IRON & OAK
Forging Fathers. Raising Sons.
Your son is becoming a man.
Do you have a plan for that?
Most fathers don't—even the ones who care deeply. Iron & Oak gives you a structured system to guide your son from boyhood to manhood.
Start the ProgramDoes this sound familiar?
You want to be intentional with your son, but you don't have a framework—so you end up winging it.
You see him drifting toward screens, peers, and passivity—and you're not sure how to pull him back.
You've looked for a program, but everything is either too vague or not the right fit for your family.
You know this window is closing. The adolescent years don't wait, and you feel the clock ticking.
Iron & Oak is the system you've been looking for.
A structured father-son development program built on developmental psychology, Stoic philosophy, and time-tested initiation practices from cultures around the world. A clear path with daily practices, weekly challenges, and quarterly milestones—all designed to fit into real life.
How It Works
A clear path. You just follow the steps.
The Father’s Prep Course
Six audio-guided sessions to prepare you first. Examine your own formation, define your values, and build a vision for the man you're raising. You can't give what you don't have.
The Initiation
A guided ceremony to mark the beginning of your son's journey. A real threshold moment he'll remember for the rest of his life.
The Forge
Ongoing 10-week modules ("Shifts") that take your son through the core transitions of manhood. Each Shift includes daily lessons, weekly father-son challenges, and a culminating Difficulty Day.
New Shifts Every Quarter
The curriculum grows with your son. New modules release quarterly, covering character, resilience, responsibility, and more—so you always have what's next.
What You Get
Structured Curriculum
Multi-year pathway covering character, competence, and connection. Every week is mapped out for you.
15-Minute Daily Sessions
Designed to fit real life. Audio-guided so your son can listen on the way to school.
Rites of Passage
Quarterly challenges and ceremonies that mark real progress—milestones he'll remember.
Father-First Design
Starts with your own preparation. The Father's Prep Course equips you before you begin with your son.
Conversation Starters
Weekly prompts designed to open real dialogue between you and your son. No scripts, just natural entry points.
Built on Research
Grounded in developmental psychology, Stoic philosophy, and cross-cultural initiation practices.
Why I Built This
I'm Ford. When my sons hit the age where I knew intentional fathering had to start, I went looking for a structured program to guide us. I couldn't find one that fit.
So I studied what actually works: developmental psychology, ancient Stoic philosophy (those guys were literally writing about raising virtuous sons), and initiation practices from cultures across history. Then I built the program I wished existed.
Iron & Oak is the system I use with my own sons. Everything in here has been tested at my kitchen table first.
Founding Member Pricing
Lock in these rates for life. Prices increase at public launch.
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Try the Father's Prep Course. If it doesn't resonate, email me and I'll refund you. I'd rather you try it and decide it's not for you than never start.
Questions
What age should my son be?
Iron & Oak is designed for fathers with sons between 8 and 14. That said, you start with the Father's Prep Course on your own—so you can begin preparing now regardless of your son's exact age.
What's this based on?
The curriculum draws from developmental psychology, Stoic philosophy (Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus), and cross-cultural research on initiation practices. It's designed to work for fathers of any background—the principles are universal.
How much time does this take?
Daily sessions are 15 minutes. The weekly father-son challenge is built to happen naturally—during a drive, a walk, a meal. This isn't another thing on your calendar. It's a framework that fits into what you're already doing.
What if I start and it's not for us?
Annual plans come with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Try the Father's Prep Course. If it doesn't click, email me and I'll refund you immediately.
What does "founding member" mean?
You're joining early. Founding members get permanently locked-in pricing—these rates won't increase for you, even as the program grows and prices rise for new members. You also get early access to every new Shift before it goes public.
How is the content delivered?
Everything is digital. Audio-guided sessions, downloadable workbooks, and written guides—all accessible from your phone or computer. The Father's Prep Course is released weekly over six weeks. Each Forge module runs 10 weeks, with new content released every week so you and your son stay on pace together.
The window doesn't stay open.
Your son is growing up right now. Start the program today and give him the path he needs.
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