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Podcast: Apogee Strong
Episode: Dan Smith: Redefining Fatherhood in the Modern Masculine Journey
Description: When boys grow up without strong examples of what it means to be a man, they’re often left guessing their way through life. They chase validation in all the wrong places—status, substances, shallow wins—while quietly feeling like something is missing. Without guidance or real milestones to mark their growth, they drift, unsure of when or how they become “men.” It’s not just a personal loss, it ripples through families, relationships, and communities, creating cycles that are hard to break.Dan Smith, once a police officer and FBI agent, now runs Voyage Rites...