Episode 273

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4th Sep 2025

The Legacy That Matters: Becoming the Father Your Family Remembers

Your kids don’t want your money, your business success, or even your last name. They want you. They want your presence, your time, and your heart.

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In this episode of Unlocking Greatness, Ryan James Miller opens up about the painful truth many high-performing men face: we can win at work yet quietly lose at home. Driven by the desire to provide, too many fathers confuse financial provision with the presence their families actually crave.

Key Topics Discussed:

  • The dangerous lie that provision equals presence
  • How neglect often hides behind the mask of providing for your family
  • Why kids measure legacy in attention, tone, and time
  • The difference between worldly provision and biblical presence
  • Why emotional connection is not optional but God-designed
  • The trap of waiting until “life stabilizes” before being present
  • The truth about quality vs. quantity time with your family

Main Takeaways:

  • Success in business means nothing if your family feels unseen and unloved.
  • Presence looks like knowing your children’s hearts, creating unhurried time, and letting them see you—imperfections and all.
  • Legacy is not what your children inherit but who they become because of you.

Ryan also introduces the Fatherhood Legacy Map—a simple but powerful framework that helps fathers identify the values, memories, and intentional actions that shape a legacy their children will carry for a lifetime.

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