Heart of Dad Season 3 Episode 10 - Andrew Chris

Chris is the Founder of the Life Empowerment Organization, a company that takes over 10 years of experience in the mental health, parenting, couple and family therapy, and preschool world and provides powerful resources to help people empower their lives. 

He is also a proud husband and father, which is his greatest accomplishment in life. 

In this episode, we discuss:

His journey from computer science to psychologyWorking with Headstart and what he saw about dadsHow to get dads more involved in their kids' livesTheory vs practice when being a dadThe primacy of relationship and connectionTaking the pressure of ourselves as dad - humanising all experienceGuilt as a signpost for self-reflectionThe major pivot in his life - finding his home in psychology Dealing with anger as a teen and into adulthoodHelping people play to their strengthsTaking responsibility and healing relationshipsHis dad's support at a really tough timeHow providing is more than economicHow men aren't raised as nurturersThe importance of mentorsThe gift of giving back to the worldLoss of control and angerNot entering our children's worldThe importance of self-regulationAnger as a mask for shameSelf-sacrifice vs making time matterAutopilot vs empowermentBeing the type of leader you'd want to followGetting stuck in the day to dayBecoming the dad you long to be