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Summary

In this conversation, Rory Paquette shares his personal journey of feeling isolated during challenging times and the immense pressure he felt as a father. He discusses the pivotal moment that led him to create a podcast aimed at helping other fathers feel less alone in their struggles, emphasizing the importance of connection and support in parenting.

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Chapters 00:00 – Intro & who is Rory Paquette?​ 01:20 – Rough childhood, self-made beginnings, and early responsibility​ 02:00 – Building a real estate company with 5 offices in 2 states​ 02:30 – 2008 crash: losing everything (even the dog)​ 04:10 – Trying to recover, then getting crushed again by 2020​ 04:40 – Teaching, mentoring, and speaking as the way back​ 05:30 – Moving from stages to online and discovering podcasting​ 05:50 – Starting Power of Man to help other fathers and husbands​ 06:40 – Six podcasts, late nights, and doing this work full time​ 06:55 – What one hour of sleep for months actually looked like​ 07:30 – Food, weight gain, and the physical cost of survival mode​ 14:30 – The night on the floor with legal pads instead of a gun​ 15:45 – Realizing you’re not alone—and refusing to let others feel alone​ 16:40 – Advice for men on reaching out “one more time”​ 17:40 – Working with veterans, 3 a.m. texts, and answering the call​ 18:20 – Emotions are temporary: seeing past the red fog