THEE BIG SWING with Lloyd Hassell
My Son Asked Me One Question
My youngest son asked me a question on the phone recently that I haven't been able to shake: how does it feel that none of your children speak with you? That question is true, and it's the reason this episode isn't comfortable - but comfortable was never the point of this show. I talk about how my anger, over years, turned my kids away from me. Not all at once. Slowly, until the silence became the normal state of things. I talk about the difference between wanting to reconcile and being able to force it, and why I've had to accept that healing happens on their timeline, not mine. If you're a parent and any piece of this sounds familiar, I hope this catches you before the silence has to teach you the same lesson it taught me. Send us Fan Mail THEE BIG SWING with Lloyd Hassell There's a version of you that existed before something shifted - before a conversation, a decision, a thing you almost didn't say. You don't always recognize the moment it happened. You just notice, later, that you're not who you were. This is a reflective podcast about those moments: the emotional reckonings and subtle internal recalibrations that change our trajectory over time - and the possibilities still available in life. Each episode explores what happens when curiosity, courage, accountability, or reflection opens a new way of seeing ourselves and the world. Through personal reflections and conversations, Lloyd explores changing identities, relationships, self-trust, and the quiet decisions that alter how we see ourselves over time. This is for people who are quietly realizing they are not the same person anymore - and that there are still choices left. The biggest swing isn't always dramatic. Often, it's the shift inside that changes everything. If something here stayed with you, you can reach me at lloyd@theebigswing.com
