
490: Mikki Willis on Masculinity, Fatherhood, and Becoming the Man Your Family Needs
Ever feel like your past is too messy to be meaningful?
Like the mistakes, the missed moments, the mess-ups with your kids or your wife… might be too much to make right?
This episode flips that idea on its head.
🎙️ Meet Mikki Willis—filmmaker, father, and the man behind Plandemic—as he opens up in one of the most honest and soul-stirring conversations we’ve ever recorded.
The title says it all:
Masculinity. Fatherhood. Becoming the man your family needs.
This is about stepping into who you’re called to be—not through perfection, but through presence.
Here’s the real reason to listen:
“If you were in my life just one human hair more… I wouldn’t be who I am today.”
That’s what Mikki told his father—over a couple of Budweisers on a park bench.
That moment? It changed everything.
Here’s what you’ll walk away with:
🔥 A redefinition of what it means to show up as a man and father
💔 How generational pain can turn into generational healing
🛠️ A story about bike pedals, reverse threads, and how “maybe there’s another way” might change how you lead
🦋 A deathbed conversation with his father… and the miracle that followed
📺 Why most kids’ shows are training your child to disrespect you—and how Mikki broke the cycle
🙏 A raw, honest talk with his son about God, karma, and the power of telling the truth
This isn’t just a podcast episode.
It’s a guidepost for any man who’s ever wondered:
Am I becoming the man my family needs?
If that question matters to you—this conversation will too.
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