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He made what he thought was a final decision. A vasectomy. Done. Case closed. No more children. But years later — after walking away from his government job, after paying off $84,000 in debt, after starting to build real estate across 13 states — Nick felt something shift. A conviction he could not…
What does a boy do with what he discovers when no father is there to explain it? In this raw and honest roundtable, Joshua Brown sits down with five men — Caleb, Gabriel, Antoine, Cody, and Jason — to answer a question most m...
Brandon Petty grew up in a home most men would never recover from. Born to a teenage mother who was married six times by the age of 25, Brandon cycled through apartments, motel rooms, and relatives' couches throughout his chi...
Dustin Lundy grew up faster than any kid should have to. His father — a former stockbroker born in 1934 — was financially brilliant and emotionally absent. His mother had affairs, abandoned the family for drugs, and left behind a household that 13-year-old Dustin quietly began running on his own. B…
What does it actually mean to be a godly father — especially if you never had one? In this episode, host Joshua sits down with Kris Langham, co-founder of the Through the Word Bible app, to explore what Scripture teaches about godly fatherhood, father wounds, and how God specializes in breaking gen…
Most men don’t struggle with discipline. They struggle with prayer. In this episode of Dudes Without Dads, Joshua sits down with pastor and church planter Ralph Moore to talk about why prayer feels forced, awkward, or unnecessary for many men — and what it’s quietly costing us in our marriages, lea…
What happens when a boy grows up believing he has no value? In this episode of Dudes Without Dads, Cliff Branham shares his journey from childhood abuse, anger, and addiction to forgiveness, healing, and becoming the father he never had. Cliff grew up with an abusive and absent father. That pain sh…
Alcoholism doesn’t start with you—but it can end with you. In this episode of Dudes Without Dads, Fred Sebring shares his raw story of growing up without a father, being surrounded by normalized drinking, and realizing later in life that alcohol had quietly become his coping mechanism. What followe…
In this episode of Dudes Without Dads , Joshua interviews Brian (Iron Sharpens Iron) about father wounds, discipleship, and becoming a godly father by first getting connected to the Perfect Father—God . You’ll learn why you c...
What happens when success, money, and achievement still leave you empty? In this powerful episode of Dudes Without Dads, Mike Wiggin shares his raw journey through father wounds, addiction, anger, and performance-based identity—and how grace completely transformed his life, faith, and fatherhood. M…
Father wounds don’t just live in your mind—they live in your body. In this powerful conversation, Joshua Brown sits down with Justin Early, author of The Body Teaches the Soul, to unpack how absent, distracted, or destructive fathers shape men’s mental health, habits, addictions, and even physical …
A candid roundtable discussion on demonic warfare, forgiveness, and spiritual authority. Spiritual warfare is real—and unforgiveness can keep you trapped. In this Dudes Without Dads roundtable, we unpack Luke 11, deliverance,...
What do you do when your dad is drunk, absent, and ruins your childhood—then you grow up and realize you’re becoming just like him? In this raw conversation, Joshua Brown sits down with Gary Wilber to talk about growing up wi...
What happens when a boy grows up fatherless, afraid, and surrounded by violence — and then God interrupts his story? This is Christian Rasmussen’s raw and unfiltered testimony of healing, identity, and manhood restored. In Th...
What happens when five men who grew up without fathers sit down to talk about forgiveness, healing, and becoming the dads they never had? You get one of the most powerful conversations we've ever recorded. In this roundtable ...
If you grew up without a dad—or with one who was distracted or destructive—this episode will hit home. Chris Harper from BetterMan joins Joshua Brown to talk about what happens when a man finally finds clarity, community, and...
Officer Ezekiel “EZ” Zimmerman grew up without a father, was adopted at nine, and later discovered a calling to ministry—while wearing a badge. In this raw and hope-filled conversation, EZ shares how God turned anger and iden...
Welcome to Dudes Without Dads — where broken stories become stories of redemption. This podcast episode dives into the lasting impact of a fatherless upbringing and how it shapes our relationships. Discover hope and strategie...