Heart of Dad - Season 3 Episode 8 Ben Killoy

Ben Killoy, is a U.S. Marine Veteran turned blogger, life coach, speaker, and now podcaster who seeks to bring Military Veteran Dads home to their families. He resides in Milton, WI, with his wife and three beautiful kids! Ben, went through what most transitioning veterans go through of redefining identity and rediscovering your passion and purpose for life. A seminar changed it all for him, and realigned him to his passion for leadership. Since then he has been on a mission to master leadership principles and use his passion for leadership to help dads understand who they are, develop the skills to overcome adversity, and own their life and choices truly come home to their life.In this episode we explore:His life in the marinesThe impact of pushing back on dreams and falling into jobsFalling in love with leadershipLosing his job becoming the catalyst for following his dreamThe impact of not dealing with emotionsThe impossible tension for military dadsTranscending feeling isolatedTaking action outside of comfort zonesConnection and conversation as the magic sauce for changeLearning to fit in rather than being yourselfChoosing the harder path as the route for growthThe life turning point at Marine bootcampGrowing into being a dadPrioritising seasons of life, particularly our children's early yearsLearning to take deep responsibility for our livesChocolate cookies and his grandmother - learning deep loveFeeling into his masculinity and finding peaceThe gold hidden in triggersGoing beyond military stereotypesFinding his inner huggerLearning from his dad about the power of connectionSeeing purpose emerge through adversityOur greatest legacy is created through our presence with our kidsThe power of seeing and prioritising life through seasonsYou can find out more about Ben at https://www.militaryveterandad.com/​Join us in our community at:  www.facebook.com/groups/heartofdad and apply to be on the podcast here: www.heartofdad.com/contact