Episode notes
When artist and dad Strider Patton first decided to braid his daughter’s hair, he didn’t expect to start a global movement. But that’s exactly what happened. A San Francisco muralist and cofounder of The Rabbit Hole Children’s Theater, Strider turned his morning bonding time into Dad Braids, a viral project inspiring millions of fathers to show up with patience, creativity, and love (and maybe a French braid or two).
In this conversation, Strider opens up about how fatherhood reshaped his art, marriage, and mindset: from running a children’s theater with his wife to waking up at 5 a.m. for quiet moments before the chaos hits. He talks about the early days of Dad Braids, how one playground compliment sparked a worldwide dad community, and why he believes in turning everyday “tasks” into mom ...
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