From Rock Bottom to Redeemed: Zach Williams on Grace, Fatherhood & Life on the Road

Dad Tired

Jerrad Lopes

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Zach Williams isn’t just a chart-topping Christian artist—he’s a man who’s walked through addiction, shame, and rock star chaos… and found redemption on the other side.

In this raw and hope-filled conversation, Zach sits down with Jerrad to talk about:
– The moment on a European tour that led to his salvation
– How one Big Daddy Weave song flipped his life upside down
– Blending parenting and touring with four kids at home
– Wrestling with shame, grace, and identity after years of running
– What inspired his new children’s book Less Like Me (based on the Fruits of the Spirit)

If you’ve ever felt too far gone or unsure how to raise your kids while still growing yourself, Zach’s story will remind you: God’s not done with you yet.

🎧 Listen now—and grab Zach’s new book for your kids
📕 Less Like Me: A Little More Like Jesus — available wherever books are sold

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey guys, welcome back to the Dad Tire podcast. Hope you guys are having a good week so far.
0:04.3	Hey, I just want to say this right off the bat, whether you have been listening to the podcast
0:08.4	forever, we've been doing this for nearly a decade now, which is crazy. Some of you guys
0:14.3	been with us from day one or some of you guys just stumbled upon the podcast today. I just
0:20.2	want to say, dude, there's so many things you could be watching and listening to right now.
0:24.5	You could try to check out as a dude.
0:26.5	I've done that plenty of times.
0:28.1	There are podcasts that I subscribe to, literally just to like have a mental break from the world and the chaos of being a husband and a father and follower of Jesus and all the hard things in life.
0:38.9	So sometimes I just listen to a podcast to check out.
0:43.0	Anyway, so you could be doing that.
0:44.4	But the fact that you are listening to this podcast because you want to be a better man and
0:50.1	follow Jesus better and try to figure out what it looks like to be a husband,
0:53.5	I'm just really proud of you, bro.
0:54.6	I know that feels, hopefully it doesn't feel inauthentic or it doesn't, like, not resonate
0:59.7	with you because I'm not looking you directly in the face.
1:04.3	But I really mean that.
1:05.9	I'm not just saying that to, like, be fluffy.
1:08.3	You know, I really am so proud of you for listening and for trying your best
1:12.2	because there's a lot of things you could be chasing after right this moment.
1:15.1	And the fact that you're chasing after Jesus and the fact that you're chasing after
1:17.8	being a better husband and father is really, really cool.
1:21.3	So anyway, man, just wanted to say that.
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