The Intentional Fatherhood Podcast
Intentional
Welcome to The Intentional Fatherhood Podcast with Brook Mosser and Justin Whitmel Earley. Fatherhood is anything but simple. It lives at the intersection of many roles — husband, disciple of Jesus, provider, embodied soul, and more. And the weight of these responsibilities (and the expectations that come with them) can feel overwhelming. That’s why we’re here: to offer a clear biblical framework and practical habits to help you live with clarity, purpose, and intention in every aspect of your calling as a father. Season one is built around eight core tensions we feel in fatherhood. Each episode zooms in on one of those tensions, offering insight, encouragement, and doable habits you can put into practice right away. Follow along as we echo Joshua’s cry in Joshua 24:15, “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
Episodes
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Nov 3, 2026 • 1h 14min
Marriage Is a Mirror: What Your Spouse Reveals About You (BONUS w/ Elizabeth Mosser)
Elizabeth Mosser, a Christian family-life writer and leader in Intentional’s parenting initiatives, explores marriage as both mirror and refining fire. She unpacks the biblical meaning of “helper” as battle partner, the wounds beneath conflict, and Jesus’ model of compassionate truth. The conversation also covers curiosity, honest feedback, unseen burdens, repairing wounds, and believing the best as spouses grow together.
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Oct 27, 2026 • 1h 13min
S4E7 - Pride: The Queen of Sins
Pride can twist reality, fuel comparison, and turn parenting, marriage, work, and faith into stages for proving yourself. This conversation explores pride’s hidden disguises, from insecurity and perfectionism to control and spiritual superiority. It also examines humility through quiet service, listening, self-forgetfulness, and trusting Christ rather than achievement.
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Oct 13, 2026 • 55min
S4E6 - Greed: How Much Is Enough? (And Other Hard Questions)
A candid conversation about greed as more than money: financial anxiety, comparison, control, and the fear of dependence. They wrestle with what “enough” means, why possessions can feel impossible to surrender, and how responsibility can expose shaky trust. The discussion turns practical with accountability, family budgeting, and generosity as a way to reshape what gets passed down.
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Oct 6, 2026 • 59min
S4E5 - Gluttony: The Over-Desire of a Good Thing
Gluttony reaches far beyond the dinner table, showing up in scrolling, shopping, drinking, and the comforts we seek when we hurt. This conversation explores the emotional and spiritual roots of overconsumption, Aquinas’s five forms of gluttony, and the rhythms of feasting, fasting, and ordinary fare. It also considers how gratitude, self-control, and a sacred “no” can expose what quietly rules us.
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Sep 29, 2026 • 1h 6min
S4E4 - Lust: A Disordered Search for Intimacy
Lust is explored as a disordered search for intimacy, distinct from healthy marital desire. The conversation examines how secrecy, pornography, stress, and loneliness can fracture marriage and fatherhood. Personal stories, spiritual reflection, and practical safeguards point toward deeper connection with God, honest friendship, marital healing, and hope for freedom.
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Sep 22, 2026 • 1h 17min
S4E3 - Envy: Why Their Blessing Isn’t Your Loss
A candid look at envy as comparison, insecurity, gossip, and resentment, especially among people closest to us. The conversation explores the shame, wounds, and hunger for validation beneath jealousy, then turns toward love through confession, gratitude, encouragement, celebration, and stepping away from social media-fueled discontentment.
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Sep 15, 2026 • 1h 12min
S4E2 - Anger: The Quintessential Sin of Fatherhood
Bedtime battles, buried fatigue, and the illusion of control reveal why anger so often erupts at home. This candid, Scripture-rooted conversation explores pride, outrage, the damage of harsh reactions, and the difference between personal frustration and righteous anger. It also turns toward repentance, repair, prayer, and the patient virtues that can reshape family life.
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Sep 8, 2026 • 1h 19min
S4E1 - The Sin You’re Committing While Being Productive: The Quiet Sin of Sloth
A new season begins by examining the seven deadly sins, starting with sloth. The discussion explores how spiritual apathy can hide behind productivity, burnout, distraction, and neglected relationships. Fathers are challenged to recognize avoidance, pursue difficult conversations, trade comfort for true rest, and build faithful rhythms through prayer, reading, confession, and community.
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Jul 28, 2026 • 1h 6min
S3E11 Bonus - Stewardship, Belonging + Surrendering to God's Love with Fred Odom
Fred Odom, husband, father of three, and Chick-fil-A content/strategy lead who helps speakers find their voice. He talks about leadership reframed as stewardship, the tension of carrying more responsibility at work and home, wrestling with anger and control after becoming a dad, longing for belonging between cultures, and learning to receive God’s devotion through small faithful rhythms.
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Jul 7, 2026 • 52min
S3E10 - Unfinished Symphonies: Leaving a Legacy Through Your Vocation + What It’s Like to Live With You
They explore legacy as the everyday habits and values we pass to future generations. They wrestle with building work that outlasts you and when to accept projects meant only for your time. They discuss designing institutions and succession so your labor continues. They probe how pursuing vocation affects family life and ask what it feels like to live with the person doing the building.
