Eps 654: Don Campbell on Raising Sons

Raising a teenage boy today means navigating contradictory messages about who he's supposed to be — strong but soft, expressive but not too much. In this episode, I sit down with Don Campbell of Soul Fire Parenting to unpack what teen boys actually need from us: closeness, safe harbor, and parents who model vulnerability. We dig into the power-over parenting trap, the real cost of "tough love," and why repair matters more than getting every single moment right. Press play. Guest Bio: Don Campbell is the founder of Soul Fire Parenting and a master coach with over 26 years of experience in learning and development. He works with parents — many of them clinicians and high-achieving professionals — navigating the tension between demanding careers and the equally demanding work of showing up for their kids. His coaching centers on burnout, emotional regulation, resilience, and dismantling the "power-over" model of parenting that so many of us inherited without realizing it. Don is also a dad of three, including a teenage son and another moving into adolescence soon, so he's not just speaking from the coaching side — he's living it. For more show notes go to: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Eps 654: Don Campbell on Raising Sons is an episode from Joyful Courage - A Conscious Parenting Podcast by Casey O'Roarty.

This episode is 69:04 long.

This episode was published on May 12, 2026.

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