What if the greatest impact you make in life has nothing to do with being a parent—and everything to do with being present?On this episode of the New Dad Order Podcast, Ray and Parfait sit down with educator, strategist, entrepreneur, community leader, and content creator Tim San Filippo for a conversation about mentorship, faith, purpose, leadership, creativity, service, and discovering your “why.”From teaching and mentoring young people to doing mission work in Haiti, helping with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, serving his Louisiana community, helping build a Christian school, organizing charitable races, working in marketing and communications, and launching his own creative projects.One of the most powerful lessons from this conversation is also one of the simplest: young people don’t always need adults to fix their problems. Sometimes they need an adult who is willing to be present, listen honestly, and help them discover potential they may not see in themselves.Tim shares why helping young people “find their why” has become such an important part of his work as an educator and mentor. We discuss the difference one adult can make simply by giving a young person an opportunity, believing in them, and allowing them to grow.He takes us inside his time doing mission work in Haiti, where seeing extreme poverty changed his perspective on gratitude, entitlement, faith, and what really matters. He also explains how those experiences unexpectedly prepared him for Hurricane Katrina and the massive relief effort that followed in St. Bernard Parish.Tim shares stories from living and working around a Katrina relief center, helping coordinate volunteers and supplies, and witnessing firsthand what happens when a community is devastated—and people decide to show up anyway.We also explore Tim’s career in education, marketing, graphic design, communications, entrepreneurship, and content creation. He explains how his professional journey eventually led him to TSF Strategies and Pop Nakaro, his Louisiana-based platform focused on the people, places, creators, collectors, and passions that shape culture.The conversation also dives into entrepreneurship and the reality of pursuing a passion project. Tim also discusses artificial intelligence and creativity, including how he uses AI as a tool for research and productivity without allowing technology to replace the human creativity, experience, and relationships behind meaningful work.And throughout the episode, one theme keeps resurfacing:Be present.Whether you’re a father, coach, teacher, mentor, business owner, Christian, community leader, or simply someone trying to positively influence the next generation, you don’t need to have every answer.Sometimes you just need to show up.Contact Tim San Fillippo:Websites: www.popakaro.com and www.tsfstrategies.comSocial media: @popnakaro on youtube, facebook and instagram✦ Sponsored ByBurns Estate Planning & Wealth AdvisorsPresident & CEO: Ernie M. Burns, Jr.Master Certified Estate Planner (MCEP®)Forbes Top Financial Security Professional in Louisiana (2022 & 2023)Author of Total Retirement: A Step-By-Step Educational GuideHost of Total Retirement with Ernie Burns🌐 Website: https://burnsestateplanning.com📧 Email: marketing@burnsestateplanning.com✦ Business Inquiries📧 rbelvin91@gmail.com✦ Podcast HostsJerrard Parfait📧 jmparfait@gmail.com📱 Instagram: @itsparfaitRay Belvin📧 rbelvin91@gmail.com✦ Partners & Discounts💤 Sleep & RecoveryMelatonin-Free Sleep SupportPromo Code: NDOZZZ🔗 https://thirdzy.com/⚡ Energy BoostDubby Energy — Discount Applied Automatically🔗 https://www.dubby.gg/discount/NEWDADO...✦ New Dad Order — Official Links📸 Instagram / newdadorderpodcast1 🎧 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4Zi2b2l...🎵 TikTok / newdadorder 🍎 Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...🎙️ Amazon Musichttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ba4...
