In My Daddy Era: Confessions from a First-Time Father
In My Daddy Era is a place for me to slow down and say the things I don’t want to forget.
Each episode is a short reflection on becoming a first-time father. The moments that catch me off guard, the feelings I didn’t expect, the fear, the joy, and the quiet in-between. Sometimes it’s something big. Sometimes it’s something small. But it’s always honest.
This isn’t a parenting podcast or a guide on how to do things “right.” It’s more like an audio journal of me talking through what fatherhood is teaching me in real time, while I’m still learning it myself.
The episodes are short, lightly edited, and recorded whenever life makes something feel worth capturing. Just reflections I want to remember… and maybe something my daughter will hear one day and understand how deeply she was loved.
I used to think traveling for work was exciting. Then I sat on a plane heading to Georgia and realized that every foot of altitude was another foot further away from my daughter. It was the first time I’d ever broken our "bedtime streak," and the distance felt heavier than the suitcase I was carrying.
In this episode, I’m confessing how hard it is to balance being a provider with being a present father. From the frantic energy of the Atlanta airport to the heart-melting moment my daughter tried to hand me a toy through a phone screen, I’m learning that distance doesn't actually exist when you carry your village in your heart.