Your mind isn’t broken after divorce — but it is lying to you.

In this episode, Anthony breaks down how destructive thoughts form, why they feel true, and how to interrupt them before they turn into regret, anger, or distance with your kids.

Inside this episode:

• The neuroscience of thought traps

• The 5 most common mental distortions divorced dads face

• A simple tool to regain control in real time

• Scripture and psychology working together

Reflection Questions:

• What thought keeps hijacking my day?

• Which trap do I fall into most?

• What accurate thought can replace it?

Challenge:
Practice the T-C-A method once per day this week.

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Most men quit after divorce — not because they’re weak, but because they don’t understand change.

In this episode, Anthony breaks down the 5 Gates of Change every divorced dad must pass to rebuild his life, regain discipline, and lead his family with clarity.

You’ll learn:

• Why January is where most men disappear

• The neuroscience behind resistance and relapse

• The 5 gates that determine whether change sticks

• How accountability accelerates transformation

Reflection Questions:

• Which gate am I stuck at?

• What pattern keeps repeating?

• What’s one action I can take today?

Challenge:
Identify your stuck gate and practice one aligned behavior daily for 7 days.

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You’re not lazy — you’re dysregulated.

In this episode, Anthony breaks down why divorced dads spiral, relapse, or shut down — and how to reset your nervous system in under 10 minutes using neuroscience, psychology, and scripture.

You’ll learn:

• Why discipline fails under stress

• How your brain hijacks your behavior after divorce

• A simple State → Story → Strategy reset

• How to regain momentum without willpower

Questions to reflect on:

• What lie do I believe when I’m overwhelmed?

• What habit is costing me clarity?

• What’s my next right step today?

Challenge:
Practice the 10-minute reset once per day for 7 days.

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You don’t need more time.
You need a direction.

In this episode, Anthony dismantles the lie that time heals men after divorce and explains why indecision quietly destroys momentum, energy, and leadership.

You’ll learn:

• The neuroscience behind stalling

• Why indecision creates anxiety

• The belief error that keeps men waiting

• A 90-day filter to choose direction fast

• How scripture frames vision as survival

This episode is a line in the sand.

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1. What decision have I avoided?

2. What does delay cost my kids?

3. What direction am I choosing this quarter?

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Your mind isn’t broken.
It’s running old code.

In this episode, Anthony breaks down why divorced dads get trapped in repetitive thoughts — and how to shut them down without numbing, avoiding, or pretending you’re healed.

You’ll learn:

• The neuroscience behind rumination

• Why your brain resists change after divorce

• The belief error keeping you stuck (REBT)

• A simple protocol to interrupt destructive thought loops

• How scripture frames mental renewal as action

This episode is about mental authority, not motivation.

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1. What thought pattern keeps me inactive?

2. Where am I confusing thinking with progress?

3. What action proves leadership today?

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You’re not broken.
You’re not behind.
And you’re not failing.

You’re unled.

In this episode of Divorced Dads of America: The Rebuild, Anthony breaks down why so many capable men drift after divorce — and why clarity doesn’t come from healing first, but from leadership.

You’ll learn:

• Why the male brain collapses without direction (neuroscience)

• The belief that keeps men stuck (REBT psychology)

• How scripture frames drift vs leadership

• A simple tool to reclaim authority over your life

• The FAST System — leadership edition

This episode isn’t about feeling better.
It’s about becoming dangerous in the right direction.

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1. Where am I confusing clarity with courage?

2. What structure did I lose — and never replace?

3. Who am I becoming if nothing changes?

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Most divorced dads think their triggers come from the outside — the ex, the court system, the text message. But the truth is far deeper: your triggers come from the parts of you that have never been healed, confronted, or rewired.

In this savage, scripture-rooted, neuroscience-backed episode, Anthony breaks down:

• Why triggers reveal your inner world more than your ex

• The 3 trigger types that secretly run your life

• How divorce rewires your brain to react 2–3x faster

• The REBT distortions behind your worst emotional spirals

• Why God’s design for transformation requires awareness

• And the signature 3-Minute Trigger Breaker Tool to take back your peace

1. What trigger shows up most often — and what belief sits underneath it?

2. How would your future self respond differently than your hurt self?

3. What emotional landmine are you ready to map, name, and neutralize this week?

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If January has ever broken you… you’re not alone.
Most divorced dads fail in the first 10 days of the year — not because they’re weak, but because their brain goes into “survival mode.”
Today I walk you through the neuroscience, scripture, and tools to take back control before you sabotage your entire year.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• The #1 lie your brain tells you in the new year

• Why divorced dads are biologically more vulnerable in January

• The FAST System for mental domination

• The “Two Wolves” metaphor that explains your late-night decisions

• The January Dominion Checklist you can start today

Scriptures referenced:
Matthew 26:41
James 1:8
James 2:17
Romans 12:2

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Questions for Dads:

1. Which “wolf” did I feed last night — Comfort or Legacy?

2. What lie do I keep repeating every January?

3. Where am I negotiating instead of executing?

4. What ONE habit will I commit to for the next 7 days?