{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Dad Tired","title":"Dad Tired Daily 002: Teleportation, Flying Cars, and Losing Your Cool","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7cc0a5e4\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":503,"description":"Today's Sponsor: ToyBox 3D Printers \nHave you ever said, “I don’t know what happened — I just snapped”?\nIn today’s episode of Dad Tired Daily, Jerrad explores why men don’t actually go from calm to out of control in an instant — even though it feels that way. Using a simple (and memorable) analogy about teleportation and flying cars, this episode explains how stress builds gradually in the nervous system long before a blowup ever happens.\nThis episode is about learning to notice the early warning signs — the off-ramps — so you can tend your inner world before frustration spills onto the people you love most.\nThis is daily inner hygiene — small, practical awareness that helps men lead with steadiness instead of reaction.\nWhat You’ll Learn in This Episode\nWhy the nervous system doesn’t jump from “zero to 100”\nHow stress and anger actually escalate in stages\nThe physical and emotional warning signs most men miss\nWhy reactions often feel sudden — even when they aren’t\nHow Scripture calls men to tend and guard their inner world\nOne simple daily practice to reduce reactivity at home and work\nScripture Referenced\nProverbs 4:23 (ESV)\n“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.”\nToday’s Inner Hygiene Practice\nBefore transitioning from one part of your day to another —\ncar → work\nwork → meeting\ndriveway → home\nPause for one minute and ask yourself:\n“What am I feeling right now?”\nName it without fixing it:\ntired\nirritated\noverwhelmed\nanxious\nhungry\ntense\nResearch shows that simply naming an emotion helps reduce its intensity and brings clarity back online. This small act of awareness can prevent bigger reactions later.\nResearch: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17576282/","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}