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Father's Day may have passed, but the conversations it sparked are just getting started.

In this deeply personal episode of Roots & Rhythm, Vlad and Angie reflect on what it means to be fathered, what it means to become a parent, and how those experiences shape the adults we become. Together, they explore the complicated relationships many of us have with our fathers—celebrating the lessons that stayed with us while confronting the wounds that still need healing.

Vlad shares powerful reflections on rebuilding his relationship with his father, forgiveness, and how becoming a father himself transformed the way he understands generational trauma. Angie opens up about growing up in a large Cuban family, navigating her father's dementia, and finding peace without the closure she once hoped for.

Whether your relationship with your father is thriving, strained, complicated, or absent altogether, this conversation is an invitation to reflect, heal, and move forward.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why Father's Day often feels different than Mother's Day
• The changing role of fathers across generations
• Growing up with emotionally unavailable parents
• Becoming the parent you wish you had
• Forgiveness without forgetting
• Breaking generational cycles
• What fatherhood teaches us about ourselves

This is one of our most honest conversations yet—and we hope it reminds you that healing often begins by understanding the people who came before us.

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Roots & Rhythm Podcast is where culture, healing, and real-life conversations meet. Hosted by Vlad Louissaint and Angie, the podcast explores healthy relationships, healing childhood trauma, identity, parenting, spiritual growth, social commentary, and generational healing—through an Afro-Caribbean and lived-experience lens.

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