Becoming a Dad Exposed My Greatest Fear

The Dr. John Delony Show

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Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Relationships

4.8 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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On today’s episode, we hear about: A man grappling with his own mortality A woman wondering when she should start budgeting with her fiancé An expectant mother struggling with putting her baby up for adoption Next Steps: 📞 Ask John a question! Call 844-693-3291 or send us a message. 📚 Building a Non-Anxious Life 📝 Anxiety Test 📚 Own Your Past, Change Your Future ❓ Questions for Humans Conversation Cards 💭 John’s Free Guided Meditation 🤘🏼 The Dr. John Delony Show Merch Connect With Our Sponsors: Get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Get up to 40% off with code DELONY at Cozy Earth. Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. Visit Hallow for a 90-day free trial. Visit Helix Sleep for special offers! Explore Poncho Outdoors! Get 25% off your order at Thorne. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I obsess over my mortality a bit, especially since I've had my kids, and since I've
0:10.0	been thinking about it, I'm sure it has something to do with having lost both my parents
0:13.3	over the years.
0:14.7	I cannot leave the house without giving them and my wife a kiss and a hug.
0:20.5	So why do you think there's something wrong with you?
0:28.9	What's going on?
0:30.0	This is John with the Dr. John Deloney's show,
0:32.4	taking your calls from all over the planet.
0:35.5	Right here in Nashville, Tennessee is where I recording this show with
0:39.0	Kelly and the gang. We're taking
0:41.3	your calls on mental and emotional health
0:43.3	and your relationships, whatever you got going on
0:45.3	in your life. John Deloney.com
0:48.0	slash ask. Ask.
0:50.0	Reach out and we will hollowback girl at you
0:52.6	and see if we can get you on the show.
0:54.5	All right, Seal Beach, California. Let's talk to Nicholas. What up, Nicholas? Hey, how's it going, Deloney? Doing all right, brother. I can't believe this is actually happening right now. I'm like kind of freaking out a little bit. I'm a little nervous. For me too, dude. I'm glad you call it, man. What's up?
1:09.8	So I'll just get right to it.
1:12.1	When I wrote in,
1:13.2	my question was kind of like, uh, I, I obsess over my mortality a bit, um, especially since I've had
1:20.1	my kids. And like, since I've been thinking about it, I'm sure it has something to do with, like,
1:24.5	grief with my, uh, having lost both my parents over the years and um yeah so that was
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