The Grizzly Letters

Honor your dad.

Two questions, whether he's here or gone. Answer them and you put something true about him into the world — and you just might move someone else to go call theirs.

Question One

What's your fondest memory of your dad?

Question Two

What's the most important lesson he taught you?

Film it, record it, or write it below. The two questions are a great start — but they're only a start.

Send whatever's real: the thing he said that changed you. The question you wish you could ask him now. The reconciliation you never saw coming. How you're becoming a different kind of father. A topic you want me to take on — or something you've never told anyone.

Some become episodes of the show — shared unless you ask me not to, and anonymous if you'd rather.

The Resolution resting on a writing desk beside the Walking with Grizzlies book, a fountain pen, and a cup of coffee in warm morning light.

The best letters answer the two questions — your fondest memory of your dad, and the most important lesson he taught you — then whatever else you'd like to share.

Pick your format. Write it, speak it, or film it.

Both names are optional. Leave them blank and your letter is anonymous — I'll read or reference it without naming anyone. Your email stays private; it's just how I reach you.

Up to 5 minutes. Speak from wherever you are — phone voice memo apps work great. Files up to 8 MB. If yours is larger, email it to mick@walkingwithgrizzlies.com.

Up to 3 minutes. Front-facing phone video works perfectly — no production needed. Files up to 8 MB. If yours is larger, email it to mick@walkingwithgrizzlies.com.

By sending this in, you're giving me permission to feature your story on the show — your words, voice, or video.

Names are your call. I won't say your name or your dad's name on air unless you check the boxes below — otherwise your letter stays anonymous.

Before you send

Under 18? Please have a parent or guardian send it. For any submission involving a minor, I'll follow up by email to confirm before using it.

By sending this, you're giving me permission to share your story on the show unless you've asked me not to above. You can change your mind anytime before I publish an episode that uses it — just email me. Once an episode is released, it stays as released.

By submitting, you confirm that you're 18 or older — or that you're the parent or guardian of a submitter under 18, sending this with your consent — that the submission is truthful and yours (or your child's) to share, and that you hold the rights to share it. You grant Mick Naples a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, edit, excerpt, reproduce, broadcast, and distribute the submission — in whole or in part — on the Walking with Grizzlies podcast and its related channels, clips, and promotional materials, using the submitter's name, their dad's name, voice, and likeness only as permitted above. Submissions are voluntary and unpaid. Your email and any names provided are kept private, used only to contact you and to feature the story according to your choices, and never sold. For any submission involving a minor, Mick will confirm guardian consent by email before use. You may withdraw consent in writing before an episode using your submission is published; once an episode is released, that use is permanent.