Unlocking the Parenting Code: All About Boys

Kathy Imabayashi

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Episodes 66

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Since Oct 2024

Latest Episode Mar 2026

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********** Feeling motivated? Here's a short, powerful coaching experience to help you tune in, connect, and understand your son—one tiny step at a time. Join my free 1:1 Tiny Challenge™: 3 Days to a Stronger Connection With Your Son ✨ In just 3 days, you’ll take one small step each day to understand, connect, and affirm your son—no overwhelm, no pressure, just powerful parenting in action. Here’s how it works: ✔️ I’ll send you one simple action + reflection each day ✔️ You’ll message me back with your experience ✔️ I’ll support you personally with insights, encouragement, and next steps 👉 Ready to get started? You can just send me a note at [email protected] and say “I’m in!” and I’ll take care of the rest. ********** About Season 3: Unlocking the Parenting Code – All About Boys Too many boys today feel lost, alone, and misunderstood. And far too often, the same is true for their parents. Behind the troubling statistics is a generation of boys quietly longing to be seen, heard, and valued — yet the conversation around boys’ emotional lives remains far too quiet. Season 3 of Unlocking the Parenting Code is here to change that. In this new season, you’ll hear: 🔹 Real conversations with young men who are ready to share their truth. 🔹 Powerful insights from experts in boys’ mental and emotional health. 🔹 Solo episodes where I reflect on what I’ve witnessed, wrestled with, and learned 🔹 And raw, real wisdom from dads who are walking this road every day At the heart of this season — and at the heart of Sonhood Coaching — is a mission: To understand the inner emotional world of boys, to recognize the very real challenges they face, and to name the damaging myths and societal expectations that continue to shape how we see, treat, and raise our sons. This is not about fixing boys. It’s about truly seeing them — and learning how to show up differently, with compassion, courage, and connection. Together, we’re building a world where boys feel safe to be their authentic selves. Because when we get it right for our boys, we begin to heal something much bigger.

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Recent Episodes

S3E64 If You Don’t Shape His World, the World Will Shape Him. Why Legacy Requires Relentless Intention

Mar 19, 2026 44m

Boys are growing up in a world that will define manhood for them if we don’t.What happens when a father decides to build a legacy on purpose — instead of by accident?🎙 In This EpisodeA powerful…

S3E63 The Vulnerability Robber: What Parents of Boys Need to Know About Porn, Shame & Emotional Regulation

Mar 05, 2026 53m

Boys are growing up in a world where sexuality is instant, private, and unfiltered.What happens when curiosity meets secrecy before it ever meets guidance?🎙 In This EpisodeA grounded conversation…

S3E62 Raising Steady Men in an Unsteady World

Feb 19, 2026 1h 4m

Boys are drowning in information and starving for steadiness. What happens when a man chooses regulation over reaction… rhythm over chaos… responsibility over performance?🎙 In This EpisodeIn this…

S3E61 When Childhood Bodyguards Become Adult Prisons: Masculinity, Mental Health, and the Long Shadow of Childhood

Feb 05, 2026 52m

In this episode, I sat down with Antonio Sosa for a conversation about masculinity, emotional development, identity, and relationships. Antonio shares his personal journey growing up in a traditional…

S3E60 The Power of Being Chosen: Anchored by Love

Jan 22, 2026 52m

In this episode, I sit down with Jeremy Swick, a young man whose life story begins in Guatemala and unfolds in Wisconsin. Jeremy was adopted as an infant after spending his first six months in an…

S3E59 Not The Path He Was Given: THE PATH HE CHOOSE

Dec 16, 2025 1h 8m

In this episode of Unlocking the Parenting Code: All About Boys, Kathy sits down with Keanu Mendoza, a warm, reflective, and deeply thoughtful young man whose early life could have easily led him…

S3E58 Masculinity, Mental Health & Redemption: A Corrections Officer’s Journey from Addiction to Presence

Dec 09, 2025 1h

In this episode, Kathy sits down with Joey Stoneburgh, — a corrections officer, husband, father, and podcast host — for an honest look at childhood, masculinity, mental health, and the reality of…

S3E57 The Heart of a Boy, The Weight of a Man: Reframing masculinity as a force for connection, protection, and purpose.

Dec 02, 2025 1h 11m

In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Kathy sits down with Pat Barber—father of four boys, longtime CrossFit leader, and thoughtful voice on masculinity, parenting, and personal growth.…

S3E58 Why I'm Talking To Men: What men reveal can become the blueprint for how we raise our boys.

Nov 25, 2025 11m

In this first solo episode of Season 3, Kathy reflects on what she has learned from 21 in-depth conversations with young men, dads, and experts on male mental health and masculinity. With November…

S3E56 The Heart of a Dadpreneur: Creating Harmony at Home and Work

Nov 18, 2025 1h 9m

When fatherhood meets entrepreneurship, life can feel like a balancing act — one that tests patience, priorities, and purpose. In this warm, honest conversation, Kathy talks with Thomas Buttino, a…

S3E55 Ordinary But Unique: Manhood and Fatherhood in Hong Kong Today

Nov 11, 2025 1h 2m

My conversation with Yenson She was filled with quiet insight and genuine reflection on what it means to be a young father in Hong Kong today. Though he grew up during the years when the city was…

S3E54 From Motorcycle Racer to Evolved Dad: Rebuilding After Divorce and Shame

Nov 04, 2025 1h 8m

From the rush of a semi-professional motorcycle career to the quiet reckoning of divorce and fatherhood, Corey Baum has lived the full spectrum of what it means to chase control — and what it costs…

S3E53 Raising Boys, Losing Custody, Finding Peace: Turning Anger and Loss into Compassion

Oct 28, 2025 1h 3m

Sagi Ayalon is a man who has had to start over. His story spans continents, careers, and deep inner transformations. Born in Israel and now living in New York, Sagi’s life has taken him from the army…

S3E52 Beyond the PhD: Rethinking masculinity, confidence, and happiness

Oct 21, 2025 1h 6m

In this episode Stefanos Koutsoumpis shares how his childhood shaped a lifetime of chasing success; but happiness always eluded him. Raised as the third of four boys in a crowded household, and a…

S3E51 Boys on the Spectrum: Breaking Stereotypes, Building Connection.

Oct 14, 2025 41m

In this episode, I sit down with Sam Mitchell, the creator and host of the hit podcast Autism Rocks and Rolls. Sam shares his journey of growing up on the autism spectrum — from the challenges of…

S3E50 Choices That Change Everything: Mentors, Masculinity, and The Thin Line Between Prison and Purpose

Oct 07, 2025 1h 31m

What does it mean to grow up fast, find role models in unexpected places, and carry those lessons into some of the most high-stakes environments imaginable? In this episode, I sit down with Ryan…

S3E49 Masculinity Unmasked: Building Strength, Vulnerability & Community

Sep 30, 2025 59m

In this episode of Unlocking the Parenting Code: All About Boys!, Kathy sits down with Prof. Maurizio Rosini—international trainer, men’s coach, and founder of MyMasterMan, a movement dedicated to…

S3E48 From Passengers To Crew: Rethinking How We Raise Boys.

Sep 23, 2025 1h 31m

In this episode of Unlocking the Parenting Code: All About Boys!, Kathy sits down with Dr. Will Dobud—researcher, educator, outdoor therapist, and co-author of Kids These Days: Understanding and…

S3E47 From Private Investigator to Mental Health Coach: Teenage Boys, Heartache & Mental Health

Sep 17, 2025 1h 3m

Welcome back to Unlocking the Parenting Code: All About Boys! In this episode, host Kathy sits down with Scott Taylor Peek, a former private investigator and business owner who has reinvented himself…

S3E46 Combat to Calm: How a Veteran Dad Rebuilt His Life & Teaches Dads to Lead Softly

Sep 09, 2025 1h 11m

Trigger warning: This episode discusses suicide and mental health struggles. At just 33, Craig has lived more life than most. Through deep pain, confusion, and two suicide attempts, he rebuilt…

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