A Powerful and Emotional Childhood Experience

In this episode, Jerrad reacts to a moment between UFC fighter Sean Strickland and comedian Theo Von. Jerrad reflects on why men struggle with friendship, what real connection looks like, and how trauma often hides beneath our toughness.

What You’ll Hear:
• What made a UFC fighter break down on camera
• Why many men carry deep pain without knowing it
• How friendship is more than advice or fixing
• What it means to sit with someone in their grief
• Why our strongest behavior often covers our deepest wounds
• How Jesus meets us in the places we try to hide

Tune in to rethink how you show up for your friends and where healing really begins.

Episode Resources:

1. Watch the interview clip: Sean Strickland & Theo Von on YouTube (timestamp 1:31:00)
2. Read The Dad Tired Book: https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB
3. Learn more about Dad Tired: https://www.dadtired.com
4. Invite Jerrad to speak: https://www.jerradlopes.com
5. Support the ministry: https://www.dadtired.com/donate