affect our relationships with our children even when we think we’re keeping them hidden. This is a candid conversation about becoming the kind of man your children need and recognizing that becoming a better father often begins with becoming a healthier, more self-aware man.