Father's Refuge

The Father’s Refuge Podcast is a faith‑centered space for fathers navigating grief, loss, trauma, and emotional healing. After losing my daughter Jessica to cancer, I discovered how little grief support for fathers existed — and how many men were grieving in silence.

Each episode explores men’s mental health, Christian grief, mourning, bereavement, and the emotional journey of rebuilding life after loss. Through honest conversations, personal stories, and faith‑rooted encouragement, this podcast offers hope to fathers who feel unseen in their grief.

Topics we explore:

grief support for fathers, men grieving, Christian grief, loss and healing, bereavement, trauma recovery, fatherhood and grief, emotional healing, hope after loss, spiritual healing, navigating grief as a dad

Podcasting since 2025 • 34 episodes

Father's Refuge

Latest Episodes

Faith, Trauma, and the Will to Rebuild with Jay Setchell

The Strength Within You: Jay Setchell on Faith, Survival, and Refusing to QuitJames Moffitt speaks with Jay Setchell, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran whose life was reshaped by a near-fatal car accident and a long series of injuries, surgeri...

October 02, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 36 • 55:37

Grief Lessons Men Rarely Hear Until Life Falls Apart

In this episode, Jay Jacobson shares insights from his 45-year career as a funeral director, exploring grief, leadership, and the importance of presence and compassion in times of crisis. Discover how personal experiences with loss shape ...

September 25, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 35 • 39:13

Fatherhood and Spiritual Leadership: Leading Imperfectly with James Moffitt

Spiritual Leadership for Real FathersJames Moffitt addresses a struggle many fathers quietly carry: how to lead spiritually without feeling “qualified enough.” This episode matters because it reframes spiritual leadership away from perfe...

September 11, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 34 • 6:14

From Suicidal Teen to Man of Faith: The Story of Tom Snow

What does it mean to be saved, only to face a different kind of suffering? Tom Snow joins the show to share his powerful testimony. As a teenager, he was miraculously healed from a terminal cancer that had also taken his mother. But his journey...

September 04, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 33 • 40:21

The Father's Identity Crisis: Who am I When Life Falls Apart by James Moffitt

The Father's Identity Crisis: Who Am I When Life Falls Apart?James Moffitt explores what happens to a man’s identity when the roles he relies on, provider, protector, husband, father, worker, begin to shake. This episode is a biblical re...

August 28, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 32 • 7:11