Unlocking the Parenting Code: All About Boys
autor: Kathy Imabayashi
If You Don’t Shape His World, the World Will Shape Him. Why Legacy…
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About Season 3: Unlocking the Parenting Code – All About Boys
Too many boys today feel lost, alone, and misunderstood. And far too often, the same is true for their parents.
Behind the troubling statistics is a generation of boys quietly longing to be seen, heard, and valued — yet the conversation around boys’ emotional lives remains far too quiet.
Season 3 of Unlocking the Parenting Code is here to change that.
In this new season, you’ll hear:
🔹 Real conversations with young men who are ready to share their truth.
🔹 Powerful insights from experts in boys’ mental and emotional health.
🔹 Solo episodes where I reflect on what I’ve witnessed, wrestled with, and learned
🔹 And raw, real wisdom from dads who are walking this road every day
At the heart of this season — and at the heart of Sonhood Coaching — is a mission:
To understand the inner emotional world of boys, to recognize the very real challenges they face, and to name the damaging myths and societal expectations that continue to shape how we see, treat, and raise our sons.
This is not about fixing boys.
It’s about truly seeing them — and learning how to show up differently, with compassion, courage, and connection.
Together, we’re building a world where boys feel safe to be their authentic selves.
Because when we get it right for our boys, we begin to heal something much bigger.
Epizody
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- If You Don’t Shape His World, the World Will Shape Him. Why Legacy Requires Relentless Intention · 44 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 64Boys are growing up in a world that will define manhood for them if we don’t. What happens when a father decides to build a legacy on purpose — instead of by accident? 🎙 In This…
- The Vulnerability Robber: What Parents of Boys Need to Know About Porn, Shame & Emotional Regulation · 54 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 63Boys are growing up in a world where sexuality is instant, private, and unfiltered. What happens when curiosity meets secrecy before it ever meets guidance? 🎙 In This Episode A…
- Raising Steady Men in an Unsteady World · 1 h 4 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 62Boys are drowning in information and starving for steadiness. What happens when a man chooses regulation over reaction… rhythm over chaos… responsibility over performance? 🎙 In…
- When Childhood Bodyguards Become Adult Prisons: Masculinity, Mental Health, and the Long Shadow of Childhood · 53 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 61In this episode, I sat down with Antonio Sosa for a conversation about masculinity, emotional development, identity, and relationships. Antonio shares his personal journey…
- The Power of Being Chosen: Anchored by Love · 53 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 60In this episode, I sit down with Jeremy Swick, a young man whose life story begins in Guatemala and unfolds in Wisconsin. Jeremy was adopted as an infant after spending his first…
- Not The Path He Was Given: THE PATH HE CHOOSE · 1 h 8 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 59In this episode of Unlocking the Parenting Code: All About Boys, Kathy sits down with Keanu Mendoza, a warm, reflective, and deeply thoughtful young man whose early life could…
- Masculinity, Mental Health & Redemption: A Corrections Officer’s Journey from Addiction to Presence · 1 h 0 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 58In this episode, Kathy sits down with Joey Stoneburgh, — a corrections officer, husband, father, and podcast host — for an honest look at childhood, masculinity, mental health…
- The Heart of a Boy, The Weight of a Man: Reframing masculinity as a force for connection, protection, and purpose. · 1 h 11 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 57In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Kathy sits down with Pat Barber—father of four boys, longtime CrossFit leader, and thoughtful voice on masculinity, parenting…
- Why I'm Talking To Men: What men reveal can become the blueprint for how we raise our boys. · 12 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 58In this first solo episode of Season 3, Kathy reflects on what she has learned from 21 in-depth conversations with young men, dads, and experts on male mental health and…
- The Heart of a Dadpreneur: Creating Harmony at Home and Work · 1 h 9 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 56When fatherhood meets entrepreneurship, life can feel like a balancing act — one that tests patience, priorities, and purpose. In this warm, honest conversation, Kathy talks with…
- Ordinary But Unique: Manhood and Fatherhood in Hong Kong Today · 1 h 2 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 55My conversation with Yenson She was filled with quiet insight and genuine reflection on what it means to be a young father in Hong Kong today. Though he grew up during the years…
- From Motorcycle Racer to Evolved Dad: Rebuilding After Divorce and Shame · 1 h 8 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 54From the rush of a semi-professional motorcycle career to the quiet reckoning of divorce and fatherhood, Corey Baum has lived the full spectrum of what it means to chase control…
- Raising Boys, Losing Custody, Finding Peace: Turning Anger and Loss into Compassion · 1 h 3 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 53Sagi Ayalon is a man who has had to start over. His story spans continents, careers, and deep inner transformations. Born in Israel and now living in New York, Sagi’s life has…
- Beyond the PhD: Rethinking masculinity, confidence, and happiness · 1 h 6 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 52In this episode Stefanos Koutsoumpis shares how his childhood shaped a lifetime of chasing success; but happiness always eluded him. Raised as the third of four boys in a crowded…
- Boys on the Spectrum: Breaking Stereotypes, Building Connection. · 41 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 51In this episode, I sit down with Sam Mitchell, the creator and host of the hit podcast Autism Rocks and Rolls. Sam shares his journey of growing up on the autism spectrum — from…
- Choices That Change Everything: Mentors, Masculinity, and The Thin Line Between Prison and Purpose · 1 h 31 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 50What does it mean to grow up fast, find role models in unexpected places, and carry those lessons into some of the most high-stakes environments imaginable? In this episode, I…
- Masculinity Unmasked: Building Strength, Vulnerability & Community · 59 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 49In this episode of Unlocking the Parenting Code: All About Boys!, Kathy sits down with Prof. Maurizio Rosini—international trainer, men’s coach, and founder of MyMasterMan, a…
- From Passengers To Crew: Rethinking How We Raise Boys. · 1 h 31 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 48In this episode of Unlocking the Parenting Code: All About Boys!, Kathy sits down with Dr. Will Dobud—researcher, educator, outdoor therapist, and co-author of Kids These Days…
- From Private Investigator to Mental Health Coach: Teenage Boys, Heartache & Mental Health · 1 h 3 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 47Welcome back to Unlocking the Parenting Code: All About Boys! In this episode, host Kathy sits down with Scott Taylor Peek, a former private investigator and business owner who…
- Combat to Calm: How a Veteran Dad Rebuilt His Life & Teaches Dads to Lead Softly · 1 h 11 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 46Trigger warning: This episode discusses suicide and mental health struggles. At just 33, Craig has lived more life than most. Through deep pain, confusion, and two suicide…







