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Raising Men

by Shaun Dawson

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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Boys with Dr. Samuel Latimer

October 19, 2026 · 39 min

In this episode of Raising Men, host Shaun Dawson sits down with Dr. Samuel Latimer, a clinical and social psychologist and founder of Fostering Growth and Cooperation. Together they ask what ancient wisdom can teach modern parents about…
Benign Authority and Showing Up for the Small Moments with Geoff Owen

October 16, 2026 · 35 min

In this episode of Raising Men, host Shaun Dawson sits down with Geoff Owen, founder of Aligned Parenting and author of The Parenting Assumption, to test-drive his new AI parenting agent. Built on Biologically Aligned Parenting, the agent…
When Boys Drift Before they Collapse with Ryan Riley

October 12, 2026 · 46 min

In this episode of Raising Men, host Shaun Dawson sits down with Ryan Riley, an entrepreneur, TEDx speaker and author of the Books for Boys character and leadership series. Ryan explains how boys drift before they collapse, and how parents…
Talking with Our Sons about Consent and Speaking Up with Tiffany Braxton

October 8, 2026 · 38 min

In this episode of Raising Men, host Shaun Dawson sits down with Tiffany Braxton, author of Consent Comics, for her third conversation on the show. After the news out of Cornell, Shaun wanted help talking with kids about consent without…
Biologically Aligned Parenting with Geoff Owen

October 5, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

In this episode of Raising Men, host Shaun Dawson sits down with Geoff Owen, founder of Aligned Parenting and author of The Parenting Assumption. Together, they explore what it means to strip away performance-driven parenting and build a…

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Building High Achieving Resilience with Dr. Carla Caturia

October 1, 2026 · 33 min

In this episode of Raising Men, host Shaun Dawson sits down with Dr. Carla Caturia, an elite mental performance coach, former educator, and founder of The House of Rise. Together, they explore the hidden mental health struggles facing…
Healing Cultural Shame and Reconnecting with our Sons with Dr. Adam McCormick

September 28, 2026 · 43 min

In this episode of Raising Men, Shaun Dawson sits down with Dr. Adam McCormick, professor of social work at St. Edward's University and author of The Cost of Becoming a Boy. Together, they explore how modern boyhood often operates as a…
Lessons on Physics, Pets, and Becoming a Father with Lake Dawson

September 24, 2026 · 14 min

Shaun Dawson sits down with a very special guest—his son, Lake. Stepping into the interviewer’s chair, Lake leads a candid, heartwarming, and witty conversation with his father. Together, they explore their earliest memories, reflect on…
Navigating Pornography Culture and Teaching Boys How to Partner with Liz Ortenburger

September 21, 2026 · 37 min

In this episode of Raising Men, Shaun Dawson sits down with Liz Ortenburger, CEO of SafeNest, Nevada's largest non-profit addressing domestic and sexual violence, to navigate some of the most daunting topics facing parents today. Together…
The Truth about Testosterone

September 17, 2026 · 16 min

In this episode of Raising Men, host Shaun Dawson introduces a new format focused on cultivating one of the most critical skills in modern masculinity: evaluating claims to discover what is actually true. Prompted by a viral quote claiming…
Navigating the Complex World of Neurodivergent Boys with Dr. Katrina Ostmeyer

September 14, 2026 · 49 min

In this episode of Raising Men, host Shaun Dawson sits down with Dr. Katrina Ostmeyer—CEO of Beyond the Individual, Associate Professor of the Practice at the University of Kansas, licensed psychologist, and Board Certified Behavior…
Bedtime Stories, Controlled Fear, and Healthy Young Men

September 11, 2026 · 17 min

In this episode of Raising Men, host Shaun Dawson shares a special solo reading inspired by a recent conversation with Dr. Randolph Schiffer, author of Bedtime Stories That Will Terrify Children. Exploring how experiencing controlled fear…

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About the show

Raising Men is a podcast about parenting, masculinity, and the lifelong journey of raising sons—and ourselves—to be men of courage, character, and purpose. Hosted by Shaun Dawson, each episode features real conversations with parents, leaders, and thinkers redefining what it means to raising men in today’s world.