Episode 38: How to Listen to Your Teen: Breaking Through the Silent Wall

Every dad hits the wall — the teenage years where connection feels impossible and your instinct is to “fix it.” In this episode, Josh and Jimmy — both in the trenches with a teenage son and daughter — get real about parenting through frustration, miscommunication, and isolation. Learn how humility, curiosity, and brotherhood can tear down that wall and rebuild trust.What You’ll Hear:Why James 1:19 (“quick to hear, slow to speak”) is the biblical blueprint for fatherhood.The surprising truth about why connection happens shoulder-to-shoulder, not face-to-face.How a simple, sincere apology becomes a dad’s superpower.Why every father needs a Dad Crew to keep his emotional fuse long.Dad Challenge: Draw Out, Don’t Pour In. Commit this week to asking questions that unlock your teen’s heart instead of shutting them down.