Growing up in Detroit as an immigrantđđșđžđ”đ, forgiveness after divorce, depression, fatherhood - EPISODE 3 ft. MY DAD
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âIt was the most darkest moments of my life, I was in a deep depression, suicidal thoughts to the point where I had to get some psychological help...#forward I canât stand still anymoreâ find out how my dad battled & grew through thisđYOU GUYS, THE NEW EPISODE IS HERE & it features none other than the man, the myth, the legend, the birthday dude (yes , today is his birthday) - PAPA LAPA aka DAD aka GIL LAPASTORA đšđœđŽđŒReal talk with pops on my parent's divorce, forgiveness, growing up in the inner city of Detroit, lessons he learned from his marriage that can be applied to your relationship, fatherhood, depression, battling pornography, how to man up... ALSO - Duck embryos, garlic mashed potatoes, all the genres of music, bouncing eyes, the Detroit Lions winning the Super Bowl, and Mother Theresa?! Youâre gonna want to listen to this.0:00 Papa Lapaâs walkout song / the intro of gil lapastora1:29 Congrats on the podcast / hoping to help some of the dads out there, sons, men2:24 why I started this AUTHENTICALLY podcast2:44 example of how pops has been there for me in the ups and downs of life,4:30 leveling up, growing through seasons of life, not just getting through it5:50 what drives you? When you wake up in the morning, what drives you to keep going?7:13 #2 enneagram personality traits .. âmy propensity is to helpâ7:52 âthatâs my mojoâŠbefore I act and think about something I would go to prayer about it..that would help give me focus as to how to approach the situation...selfishly I want to do my own thingâŠwhen I do that things go sidewaysâ8:44 FatherhoodâŠâEspecially my childrenâŠI want to be a part of their livesâ .. the joys and challenges of fatherhood, wanting us to follow in Christâs footstepsLifeâs challenges:10:30 moving from the Philippines to America when dad was 8 years oldâŠthe challenges of growing up in the inner city of Detroit as an immigrantâŠhaving low self-esteem, not feeling value from his dad and as a member of society15:34 DivorceâŠa real conversation about mom and dadâs divorce..why the divorce happened16:30 Losing his job during the COVID-19 pandemic in MichiganâŠLolaâs and Grandpaâs passingâŠâfor me, it draws me back to the crossâ17:48 appreciating our family dynamic of authenticity, keeping it real, and not being afraid to talk about our feelings18:02 âthat wouldâve been a great reality showâ - Fatherâs Day trip turned into drama and how that turned out23:50 Timing of finding a bathroom w/ no running water on Belle Isle26:28 Divorce - one of the worst days of my life yet how dad and mom were still THERE AND PRESENT for me and my siblings throughout our livesâŠputting aside each otherâs differences to support and cheer us onâŠDad: âIt was the most darkest moments of my life"31:34 What dad learned from his marriageâthe positive traits to apply in your own marriage and the lessons learned to not repeat in your own marriage/family36:32 Pornography - the previous struggles/addiction to itâŠhow to combat itâŠTHIS is a topic not talked about, people shy away from itâŠwell here we tackle it head on41:00 THE ARE YOU 4 REAL?! SEGMENT - where I ask guests 4 questions that could range from deep to ridiculous48:00 When we met Barry Sanders in the hospital after I got surgery as a kid50:50 whatâs your dream right now?HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD đđđitâs crazy , because we recorded this podcast on Fatherâs Day weekend and it just so happened that the timing to publish worked out for DADâS BIRTHDAY đ TODAY!! crazy how God works.So, dad, hereâs to you! Celebrating you and the man you are: Selfless, fun, supportive, PRESENT, creative, wise, & most importantly a follower of Jesus. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authenticallywithcharlie/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authenticallywithcharlie/support
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