I've Had Enough | Dads Are Tired | Ep 215 | The Dear Son, Show

Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.

Stop Being Everyone’s Fixer: Protect Your Health, Family & Purpose | Dear Son Show

In this episode of The Dear Son Show, hosts D Johns and Jey Blac open up about feeling spread too thin, frustration from a lack of reciprocity, and how being dependable can lead others to exploit your time and energy. They discuss setting firm boundaries, prioritizing health, family, and the platform, and learning to be “selfish” for self-preservation without becoming a selfish person. D. Johns shares lessons from his corporate past about overextending, how unaddressed stress can spill into other relationships, and why communicating needs matters before resentment builds. The conversation also touches on letting people fall off if they don’t fit your priorities, and the value of trusted friends who genuinely ask how you’re doing.

00:00 Setting New Priorities

00:58 Show Intro and Catch Up

01:53 Feeling Spread Too Thin

05:52 Consideration and Reciprocity

12:17 Breaking Point and Cutting Ties

14:42 Health First and Letting People Fall Off

16:34 Hard Lessons Build Grit

19:05 Red Flags and Emotional Suppression

22:38 Frustration Spilling Over