Raised Bright with Brightline

Brightline
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Raised Bright is a podcast from Brightline, an award-winning pediatric mental health practice and the team behind BrightLife Kids, the free California program trusted by over 350,000 families. Drawing on Brightline's therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and coaches, we share evidence-based tools and expert conversations on anxiety, ADHD, big emotions, sleep, parenting, and more. Visit us at: https://www.brightline.com/ https://www.brightlife.kids/ IG: Brightline: https://www.instagram.com/hellobrightline/ Brightlife Kids: https://www.instagram.com/brightlifekids

Episodes

  1. Why dads are so lonely — and how they find their way back

    Jun 22

    Why dads are so lonely — and how they find their way back

    15% of men report having zero close friends — and 65% of California parents of young kids say they feel lonely. The fallout ripples straight into how we show up at home. In the Season 1 finale of Foundations of Fatherhood, the conversation turns to the part of fatherhood nobody trains you for: the loneliness. The friends who slowly disappeared. The macho conditioning that made asking for help feel like failure — and what it actually takes to find your way back to connection. LaZette opens up about presence in the hardest moments. Owen names the depression he didn't know he was carrying. And host Coach Brando lands on the line that frames the whole series. 🎙️ Full three-episode season rolls out on Father's Day weekend, June 20–22, 2026 — subscribe so you don't miss it. Episode 1 — Why dads are quietly falling apart (June 20) Episode 2 — How to be a good dad when you don't feel good enough (Father's Day, June 21) Episode 3 — Why dads are so lonely — and how they find their way back (June 22) 📍 New here? Start with the trailer 🔗 Find free coaching and support for all California dads at brightlife.kids/dads

    49 min
  2. How to be a good dad when you don’t feel good enough

    Jun 21

    How to be a good dad when you don’t feel good enough

    Forget the Instagram dad. What does being a good dad actually look like on a Tuesday at 6 PM when you're empty, the kid's having a meltdown, and you still have to show up? BrightLife Kids Coach AJ Harris shares the framework that anchors this whole episode: connection over correction. Rauly drops a line that might reframe how you measure your own fatherhood. Owen gets vulnerable about the friends who disappeared after the wedding. And the group lands on what might be the most useful practical question a dad can ask: what Yelp review would your child write about you? 🎙️ Full three-episode season rolls out on Father's Day weekend, June 20–22, 2026 — subscribe so you don't miss it. Episode 1 — Why dads are quietly falling apart (June 20) Episode 2 — How to be a good dad when you don't feel good enough (Father's Day, June 21) Episode 3 — Why dads are so lonely — and how they find their way back (June 22) 📍 New here? Start with the trailer 🔗 Find free coaching and support for all California dads at brightlife.kids/dads

    24 min
  3. Why dads are quietly falling apart

    Jun 20

    Why dads are quietly falling apart

    In the first episode of Foundations of Fatherhood — Season 1 of Raised Bright — host Brando Menjivar sits down with Owen, LaZette, Coach AJ, and Rauly to unpack what's actually breaking dads down right now: the sacrifice nobody warned them about, the identity shift no one prepared them for, and why so many fathers are quietly running on empty.  🎙️ Full three-episode season rolls out on Father's Day weekend, June 20–22, 2026 — subscribe so you don't miss it.  Episode 1 — Why dads are quietly falling apart (June 20)  Episode 2 — How to be a good dad when you don't feel good enough (Father's Day, June 21)  Episode 3 — Why dads are so lonely — and how they find their way back (June 22)  📍 New here? Start with the trailer 🔗 Find free coaching and support for all California dads at brightlife.kids/dads

    22 min
  4. Welcome to Foundations of Fatherhood: 5 dads get honest about parenting, loneliness, and masculinity (Trailer)

    Trailer

    Welcome to Foundations of Fatherhood: 5 dads get honest about parenting, loneliness, and masculinity (Trailer)

    Join BrightLife Kids coaches AJ and Brando and three dads as they get honest about things men rarely talk about out loud — loneliness, masculinity, men’s mental health, and how hard it can be to make real friends as a busy dad. Real dads, real talk, and real tools you can use today.  Foundations of Fatherhood is a limited season from Raised Bright by Brightline, hosted by the team behind BrightLife Kids, the free California program trusted by over 350,000 families.  🎙️ Full three-episode season rolls out on Father’s Day weekend, June 20-22, 2026 — subscribe so you don’t miss it.  Episode 1 — Why dads are quietly falling apart (June 20) Episode 2 — How to be a good dad when you don’t feel good enough (Father's Day, June 21) Episode 3 — The loneliness crisis hitting dads — and the way back (June 22)📍 New here? Start with the trailer 🔗 Find free coaching and support for all California dads at brightlife.kids/dads

    1 min

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Raised Bright is a podcast from Brightline, an award-winning pediatric mental health practice and the team behind BrightLife Kids, the free California program trusted by over 350,000 families. Drawing on Brightline's therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and coaches, we share evidence-based tools and expert conversations on anxiety, ADHD, big emotions, sleep, parenting, and more. Visit us at: https://www.brightline.com/ https://www.brightlife.kids/ IG: Brightline: https://www.instagram.com/hellobrightline/ Brightlife Kids: https://www.instagram.com/brightlifekids

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