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The Best Father’s Day Gift

by Ben Killoy | Jun 18, 2020 | Blog | 0 comments

It is almost Father’s Day, and it can be easy to get swept up into the commercialism of the holiday and figuring out what dad wants.

Maybe your dad is one of those that is hard to buy for like me, but I want to share a message that isn’t very widely repeated.

This time last year, my wife was in China part of a teacher observation program here locally, and so I got to be just Dad for 10 days, and that also included Father’s Day.

What I remember most about this time was that being reminded of how great of a title it is to be called Dad was a gift that has been continuing to give me value even almost a year later.

Little did I know on that day, I gave myself whatever dad really wants on this holiday.

The peace and love that comes from family and being fully present as a dad.

Something that many dads, including myself, don’t often admit, but the craziness that can be life and pressure to keep providing can often lead us to forget the real reasons we do it all. We very quickly get caught up in the routine and forget to slow down and enjoy the view.

Some advice I received a long time ago that I remind myself often is don’t get so focused on the climb on the mountain that it can feel like life that you forget to turn around and enjoy the view.

And that right there is the best gift you can give a dad on father’s day, a solid reminder of what we have in our life and the abundance of love that our kids and family can bring us when we embrace ourselves fully as a dad.

Create a space to let me step out of his head and into his heart and receive the best gift we get, the title of being called dad.

Here are a few suggestions on how to help him get out of his head and into his heart.

Do an outside adventure in a local park, state park, or if you are lucky enough, one of the National Parks. Nature is one of the elements that help change the energy of our surroundings and calm the high steaks emotions we have a day in and day out.
Have your kids write a letter with answers to these questions:
- I love it when my dad ____
- My dad is really great at ___
- I think my dad is funny because ____
- I know my dad loves me because ____
- My favorite thing to do with my dad is ___
- The one thing I hear my dad say a lot is ___
- I love my dad because ___
Pack up a picnic and enjoy a family meal in a new environment
An outdoor movie night with the kids
Set up a tent in the back yard and experience family in a new way
Plan a staycation day

Remember, the best gift you can give dad on Father’s Day is the reminder of how awesome it is to be called dad.

73 – Keep an Open Heart with Jen Amos

by Ben Killoy | May 10, 2020 | Podcast | 0 comments

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Do you keep an open heart? That is the advice that Jen Amos today’s guest talks about in this episode. As fathers, we have many roles, and in Jen’s case the way her father showed up in her life, he left clues for her to find herself in the future and grow into the strong young woman she is.

Jen lost her dad while he was serving in the Navy when she was a young girl, her story will mountain for someone who is at a similar crossroads or had to deal with loss in a similar way.

She is our first gold star daughter and I honored to share her story with you.

Topics Covered:

Abandonment issues
Living on without your dad
Toxic relationships
Getting close to someone again
Finding your voice
Take your mess and make it your message
The relationship with dads and daughters
How to keep your heart open as a dad
Post-Traumatic Grow
Being ok with not knowing what happened
The Power of Story Telling

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72 – The Roles We Play in Life with Greg Storch

by Ben Killoy | May 3, 2020 | Podcast | 0 comments

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I say it every week that this is going to be a great episode and it becomes harder and harder too because every week’s episode becomes your new favorite each week.

Today we have Greg Storch who is in a season of life we haven’t heard much from on the podcast and I am glad we have a chance to do it today. Greg lives in Northern Italy on the other side of a 23-year commitment to the US Navy, he runs an amazing leadership organization helping change the world, one person, at a time.

As a society, we spend very little time collecting the wisdom of people ahead of in life and in this episode, you will get some great wisdom that you can incorporate immediately into your business and life.

Topics Covered:

The roles we play in life
Not being ready to receive advice
Priorities in life
Creating Generational Change
Building trust within your relationships
You never know it all
Knowing when it’s time to transition out
Becoming Servant Leadership
Leadership issues in the workplace
Creating the life you get to live vs have to live

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FATHERHOOD FRIDAY | Are You Falling Out of The Run Called Life?

by Ben Killoy | May 1, 2020 | Fatherhood Friday, Podcast | 1 comment

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Today I share a story and a lesson I learned from consistently falling out of formation during morning PT (Physical Training) runs.

For almost all of my Marine Corps service, I never felt good enough as a runner and always felt it was easier to fall out of the run than dig deeper and hang in.

Today I unpack why I think that is looking back after 13 years since I left the Marines.

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71 – The Knucklehead Moments of Life with Stephen Colon

by Ben Killoy | Apr 26, 2020 | Podcast | 0 comments

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Today’s guest is the host of the popular Knucklehead podcast. He is a Marine Veteran with an amazing story about becoming a father and like what happens for all dads it changed him forever how he lives his life.

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