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There's NO scoreboard for a healthy marriage—and no quarterly report on your kids' souls. 📊🚫
Gabe Biedenbaugh is back for Part 2, and this conversation goes deep on what really matters at home.
✅ Why chasing a "scoreboard" at home is a trap (and what to measure instead)
✅ Covering your daughters vs. sending out your sons—a powerful picture of spiritual authority
✅ The eulogy drill: a simple exercise that will change how you lead your family
True legacy isn't how you're remembered. It's what your family still does when you're gone. 🔥
SUMMARY
There's no quarterly report for your marriage and no scoreboard for your kids' souls—so why do so many dads keep looking for one? In part two of this conversation, Gabe Biedenbaugh exposes the scoreboard trap and shares the vision statements that guide his marriage and parenting. Plus, he unpacks a powerful perspective on covering your daughters versus sending out your sons, and why true legacy isn't how you're remembered—it's what your family still does when you're gone.
TAKEAWAYS
It's a trap to look for a scoreboard at home. Winning at home is consistency, owning your mistakes, and asking for forgiveness quickly.
The best gift you can give your children is a healthy marriage. Aim to be more in love when your kids leave than you are right now.
Sons are sent out to start new families; daughters remain under their father's spiritual covering until that authority is transferred at the wedding.
The foundation of your life matters far more than the facade. A bridge that looks good but lacks integrity is a bridge no one should cross.
Identity is not something to be discovered—it's something to be received from God.
Legacy isn't how you're remembered. It's what your family still carries on—in faith, discipline, and character—when you're gone.
GUEST
Gabe Biedenbaugh is a pastor, men's ministry leader, and the founder of The Forge, an online ministry helping men find clear, God-given direction for their lives. Every Friday, he sends out his "Forge Fridays" email, and he created the 21 Days guided reset to help men establish direction and become who God designed them to be. Gabe and his wife have four children—three sons and a daughter—and live in St. Augustine, Florida.
QUOTES
"There is no scoreboard for a healthy marriage. There's no quarterly report of how your kids are doing in their soul." — Gabe Biedenbaugh
"Winning at home is being consistent at home." — Gabe Biedenbaugh
"The best gift you can give your children is a healthy marriage." — Gabe Biedenbaugh
"The foundation matters so much more than what you put on the facade." — Gabe Biedenbaugh
"Identity is not something to be discovered—it's something to be received." — Gabe Biedenbaugh
"Legacy is not how you're remembered. It's what your family still does when you're gone." — Gabe Biedenbaugh
"I want dads to be tough and tender." — Gabe Biedenbaugh
"Motivation can last for a season, but motivation will not sustain you. Inspiration will." — Gabe Biedenbaugh
LINKS
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SUMMARY
Pastor Gabe Biedenbaugh opens up about the generational faith handed down to him, the shame that nearly disqualified him from his calling, and the "you're not enough" lie so many men carry. In part one of this Father's Day conversation, he shows why vulnerability, brotherhood, and a heart to serve are the way home.
TAKEAWAYS
The legacy of faith can start with one man stepping in — Gabe's grandfather died young, and other men fathered his dad.
Shame attacks your identity; conviction shows you the way out, condemnation just says you're the problem.
Beat the lie head-on: "I'm not enough, but Christ in me is more than enough."
Vulnerability in real brotherhood is where men get unstuck and find freedom.
A dad living free brings joy home; serving (not being served) is the posture — "leaders are into towels, not titles."
QUOTES
"Satan's goal isn't to tell you a blatant lie — it's to tell you something so close to the truth you believe it."
"My job isn't to fill someone else's cup — it's to empty mine, and let God do what He wants with it."
"Conviction says you've made a mistake, but here's the way out. Condemnation says, no — you're the problem."
"When you have shame in your life, it impacts the way you bring your best, or lack thereof, to your family."
"I want to walk into my home with the attitude of Jesus, who took off his garment to wash feet."
LINKS
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Reverb Church

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SUMMARY
Most men are getting lived by their lives instead of actually living them. In this conversation, Alan Briggs unpacks how a life of constant escape leaves us empty at the end of the day, and what it looks like to design something we can actually engage with instead. From Yes Days with your kids to preparing for the car ride home the way you'd prepare for a business meeting, Alan brings practical insight that will reshape how you show up as a dad this week.
TAKEAWAYS
---The best dads aren't the ones with the most time. They're the ones who prepare for the small moments with the same intentionality they bring to work.
---A coming of age year for your son doesn't require waking up at 4 a.m. It just requires showing up consistently and inviting other trusted men to speak life into him.
---Celebrate who your kids actually are instead of trying to make them love what you love. Curiosity is the doorway to connection.
---We were built for both meaningful work and real rest. Without a healthy theology of both, we swing between burnout and apathy.
---The question that changes everything: What is the good life for you and your family three years from now?
GUEST
Alan Briggs is a coach, author, and adventurer based in Colorado Springs. He runs two and a half companies, including a coworking space, and spends his days helping leaders find a lighter, more sustainable way to live and work. He's the author of multiple books, including his latest resource on anti-burnout, and the host of his own podcast for leaders. Alan and his wife are raising four kids ranging from 12 to 23, including two adopted children. He loves the mountains, disc golf with his son, and learning to cheer for his kids in the worlds they love most.
QUOTES
"Most men are getting lived by their lives. They are not living their lives. They are letting choices make them. They are not making intentional choices."
"I prepare for business meetings. Do I prepare that well for a date with my wife, a date with my daughter, a car ride? Almost always, no."
"You don't have to be up at 4 a.m. with your kid. You don't have to do it every day. But do something that affirms you've got what it takes."
"Celebrate exactly who they are and exactly what they love doing, instead of trying to make them love the things that you love doing."
"We are not the sum of what we carry. Our identity and who we are loved by is so much more important than what we are as dads."
LINKS
Join the DadAwesome Prayer Team: Text "pray" to (651) 370-8618

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Subscribe to DadAwesome Messages: Text the word "Dad" to (651) 370-8618

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7-Day Video Series: dadawesome.org/book

DadAwesome Podcast: dadawesome.org/podcast

Free Chapter + Intro Video Series: dadawesome.org/book

Apply to join the next DadAwesome Accelerator Cohort: Email awesome@dadawesome.org

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Alan Briggs - H2LEADERSHIP

Alan's BOOKS

🎙️ Brandon Lake's dad on the DadAwesome podcast.
Mac Lake (a.k.a. "Pops") joins us for a powerful conversation on speaking life, leading at home, and shaping your kids into who God already sees them to be.
✅ The biblical definition of leader — disciple, servant, apostle (and why "I'm not much of a leader" is insecurity, not humility)
✅ How a posture of unhurried presence changes everything (Pops TV, dinosaur eggs, and football for 60 minutes if they want 60)
✅ Why discipline is discipleship — and how to stop disciplining out of a wounded ego
 
SUMMARY
The words you speak to your kids today become the voice inside their head for the rest of their lives — for better or worse. In this episode, Mac Lake (yes, that Mac — Brandon Lake's dad) shares the leadership wisdom he's spent a lifetime giving away: how to speak life over your kids, why "I'm not much of a leader" is insecurity in disguise, and how a biblical definition of leader — disciple, servant, apostle — changes how you show up at home. Plus Pops TV, dinosaur eggs, and why discipline is discipleship.
 
TAKEAWAYS
Leadership in your home requires both spirit and skill. David shepherded with integrity of heart and skillful hands — don't lean only on business-style competence, and don't go passive at home either.
Your words become your child's inner voice — so speak life. Get on your knee, look them in the eye, tell them you're proud of them and why. Be their biggest cheerleader, not their biggest critic.
Build a faith legacy by telling the works of God in your family. Like Asaph in Psalm 78, your kids should know specific stories of how God has shown up for your family, not just for Israel.
Unhurried presence is the gift most dads underestimate. Put the phone away, leave the adult conversation, throw the football for 60 minutes if they want 60 minutes — they need you fully there, not just nearby.
Discipline is discipleship — not ego protection. When kids misbehave, it's not a verdict on your identity. Shape them into the image of Christ instead of reacting from your wounded ego.
 
GUEST
Mac Lake is a pastor, leadership coach, and the founder of The Multiplication Center, where he trains church leaders to identify and develop multiplying leaders. He's the author of The Multiplication Effect and has spent decades coaching pastors and executives in leadership pipeline development. He and his wife Cindy ("CeCe") have three grown kids — including worship artist Brandon Lake — and six grandkids who know him as "Pops." They live in South Carolina.
LINKS
Join the DadAwesome Prayer Team: Text "pray" to (651) 370-8618

Send a Voice Message to DadAwesome

Apply to join the next DadAwesome Accelerator Cohort

Subscribe to DadAwesome Messages: Text the word "Dad" to (651) 370-8618

Send a Voice Message to DadAwesome

7-Day Video Series: dadawesome.org/book

DadAwesome Podcast: dadawesome.org/podcast

Free Chapter + Intro Video Series: dadawesome.org/book

Apply to join the next DadAwesome Accelerator Cohort: Email awesome@dadawesome.org

Subscribe to DadAwesome Messages: Text "Dad" to (651) 370-8618

Dad Awesome book: dadawesome.org/book

The Multiplication Effect by Mac Lake

Wild at Heart by John Eldredge (referenced)

Brandon Lake — music and ministry

FROM THE VAULT with Bob Goff:
✅ Why hovering over your family is one of the most important things you can do as a dad
✅ How to leave behind treasures your kids will discover long after you are gone
✅ The courage it takes to quit something that no longer fits and start fresh
✅ What Bob learned from his friends at San Quentin about feeding the people around you
SUMMARY
There are around 8 billion people alive right now, and there have been 107 billion who came before us. That context changes everything about how you spend today with your kids. In this From the Vault conversation, Bob Goff returns to talk about hovering over your family the way God hovered over the earth, leaving behind treasures your kids will discover for years to come, and finding the courage to make bold moves when something in your life needs to change. Bob shares why being fully present matters more than providing, how to live a "no capes" kind of life, and why the small moments will be the bookmarks your kids carry forever.
TAKEAWAYS
The kind of grandfather you want to be will be a byproduct of the kind of dad you are right now.
Hovering over each person in your family means asking what they uniquely need that only you could provide.
Living a "no capes" life means doing meaningful things without making a big deal about them.
Your family needs you fully present far more than they need what you provide.
When something in your life stops fitting, having the courage to quit and start fresh can change everything.
GUEST
Bob Goff is the bestselling author of Love Does, Everybody Always, Dream Big, and Undistracted, along with several children's books co-written with his daughter Lindsey. He is the founder of Love Does, a nonprofit that operates schools and safe houses for children in conflict zones around the world. Bob and his wife, Sweet Maria, live in San Diego and spend much of their time at The Oaks, where they host gatherings for dreamers and world changers. They have three grown children and several grandchildren.
 
Quotes
"The kind of grandfather you want to be will be a byproduct of the kind of dad that you are." — Bob Goff
"Hover over each person in your family. What does kid number one need that I could only uniquely provide them?" — Bob Goff
"What your family really needs you to provide is you, like, fully present." — Bob Goff
"Sometimes the familiar will get in the way of what's actually possible." — Bob Goff
"Everybody doesn't get a slice, but everybody's fed." — Bob Goff
Links
Join the DadAwesome Prayer Team: Text "pray" to (651) 370-8618

Send a Voice Message to DadAwesome

Apply to join the next DadAwesome Accelerator Cohort

Subscribe to DadAwesome Messages: Text the word "Dad" to (651) 370-8618

Send a Voice Message to DadAwesome

7-Day Video Series: dadawesome.org/book

DadAwesome Podcast: dadawesome.org/podcast

Free Chapter + Intro Video Series: dadawesome.org/book

Apply to join the next DadAwesome Accelerator Cohort: Email awesome@dadawesome.org

Subscribe to DadAwesome Messages: Text "Dad" to (651) 370-8618

Dad Awesome book: dadawesome.org/book

https://www.bobgoff.com/

Bob's BOOKS