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Oct. 8, 2026

Raising Men

Raising Men

We’re pretty good at teaching young people how to look successful in Southern California, but are we teaching boys how to become good men?

That's a question that San Diego's Shaun Dawson has been exploring through his podcast, Raising Men. He pushes back on the idea that masculinity is something boys should either suppress or simply perform. Instead, he talks about courage, responsibility, emotional strength, restraint, and above all, the example being set for the next generation. And in a culture that assigns a lot of importance to image, status, independence, and achievement, what does that approach to masculinity actually look like?

We dive into that and more in this episode of SoCal Voices.

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