You Are Not Your Mistakes | Live Event | Ep 173

The Dear Son Network creates honest conversations about fatherhood, masculinity, and the life lessons many men never hear growing up.Dear Son: Are You Shackled to Your Past? Fatherhood, Forgiveness & Breaking CyclesIn this live, unscripted episode of The Dear Son Show, hosts D Johns and Jey Blac lead a candid conversation on the topic “Dear Son, you will always be shackled to your past,” exploring how past mistakes and family history shape identity, parenting, and relationships. They discuss using the past as a navigation tool rather than a prison, the duty of demonstrating change, and whether others get to decide when they’re “over” what you did. Audience members share stories about parenting older vs. younger kids, childhood trauma passed down from parents, rebuilding after incarceration, and how unforgiveness can keep people bound. The hosts emphasize accountability without labeling someone by their mistakes, encourage setting boundaries and having hard conversations, and challenge listeners to release people they’ve been holding hostage to the past.00:00 Unscripted Show Setup00:29 Welcome and Live Energy01:57 Tonight’s Topic Past Shackles03:30 Past Shaping Fatherhood05:57 Absentee Dad Two Paths09:22 Remorse With Older Kids10:45 Audience Advice Parenting Never Stops14:16 Shackled vs In Touch15:30 Who Sets The Timeframe17:00 Breaking Generational Shackles20:32 Unforgiveness and Self Forgiveness23:13 Who Benefits From Shackles27:09 Tank vs Healing Sensitivity29:44 Life As A Retakeable Test30:04 Release Your Errors30:28 Learn From Everyone31:28 Unshackling Dad36:17 Mistakes Aren't Identity37:55 Parenting Without Trauma45:34 Know Each Kid47:14 Conversations Break Cycles49:07 Humor Anger and Growth52:58 Release and Reconnect53:47 Disrupt to Break Cycles57:54 Final Thanks and Outro#fathersonrelationship #adviceformen #modernfatherhood #adultchildren #lifelessonsformen #raisingmen #raisingkids #mantalk Follow James: https://instagram.com/jeyblac Also, if you've made it this far, don't forget to:1. subscribe to the channel, 2. turn on the notifications,3. like this video, 4. leave a comment, and5. share this content with someone who needs it.The DSP: https://thedearsonpodcast.com Support the podcast by supporting our sponsors: Shop DSN Merch: https://dear-son-merch.creator-spring.com/listing/the-dear-son-show Love Kisha J Studios: https://lovekishaj.com My ebook: https://thedearsonpodcast.com/dsp-merch-%26-digital/ols/products/20lifepromptsv1My book (physical): https://thedearsonpodcast.com/dsp-merch-%26-digital/ols/products/dear-son-what-i-wish-my-father-told-me-physical-copyLet’s connect socially: https://instagram.com/thedearsonpodcast https://facebook.com/thedearsonpodcast The Three Foundational Pillars of the DSP Community1. Reveal trauma 2. Heal from trauma3. Help through telling stories of it all“Better Man. Better Father.”The Dear Son, Network ®Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy