What does it mean to be a father? | An exclusive conversation with Tony, Sage, and Mary B. on the difference between a dad and a father

Toni, welcome to the Tony Robbins podcast. It's a pleasure to have you. It's a treat to be on your own podcast. I never thought I'd be sitting across from you. We have a very special guest today on the Tony Robbins podcast. One and only Tony Robbins. Oh my gosh. Well, I feel really privileged to be on this podcast, the two of you especially. Listen, I know it's a Father's Day podcast, and I know you guys are gonna do the bulk of this because I guess that's what you promised. You did Mother's Day. Right? We did indeed. And on our that one. Yes. Thank you. And on that podcast, we actually committed to it just felt imbalanced to only do one perspective. And so thank you for joining us because we wanted to get from your eyes and your perspective. Obviously, we're not fathers. Yeah. But you both have amazing fathers, obviously. Some present still, some present from a distance on the other side in Mary's case. But both your fathers have had a big impact on me as well. And just getting a sense, Tom, like, what does it mean to you to be a father? And can you speak on the father principle that's really alive in all of us as an attribute? Well, I think the father's job is one of the most important jobs on Earth other than mother's probably. I think it's unique. Everyone has their own idea of what that looks like. I think the most important thing if you're listening in Father's Day first of all, happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there. I send you all my love because I know what that means, and I know we've all been shaped to some extent. And some people have been shaped, because the father relationship was not a great one. Some people barely know their father. Some people have very harsh relationships with others. Some have very loving relationships. So some are close, some are distance, and I don't pretend to be an expert, but I do have the great privilege and blessing of being a father to five and and a grandfather to five. So at least I have some experience on the job and at different stages of my life too where I got several of my children all at once, which is a unique experience of life. But I think, you know, the father role as far as I'm concerned is it has two sides to it. You know, there's anyone can be a parent, anyone can have a child, but I think there's a difference between being a father and even being a dad to me in my world. A dad is a really beautiful and fun experience. You know, a dad can you can be the friend to your kids, but I think a father is someone who who loves their child so much that you're willing to risk losing their love …