Ep 36: A CEO Dad On Emotional Intelligence And Letting Go

Podcast: The Dad Manual · Tony Cooper

Opublikowano: 2026-09-01

A CEO and father of two opens up about why raising kids became his real education in emotional intelligence. Topher Stephenson had his children while in medical school and residency, and looks back on how becoming a dad reshaped how he sees himself and everyone around him. Key takeaways: Emotional intelligence starts with realizing you're not the center of the universeKids reveal how far your own emotional maturity has (or hasn't) comeEmpathy means letting someone else's experience be real without needing to agree with itBoarding school and letting go are their own kind of parenting lessonThe sk...