{"podcast":{"title":"Fatherhood Field Notes","slug":"fatherhood-field-notes-248446","podcast_index_feed_id":248446,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/fatherhood-field-notes/","website_url":"http://www.rebelandcreate.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/6f4fcc94-9e15-4f29-8a34-39db73e09d49/FFF-NED-resize-1400x14000.png","author":"Ned Schaut","episode_count":588,"summary":"Fatherhood Field Notes is where we hear real stories from real men living real lives every week. Fatherhood is not only about being a dad, it incorporates providing and serving a home, loving and serving a spouse, engaging and serving in a community, as well as intentionally serving your children. Fatherhood is an adventure, one full of fun, wild, and messy stories. In this podcast, we will hear stories from real men who have found themselves living the Adventure of Fatherhood. The Craft of Fatherhood episodes are 5-10 minute episodes where your guide Ned Schaut shares stories on his own fatherhood journey.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T00:21:06.331947+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fatherhood-field-notes-248446"},"episode":{"title":"E582: Opening Your Heart to Your Family w/Dr. Kelly Flanagan","slug":"e582-opening-your-heart-to-your-family-w-dr-kelly-flanagan","published_at":"2026-06-23T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fatherhood-field-notes-248446/e582-opening-your-heart-to-your-family-w-dr-kelly-flanagan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fatherhood-field-notes-248446","url":"https://fatherhood-field-notes.captivate.fm/episode/e582-opening-your-heart-to-your-family-w-dr-kelly-flanagan","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6ec4da6d-7349-40d7-88c0-97b16f69e4ab.mp3","summary":"Few books change how you see yourself. Even fewer change how you see every relationship in your life. In this conversation, psychologist, speaker, and bestselling author Dr. Kelly Flanagan returns to Fatherhood Field Notes to unpack the central ideas from his newest book, The Road Less Triggered —a practical roadmap for transforming the moments that usually create conflict into opportunities for deeper connection. Ned begins with an honest confession. Minutes before recording, Kelly was a few minutes late logging into the call. Almost instantly, Ned noticed an old story awaken inside him—the familiar fear that he wasn’t important enough, that someone else mattered more. Instead of brushing it aside, they use that real-time moment to explore one of the biggest challenges every husband, father, and leader faces: being triggered. Together they explore why our nervous systems react before our minds do, why our hearts instinctively close to protect us, and why emotional triggers are not signs of weakness—but invitations for growth. Kelly explains that our past isn’t behind us; it’s carried within us, and understanding that reality changes the way we approach marriage, parenting, friendship, leadership, and even our relationship with God. The conversation moves into practical territory as they discuss the hidden ways men try to control relationships, why boundaries are often misunderstood, and how true strength isn’t found in managing people but in cultivating an open heart that remains present even when life feels unsafe. For fathers, this episode becomes a masterclass in emotional leadership. Kelly explains why the best father to your twelve-year-old is the healed twelve-year-old within yourself, why children don’t need perfect parents, and why a father’s greatest influenc…","meta_description":"Few books change how you see yourself. Even fewer change how you see every relationship in your life. In this conversation, psychologist, speaker, and bes…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3458,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fatherhood-field-notes-248446/episodes/e582-opening-your-heart-to-your-family-w-dr-kelly-flanagan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fatherhood-field-notes-248446/e582-opening-your-heart-to-your-family-w-dr-kelly-flanagan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}