501: What Reparenting Really Means (And Why Most Men Avoid It)
Most men have no idea they’re still trying to father a wounded boy inside themselves.
In this episode, Dr. Bob Beare, PhD — licensed therapist, recovery leader, and founder of Deep Waters Recovery — returns to unpack what reparenting really means, and why so many high-performing men avoid the one thing that could finally bring peace.
This isn’t theory. It’s raw truth.
Bob walks us through the core practices that help men connect with the younger parts of themselves — the inner child who still carries unmet needs, suppressed grief, and the shame we were told to bury long ago. And he explains why ignoring this relationship keeps us stuck in cycles of reactivity, overwork, and emotional shutdown.
We explore:
- What it actually means to reparent yourself — and how to start
- Why most men resist healing (even when they say they want it)
- How inner child work unlocks real emotional freedom — not just insight
- How unhealed men unconsciously raise kids to fix their own wounds
- Why grief and joy live in the same place — and how to access both
- How to stop creating chaos just to feel something
- What happens when we stop fighting and finally let peace in
If you’ve ever wondered why you “know better” but still overreact…
Or why you keep striving even though you’ve already achieved so much…
This episode will give you language, tools, and a path forward.
Because the best thing you can do for your kids…
Is heal the kid still living inside you.
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