In this raw solo episode, Jerrad processes his own battle with comparison and insecurity after watching other successful men in ministry. What initially felt like simple discouragement revealed something much deeper: an old wound had been touched, and the enemy was using it to whisper familiar lies.
Jerrad also shares a surprising example from UFC fighters Sean Strickland and Dustin Poirier that demonstrates what can happen when a man has the courage to stop numbing and ask, “Why am I actually feeling this?”
Whether your emotions come out through anger and impatience or disappear inward through silence, withdrawal, and apathy, they may be pointing toward a wound that needs attention.
You’ll learn how to:
- Recognize emotions as warning lights on the dashboard of your soul
- Identify the wound underneath your reaction
- Notice the lies being whispered in moments of pain
- Stop using anger, alcohol, pornography, entertainment, work, or your phone to numb
- Slow down and invite the Holy Spirit to reveal what is really happening
- Replace the enemy’s lies with the truth of God’s Word
Before you react, withdraw, or numb yourself, pause and ask:
Where is the wound?
What is the lie I’m believing?
God, what truth do You want to speak over me?
Mature men are not men who never experience strong emotions. They are men who learn to recognize what they are feeling, bring it honestly before God, and allow His truth to lead them.
Scriptures Mentioned
John
8:44Psalm 139:23–24
Matthew 6:25–34
Romans
8:28What is Dad Tired?
You’re tired.
Not just physically; though yeah, that too.
You’re tired in your bones. In your soul.
Trying to be a steady husband, an intentional dad, a man of God… but deep down, you feel like you’re falling short. Like you’re carrying more than you know how to hold.
Dad Tired is a podcast for men who are ready to stop pretending and start healing.
Not with self-help tips or religious platitudes, but by anchoring their lives in something (and Someone) stronger.
Hosted by Jerrad Lopes, a husband, dad of four, and fellow struggler, this show is a weekly invitation to find rest for your soul, clarity for your calling, and the courage to lead your family well.
Through honest stories, biblical truth, and deep conversations you’ll be reminded:
You’re not alone. You’re not too far gone. And the man you want to be is only found in Jesus.
This isn’t about trying harder.
It’s about coming home.