Jamie Hogg, founder of Leadership & Co, knows firsthand that fatherhood rarely comes with a blueprint. As a married gay father raising two young children through adoption, Jamie joins host Jeff Hittner to unpack the intentionality, uncertainty, and growth that shaped his path into parenthood.

Jamie also opens up about the unspoken bias he's faced as a working father, the crisis of confidence every new parent feels, and how raising two kids of color has deepened his empathy, both at home and as a leader.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[00:00] Two gay dads had no built-in playbook for parenthood, so they built their own from scratch.

[07:00] Transracial adoption added a layer of isolation that even close friends and family couldn't fully understand.

[09:00] Raising a child of color means preparing for a world that will see him differently as he grows.

[11:00] Believing parenting would come naturally can set up a painful reckoning once it doesn't.

[22:00] Returning to work after having kids exposed a strange, unspoken bias about who's really doing the caregiving.

[25:00] Self-care and time away still feel like guilt trips he hasn't fully learned to release.

[30:00] Choosing to be raw and unguarded with his kids is reshaping how he shows up as a leader.

Listen to the full episode to hear Jamie's approach to co-parenting, self-care, and building an authentic, integrated version of fatherhood.

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