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#151 – Fathers, Sons & the Unspoken Battle for Identity and Approval
Episode 1519th June 2025 • Sport Is Life • Ian Hawkins
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Episode Summary:


There’s an unspoken storm many fathers and sons face, one of love, pride, pressure, and unmet expectations. In this powerful episode, Ian Hawkins unpacks the emotional tension that brews as sons search for identity while fathers quietly question their impact. You’ll learn what drives this disconnection, how to break the cycle of control, and the small shifts that create big transformations in the father-son bond. Whether you're a dad, a son, or both, this one hits home.


About the Host:


Ian Hawkins is dedicated to showing how sports can transform lives. With extensive experience as an athlete, a coach, PE teacher, community volunteer, and manager at Fox Sports, Ian brings a wealth of knowledge to the podcast. His journey began in his backyard, mentored by his older brother, and has since evolved into coaching elite athletes and business leaders. Ian's commitment to sports and personal development is evident in his roles as a performance coach and active community member. Through "Sport Is Life," Ian shares inspiring stories and valuable lessons to help listeners apply sports principles to all areas of life.


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There's a quiet storm brewing between

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fathers and sons. The Sun

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is searching for identity, trying to

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please his dad, emulate him

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and break away from him all at the same

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time. Other dad. He

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just doing his best, often

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without realising the pressurehis son is

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feeling or the impact of his

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unspoken expectations. In this

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episode, we dive into that emotional

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tension, what's really going on beneath

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the surface and how both sides can move

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forward with more understanding,

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connection and strength.

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I'm Ian Hawkins and this is Sporty's

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life. The purpose of sport, as I

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see it, is to see your vision become a

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reality, find your voice, create

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strong connections and learn to trust

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your body.

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You've taken the time to listen to this

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whole episode. Now it's time to take

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action. Commit to one thing you've

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learned today and make it happen. And to

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avoid any obstructions, join the Sporty

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Life movement by clicking on the link in

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the show notes.

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