What business challenges are you facing in your IT environment right now?  Start by taking our free IT Health Check at https://freeithealth.com to uncover potential risks and improvement areas. Connect with Justin:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-itee-walker/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justiniteewalkerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/multiversetechnologypodcast Summary In this conversation, Rory Paquette shares his personal journey of feeling isolated during challenging times and the immense pressure he felt as a father. He discusses the pivotal moment that led him to create a podcast aimed at helping other fathers feel less alone in their struggles, emphasizing the importance of connection and support in parenting. Connect with :  RoryYoutube:  https://www.youtube.com/@THEPodcasterNation@UCVFVL9uJ2HIcEuFAWLZe2Hg Website:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2389543 Chapters00:00 – Intro & who is Rory Paquette?​01:20 – Rough childhood, self-made beginnings, and early responsibility​02:00 – Building a real estate company with 5 offices in 2 states​02:30 – 2008 crash: losing everything (even the dog)​04:10 – Trying to recover, then getting crushed again by 2020​04:40 – Teaching, mentoring, and speaking as the way back​05:30 – Moving from stages to online and discovering podcasting​05:50 – Starting Power of Man to help other fathers and husbands​06:40 – Six podcasts, late nights, and doing this work full time​06:55 – What one hour of sleep for months actually looked like​07:30 – Food, weight gain, and the physical cost of survival mode​14:30 – The night on the floor with legal pads instead of a gun​15:45 – Realizing you’re not alone—and refusing to let others feel alone​16:40 – Advice for men on reaching out “one more time”​17:40 – Working with veterans, 3 a.m. texts, and answering the call​18:20 – Emotions are temporary: seeing past the red fog