Thriving As A Father with Darren Lewis

Episode Summary

In this episode, Ian and Darren talked about fatherhood and every wisdom to learn from being a father and a dad to your kids.

• Understand that the choice your father made is not your fault, so stop beating yourself up and start making better ones.
• Understand that the pain you've endured is actually a blessing in disguise.
• Master the art of avoiding confrontation altogether.
• What to do in an emergency and how to prepare for them.

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About the Guest:

Darren founded, and officially launched 'Fathering Adventures' in July 2008.

Until then, Darren had worked in the construction / consulting engineering industry since 1988, and managed his own structural design & drafting service since 2000.

In his spare time, as the need arose, Darren helped to counsel individuals & relationships out of the pain of their past, into restoration, freedom, and life.

He agrees with what sociologists and anthropologists have discovered after studying cultures around the world and down through the ages…

“As goes the men; so goes the society”.

For this reason, he has continued to lead men toward the path of authentic manhood… helping them to face and resolve wounds from their past, and equipping and empowering them to lead successful lives as men… both in their workplaces, and in their homes, as husbands and fathers… encouraging them to be all they desire to be.

He has done this one-on-one, in small groups, men’s retreats, and other various speaking engagements, for more than 23 years now.

He has also led by example… overcoming the challenges a child growing up in an alcoholic home brings.

Just before Fathers Day in 2011, Darren had the great honour and privilege of being awarded the title of Queensland Father of the Year at a Luncheon in the State’s Capital.

Darren has been married to his wife Melissa since 1991. They live in Townsville, in Tropical North Queensland, Australia, and now have 4 adult sons.

Darren believes in living what he teaches, so his spare-time is usually devoted to intentional one-on-one time with his beloved Melissa, each of their sons, his daughter-in-law, and his precious granddaughter and grandson.

Melissa describes Darren as being “honest, intelligent, discerning, trustworthy, loving, compassionate, hard-working, self-motivated, self-disciplined, self-sacrificing, honourable, and courageous”.

About the Host:

Ian Hawkins is the Founder and Host of The Grief Code. Dealing with grief firsthand with the passing of his father back in 2005 planted the seed in Ian to discover what personal freedom and legacy truly are. This experience was the start of his journey to healing the unresolved and unknown grief that was negatively impacting every area of his life. Leaning into his own intuition led him to leave corporate and follow his purpose of creating connections for himself and others.

The Grief Code is a divinely guided process that enables every living person to uncover their unresolved and unknown grief and dramatically change their lives and the lives of those they love. Thousands of people have now moved from loss to light following this exact process.

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