Obedience, Isolation & Rediscovering Yourself | Getting Back to Me | Ep 200 | 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.
Obedience, Isolation & Rediscovering Yourself | Corey Hughes on Faith, Fatherhood, and Healing
Cory Hughes returns to The Dear Son Show to discuss rebuilding happiness and identity after divorce, loss, and seasons of uncertainty. He explains how God’s instruction to move from Dallas to Phoenix in 2023 forced isolation, self-examination, and learning not to outsource happiness, while also creating a pathway that led to his daughter receiving a scholarship to Arizona State. Corey and the host talk about waiting on God, resisting vices during crisis, and how control and distrust can shape faith and relationships. Corey shares lessons from business about accepting help, shifting from chasing money to pursuing peace and presence with family, and becoming authentic instead of performing. He outlines a vision for encouraging men to be emotionally honest and building community through future content, books, and a podcast.
00:00 Disobedience Costs
00:41 Daughter’s Door Opens
01:49 Welcome to Dear Son
02:32 Life in Arizona Heat
04:08 Why Talk About Happy
05:14 Journey to Self
07:12 Hearing God Move
09:06 Obedience Blesses Kids
12:50 Waiting Well Struggles
15:04 Cracks and Kintsugi
19:16 Don’t Waste Crisis
22:13 Ice Tray Theory
24:53 Trust and Control
27:09 Business and Delegation
29:12 Chasing the Bag
29:53 Presence Over Perfection
30:22 Trading Money for Peace
31:45 Enough Without Stuff
32:55 Buying Relationships
34:14 Titles and Identity
36:07 Deleting Instagram Reset
37:46 Authentic Not Performing
39:07 Kind Not Nice
40:13 Family Sees the Change
41:14 Surrendering to Gods Will
43:21 What Glory Looks Like
45:33 Podcast as Personal Growth
48:49 Vulnerability Goes Viral
50:39 Defining Success Impact
53:47 Accountability Podcast Promise
54:49 Where to Find Corey
55:21 Laughter and Closing
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