Dear Son,
Dear Son,
Derek Johns
The Generational Curse Ran Into Me | Ep 202 | The Dear Son, Show
54 minutes Posted Jul 31, 2026 at 2:00 am.
Provider Pressure
Show Intro Guest
Faith Foundation
Raised By Grandma
Oakland Roots
Called From Childhood
Grandma Kept It Real
Big Brother Mentor
Absent Father Impact
Grace And Cycles
Present Dad Mission
Marriage Lessons
Porn Exposure Begins
Lust Without Guidance
Why Lust Feels Normal
Married at Nineteen
Waiting and Temptation
Preparing for Marriage
Friction and Change
Family Models and Aging Parents
Ego and Real Feedback
Provider Pressure Seasons
Enjoy the Ride
Gods Protective Delays
Where to Find Leon
Closing Blessing
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Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.
Leon Brown on Fatherhood, Marriage Storms, and Breaking Generational Cycles | Dear Son Show
On the Dear Son Show, host D Johns talks with special guest Leon Brown (itsrevleon) about growing up in East Oakland raised by his praying grandmother and supported by his older brother, while navigating life without an active father. Leon shares how faith in Jesus Christ grounded him, how he now views his father with grace while still acknowledging the lack of effort, and why he’s intentional about giving his own children what he didn’t have—presence, guidance, and affection. The conversation explores learning manhood and marriage without a model, the impact of pornography and lust, marrying at 19 after sensing God’s direction, and practical marriage preparation like self-awareness, communication, and weathering storms. Leon also shares metaphors about God’s timing, and invites men to “Breaking Bread With Brothers” on August 29 in DeSoto, Texas.
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