How Dude Perfect’s Parents Raised Kids With Strong Faith | Larry & Diann Cotton | FDE Podcast

Описание: Before Dude Perfect became a household name, Larry and Diann Cotton were parents navigating backyard basketball goals, ruined roof shingles, and the question every parent asks: "What will my kids become?" In this deeply personal conversation, they share the parenting principles that helped their children build a entertainment empire without losing their souls.

Discover how they recognized Coby and Cory's entrepreneurial spark through dodge frisbee games and roof basketball, celebrated Catherine's artistic gifting through church bulletin sketches, and prayed one specific prayer when success came—that their kids would experience neither poverty nor riches, but contentment in Christ. This is essential viewing for any parent raising creative, entrepreneurial children.

[CHAPTERS]
00:00 Introduction: Behind the Dude Perfect phenomenon
01:09 Welcome and setting the stage for parenting entrepreneurs
01:58 The Dude Perfect origin story (video segment)
14:52 Meeting Larry and Diann Cotton
15:46 The differences between their three children
17:14 Early signs of Catherine's artistic gifting
19:20 How the boys invented new games constantly
19:57 Noticing unique differences between twins Coby and Cory
21:53 Avoiding competition, encouraging collaboration
22:32 When hobbies became potential careers
24:10 College paths: A&M for the boys, Baylor for Catherine
25:24 The one class that changed Catherine's trajectory
26:30 How Catherine's business started with one wedding dress drawing
28:02 The Good Morning America morning: Every parent's surprise
29:00 Larry's first reaction: "You're ruining the shingles!"
30:10 When did this become more than just a moment?
31:33 The sequence of viral videos during college
34:31 The Sports Center moment in a Raleigh pizza place
35:11 Early opportunities to share faith at Catalyst Conference
36:31 Larry and Diann's vocational ministry journey
39:34 Realizing their kids' platforms were different—but still ministry
40:30 The diverse opportunities their children's work created
44:12 No divide between secular and sacred
45:19 Why early public faith declarations matter
48:43 Stating your why grounds your identity
49:41 The loneliness of entrepreneurship: Catherine's solo journey
51:08 The boys' isolation during the startup year
53:12 Advice for parents seeing non-traditional paths in their kids
54:12 Diann: "God is writing their unique story"
55:25 The arrow principle: Training according to their bent
56:30 Praying Proverbs 30: Neither poverty nor riches
57:48 Living in healthy tension as entrepreneurs
59:40 Not fixing problems but walking through them together
01:01:25 Closing: Faith-Driven Entrepreneur for Teens resource

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