Aug 12, 2026 · 51 min · 12 segments
As Emerson Lowder prepares to leave home and begin her next chapter at Clemson University, she joins her father, Dr. Milt Lowder, for an honest and deeply personal conversation. Together, they revisit…
Emerson LowderGuest
Milt LowderHost
I feel like the lesson that is fundamental to our family is Louders never quit, and I think you really taught me that and you pushed me that from a young age.
'Cause he hit spin shots trying to beat me, and I was in eight trying to just-
Well, that, I either had a left-handed forehand or a, or a, a slice backhand, and you, you-
But part of my job as a dad is to make sure that, that you, my children, can do difficult things.
And so part of that is, you know, we talk so much about self-esteem versus self-efficacy, and self-esteem is important, but it doesn't really matter in the long run.
I feel like the lesson that is fundamental to our family is Louders never quit, and I think you really taught me that and you pushed me that from a young age.
'Cause he hit spin shots trying to beat me, and I was in eight trying to just-
Well, that, I either had a left-handed forehand or a, or a, a slice backhand, and you, you-
But part of my job as a dad is to make sure that, that you, my children, can do difficult things.
And so part of that is, you know, we talk so much about self-esteem versus self-efficacy, and self-esteem is important, but it doesn't really matter in the long run.
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