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Father Wounds | Forgiving My Dad Just In Time | Ep 214 | The Dear Son, Show

Episode 214
1h 2m | Sep 21, 2026

Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.


Billy Grubbs on Healing Father Wounds, Trust, and Becoming the Father He Needed | Dear Son Show


On the Dear Son Show, host D Johns talks with Billy Grubbs about how maturity changes a man’s readiness for fatherhood, reflecting on how a younger, cockier version of himself lacked accountability compared to who he is now. Billy shares growing up as an Army brat across the U.S. and abroad, the instability of a broken home, attachment and trust issues, and how those patterns fueled relationship struggles, including infidelity and fear of being alone. He describes reconciling long-held animosity toward his late father after a personal development training led to a powerful phone call where his father admitted he didn’t always know what he was doing but called Billy and his brother his greatest accomplishment. They discuss vulnerability, friendship accountability, fatherhood standards, and Billy’s desire to build a healthy, authentic family legacy.


00:00 Maturity Before Fatherhood

01:18 Welcome to Dear Son

01:51 Timing and Loss

03:10 Where Billy Is From

04:12 Life as a Military Brat

08:39 Searching for Stability

10:36 Parents Divorce and Secrets

14:20 Loner Years and Gangs

18:04 Identity and Trophy Kids

19:17 Healing Talk With Dad

23:14 Vulnerability and Fatherhood

29:42 Generational Standards

30:59 Granddad Standards

31:47 Dad Hidden Struggles

32:35 Becoming Like Dad

33:40 Machismo And Vulnerability

34:58 Being The Friend

36:47 Preparing For Fatherhood

39:53 Trust And Triggers

42:28 Masks Off Authenticity

46:25 Girl Dad Perspective

54:17 What I Wish He Said

59:19 Contracting Side Talk

01:01:27 Where To Find Billy

01:01:57 Final Thanks And Outro


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Channel Focus Areas:

“What Fathers Should Teach Their Sons”

“How to Be a Better Father”

“Father Son Relationship Advice”

“Mistakes Fathers Make”

“Lessons Every Man Should Learn”


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