EP004 – The Weight of Purpose, On Purpose

🎙️ I’m Just Here to Be Dad

The show about everything — or nothing at all.

Show Description:

What if purpose isn’t something you find, but something you carry?

In this deeply reflective episode, we discuss the weight that comes with living a purposeful life. The silent pressure. The hidden burden. The daily decision to show up — not perfectly, but intentionally.

Host Anthony Yawn opens up about the evolution of purpose in his life: from boyhood dreams and treasure maps to fatherhood, faith, and the brick-by-brick process of becoming the man his family needs. It’s about more than holding it all together — it’s about letting your kids watch you build.

We explore:

• Why purpose is often buried beneath pain, doubt, and pressure

• What it means to struggle with meaning

• The sacred repetition in the everyday moments: bedtime questions, broken toys, and rigged board games

• How trauma leaks into parenting — and how we fight to break generational cycles

• Why our kids don’t need us to be perfect — just present

• How a family creed can keep your legacy on track when life gets loud

This episode is for every dad fighting to stay focused when the world gets blurry. For the man asking, “How did I get here?” and for the one who still believes there’s more.

Because purpose isn’t a place you arrive. It’s a choice you make every day.

Even when it hurts.

Even when it’s quiet.

Even when no one’s watching.

You fall. You love. You lead — even when you limp.

Because you’re not just here to get through.

You’re just here to be Dad.

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