My Dad and I are doing therapy in public. Like most relationships, ours is complicated, nuanced, and layered. We decided to excavate together. It is equally painful and joyful. Try this at home kids. My Dad saw and approved this video, for which, I applaud him. PS this video was shot in January 2024
Awesome work Bryan! I served an LDS mission and came home a couple years ago. I've since left the church, and your channel is super inspiring. I admire your authenticity. I'm in medical school hoping to build a career that uses AI to provide better medical service. Thanks for the videos!
Vulnerable - way to share brother. As men we're always trying to 'save face' in one way or another. I lived in Australia for a year, and my dad called me one time - he had an argument with my brother and wanted to get ahead of the story. He's a narcissist, so he didn't really ask me how I was doing, just wanted to tell me that 'my brother has lost his mind'. We have volumes written about about how to navigate relationships with our dads.
Showing this kind of vulnerability to a vast audience must've been a challenge to both you and your father. Thank you so much for sharing this emotional story with us.
Oh my gosh i cried my eyes out in the netflix documentary when your father said you were the only one who visited him in jail, and the support and no judgment ❤ You are now sharing the support woth the world, and encouraging positive health changes. So glad you are on this planet, doing this work.
😮😮😮 oh my gosh did you say Netflix documentary ??? Can you please let us know the name of the documentary question mark I'm already buying my eyes out and I'm only just at the letter he says was dated November 31st.😅
@@arleneportsmouth1263it's called "Don't Die" and ironically, subtitle is "The man who wants to live forever" and yet the doco shows he has absolutely no life, no deep relationships, is absent from most of his parents and kids lives, doesnt seem to have space for friends because his schedule is so extrene and he de facto lives like a chronically ill person in and out of hospital. The ultimate irontly being he's trying treatments that may well kill him, so in trying to "live forever", the guy does no meaningful "living", his approach has destroyed his life and may well kill him! (He doesnt even look younger- he has a TRT/HRT body with good genetics but his face has his age written all over it... I hope he finds balance and happiness, he seems like a lost person, and hus extreme religious background is surely a major factor. Moronism and religion, particularly extremely "devout" religion causes such incredible damage. It's a sad story of a wasted life, wasted riches ie kids, family relationships, potential partners, experiences forgone etc etc.
Hope you find peace and healing!!! Yo Sikh!!! Have you found the gospel of Jesus Christ yet, as this young man, Brian, in the video has?!?!!!!!! He is coming soon!!!! I am a member of the same church that this young man is, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints… I appreciate this young missionary who is now 45, the same age as my older son, who went to Japan on his mission… I have a younger son, who went to California on his mission… I so appreciate this young man making this video about he and his dad!!! He has so much strength and compassion and understanding and goodness.!!! He never gave up on his dad, which I love!!!! He(Jesus Christ) is coming soon!!!! ❤️😊✝️🇺🇸✡️🇮🇱🙏😇👏🤗
Bryan, many of us had parental issues. You are not alone. Many of our parents were neglected and abused by their parents (grandparents), but did not know how to get help. We all paid the price as kids. 🙏🏼
You are an amazing human. The forgiveness towards your father is mesmerizing. I’m ashamed that I have never forgiven my parents. This video has given me the realization to rethink everything, thank you Bryan.
@@Ninsidhe forgiveness is a requirement of healing it dosen t mean you have to say it was right what happened it is a decision the feelings may linger on for a time
So fucking soul touching And truly inspiring how Bryan decided to show his father love, empathy and support instead of harshness and criticism Definitely caused some tears
I’m going through a hard process of forgiving my parents for all the verbal abuse, some physical abuse and never feeling loved and cherished. Every child deserves to be cherished. Now I’m full time caregiver for my mom, and I realize God has me here doing this to cause me to deal with the resentment, and to have to face it head on daily; to choose to reject it until it’s fully gone. Learning that damaged people damage people has helped me to understand them a little better.
@@tia2211 I believe she was making things up to blackmail him for millions of dollars - he has done at least one video addressing that. I don't know the details, but tend to believe him as he seems genuine.
The Body Keeps The Score.....Well done for having the courage to discuss this publicly. Would love to see more about mental health in the blueprint protocol, the impact on the body is completely underestimated by mainstream science.
More like the opposite being tru, Bealthy body, healthy mind. I don t think its too much of a stretch they have the best relationship bescause his father is on blueprint.
Bryan, I'm perplexed how authentic, empathetic, sincere, caring and non - judgemental you are. You seem like a person who can be trusted and supportive in the most difficult situations. To me you do actually look 12-15 years younger and I like this whole upgraded version of you. But you know what's the most important part of this from my perspective? You're going through a very unique journey to live much longer, you're a multi - millionaire, but somehow you managed to stay humble and kept your heart pure. You kept that inner child alive, which is so rare and prescious in nowadays modern world and I believe that it helps you look and feel young. The INNER WORLD MATTERS and that's part of your secret 🫶🏻 Curious mind engaged in never - ending exploration, like a child. You know, I'm also studying the longevity topic on my own, but more from traditional Chinese, Tibetan and Indian medicine perspective. Best wishes from Lithuania, may all your dreams come true. Would love to meet you one day. God bless ❤
I agree - I think the love & light we feel within us plays a huge role in our health & longevity. Learning to let go of the anger is loving ourselves & releases the stress on our body
Bryan is deeply mentally unwell and is coping with his anorexia by posting his entire life on the internet and spending lavish amounts of money to make it look healthy. The guy really really needs help. He deserves better.
After my parents divorced, letters to my Dad would come back "return to sender" - written in his handwriting on the envelope. That went on for about 6 years. We reunited after I was an adult, but those were dark years wondering if I'd ever talk to him again. I am humbled by your vulnerability. Congrats to you and your dad for mending your relationship.
I lost my papa at 25. Miss him so.. He never got to see my acheivements. Thank you Bryan for sharing this. You are a modern prophet. A no B.S. yogi-visionary-mentor we need so much in these dystopian times.
That is very hard. As a former Mormon, my Dad was MIA after my parents divorced. I found letters that I had written and he didn’t write or call me. I cared for him 24/7 with his Alzheimer’s disease until his death. It remains complicated in my mind.
Man Bryan able to control his emotions this well doing a thing most of us won't post/do is so incredible Man I would not read those letters and also post them on the internet
I can't begin to imagine how painful those years were, enduring through all those years is back-breaking but in the end, I am happy for you Brian, and I hope your dad lives as long you may do.
Dang Brian even tho I’m now 37 I still live with the pain of my father being present in my life yet not fulfilling being a father growing up all I wanted was my father to say “great job I’m proud of you” and I never got it however I will say I strongly believe that my success is rooted in trying sooo hard to make him proud of me . I also will garentee that I will never not be a father to my children. Thank you again Brian we’re stronger together!!
I'm 61 and my father died when I was 32. To say I miss him is an understatement. My dad was taught that the only acceptable emotion is love for your family. Even as a young girl, I knew that was bullshit. Up until I was four years old, he was a great dad, then he bought a business. Making the business work was then what he thought being a dad was all about. He didn't realize that until a week before he died from diabetes complications at 60. I am now a year older than he was when he died. That's crazy to me. He did not take care of himself. He knew that was why when it was too late. Somehow, he knew better who I was than my mom did. It's still that way. He and I were so much alike, except that I feel free to express whatever emotion I damn well please. I still talk to him out loud, and I know what he'd say; I hear him in my mind. As complicated as our relationship was, I know he loved me and he did the best he knew how. But our relationship is not over. I carry forth his wisdom and he taught me some amazing skills. I still use those skills. Our family business was construction and trucking. I ran a branch of the business for six years and know how to drive a truck and build a house from the bottom up. I am currently making a shed into a house on my own property in the middle of nowhere. It's not yet finished, but, even now, I could live there. I plan to move in when I'm 65. I know he'd be proud of my accomplishment and he woul love my little house in the middle of nowhere, where you can look up at night and see every star in the sky.
Becoming an adult is learning your parents are not perfect. Your vulnerability is brave and I am glad that you are both working on your relationship. They can be healed ❤
You have become the strength that you hoped you’d find in your dad. You found it in yourself and then you gave it unconditionally to your dad. I don’t know if you realize the holy transformation that you experienced. It’s the holiest ground ( like, that your shoes off holy!) where a hatred and resentment becomes a present love. That is you both as your healed each other! Thank you for sharing this and now I’m going to find your Netflix documentary. ❤️😊❤️😊
Dear Bryan, I encountered this with my daughter’s grandparents on her dad’s side. For 5 years they never called or wrote, it was like they just forgot her. One day we moved near them, drove to see them for holidays, but they never came to see us. Just can’t force a relationship if it’s not there. As my daughter is older, she has learned their behavior, and doesn’t wish to have a relationship with them. It is all very sad and common, I hope families can learn to forgive and get along 🙏 I wish you and your dad well🤗🙏
i am starting to realize that the dont die thing may have had a second meaning for u. thank you for the incredible strength you've exhibited in this video. i have newly augmented respect for u.
As someone who served the same kind of mission, (except in Chile instead of Ecuador) I can speak to how hard those experiences are. It’s an extremely rigid and high pressure situation the whole time you are there. Most missionaries feel like they aren’t allowed to admit to family that they are struggling because they don’t want to feel weak or less-than. Things have loosened up a bit for missionaries now, but back when Bryan and I were missionaries there was also a HUGE stigma around coming home from a mission early, so even if you had some really terrible struggles you would do everything possible to make it work. You can definitely have some amazing experiences and grow a lot from a mission but in my case I wound up with about 10 years of PTSD after 9 months of daily panic attacks trying to make things work because I didn’t want to seem like I failed. I ended up having to go home early because of the mental struggles I was having but thankfully I was actually treated very well when I got back.
Same, I was in Taiwan. I have left the church, I did it for my mom, but our rules were crazy strict there, much more than most missions. It was pretty rough, the only enjoyment for me each day was the biking and the Chinese language. It would be hard for anyone to understand how regimented and strict life was except people in bootcamp but spread that over 2 years. We would hear about how lax other missions were and just dream. Anyway, it is hard to tell people because there are never ending questions and I just wanted to escape. When I mention Chinese, or Taiwan, or BYU, there are a lot of assumptions so I honestly just prefer lying which isn't healthy. Oh well.
That sounds horrible, i'm glad you could work your way of such difficult times. Out of curiosity, what were the missions about and where? I'm Chilean but ignorant of missionary work. Thanks 🙏🏽
Bryan, that brought tears to my eyes. watching you be so honest and reflective about how you felt waiting to hear back from your dad-heart wrenching. Thank you for always being so open with your heart. You’re such a kind and beautiful person. And a huge inspiration to so many❤
Bryan this honest video will help so many young and older people going through similar experiences. Dads are so important, good job being an available, loving hands-on Dad to your children.
Please share your full story of growing up in Mormonism and your journey of leaving. So many of us would LOVE to hear your full story instead of just little pieces here and there. Please go on the Mormon Stories Podcast or something. Love you, Bryan!
I love the detail that you never gave up hope, that you believed next month your dad would write back. It takes a special person to continue to give people grace that hurt you, not knowing what they may be struggling with. Thanks for this video, it's great to see a different side.
I appreciate you sharing more of your story with us! I’m so glad you’re in contact with your dad now and both seem to value having each other in your lives now!
I am sitting here doing all the crying for Bryan, while he giggles through this very tough ordeal that seemingly contributes to making him what he is today. 😢. It takes profound bravery to expose this gravity of vulnerability in one's life. Tissues please!
To be honest blueprint is good, but this is really crazy emotionally hard but awesome stuff. Happy for your dad and your relationship. I hope many dads see this video.
Wow…. Thank you for sharing your vulnerable life moments. We all can learn from someone’s experiences. You were very forgiving and a great son to your father. It is not possible for a parent to do the difficult responsibility of being present & available for child’s physical & emotional needs when a parent can’t even take care of their own self. Many children suffer w/o proper parental presence.
Small talk in a letter is perfect for a teen. The mission is a hard two years, but a great way for a child to grow into a man in a sort of misogi or life adventure. Not being able to call was tough for those two years.
Thank you for sharing 🙏 I’m in awe of how you can articulate clearly these traumas without judgement. I appreciate being able to learn from your insights and thoughts on the things that happen to you and around you. May you live long and well ❤️🩹
He posted a comment explaining they’re doing therapy in public and his dad approved this video. Which is good because this could help many families. Everyone makes mistakes. Taking accountability is difficult and an important, meaningful gesture. Everyone needs love and this video could help many families find a way to try and achieve that.
Oh there is so much I want to say but most of all I just want to hug you and the little boy inside! I have worked a lot with supporting teenage boys and the pain of absent fathers is the biggest problem I've seen. I wish I could heal the world in one second, but videos like this are such a big piece of the puzzle. Thank you for being so so brave! Sending you so much love from Stockholm ❤❤❤
I just watch the film made about you on Netflix and I absolutely love it. I'm even more interested by your journey and feeling so motivated to keep making my life as healthy as possible! Thanks for sharing everything.
What an amazing story Bryan, you would be surprised just how relatable your story is to many many over the world myself included! For what it’s worth god bless you and your family.
I’m from Ecuador! 🇪🇨 I am really inspired of how you live and all your health tips and we try to follow Blueprint with my partner as much as possible which is really fun! I was born in Ecuador in 1997 and it has changed a lot since then would be fun to make a video of you going back to Ecuador and see how it is now 😊! Cheers! Really inspiring
Thanks to Bryan for sharing this, not easy and sad part of his life, struggling to form relationships with his dad, etc. I’m glad, that they comprehend each other now. Good job, Bryan!❤
I remember being irritated and judgy towards Bryan years back for some reason. Then, the first interview I actually watched I realized how wrong I was. He is odd and I love that. He is brave and kind. He is a blessing to the world.
It's probably due to every news outlet and journo talking about his anti-aging routines, pinning him as 'just another rich weirdo' when in reality he's morally as grounded as it gets
What a great heart aways open no matter if you revieve something from him or not. He must be proud of you because for me you did his part and you were his father. Love from Spain ❤
I hope your video reaches many people as the world needs more examples of understanding and compassion like yours. You are teaching an invaluable lesson to our younger generation about coping with rejection and the importance of empathy. Your a good soul :o)
Thanks for sharing this Bryan. With your Netflix movie and these clips I hope people finally wake up and see what you are really about and the importance of your dedication to human health. THANK YOU !
Bryan, this video was very touching. I experienced the same thing with my dad when I served a mission in New Jersey. I never heard from him either. I have been following your health journey for a long time now and have never commented or reached out (sorry). This one hit home and I just had to reach out and give you a virtual hug. I am good friends with Scott Paul (Phi) and will have to save the hug for the next time you speak in Utah. Keep up the good work you are doing it is really inspiring to get a Bryan Johnson video notification.
Thanks for being vulnerable and authentic, Bryan. Inspiring to see you and dad working things out. Love, forgiveness and healing is a beautiful thing we all need. ❤
I love this long interviews. You have so much to share. First thing I did on Jan 1st was to watch the netflix docu. I am so happy to share my life in the same timeframe as you. I have had an extraordinary dad who passed away way too soon. I miss him every day. He taught me so much.
Courage and bravery on display here. Being willing to be vulnerable in front of someone else (or the whole world) is one of the hardest things to do. I also served a mission in Quito Ecuador. Challenging indeed but my circumstances were much more supportive and overall my experience was very positive. Sorry that it was a hard time for you.
You are showing the world how to heal body, mind, and spirit ! Well done ! Very Brave 🦁 to heal yourself and equally brave to share it. Thank you for being REAL ❤
I can only admire the love that you had for your father and now you reap what you have sown (in a good way). I’ve lived with my father, but that doesn’t mean he spent time with me and I still am incapable of opening up to him, even as awkwardly as you do in your videos when you’re hugging. One can see that it’s an acquired gesture, not something you did through your entire life, or maybe you do it through some kind of a “barrier”, that you have to break each time you need to hug (you might not be the huggy type). Some people need touching, others hearing, and some just suffice with seeing things. You do awkward things and you are awkward, but the things you do for the society beats all of that. After watching the Netflix documentary I liked how they showed you opening to people after having opened to your son Talmage, and then “losing” him to the university (why Chicago, by the way?). I wonder how far you would open up if all your kids could interact with you. On the other hand I’m thinking, would you have become what you are now if not for the community you grew up in? I consider mormons being very nice people. And living away from “civilisation” allowed them to stay the way people were in previous centuries. Although I don’t quite understand how McDonald’s and groceries stores intertwine with living “outside civilisation”. Still, your kindness was nurtured by your family and by the closed society that you lived in. There aren’t many rich people that open up to the poor as much as you do. Without hidden agenda. I understand perfectly well, that it simply is impossible to keep giving without trying to gain some money, even if you had billions, without replenishing the capital, you’d end up broke. And one has to commit to value your input. It’s like free education, everyone wants it, but few people value it.
Thanks for sharing. I too left the church. I had a very bad dad… things didn’t end as happily. My family is also from Utah. I can’t help but wonder if we are related distantly, lol. I’m inspired by your health journey l I’m on my own smaller health journey all the time. Best wish. Much healing and peace to you.
good to make yourself relatable to us mortals .... genuine , honest and with compassionate ..... all these experiences have created the EXTRA--ORDINARY ( your t-shirt slogan ) man you are today !
My Dad and I are doing therapy in public. Like most relationships, ours is complicated, nuanced, and layered. We decided to excavate together. It is equally painful and joyful. Try this at home kids. My Dad saw and approved this video, for which, I applaud him.
PS this video was shot in January 2024
Awesome work Bryan! I served an LDS mission and came home a couple years ago. I've since left the church, and your channel is super inspiring. I admire your authenticity. I'm in medical school hoping to build a career that uses AI to provide better medical service. Thanks for the videos!
Vulnerable - way to share brother. As men we're always trying to 'save face' in one way or another. I lived in Australia for a year, and my dad called me one time - he had an argument with my brother and wanted to get ahead of the story. He's a narcissist, so he didn't really ask me how I was doing, just wanted to tell me that 'my brother has lost his mind'. We have volumes written about about how to navigate relationships with our dads.
So one year ago, it’s amazing then to see the videos over the last year of you and your father. Thank you for sharing.
Your father very fit and happy, smart
I am from India
Showing this kind of vulnerability to a vast audience must've been a challenge to both you and your father. Thank you so much for sharing this emotional story with us.
manipulation at its best
@@geovanniperez8279 They've has a tough life to get to where they're at.
I doubt it Bryan’s different
Hey man him being a millionaire does not take away from is human experiences. Does not make him less human or above any of us.@@geovanniperez8279
@@geovanniperez8279he worked for his money, don’t hate a person smarter than you
“… but I’m not him and I don’t know what it’s like to be him” is a great quote
Yes. Very empathetic! He’s a bigger man than I! I’m more bitter than that 😬 yikes
It takes so much maturity and introspection
Oh my gosh i cried my eyes out in the netflix documentary when your father said you were the only one who visited him in jail, and the support and no judgment ❤ You are now sharing the support woth the world, and encouraging positive health changes. So glad you are on this planet, doing this work.
😮😮😮 oh my gosh did you say Netflix documentary ??? Can you please let us know the name of the documentary question mark I'm already buying my eyes out and I'm only just at the letter he says was dated November 31st.😅
@@arleneportsmouth1263it's called "Don't Die" and ironically, subtitle is "The man who wants to live forever" and yet the doco shows he has absolutely no life, no deep relationships, is absent from most of his parents and kids lives, doesnt seem to have space for friends because his schedule is so extrene and he de facto lives like a chronically ill person in and out of hospital. The ultimate irontly being he's trying treatments that may well kill him, so in trying to "live forever", the guy does no meaningful "living", his approach has destroyed his life and may well kill him! (He doesnt even look younger- he has a TRT/HRT body with good genetics but his face has his age written all over it... I hope he finds balance and happiness, he seems like a lost person, and hus extreme religious background is surely a major factor.
Moronism and religion, particularly extremely "devout" religion causes such incredible damage.
It's a sad story of a wasted life, wasted riches ie kids, family relationships, potential partners, experiences forgone etc etc.
Sameeeeee what’s it’s called?
It’s called “dont die”
@@arleneportsmouth1263 don’t die the man who wants to live forever
as someone who lost his dad @9 to suicide, figuring stuff out by myself @20, this video gives me a strange sense of hope and belonging
I wish you all the best! ❤ i have a friend that had happen the same and it is one of the thoughest things. I wish you strength 🙏
Hope you find peace and healing!!! Yo Sikh!!! Have you found the gospel of Jesus Christ yet, as this young man, Brian, in the video has?!?!!!!!! He is coming soon!!!! I am a member of the same church that this young man is, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints… I appreciate this young missionary who is now 45, the same age as my older son, who went to Japan on his mission… I have a younger son, who went to California on his mission… I so appreciate this young man making this video about he and his dad!!! He has so much strength and compassion and understanding and goodness.!!! He never gave up on his dad, which I love!!!! He(Jesus Christ) is coming soon!!!! ❤️😊✝️🇺🇸✡️🇮🇱🙏😇👏🤗
The more I know about Bryan Johnson the more I like him. He is such a loving and giving person.
the more I see of him, the more I love Bryan
Bryan is indeed a beautiful soul👌
Me too❤
that's his goal
Me too.
The more i see him the more i dislike him
Bryan, many of us had parental issues. You are not alone. Many of our parents were neglected and abused by their parents (grandparents), but did not know how to get help. We all paid the price as kids. 🙏🏼
You are an amazing human.
The forgiveness towards your father is mesmerizing.
I’m ashamed that I have never forgiven my parents.
This video has given me the realization to rethink everything, thank you Bryan.
Same
❤
Why ashamed? Some things are unforgivable; forgiveness is not a requirement of healing and moving on joyfully.
@@Ninsidhe forgiveness is a requirement of healing it dosen t mean you have to say it was right what happened it is a decision the feelings may linger on for a time
So fucking soul touching
And truly inspiring how Bryan decided to show his father love, empathy and support instead of harshness and criticism
Definitely caused some tears
I’m going through a hard process of forgiving my parents for all the verbal abuse, some physical abuse and never feeling loved and cherished. Every child deserves to be cherished. Now I’m full time caregiver for my mom, and I realize God has me here doing this to cause me to deal with the resentment, and to have to face it head on daily; to choose to reject it until it’s fully gone. Learning that damaged people damage people has helped me to understand them a little better.
I think Bryan just taught us all a lot about unconditional love. He’s a better person than me, that’s for certain.
Is this the same kind man who kicked his girlfriend out upon her breast cancer diagnosis?
@@tia2211 ?
@@tia2211 I believe she was making things up to blackmail him for millions of dollars - he has done at least one video addressing that. I don't know the details, but tend to believe him as he seems genuine.
The Body Keeps The Score.....Well done for having the courage to discuss this publicly. Would love to see more about mental health in the blueprint protocol, the impact on the body is completely underestimated by mainstream science.
YESS! I would love to hear about the mental health aspect
What does the body keeps the score have to do with this?
Great book
More like the opposite being tru, Bealthy body, healthy mind. I don t think its too much of a stretch they have the best relationship bescause his father is on blueprint.
@@Circe-wz3kgeverything
Bryan, I'm perplexed how authentic, empathetic, sincere, caring and non - judgemental you are. You seem like a person who can be trusted and supportive in the most difficult situations. To me you do actually look 12-15 years younger and I like this whole upgraded version of you. But you know what's the most important part of this from my perspective? You're going through a very unique journey to live much longer, you're a multi - millionaire, but somehow you managed to stay humble and kept your heart pure. You kept that inner child alive, which is so rare and prescious in nowadays modern world and I believe that it helps you look and feel young. The INNER WORLD MATTERS and that's part of your secret 🫶🏻 Curious mind engaged in never - ending exploration, like a child. You know, I'm also studying the longevity topic on my own, but more from traditional Chinese, Tibetan and Indian medicine perspective. Best wishes from Lithuania, may all your dreams come true. Would love to meet you one day. God bless ❤
I agree - I think the love & light we feel within us plays a huge role in our health & longevity. Learning to let go of the anger is loving ourselves & releases the stress on our body
Bryan is deeply mentally unwell and is coping with his anorexia by posting his entire life on the internet and spending lavish amounts of money to make it look healthy. The guy really really needs help. He deserves better.
After my parents divorced, letters to my Dad would come back "return to sender" - written in his handwriting on the envelope. That went on for about 6 years. We reunited after I was an adult, but those were dark years wondering if I'd ever talk to him again. I am humbled by your vulnerability. Congrats to you and your dad for mending your relationship.
You are very forgiving. Your father is a lucky man. His actions were cruel and yet you reconciled. All power to you.
That's rough
Dear Bryan,
This video touched me. I love your vulnerability and your pure heart. Despite his neglect, you chose to be kind towards him. Kudos to you.
Addiction hurts so many relationships. This was very moving and relatable, thank you for sharing!
I lost my papa at 25. Miss him so.. He never got to see my acheivements. Thank you Bryan for sharing this. You are a modern prophet. A no B.S. yogi-visionary-mentor we need so much in these dystopian times.
The level of empathy shown in this is incredible. So many people can learn from your relationship so thank you for sharing, I know this wasn’t easy.
Just deep, emotional and impactfull.. You are doing good for the sociaty thank you.
Bryan saying he finally felt like he could be a son, is so heartbreaking... And I felt this video so deeply, having a dysfunctional family 🤍
That is very hard. As a former Mormon, my Dad was MIA after my parents divorced. I found letters that I had written and he didn’t write or call me. I cared for him 24/7 with his Alzheimer’s disease until his death. It remains complicated in my mind.
Sending you love ❤
Man Bryan able to control his emotions this well doing a thing most of us won't post/do is so incredible
Man I would not read those letters and also post them on the internet
I’m so glad to hear that he’s being a father now. So happy for you!
I can't begin to imagine how painful those years were, enduring through all those years is back-breaking but in the end, I am happy for you Brian, and I hope your dad lives as long you may do.
lots of kids do 2 year missions..
@@benzun9600 True, but don't you think lots of parents write back during those missions too?
Being the same age as your parents when they hurt you or didn’t show up for you hits hard.
Dang Brian even tho I’m now 37 I still live with the pain of my father being present in my life yet not fulfilling being a father growing up all I wanted was my father to say “great job I’m proud of you” and I never got it however I will say I strongly believe that my success is rooted in trying sooo hard to make him proud of me . I also will garentee that I will never not be a father to my children. Thank you again Brian we’re stronger together!!
Can I ask if you are a business owner or work in tech?
Yes I’ve owned many businesses but my real love is buying and selling homes
@@detectingohio5614 Do you have any on acquiring wealth to buy real state for a young guy whos making a decent income?
Wow. Thanks for sharing your story, Bryan. "Hard times create strong men.." All your experiences have made you the person you are today. Praise God.
I'm 61 and my father died when I was 32. To say I miss him is an understatement. My dad was taught that the only acceptable emotion is love for your family. Even as a young girl, I knew that was bullshit. Up until I was four years old, he was a great dad, then he bought a business. Making the business work was then what he thought being a dad was all about. He didn't realize that until a week before he died from diabetes complications at 60. I am now a year older than he was when he died. That's crazy to me. He did not take care of himself. He knew that was why when it was too late. Somehow, he knew better who I was than my mom did. It's still that way. He and I were so much alike, except that I feel free to express whatever emotion I damn well please. I still talk to him out loud, and I know what he'd say; I hear him in my mind. As complicated as our relationship was, I know he loved me and he did the best he knew how. But our relationship is not over. I carry forth his wisdom and he taught me some amazing skills. I still use those skills. Our family business was construction and trucking. I ran a branch of the business for six years and know how to drive a truck and build a house from the bottom up. I am currently making a shed into a house on my own property in the middle of nowhere. It's not yet finished, but, even now, I could live there. I plan to move in when I'm 65. I know he'd be proud of my accomplishment and he woul love my little house in the middle of nowhere, where you can look up at night and see every star in the sky.
Wow you're a a great son never giving up on your dad. I still see the light of the Gospel shinning through.
Becoming an adult is learning your parents are not perfect. Your vulnerability is brave and I am glad that you are both working on your relationship. They can be healed ❤
Love that you did this with your dad; after all, it's not just longevity that's important.
"Bryan, I watched the documentary and loved every minute of it. You did an absolutely amazing job, truly inspiring work!"
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You have become the strength that you hoped you’d find in your dad. You found it in yourself and then you gave it unconditionally to your dad. I don’t know if you realize the holy transformation that you experienced. It’s the holiest ground ( like, that your shoes off holy!) where a hatred and resentment becomes a present love. That is you both as your healed each other! Thank you for sharing this and now I’m going to find your Netflix documentary. ❤️😊❤️😊
Dear Bryan, I encountered this with my daughter’s grandparents on her dad’s side. For 5 years they never called or wrote, it was like they just forgot her. One day we moved near them, drove to see them for holidays, but they never came to see us. Just can’t force a relationship if it’s not there. As my daughter is older, she has learned their behavior, and doesn’t wish to have a relationship with them. It is all very sad and common, I hope families can learn to forgive and get along 🙏 I wish you and your dad well🤗🙏
i am starting to realize that the dont die thing may have had a second meaning for u. thank you for the incredible strength you've exhibited in this video. i have newly augmented respect for u.
It was don't kill yourself
this is your best video so far, Bryan. thanks for sharing. experienced something similar.
Leaning into discomfort as part of the process, really appreciate you making a video out of this 💜
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He really looks great. This video was very emotional for me . Thank you for being vulnerable. You’re a good man.
I’m so glad your relationship with your father has improved tremendously. ♥️♥️
As someone who served the same kind of mission, (except in Chile instead of Ecuador) I can speak to how hard those experiences are. It’s an extremely rigid and high pressure situation the whole time you are there. Most missionaries feel like they aren’t allowed to admit to family that they are struggling because they don’t want to feel weak or less-than. Things have loosened up a bit for missionaries now, but back when Bryan and I were missionaries there was also a HUGE stigma around coming home from a mission early, so even if you had some really terrible struggles you would do everything possible to make it work. You can definitely have some amazing experiences and grow a lot from a mission but in my case I wound up with about 10 years of PTSD after 9 months of daily panic attacks trying to make things work because I didn’t want to seem like I failed. I ended up having to go home early because of the mental struggles I was having but thankfully I was actually treated very well when I got back.
Same, I was in Taiwan. I have left the church, I did it for my mom, but our rules were crazy strict there, much more than most missions. It was pretty rough, the only enjoyment for me each day was the biking and the Chinese language. It would be hard for anyone to understand how regimented and strict life was except people in bootcamp but spread that over 2 years. We would hear about how lax other missions were and just dream. Anyway, it is hard to tell people because there are never ending questions and I just wanted to escape. When I mention Chinese, or Taiwan, or BYU, there are a lot of assumptions so I honestly just prefer lying which isn't healthy. Oh well.
That sounds horrible, i'm glad you could work your way of such difficult times. Out of curiosity, what were the missions about and where? I'm Chilean but ignorant of missionary work. Thanks 🙏🏽
Pros and cons of going on missions, go:
I love Bryan’s honesty and the fact that he is not
judgemental❣️ He is a wonderful, caring man.
Bryan, that brought tears to my eyes. watching you be so honest and reflective about how you felt waiting to hear back from your dad-heart wrenching. Thank you for always being so open with your heart. You’re such a kind and beautiful person. And a huge inspiration to so many❤
❤ from Oahu Hawaii. Glad you have a relationship with your dad now.
You are very special Bryan . Blessings and Gratitude 🙏🌸
The facewash letter😭 I've scarcely ever been so heartbroken. God bless you both and huge respect for sticking with him too💗
Bryan this honest video will help so many young and older people going through similar experiences. Dads are so important, good job being an available, loving hands-on Dad to your children.
Please share your full story of growing up in Mormonism and your journey of leaving. So many of us would LOVE to hear your full story instead of just little pieces here and there. Please go on the Mormon Stories Podcast or something. Love you, Bryan!
Yuh 2 fast...
I love the detail that you never gave up hope, that you believed next month your dad would write back. It takes a special person to continue to give people grace that hurt you, not knowing what they may be struggling with. Thanks for this video, it's great to see a different side.
I appreciate you sharing more of your story with us! I’m so glad you’re in contact with your dad now and both seem to value having each other in your lives now!
What a good son you’ve always been. I’m sorry you had to feel that you had to try to get loved back. That’s truly sad.
I've always respected a self-made man
I am sitting here doing all the crying for Bryan, while he giggles through this very tough ordeal that seemingly contributes to making him what he is today. 😢. It takes profound bravery to expose this gravity of vulnerability in one's life. Tissues please!
Having a dad is brilliant. So very happy for you both.
I like the way this channel has evolved into subject matter like this Mind & body are so..interconnected for good health & longevity
To be honest blueprint is good, but this is really crazy emotionally hard but awesome stuff. Happy for your dad and your relationship. I hope many dads see this video.
What a HUMAN video! This was so heart-felt.
That must have been heartbreaking. Thanks for sharing with us. ❤
Oh he’s a former Mormon!?!? He makes so much more sense to me over all now. Genuinely.
Once a Mormon, always a Mormon. That's why he's obsessed with cheating death and Eternal Life
You’re the reason I started posting on my channel documenting myself giving up all of my bad habits. Thank you!!
Wow…. Thank you for sharing your vulnerable life moments. We all can learn from someone’s experiences. You were very forgiving and a great son to your father. It is not possible for a parent to do the difficult responsibility of being present & available for child’s physical & emotional needs when a parent can’t even take care of their own self. Many children suffer w/o proper parental presence.
Small talk in a letter is perfect for a teen. The mission is a hard two years, but a great way for a child to grow into a man in a sort of misogi or life adventure. Not being able to call was tough for those two years.
You are one of the most precious humans alive, thank you for everything you do. Hope to meet you one day
Thank you for sharing 🙏 I’m in awe of how you can articulate clearly these traumas without judgement. I appreciate being able to learn from your insights and thoughts on the things that happen to you and around you. May you live long and well ❤️🩹
He posted a comment explaining they’re doing therapy in public and his dad approved this video. Which is good because this could help many families.
Everyone makes mistakes. Taking accountability is difficult and an important, meaningful gesture.
Everyone needs love and this video could help many families find a way to try and achieve that.
Neither of you gave up! Thank you for sharing your rawness and vulnerability with us. You are courageous!
Oh there is so much I want to say but most of all I just want to hug you and the little boy inside! I have worked a lot with supporting teenage boys and the pain of absent fathers is the biggest problem I've seen. I wish I could heal the world in one second, but videos like this are such a big piece of the puzzle. Thank you for being so so brave! Sending you so much love from Stockholm ❤❤❤
Beautiful, I am truly happy for you Bryan and your fatherGod bless you both.
I just watch the film made about you on Netflix and I absolutely love it. I'm even more interested by your journey and feeling so motivated to keep making my life as healthy as possible! Thanks for sharing everything.
Oh Bryan u are so very kind soul
I used to be critical of you Bryan but the more I watch you the more I love you for the amazing human being you are. Thanks ❤
What an amazing story Bryan, you would be surprised just how relatable your story is to many many over the world myself included! For what it’s worth god bless you and your family.
I’m from Ecuador! 🇪🇨 I am really inspired of how you live and all your health tips and we try to follow Blueprint with my partner as much as possible which is really fun! I was born in Ecuador in 1997 and it has changed a lot since then would be fun to make a video of you going back to Ecuador and see how it is now 😊! Cheers! Really inspiring
Oh goodness this man is mentally prepared for so much. It is really a joy to watch him open up like this!
Thanks to Bryan for sharing this, not easy and sad part of his life, struggling to form relationships with his dad, etc. I’m glad, that they comprehend each other now. Good job, Bryan!❤
I can't imagine how difficult it is to share these things. Thank-you Bryan.
I remember being irritated and judgy towards Bryan years back for some reason. Then, the first interview I actually watched I realized how wrong I was. He is odd and I love that. He is brave and kind. He is a blessing to the world.
It's probably due to every news outlet and journo talking about his anti-aging routines, pinning him as 'just another rich weirdo' when in reality he's morally as grounded as it gets
Absolutely amazing. I love the restoration. Yes, it’s wonderful to have a father, and challenging when you don’t. I felt that.
What a great heart aways open no matter if you revieve something from him or not. He must be proud of you because for me you did his part and you were his father. Love from Spain ❤
Bryan’s compassion for his father is very moving ❤️
I hope your video reaches many people as the world needs more examples of understanding and compassion like yours. You are teaching an invaluable lesson to our younger generation about coping with rejection and the importance of empathy. Your a good soul :o)
Wow. Excellent. Yes, more. Luv your teachings. We are going to change the world together, Bryan. One soul.
This is so raw and touching. Thank Bryan for sharing your human experiences.
Nothing but respect Bryan!
Geeez! The tears flowing from me hearing this sad story. Glad there is a happy ending. 😊
The empathy for his father is nice. Many people go in judgement mode in a blink of an eye.
Thanks for sharing this Bryan. With your Netflix movie and these clips I hope people finally wake up and see what you are really about and the importance of your dedication to human health. THANK YOU !
Bryan, this video was very touching. I experienced the same thing with my dad when I served a mission in New Jersey. I never heard from him either. I have been following your health journey for a long time now and have never commented or reached out (sorry). This one hit home and I just had to reach out and give you a virtual hug. I am good friends with Scott Paul (Phi) and will have to save the hug for the next time you speak in Utah. Keep up the good work you are doing it is really inspiring to get a Bryan Johnson video notification.
Thanks for being vulnerable and authentic, Bryan. Inspiring to see you and dad working things out. Love, forgiveness and healing is a beautiful thing we all need. ❤
I love this long interviews. You have so much to share. First thing I did on Jan 1st was to watch the netflix docu. I am so happy to share my life in the same timeframe as you. I have had an extraordinary dad who passed away way too soon. I miss him every day. He taught me so much.
So happy for you and your dad. Thank you for sharing. Positive relationships are vital to longevity!
Courage and bravery on display here. Being willing to be vulnerable in front of someone else (or the whole world) is one of the hardest things to do.
I also served a mission in Quito Ecuador. Challenging indeed but my circumstances were much more supportive and overall my experience was very positive. Sorry that it was a hard time for you.
You are showing the world how to heal body, mind, and spirit ! Well done ! Very Brave 🦁 to heal yourself and equally brave to share it. Thank you for being REAL ❤
Always liked you Bryan. It's easy to see you are a good man❤
Got a lot of respect for what you are doing
Keep going brother Johnson
I can only admire the love that you had for your father and now you reap what you have sown (in a good way).
I’ve lived with my father, but that doesn’t mean he spent time with me and I still am incapable of opening up to him, even as awkwardly as you do in your videos when you’re hugging. One can see that it’s an acquired gesture, not something you did through your entire life, or maybe you do it through some kind of a “barrier”, that you have to break each time you need to hug (you might not be the huggy type).
Some people need touching, others hearing, and some just suffice with seeing things. You do awkward things and you are awkward, but the things you do for the society beats all of that.
After watching the Netflix documentary I liked how they showed you opening to people after having opened to your son Talmage, and then “losing” him to the university (why Chicago, by the way?). I wonder how far you would open up if all your kids could interact with you.
On the other hand I’m thinking, would you have become what you are now if not for the community you grew up in? I consider mormons being very nice people. And living away from “civilisation” allowed them to stay the way people were in previous centuries. Although I don’t quite understand how McDonald’s and groceries stores intertwine with living “outside civilisation”. Still, your kindness was nurtured by your family and by the closed society that you lived in. There aren’t many rich people that open up to the poor as much as you do. Without hidden agenda.
I understand perfectly well, that it simply is impossible to keep giving without trying to gain some money, even if you had billions, without replenishing the capital, you’d end up broke.
And one has to commit to value your input. It’s like free education, everyone wants it, but few people value it.
love that you are sharing this Bryan. so refreshing and so kind
Thanks for sharing. I too left the church. I had a very bad dad… things didn’t end as happily. My family is also from Utah. I can’t help but wonder if we are related distantly, lol. I’m inspired by your health journey l I’m on my own smaller health journey all the time. Best wish. Much healing and peace to you.
good to make yourself relatable to us mortals .... genuine , honest and with compassionate ..... all these experiences have created the EXTRA--ORDINARY ( your t-shirt slogan ) man you are today !
You brought me to tears Bryan at the very beginning of this video... Couldn't help myself from my tears...