{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Dad Tired","title":"Dad Tired Daily 001: Why Men Are Dying Quietly","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":414,"description":"Today's Sponsor: ToyBox 3D Printers\nWelcome to the very first episode of Dad Tired Daily — a short, intentional daily reset designed to help men tend their inner world so they can show up more healed for their families, work, and communities.\nIn this episode, Jerrad introduces the heart behind Dad Tired Daily and explores an often-overlooked reality: while much attention has (rightly) been given to a mother’s mental load, many fathers are quietly carrying deep emotional strain with little language or support.\nDrawing from recent research, real-world stories, and Scripture, this episode invites dads to stop carrying heavy things alone — and to begin practicing simple inner hygiene, daily care for the soul.\nWhat You’ll Hear in This Episode\nWhy fathers often carry mental and emotional strain in silence\nThe cultural stigma that keeps men from talking about mental health\nA real story illustrating the hidden cost of untreated distress in men\nWhy Scripture invites us to bring what’s hidden into the light\nResearch showing how a father’s mental health impacts his children\nOne small, practical step you can take today to show up more healed\nScripture Referenced\nHebrews 4:12–13 (ESV)\n“For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword… and no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.”\nToday’s Inner Hygiene Practice\nAsk yourself:\nWhat is one thing I’m carrying today that I haven’t told anyone about?\nReach out to one trusted friend and say something simple like:\n“I’m not looking for advice — I just need to say this out loud.”\nBringing something into the light often reduces its power — and reminds us we’re not meant to carry things alone.\nWhy This Matters\nResearch increasingly shows that a father’s mental and emotional health has a direct impact on his children — even before birth. Unaddressed stress, depression, or emotional dysregulation in fathers is associated with challenges in...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/dYTexbkvAH7EjY4sdrnUJpRzc4P9Vasgn9FyCcMZZxc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMjIx/YTIwZTkyNmQzYjVk/NmFkNWJhNjRmYjdl/M2VlZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}