Divorced Dads of America: The Rebuild

She's Not in Your Life Anymore — So Why Is She Still Running It?

She's gone. But she's still in your head — in the car, at the store, every time you pass that place. Every time your mind loops back to her you lose energy, focus, and peace. And the harder you try to stop thinking about her — the louder it gets. In this episode Anthony unpacks the real reason divorced dads can't stop thinking about their ex — and it's not what you think. It's not about her. It's about the identity you lost when she left. — Why your brain confuses pain for connection — the neuroscience of emotional memory— Why you're not obsessed with her — you're attached to who you were with her— The browser tabs metaphor — what forgiveness actually does to the loop— Why social media stalking is guaranteed to destroy your forward momentum— The FAST framework: Focus, Awareness, Strategy, Transformation— 3 questions: What belief keeps you tethered? Are you addicted to pain? What if you forgave yourself?— Philippians 3:13 — the life verse for every divorced dad rebuilding Apply to work with Anthony 1-on-1: https://bit.ly/3PfPU0f [https://bit.ly/3PfPU0f]Join the Skool community (free + The Climb): https://bit.ly/3Z83e97 [https://bit.ly/3Z83e97]Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorceddadsofamerica/ [https://www.instagram.com/divorceddadsofamerica/]

Your Work Ethic Is Not Your Strength — It's Your Hiding Place

You're a hard worker. Always have been. And right now you're working harder than ever — and nothing is moving. What if your greatest strength is exactly what's keeping you stuck? In this episode Anthony shares the three questions his coach asked him that hit like right hand hooks to the face — and the realization that his work ethic, his greatest gift, had become his most sophisticated avoidance strategy. — Why action bias makes high performers feel like they're winning while going nowhere— The dark side of being a hard worker — what the drive is actually protecting— The Strong Current metaphor — why swimming harder in the wrong direction is still wrong— The 3 coach questions: What are you learning? What's hardest? What are you avoiding?— Why gifts used to avoid growth become cages— Isaiah 40:31 — why the verse starts with waiting, not running Apply to work with Anthony 1-on-1: https://bit.ly/3PfPU0f [https://bit.ly/3PfPU0f]Join the Skool community (free + The Climb): https://bit.ly/3Z83e97 [https://bit.ly/3Z83e97]Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorceddadsofamerica/ [https://www.instagram.com/divorceddadsofamerica/]

No Father. No Excuses. How LaMorris Crawford Became the Dad He Never Had

He never met his father. His mother was murdered when he was a baby. By eleven he was gang banging. By fourteen he was selling crack. Today LaMorris Crawford walks the sidelines of the NFL as team chaplain for the Carolina Panthers — and he has spent his life becoming the father he never had. In this episode Anthony sits down with his friend of decades for one of the most raw and real conversations on fatherhood, isolation, accountability, and what it actually takes for a divorced dad to show up when everything is working against him. — Why the enemy can only pick you off when you're isolated — the sniper principle— "Sometimes you have to believe in someone else's belief in you until your belief kicks in"— What LaMorris told his son after he fumbled twice in a varsity game— Why boys who are told not to cry become husbands who can't meet their wife emotionally— The love language breakdown for sons vs daughters — and how to find the door your teenager will open— Agape love as the only force that guarantees your kids come back— What the NFL's 75% post-retirement divorce rate teaches every dad about preventative work— How to build bonds with your kids in limited time after divorce Apply to work with Anthony 1-on-1: https://bit.ly/3PfPU0f [https://bit.ly/3PfPU0f]Join the Skool community (free + The Climb): https://bit.ly/3Z83e97 [https://bit.ly/3Z83e97]Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorceddadsofamerica/ [https://www.instagram.com/divorceddadsofamerica/]

The Hardest Thing a Divorced Dad Can Do Is Nothing

You've been fighting to get out of this season as fast as possible. More hustle. More control. More grinding. And nothing is moving. In this episode Anthony shares the moment pounding his steering wheel — broke, alone, pissed — and the image of his baby daughter that finally cracked the code. The fighting isn't the solution. It's the problem. — Why control is just fear with a productivity mask on— The neuroscience of illusion of control under stress— The Baby metaphor — why the firm hold is not punishment, it's preparation— 3 daily practices: focus on process, release the timeline, stop comparing chapters— Why sometimes what you want happens after you get what you need— Psalm 46:10 — what "be still" actually means in the season you're fighting Apply to work with Anthony 1-on-1: https://bit.ly/3PfPU0f [https://bit.ly/3PfPU0f]Join the Skool community (free + The Climb): https://bit.ly/3Z83e97 [https://bit.ly/3Z83e97]Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorceddadsofamerica/ [https://www.instagram.com/divorceddadsofamerica/]

Every Divorced Dad Says His Kids Mean Everything — So Why Doesn't He Do Everything?

Every divorced dad says his kids mean everything to him. So why doesn't he do everything? In this episode Anthony shares the story of a dad in The Climb who drove past the same store every single day — and the four-gate framework that finally sealed the hole. Because love without a system gets demolished by the first trigger that hits. — Why willpower alone will never break a habit loop— The neuroscience of habit grooves and why the brain defaults to the pattern— The Leaking Bucket metaphor — why you can't out-fill a hole you won't seal— The Gates of Change: Awareness, Acceptance/Ownership, Accountability, Action— Why the dad who told his attorneys he was in The Climb is the model— James 1:22 — the comfortable deception most divorced dads are living Apply to work with Anthony 1-on-1: https://bit.ly/3PfPU0f [https://bit.ly/3PfPU0f]Join the Skool community (free + The Climb): https://bit.ly/3Z83e97 [https://bit.ly/3Z83e97]Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorceddadsofamerica/ [https://www.instagram.com/divorceddadsofamerica/]