Painful Past to Reconciliation to Showing Up and more with Ahmad - Bear Crawl with Dads - 11

In this episode of Bear Crawl with Dads, we visit with Ahmad Washington! Ahmad is a husband, father of two, and Lead Advisor to the President at the Methodist Children’s Home in Waco, TX, and Founder of Movement Up. We discuss a painful past to moving forward purposefully to showing up and more!  IN TODAY’S EPISODE WE DISCUSS:  Rooted  MovementUp Methodist Children’s Home Painful past Breaking point Changed perspective “Jerusalem” on the Brazos Silver lining…football Generational shift Move forward purposefully Finding community Father figures Being self-aware Humbled heart Comparing notes Adaptive behavior Set the example Healthy foundation for honest conversations Unhealthy leftovers My Dad, the rapper Quality, intentional time Mentoring Night rides Buc-ees Raising a daughter Loving our Bride… Art of listening Marvel…Dr. Strange? Being present What does it mean to be masculine? Showing up Surrender and willingness Making family first Reconciliation Heavenly closure   RESOURCES MENTIONED:  Methodist Children’s Home MovementUp Waco, TX Houston, TX James Madison High School Buc-ees Dr. Strange? WHERE WE CAN CONNECT:   Follow Bear Crawl with Dads on Instagram Follow Bear Crawl with Dads on Twitter Connect with Bear Crawl with Dads on Facebook   FOLLOW & REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS   Are you following the podcast? If you are not, I want to encourage you to follow today so you don’t miss any future episodes! I have so many amazing guests and topics lined up; I would hate for you to miss a single one!  Click here to follow on Apple Podcasts.  Could I ask a big favor? If you are loving the show, I would LOVE it if you would leave me a review on Apple Podcasts. I read each and every one!   Wondering how to leave a review? Click here to review, then select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review”.  So easy and so appreciated!        OTHER EPISODES YOU’LL ENJOY   01: Dads, Dogs, and, Parenting with Lamar Smith 02: Texas Football, Greatest Generation, and More with Geoff King 03: Arkansas, Africa, and Father Memories on the Farm with Todd Brogdon 04: Laughter, Parenting Three Girls, and Our True North with Steve Pulley 05: The Pulpit to Nepal to Being Present with Adam Nevins 06: 5th Generation Texan, Refugees, and More with Joel Vestal 07: Loss of a Mother, Legacy of Laugher, & the Power of Being Present with David Hamilton 08: Wrestling with Faith, Thoughts on this Generation and more with my Dad! 09: From Addiction to Finding Purpose and More with Coach Hicks 10: Fubbing, “To Much of A Good Thing” and More with Dr. Jim Roberts