This week, I became “Daddy Daycare.”

In between nonstop meetings, Zoom interruptions for apple juice refills, fort-building, doll diplomacy, backyard soccer, Play-Doh sculptures, and turning the dining table into a nap station… something unexpected happened.

A breakthrough.

For the first 2.5 years of my daughter’s life, I traveled 2–3 weeks a month. I was building a career… but missing moments. When I finally came home for good, the bond wasn’t automatic. It took a year of consistency, humility, and intentional presence to break through.

And in just 48 hours of undivided attention, everything shifted.

This episode is about fatherhood, provision vs. presence, rebuilding connection, and why the most important thing you’ll ever build isn’t a business — it’s trust.

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