Episode 383: An Honest Conversation about Fathers and Sons with Scott and Randy Hearon
6/11/20261 hr
Sissy Goff and David Thomas sit down with father and son Randy and Scott Hearon for a deeply honest conversation about the father-son relationship. Through stories spanning childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, they explore the messages boys receive about identity, capability, performance, faith, and belonging. Randy reflects on his growth as a father, including the impact of addiction, sports culture, and grace, while Scott shares how his dad’s presence, vulnerability, encouragement, and willingness to grow alongside him shaped his life. Together they discuss the importance of helping boys know they have what it takes, the dangers of performance-based identity, and the power of authentic relationships, forgiveness, and faith in building lasting connections between parents and children. Resources mentioned: Promise Keepers The Crossing Rite of Passage from Boyhood to Manhood: Young Men's Manual by Richard Rupp Wild at Heart by John Eldredge Season of Life: A Football Star, a Boy, a Journey to Manhood by Jeffrey Marx . . . . . . Sign up to receive the bi-monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Order our new book, Capable, here!! See our speaking dates, purchase books and check out our courses here.. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise With Us form. QUINCE: Go to Quince.com/rbg for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. BOLL & BRANCH: Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at Bollandbranch.com/rbg. Exclusions apply. SHOPIFY: Go to https://tinyurl.com/RBGShopify to learn more about Shopify! THE WONDER PROJECT: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie F. Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial. Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsSissy Goff· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Starting something new isn't just hard, it's terrifying. When we started this podcast, I remember thinking, "What if no one listens? What if it's just my sister and she's being polite?"
Randy Hearon· Guest0:12
[laughs] What if we record 200 episodes and it's just Connie downloading them? [laughs] There's always that moment before you launch something, a business, a store, a dream, where the what-ifs get loud. What if I fail? What if no one buys anything?
Sissy Goff· Host0:24
But choosing to take that leap was one of the best decisions we ever made, and honestly, it helps when you have a partner like Shopify on your side.
Randy Hearon· Guest0:32
[ding] Shopify is the commerce platform behind millions of businesses around the world and 10% of all e-commerce in the US, from household names to brands just getting started.
Sissy Goff· Host0:44
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Randy Hearon· Guest0:56
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Sissy Goff· Host1:04
Plus, everything is in one place. Inventory, payments, analytics, no juggling five different platforms, and that iconic purple Shop Pay button? Best converting checkout on the planet. Less abandoned carts, more [ding] It's time to turn those what-ifs into [ding] with Shopify today.
Randy Hearon· Guest1:24
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