OM DENNE EPISODE
Every parent gets things wrong. The question is whether we're willing to learn from it.
In this episode:
• Raising children while balancing career, marriage, and purpose
• How childhood shapes the parents we become
• Why strong-willed kids need guidance—not broken spirits
• Learning from parenting mistakes instead of hiding them
• The balance between discipline, grace, and advocacy
• Why the legacy we leave begins long before our children become adults
In this episode of Conversations with the Capones, Amber and Marcus have one of their most personal conversations yet. Looking back on raising two children while navigating military life, entrepreneurship, and everything in between, they share the parenting moments they're proud of—and the ones they wish they could do over.
Marcus reflects on how years away serving as a Navy SEAL affected his role as a father, while Amber shares how her own childhood shaped the kind of parent she wanted to become. Together they explore discipline, forgiveness, co-parenting, advocating for children, and the reality that no parent gets every decision right.
The conversation ultimately turns toward something bigger than parenting itself: the stories children begin writing from their earliest experiences, and the responsibility every parent has to help build a foundation of resilience, connection, and love.
Whether you're raising young children, navigating adult relationships with your kids, or reflecting on your own upbringing, this episode is an honest conversation about growth, family, and the legacy we leave behind.
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MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: VETS employees, staff, volunteers, and Ambassadors are not practitioners; all psychedelic-assisted therapy treatment takes place at vetted, third-party facilities that are monitored by medical professionals.
ADVOCACY DISCLAIMER: VETS does not advocate for decriminalization or legalization of psychedelic modalities, but rather the monitored, clinical use of psychedelic-assisted therapy.
TIMESTAMPS0:00 – Welcome to the New Studio
1:40 – The Hardest Part of Parenting
6:45 – How Our Childhoods Shaped Us
9:17 – Seeing Our Parents Differently
13:25 – Career, Marriage & Raising Kids
15:00 – Learning to Co-Parent Better
19:24 – Strong-Willed Kids & Tough Lessons
23:00 – When Advocacy Matters Most
26:28 – The Parenting Mistake Marcus Never Forgot
29:22 – The Stories Children Carry
35:08 – Preparing Kids for the Real World
40:03 – Love, Legacy & What Really Matters
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ABOUT CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CAPONES
Amber and Marcus Capone are the co-founders of VETS (Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions). Marcus is the Co-Founder and Chairman of VETS and a former Navy SEAL who served 13 years, including multiple combat deployments. Amber is the Co-Founder and CEO of VETS, entrepreneur, and a leading voice in mental health advocacy and human transformation.
Conversations with the Capones is a space for honest conversations about relationships, healing, leadership, identity, and growth.
Rooted in lived experience, this podcast is for anyone committed to evolving—no matter their past, present circumstances, or where they are starting from. Through real conversations, hard-earned lessons, and honest reflection, Amber and Marcus explore what it means to build stronger relationships, healthier families, and a life aligned with purpose.
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