In this episode of Bear Crawl with Dads, I chat with Joel Vestal, husband, father of two, and Founder/Lead Facilitator at Migros Aid, Inc. based in Indianapolis, IN. We discuss following in his dad’s footsteps, the 4 Cs of parenting, letting coaches coach, God image at kindergarten and more!
IN TODAY’S EPISODE WE DISCUSS:
- Sober reality with National Fatherhood Initiative statistics
- 5th generation Texan living in the wilderness of Indiana
- Sport prodigies
- Connecting through their sports
- Parents behaving poorly on the sidelines
- Unrealistic expectations
- Entrepreneur at heart
- Power of Mentorship
- God image at kindergarten
- Teddy Roosevelt quote
- The power of presence
- Great example of a father
- Self-awareness and honesty
- The 4 Cs of parenting
- Blended family
- Louie Mueller BBQ
- Speak truth in love
- Fathering a daughter
- Man Maker Project
- Raising a Modern Day Knight
- “Your role matches your soul…” Parker Palmer
- “You’re not going to know how much I love you until you’re a dad….”
- Loving your child conditionally?
- You are defined by your Heavenly Father
- Let the coach’s coach
- Greatest challenge to dads
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Check out Migros Aid, Inc.’s website
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National Fatherhood Initiative facts
President Theodore Roosevelt Quote
The Four C’s of Parenting
Louie Mueller Barbecue
Man Maker Project by Chris Bruno
Raising a Modern Day Knight by Robert Lewis
Parker Palmer
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