How Being Seen as a Child Shapes the Way We Parent and Lead | Dr. Becky & Will Guidara

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

March 3, 2026

Duration

38m

Channel

Good Inside with Dr. Becky

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

This episode is part of our new series, *How We’re Raised* — conversations about how the homes we grew up in shape the way we lead, love, and parent today. Dr. Becky sits down with restaurateur and author Will Guidara to explore how being deeply seen as a child shaped the way he builds culture — in restaurants and at home.Will shares what it was like growing up with a mother who became quadriplegic after brain cancer, the quiet power of full presence, and how those early experiences led him to build a career around “unreasonable hospitality” — not in pursuit of product, but in pursuit of people.Together, they talk about:

• Why feeling seen matters more than being impressive
• The gift — and cost — of being the person who cares for everyone
• Why holding your child can matter more than fixing their problem
• And how to bring more intention into your home life

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🎤 SPEAKERS

• Will Guidara

  guest

  Restaurateur and hospitality leader (Eleven Madison Park/The NoMad), known for the concept of “unreasonable hospitality.”

• Dr. Becky

  host

  Clinical psychologist and parenting expert, host of the Good Inside podcast.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Good Inside with Dr. Becky, featuring Will Guidara and Dr. Becky, How Being Seen as a Child Shapes the Way We Parent and Lead | Dr. Becky & Will Guidara explores Childhood feeling seen inspires intentional hospitality in parenting and leadership Will Guidara links his lifelong orientation toward care to childhood adversity: his mother’s disability and his father’s devoted, uncomplaining caregiving modeled love as attentive presence.

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