{"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":"Ep. 579: The Path to Sonjoy w/Michael Leonardini","slug":"ep-579-the-path-to-sonjoy-w-michael-leonardini","published_at":"2026-06-02T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fatherhood-field-notes-248446/ep-579-the-path-to-sonjoy-w-michael-leonardini","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fatherhood-field-notes-248446","url":"https://fatherhood-field-notes.captivate.fm/episode/e580-the-path-to-sunjoy-w-michael-leonardini","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/92a897b0-8934-4718-9491-22c7dab7f340.mp3","summary":"Before becoming a creator, author, and founder of Sonjoy, Michael Leonardini spent decades wrestling with the same questions many fathers quietly carry: Why do I do the things I do? Why do I react the way I react? How do I become the man, husband, father, and son God created me to be? In this deeply reflective conversation, Ned sits down with Michael to discuss identity, recovery, suffering, vulnerability, fatherhood, marriage, grief, and the lifelong journey of becoming aligned with God’s love. Michael shares lessons learned from raising two sons, navigating childhood wounds, overcoming shame, recovering from unhealthy coping patterns, caring for his aging father, and ultimately losing his wife after 32 years of marriage. Through it all, he discovered a powerful truth: You cannot give what you do not possess. The conversation explores why many men struggle to receive love, why suffering often becomes the doorway to growth, and how fathers can avoid competing with their children and instead help them stand on their shoulders. Michael also introduces Sonjoy, a beautiful collection of 52 reflective cards designed to help men examine identity, loss, suffering, addiction, coping, faith, and purpose through guided reflection and journaling. This episode isn’t about becoming perfect. It’s about becoming authentic. It’s about learning to trust God, receive love, finish strong, and lead your family with an open heart. Fathers Will Learn: Why protecting children from all pain may actually hurt them. How unresolved wounds can create competition between fathers and sons. Why shame quietly destroys a man’s ability to lead. How vulnerability and trust work together in marriage. Why finishing strong matters more than finishing perfect. How to move from coping to healing. Why every m…","meta_description":"Before becoming a creator, author, and founder of Sonjoy, Michael Leonardini spent decades wrestling with the same questions many fathers quietly carry: W…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5102,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fatherhood-field-notes-248446/episodes/ep-579-the-path-to-sonjoy-w-michael-leonardini/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/ep-579-the-path-to-sonjoy-w-michael-leonardini.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}