Season 2
Episodes
What's A Family For?
You hold the key to the culture of your family — but do you actually know what your family is for? In this episode, Mike unpacks five God-given purposes behind the home: a place of learning, laughter, love, launching,...
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Stop Counting to Three: The Six C's Discipline Reset
You read the parenting books. You meant to stay calm. Then real life showed up — and either you went back to yelling, or you just gave in. In this episode, Mike breaks down why most discipline advice fails under...
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The Strongest Men Heal: An Interview with Roy Wooten
Roy Wooten has spent decades helping men confront the hidden wounds that quietly shape their marriages, parenting, leadership, and faith. As Executive Director of The Crucible Project, Roy has watched thousands of men...
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The First 10 Minutes Home
You walk through the door every night carrying more than you realize. The first ten minutes transitioning from work to home decide the tone for the whole evening — and most of us walk through that door on autopilot....
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The Man Behind the Purpose: 7 Commitments
We close out the Fatherhood on Purpose series with the piece that ties everything together: the seven commitments of a Father Friend. These aren't a checklist for perfect dads — they're honest anchor points for men...
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The Plan (The Father Friend Model)
Good intentions aren't a strategy. Hope is not a strategy. This episode lays out the Father Friend Model — a research-backed, Scripture-rooted framework for how a dad's role is meant to shift across four distinct...
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Fathering From Wisdom Not Wounds
Every dad brings his past into his parenting. The question is whether he knows it or not. The wounds we carry don't announce themselves. They disguise themselves as strengths — perfectionism that looks like...
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What Is A Father Friend?
What does it mean to be a Father Friend? In this episode, Dr. Mike Ayers explores the vision at the heart of intentional fatherhood: a dad who leads with purpose, loves through relationship, and remains deeply...
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Why Purpose Changes Everything
In this episode, Mike Ayers makes the case that intentional fathering starts with a decision — not a feeling, not a good intention, but a settled, thought-through purpose that holds you accountable when life gets loud...
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A Father's Heart and The Subtle Drift
Every dad has it — that irrational, sacrificial, overwhelming love that God builds into men when they become dads. Most of us would die for our kids without hesitation. But the harder question isn't whether you love...
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Welcome to Fatherhood on Purpose
Welcome to Fatherhood on Purpose, a new Father Friend podcast series about intentional fathering and raising strong, connected families. Before we jump into the framework and practical conversations ahead, this first...
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Memorial Day and The Value of Sacrifice
In this Memorial Day episode of Father Friend, Mike reflects on the deeper meaning behind a holiday often overshadowed by cookouts and long weekends. Through powerful stories—including the courage displayed aboard the...
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