What Fathers Teach Daughters About Confidence and Resilience - Ep.8

What does it take to raise daughters who believe they can figure anything out, aren't afraid to get their hands dirty, and have the confidence to build a life on their own terms?In this special Father's Day episode of She Owns It, host Kristen sits down with her father Brian, a retired electrical engineer, and her sister Sommer, a licensed marriage and family therapist, to delve into the lessons, values, and experiences that shaped their family and continue to influence how they show up in the world today.Brian reflects on the four strong women in his life: his mother, his wife, and his two daughters, and what made each of them remarkable in their own way. He shares how he and Louise approached parenting with one simple goal: don't mess them up. Sommer brings her therapist's perspective to the conversation, unpacking how independence can sometimes become stubbornness, why community is more important than ever, and why meaningful relationships, not advice, are what truly help people grow. Kristen ties it all together with warmth, humor, and the occasional confession about cleaning out expired food from her dad's fridge.Together, the three explore the concept of "peacocking" your way to confidence even when you don't feel it, why asking for help is its own kind of courage, what it means to live in service to others, and how the quiet, everyday choices parents make can shape their children for decades to come.This episode is a must listen for anyone who grew up with a parent who showed them they could do anything, or who is still learning that strength doesn't mean doing everything alone.