The Masculine Revival Podcast

Fathers, Fatherlessness & The Father Wound - Ep. 026

Episode Summary

What do you do if your father was less than ideal? How do you forgive and move on? In this episode, Brendan & Mike dive deep into the topic of “the father wound” and provide actionable tips for how to move forward from a troubling past. Disclaimer: this episode gets very raw and real.

Episode Notes

What do you do if your father was less than ideal? How do you forgive and move on? In this episode, Brendan & Mike dive deep into the topic of “the father wound” and provide actionable tips for how to move forward from a troubling past. Disclaimer: this episode gets very raw and real.

 

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Intro (00:50)

What is the father wound? (03:05)

The importance of a present and loving father. (05:45)

Our father stories. (14:17)

5 steps to healing the father wound. (46:12)

  1. Turn and face your past, stop running from it….
  2. Feel it all, don’t intellectually bypass it.
  3. Let go of your attachments to how things could’ve or should’ve been… accept the reality.
  4. Forgive!
  5. Grow In your Relationship With God The Father

Closing thoughts and reflections. (59:25)