E589: How Good Dads Can Lose Their Way w/Lee Corey

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Lee Corey is a former US Air Force pilot, entrepreneur, husband, father of three, and founder of Naptured, an app designed to rebuild the “village” parents desperately need during the early years of raising children.

His journey includes military service in special operations, infertility, raising twins, failed business ventures, deep spiritual wrestling, and learning that the greatest impact a man can have is often not through building his own legacy—but by intentionally shaping the next generation.

In this conversation, Lee and Ned go far beyond parenting tips. They explore purpose, identity, ambition, fear, pride, Kingdom thinking, and what it truly means to refuse to waste the life God has given us.

Many fathers spend decades chasing success for their families while unintentionally sacrificing the very relationships they claim they’re building everything for.

Lee Corey understands that tension intimately.

After serving in the United States Air Force, pursuing elite military opportunities, walking away from promising careers, enduring entrepreneurial failure, nearly losing his wife during postpartum struggles, and repeatedly rebuilding his life, Lee arrived at a profound realization:

Your greatest contribution to the Kingdom may never be what you accomplish—it may be who your children become because of how you loved them.

Throughout this deep conversation, Lee and Ned wrestle with questions every thoughtful father eventually faces:

5 Questions This Episode AnswersHow can fathers balance ambition with being present for their family?How do I know if my decisions are motivated by purpose—or by fear and pride?What does leaving a lasting legacy actually look like?What should I do when I can’t clearly hear God’s direction?Why do so many fathers feel like they’re never doing enough?

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