Episode 24: My Dad Died at 51. I'm Turning 45. Here's What I Need My Sons to Know.
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My dad died in a Jeep accident in 2013.
He was only 51 years old.
A few days after this episode is released, I'll turn 45.
For years, I've wanted to have this conversation but wasn't sure I was ready. In this deeply personal Father's Day episode, I share the story of losing my dad, the anger and grief that followed, and the lessons I've carried into my own journey as a husband and father.
We talk about:
• The day my life changed forever
• Watching my father's body be airlifted from a remote ravine
• Why grief never truly goes away
• The complicated emotions of losing a parent too soon
• Raising three boys without their grandfather
• The importance of saying "I love you"
• Fatherhood, legacy, and leaving nothing important unsaid
This isn't an episode about real estate.
It's an episode about family.
It's about loss.
It's about gratitude.
And it's about making sure the people you love know exactly how you feel while you still have the chance.
If this episode resonates with you, please share it with someone you love.
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