The Real, Transparent, Imperfect Dad with Tim Kennedy

As fathers, it’s our natural instinct to act like everything is under control We don’t want our kids to see us failing or hurting. We don’t want to appear weak. But true strength lies in being real, and if we don’t allow our kids watch how we navigate the ups and downs in life, they won’t know how to deal with adversity themselves.

We have an awesome guest for you today. Green Beret, Special Forces, Sniper, and former top 5 UFC Middleweight, Tim Kennedy, is on The Dad Edge! He is one of the few fighters to serve in the military and fight professionally at the same time. Tim's the creator of Sheepdog Response, a training program that gives good guys the tools they need to effectively respond to violence. He’s also been married for 13 years and is the father of four kids.

Tim Kennedy talks about how his parents balanced nurturing, protection, and damage control. He tells us why he appreciates the highs and lows of parenthood. He also reveals his biggest failures in life and why being a real, transparent, imperfect dad is what our kids really need.

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
•Tim’s mother’s simple parenting strategy— “When they’re young, you keep the blood in the body and clean them occasionally.”
•The balance of damage control, protection, and nurturing
•Giving yourself room to succeed or fail
•Resilience strengthens like a muscle. You can’t build it unless you do reps until failure.
•Appreciating the highs and lows of parenthood
•Why transparency is good for your kids
•Time is a precious commodity. Try to be as strategic with your time as much as possible.
•Strive for success but not at the expense of your marriage and kids.
How Tim stays humble
•Why it’s a lack of masculinity, not an excess, that is causing violence.
•The only way you can be tender is if you have the ability to be strong.
•If you’re weak, you don’t have the capacity to be gentle.
•To be a powerful leader, you also have to have humility.
•Your daughters will choose their man depending what they see you do—how you treat your spouse, how you speak with hate, how you react to the world.
•Be a real, transparent, and imperfect dad. What’s important is that your kids see you try your hardest.
•Why dads should take family security more seriously after the pandemic
•The working titles of Tim Kennedy’s upcoming book!

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