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Podcast: Fatherhood Field Notes
Episode: Ep. 521 Mike McCarthy: Raising Capable Adults: Flint, Kindling, and Legacy Parenting
Description: In this powerful and heartfelt conversation, entrepreneur and father Mike McCarthy returns to Fatherhood Field Notes to explore the deeper mission of raising strong, capable young adults. Drawing from his lived experience as a second-generation entrepreneur and co-founder of GoBundance, Mike shares why passing down more than just financial wealth matters. He dives into the importance of instilling core values, cultivating strong moral character, and transferring all forms of capitalâintellectual, relational, spiritual, and culturalâacross generations. Youâll hear why he believes in giving kids âflint and kindling, not the fire,â and how intentional family rhythms, estate planning, and meanin...