Brian Stelter on Big Stories, Big Ambition, and What Getting Fired Taught Him About Fatherhood

Brian Stelter has covered the biggest media stories in the world at the New York Times and CNN, wrote the book that inspired Apple's "The Morning Show," but becoming a dad forced him to confront a much harder truth: he was moving too fast. In this deeply honest conversation, Brian opens up about career ambition, getting fired, becoming a stay-at-home dad, and how slowing down changed everything. He talks about screen time battles, sobriety, parenting after loss, and the pressure to “do it all.” From Hot Wheels summers to bedtime routines, this episode explores what modern fatherhood really looks like behind the scenes. Brian reflects on losing his own father at 15, redefining success, and learning how to be present. And even though we're talking to one of the foremost experts in media, this isn’t a media interview, it's just three dads talking about being dads. We hope you like it!