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What a Well-Lived Life Looks Like with Dr. Bud Marr - Part2 - 09/07/2026

Episode Summary

In part two of this moving conversation, Joe Stopulos continues his discussion with Bud Marr, recorded for Bud's program The Uncommon Good in the weeks following the passing of Joe's father, Mike Stopulos. Together they explore what it means to live a life well lived in light of eternity, drawing on Bishop Robert Barron, Pier Giorgio Frassati, Saint John Henry Newman, and Blessed Solanus Casey. Catholic fathers will find practical, hard-won wisdom on service, intentional parenting, and stewarding health for the long haul.

Episode Notes

This episode is part two of a special crossover conversation between Joe Stopulos and Bud Marr, recorded for Bud's show The Uncommon Good in the weeks after the passing of Joe's father, Mike Stopulos. If you missed part one, it's worth going back to catch the full arc of this reflection on grief, service, and eternity.

Highlights from this episode:

• Joe and Bud unpack Bishop Robert Barron's phrase "your life is not about you" and why it's become a touchstone for how they each think about their days
• Reflections on three very different funerals — a diocesan priest, a Catholic bookstore owner, and Joe's own father — and what their outpourings of love reveal about a life spent in service to others
• The witness of Pier Giorgio Frassati and Saint John Henry Newman as models of holiness that don't require fame or resources to imitate
• A candid conversation about balancing provision for a family with genuine presence — including when it might mean taking a pay cut to be home more
• Bud's reflection on intentionality with his own children as time with them narrows year by year
• A discussion of healthspan and physical stewardship, citing Peter Attia's Outlive, and the example of a priest still driving himself to say Mass at 93
• A closing word Bud offers his own children about what a life well lived actually requires

Whether you're walking through grief, wrestling with the tension between work and family, or looking for saints to emulate as a father, this conversation offers grounded wisdom for living with eternity in view.

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