Fear has a way of disguising itself as responsibility.

In Frozen, Elsa believes that control will protect everyone. If she can manage her power, suppress her emotions, and isolate herself from risk, no one will get hurt.

But control doesn’t create safety.

It creates distance.

In this episode of Holy Chaos on Tap, we explore how fear shows up in fatherhood, often hidden behind productivity, protection, and emotional restraint and how love, not control, is what truly thaws a frozen heart.

Inside this episode:

1. ❄️ Dad Fail Confessional — Nick talks about his struggles with having control and how difficult it is to give up control to God.
2. 🎬 Pop Culture Dive — conceal, don’t feel, and the cost of isolation in Frozen
3. 📖 Scripture Moment (NABRE) — “Do not fear: I am with you” (Isaiah 41:10 )
4. 🧉 Barstool Theology — why control feels safe but trust is what sets us free
5. 🙏 A closing prayer for dads learning to loosen their grip and lead with love

If you’ve ever felt the pressure to hold everything together and to manage every outcome, protect every emotion, and keep fear buried this episode is for you.

Because freedom doesn’t come from tighter control.

It comes from trusting the God who is already present in the chaos.

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We all make plans and then fatherhood, career shifts, and responsibility change the route.

In Cars, Lightning McQueen believes speed and success define his worth. One unexpected detour lands him in Radiator Springs, where slowing down becomes the very thing that forms his heart.

In this episode of Holy Chaos on Tap, we explore how God uses detours to teach humility, presence, and a deeper understanding of vocation, especially for dads.

Inside this episode:

1. 🛣️ Dad Fail Confessional — Nick talks about getting married, his mom passing before the wedding and being impatient at bedtime with kids
2. 🎬 Pop Culture Dive — ambition, identity, and humility in Cars
3. 📖 Scripture Moment (NABRE) — how God directs our steps through unexpected roads
4. 🧉 Barstool Theology — why detours aren’t punishments, but formation
5. 🙏 A closing prayer for dads learning to slow down and redefine success

If you’re a dad navigating a slowdown you didn’t choose; parenting, career, or life, this episode offers encouragement, perspective, and faith-centered wisdom.

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This season, "Raising Little Saints with TV Screens", dives into what it means to find God in the shows we watch with our kids. Episode 109 – Encanto: Healing the Family You’ve Been Given,

Nick unpacks a truth Catholic dads feel deeply: healing doesn’t start by fixing your family, it starts by loving the family you already have. From generational pressure to unspoken expectations, Encanto gives us a surprisingly honest look at how families break… and how they begin to heal.

Nick talks about what it means to carry burdens you didn’t choose, why performance isn’t the same as purpose, and how grace works quietly through ordinary faithfulness, especially in imperfect homes.

Inside this episode:

🏠 Dad Fail Confessional — The kids at the holiday break and the twins are out of control at mass

🎬 Pop Culture Dive — generational wounds, gifts, and grace in Encanto

📖 Scripture Moment — healing that begins with love, not control

🧉 Barstool Theology — why God works through the family you didn’t design

🙏 A closing prayer for dads trying to lead with patience, mercy, and courage

You don’t need a perfect family to raise saints.

You need grace, humility, and the courage to heal what you’ve been handed.

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