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The James Altucher Show · May 21, 2026 · 57m

Navy SEAL Dad Reveals How to Raise Confident Kids After Divorce

Brandon Webb, James Altucher
Show Notes

James Altucher speaks with former Navy SEAL Brandon Webb about parenting after divorce, drawing lessons from military training and co-parenting. They discuss how love, limits, failure, and real responsibility help build resilient, confident kids. Practical strategies for discipline, co-parenting communication, and allowing children to face challenges are explored.

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The Role of Real Responsibility in Building Confidence
Webb explains that giving children genuine responsibilities—chores, decision-making power, problem-solving tasks—gives them a sense of competence that translates into confidence.
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Highlights

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Love, Limits, Failure, and Real Responsibility: The Four Pillars of Confident Kids
Brandon Webb argues that children thrive when given a combination of love, clear boundaries, opportunities to fail, and genuine responsibility.
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Co-Parenting After Divorce: Lessons in Communication
Webb shares practical strategies for maintaining a cooperative co-parenting relationship, emphasizing clear communication and putting children's needs first.
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Parenting Through Navy SEAL Principles: Discipline and Resilience
Webb translates principles from Navy SEAL training—embracing hardship, controlled stress, and accountability—into parenting advice.
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Clear Limits as an Expression of Love
Webb argues that setting firm boundaries is not authoritarian but an essential way to show children they are safe and cared for.
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