15 Minutes with Dad: Emotional Presence, Co-Parenting for Father's Growth

Hosted by Lirec Williams, 15 Minutes with Dad is a dynamic podcast focused on fatherhood, co-parenting, and personal growth. Each episode gives modern dads the tools and insights to create healthier families through emotional healing, parenting resilience, and intentional leadership.

In just 15 minutes (well, sometimes a bit more), we explore the real stories that shape modern fatherhood—from breaking generational cycles and healing childhood trauma to building emotional presence, developing self-awareness in parenting, and crafting a legacy-driven fatherhood journey.

This isn’t just a parenting podcast. It’s a healing space for fathers navigating mental health, emotional connection, and parenting challenges with honesty and strength. Whether you’re working through child-centered co-parenting, strengthening the father-daughter bond, or redefining masculinity through vulnerability, each episode equips you with practical, research-based parenting frameworks and growth insights that work in real life.

💬 Topics We Explore

Co-parenting tips and communication
Growth mindset and personal development for dads
Parenting teens with empathy and consistency
Fatherhood challenges and family empowerment
Childhood trauma recovery and emotional egression
Self-awareness and mindful parenting
Daily parenting support and guidance
Navigating hard conversations with kids
Presence over perfection
Generational and emotional healing

Join a movement of fathers, brothers, and men choosing to show up with purpose, compassion, and emotional intelligence.

Together, we’re reshaping what it means to lead, love, and raise the next generation.

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Podcasting since 2023 • 73 episodes

15 Minutes with Dad: Emotional Presence, Co-Parenting for Father's Growth

Latest Episodes

Healing the Core Wound: How My Childhood Shaped Me as a Son, Brother, Partner, and Father

This deeply personal episode of The Aligned Father takes you inside the core wound that shaped host Lirec Williams through childhood, adulthood, and fatherhood. After years of shadow work, Lirec uncovered a belief born from hars...

November 16, 2025 • 15:05

The Core Wound Fathers Carry: Healing the Fear of Getting It All Wrong

Many fathers grow up believing that mistakes mean failure and discipline means punishment. In this special episode of The Aligned Father, host Lirec Williams opens up about a core wound uncovered during shadow work, the belief that he cannot do...

November 15, 2025 • 14:18

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Fan Mail

Hey Lirec, I just wanted to say thank you for creating this podcast. Even though it’s geared toward dads, it has given language to feelings and experiences I’ve carried quietly for a long time, especially in my marriage. The Alignment series has been both tough and beautiful to hear, and it has helped me feel seen and validated in my expectations around partnership and emotional connection. Your transparency and emotional intelligence really stand out, and hearing men speak with that level of self-awareness has been powerful for me. I’m especially grateful for the Provider vs Partner. It landed deeply and reminded me how important emotional presence is within a family, not just provision. It’s given me the courage to share this with my spouse in hopes that it reaches parts of him he’s avoided for a long time, and encourages growth instead of withdrawal. Thank you for doing this work. It matters more than you know.

Jacksonville, Texas