The Mindful Dad
The Mindful Dad Podcast is where modern fathers come to reconnect—with themselves, their children, and what truly matters.
I’m your host, Odeani McBean, a mindful fatherhood coach and creator of the 365 Dad Journal. This show is for dads who want to break free from outdated parenting norms and lead with heart, presence, and purpose.
Each week, we dive into the deeper layers of fatherhood, exploring mindfulness, emotional intelligence, spiritual growth, and self-awareness. From letting go of control to healing childhood wounds, we cover the real stuff that helps you show up fully—not just as a dad, but as your highest self.
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Because mindful dads don’t just raise better kids—they become better men.
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The Mindful Dad
The One Thing That Made My Meditation Practice Sustainable As A Busy Dad
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After almost ten years of consistent meditation practice, one thing stands out above everything else as the reason the practice has lasted. It is not routine. It is not discipline. It is not finding a quieter room or waking up earlier. It is intention. And not just any intention. In this episode we get into the difference between ego based intentions that quietly undermine your practice and intentions that are bigger than yourself — rooted in your children, your presence, and your highest self — that make getting out of bed and sitting on a cushion feel genuinely worth it even on the hardest mornings.
What We Cover:
- Why most meditation advice stays surface level and why that keeps your practice fragile
- How most people come to meditation through adversity and why the ego driven intentions that bring you there eventually work against you
- The honest difference between meditating to get something and meditating to become capable of giving something
- The five specific intentions set every single morning before sitting on the cushion and the reasoning behind each one
- Why intentions rooted in your children, your presence, and your higher self are exponentially more sustainable than intentions rooted in productivity or status
- Why happiness and calm sought through ego based meditation produce the same result as any other short term coping mechanism
- How shifting your intention from self-serving to other-serving changes your entire relationship with the practice
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