Death By 1000 Glances with Joey Odom
The Dad Edge Podcast
Larry Hagner
4.8 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 21 June 2024
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
Joey Odom is a dynamic leader and a natural storyteller known for his ability to inspire and foster deep connections with others. His own experience with technology as a husband and dad led Joey to help create Aro alongside co-founder Heath Wilson, a platform that helps families put down their phones and engage in real life. Joey also hosts The Aro Podcast, which is a weekly conversation with leaders and influencers who strive to live intentionally.
Today, Joey shares personal stories about his journey as a father, emphasizing the importance of being fully present with his children amidst distractions like smartphones. He discusses the concept of "Aro," which means to notice or turn towards in Maori, and highlights how eye contact and presence can positively impact family dynamics.
Joey and Larry also address the challenges parents face in the digital age and offer practical tips for incorporating "Aro time" into daily routines. They encourage listeners to prioritize connection over distractions, showcasing how simple actions like putting down your phone can lead to deeper, more meaningful family relationships.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Dad Edge Podcast. The Dad Edge Movement creates leaders of men, |
| 0:07.3 | leaders of families, and leaders of communities. We will not only impact this |
| 0:12.2 | generation of fathers, but the next generation as well. |
| 0:16.1 | The kids we are raising will have better chances and odds stacked in their favor because of the |
| 0:20.3 | amazing example that their fathers emulated for them. |
| 0:23.4 | We are here to change the world. |
| 0:26.6 | We are here to change relationships. |
| 0:28.9 | We are here to positively disrupt this generation of fathers |
| 0:32.3 | so no man goes to their grave with |
| 0:34.0 | regret. We disrupt the drift of busyness and replace it with razor-focused intention |
| 0:39.8 | passion, purpose, and direction. |
| 0:43.0 | We are the Dad Edge, and we're. That is the title of today's show and you guys in this |
| 1:08.0 | podcast you'll hear why. I got to tell you man I really loved talking to |
| 1:12.4 | today's guest and something that is so apparent in today's |
| 1:17.2 | society and that is the use of our screens not just with our kids because I'm sure if you are listening to this |
| 1:24.0 | podcast you're like man I cannot get my kid off of the iPad or I can't get my kid off |
| 1:28.3 | the PS 5 or whatever it is right? But if you look at adults and you know, if our heads on a swive on public, we see all of us adults on these |
| 1:36.8 | screens as well. I heard another podcast, guest say this and I can't remember who it was but phones are today what alcohol was for us growing up as kids. |
| 1:48.0 | In other words, like a lot of our parents, I think in my generation, and if you're listening to |
| 1:52.3 | podcast, your generation |
| 1:53.4 | alcohol was kind of like the thing right that really put a wedge between us and our |
| 1:58.4 | parents and the phones are like the new alcohol so it's like this thing that's actually creating like this |
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