262 - Why Intentional Fathering Is How We Heal the Father Wound with Ian and John

262 - Why Intentional Fathering Is How We Heal the Father Wound with Ian and John

Author: ManKind Project USA August 9, 2026 Duration: 57:00
Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). There's a wound most men carry and rarely name: the father wound. In this episode, Boysen sits down with Ian Schwartz and John Harrington — co-founders of the Intentional Fathers Initiative — to talk about why intentional fathering isn't just good parenting advice, it's how generational wounds actually get healed. Ian and John build what they call "father-focused men's work" — spaces where men bring their real chal...

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