Brand New Father Podcast
100 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 172 ratingsBrand New Father Podcast is a place to find encouragement, real life stories, struggles, wins and some lessons to help you become a better dad today than you were yesterday!
Millennials were supposed to change the parenting status quo and make engaged fatherhood seem totally unexceptional. Even, if we are the most engaged, involved generation of fathers in history (which we probably are), the everyday grind of fatherhood is far from easy.
This podcast is my outlet for sharing my story and opportunity to connect with those who share the same values, and want to join me. Let’s build a community where new dads can be heard and understood.
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110 Super Dad Syndrome
July 08, 2017 08:37 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBIn this episode I share my own struggle with trying to be a good dad and a husband… sometime to a fault and trying to make it perfect. In the end I’ll also leave you with my 3 takeaways how to combat that super dad syndrome. Tune in! Resources: * New Dad FB group: BrandNewFather.com/Facebook * “Keep your sanity as a new dad” video course: BrandNewFather.com/sanity
109 Shawn Stevenson on Sleep and New Parenthood
June 23, 2017 12:13 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBShawn Stevenson is the host of The Model Health Show podcast, which is #1 Health podcast on iTunes and also a a bestselling author of “Sleep Smarter” I can’t think of a better person to talk to about new parents and sleep strategies and habits! Here's some of the topics we're getting into: Importance of self-care as a parent How sleep or sleeplessness affects our hormone balance and overall health The myth of everyone needing 7-8 hours of sleep a night (spoiler: it’s not all about t...
108 Happy Fathers Day and my lessons from past 6 weeks
June 16, 2017 16:46 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBHappy Fathers Day! I'm not much of a holiday guy - I don't care about Christmas nor my birthdays, but made an exception this Fathers Day to ponder about the lessons learnt this past 6 weeks of being a dad of 2. Biggest takeaway - take time! For yourself, for your baby and for your partner! Tune in!
107 Mike McCarthy on elevating your fatherhood experience with Miracle Mornings
June 08, 2017 13:17 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MBToday’s guest Mike McCarthy is a family man and a dad of 2, an avid student of both leadership and personal development. He’s also a serial entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO of the GoBundance Adventure Masterminding Group, co-author of the Miracle Morning for Parents and Families, co-creator of GratefulParent.com, and the Regional Owner for the Keller Williams. Although he’s successful in his professional ventures, one of his top priorities is spending time and traveling with his wife, t...
106 Baby #2 and the challenges & lessons learnt from first few weeks
May 26, 2017 11:18 - 20 minutes - 19.6 MBAs promised in previous episode, in this episode I’ll share our story from the end of our second pregnancy and impressions from first few weeks of being dad of 2. We thought we had a solid plan for transitioning from having one toddler to becoming a family of four. However, unexpectedly threw a curve ball, as it often times does. Tune in to listen to our birth story and the challenges and lessons learnt from first 2-3 weeks with our baby boy. Resources: * New Dad FB group: BrandNewFa...
105 Parijat Deshpande on stress, pregnancy and early parenthood
May 17, 2017 17:48 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBParijat Deshpande is the leading high-risk pregnancy expert who educates and guides women (and couples) on how to manage their stress, anxiety and overall wellness so they can have healthier pregnancies, decrease their risk of preterm birth and give their baby a healthy start to life. I wanted to bring her on mainly because most new dads and moms alike could use some tips and tactics how to reduce stress during pregnancy and early parenthood. Tune in! Here’s what we’ll get into in toda...
104 Jackie Bledsoe on the importance of dating the new mom
March 17, 2017 08:45 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MBJackie Bledsoe is a husband, a dad of 3, an author of “7 Rings of Marriage”, a speaker and regularly holds workshops for couples who want to have more connection and intimacy in their relationship. So, today’s show is all about relationships and about dating your partner – the new mom. Tune in! — NB! Join the private FB group for new dads: BrandNewFather.com/Facebook
103 Andrew Tiu - 6 days away from becoming a dad
March 10, 2017 10:58 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBAndrew Tiu is an expecting dad (at the time of this recording; became a dad 6 days after), a videographer and vlogger. In 2016 Andrew and his wife left their jobs and started a business. Not too soon after that they learned they were expecting their first baby. As you can imagine, they’ve experienced lots of ups and downs. And that’s why I wanted to bring Andrew on the show to share his expectations, dreams, pressures and fears about his looming fatherhood experience. We’re also planni...
102 Dr. Dan Singley on paternal PPD and how to tackle it
February 20, 2017 09:30 - 59 minutes - 55.3 MBDr. Daniel Singley is a dad of two boys, a husband and clinical psychiatrist specializing in men’s perinatal mental health. So, he knows what he’s talking about. In today’s show we once again talk about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, but this time focus on men and dads. The stats say that 1 out of 10 dads experience paternal post partum depression, but then again dads are not best in reaching out for help. So, this number may be even higher. Whether you are struggling as a dad o...
101 Dr Shosh and how to avoid or minimize the effects of maternal PPD
February 06, 2017 09:30 - 58 minutes - 54 MBIn this episode I get to chat with Dr. Shoshana Bennett – a pioneer in the field of maternal post-partum depression (PPD) and other perinatal mood disorders in the US. We’ll be talking about the PPD, prevention and the importance of having a well thought-out wellness plan in place to minimize the risk of PPD. We’ll also cover what’s dads’ role in overcoming the disease. Tune in! -- Shownotes at: bnfpodcast.com/101 Join the private FB group for new dads: BrandNewFather.com/Facebook
100 Ryan Michler on taking ownership and responsibility of your life
January 30, 2017 09:30 - 41 minutes - 38.6 MBIn this episode I get to chat with Ryan Michler of the Order of Man podcast. Ryan is an Iraqi Combat veteran, a husband and a father of 4 young kids (ages 8, 6, 3 and 9 months old). He also runs a podcast and online business which helps men become better men. We’ll be talking about what it means to be a man and a father and taking ownership and responsibility of your new role and your family. Tune in! -- Shownotes at: bnfpodcast.com/100 Join the private FB group for new dads: Brand...
099 Josiah Novak and being a fit dad
January 16, 2017 10:00 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MBIn this episode I get to chat with Josiah Novak – a dad to their 2 young boys (ages 2 years and 7 months), a fitness and health expert and the founder of www.TheTrueTransformation.com We’ll be talking about the challenges new dads face when becoming parents and why and how to still take care of our health in times when our resources are limited. -- Shownotes at: bnfpodcast.com/099 Join the private FB group for new dads: BrandNewFather.com/Facebook
098 Matt Thornton on fatherhood and being fully in present with kids
December 12, 2016 09:30 - 39 minutes - 37 MBMatt is a dad of four with fifth one on the way. He’s the founder of SBG (Straight Blast Gym) – one of the best MMA-style gyms in the world with 50+ locations around the world. He has trained many world-class fighters and coaches. When he first became a dad he was still in his early twenties and chasing his career goals. He wasn’t as available for his family as he wished he had been. Now, almost two decades later he’s made a conscious decision to give his best to be fully present when ...
097 Paul Gilbride and work-life integration
December 05, 2016 09:30 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBIn this episode I get to chat with Paul Gilbride. Paul is a Certified Professional Coach and helps parents with being their best in todays’ society where we’re constantly fed the urgency to “have it all”. We we’ll be talking about what’s wrong with this attitude and what’s the difference between “work-life balance” and “work-life integration”, how not to get lost in your daily hustle and much more… -- Shownotes at: bnfpodcast.com/097 Join the private FB group for new dads: BrandNewFa...
096 Jason MacKenzie and the power of vulnerability
November 25, 2016 10:09 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBToday’s guest is Jason MacKenzie. He's a dad of 2 and an author of The Book of Open - How Cultivating Vulnerability Makes You a Stronger, Wiser and More Courageous Father. Among other topics, in today’s episode, we’ll get into how being authentic and vulnerable can help us all have better relationships and elevate our lives in general. If you happen to miss anything during the show, head on to bnfpodcast.com/096 for the shownotes. -- Join the private FB group for new dads!
095 Anthony Trucks on work-life balance and relationships
November 18, 2016 09:30 - 46 minutes - 43.3 MBAnthony is a dad of 3. He's a former Oregon Ducks football player and a former NFL player, he started and ran a 6-figure gym and now is international speaker and a coach. As if all these things wouldn't be outstanding on their own, what makes his story even more inspirational is his background and "origin story". Anthony was given to foster care when he was 3. He bounced around between different families for more than a decade and often times was abused before he was finally adopted at the...
094 Three ways you can step up as a better leader and a dad
November 15, 2016 10:45 - 8 minutes - 8.32 MBNow that the elections in US are over, there’s so much fear, hate and panic that’s constantly sold on us. There’s just so much complaining and too little action. We, men and dads, still need get back to work – to provide for our families and to become better selves and show up as men, partners, dads and leaders of our families and of our communities. Instead, of complaining, we need to take action and in this episode I’ll share 3 simple steps we all can take to regain control in this cra...
093 3 tips on how not to burn out as a new dad (w/ Larry Hagner)
November 11, 2016 20:30 - 13 minutes - 13.1 MBToday I share 3 tips on how not to burn out as a new dad. This is a segment of my webinar with Larry Hagner of the Good Dad Project where we talked about taking care of yourself and investing in yourself as a new dad. Investing time, effort, energy and sometimes money so we could show up as better men, better dads and partners. Tune in! -- Join our private Facebook Group for new dads: BrandNewFather.com/Facebook
092 Three tips to keep your cool when you're triggered
November 07, 2016 09:08 - 8 minutes - 8.33 MBLet’s talk about the triggers that cause us to lose our patience or our temper and three ideas that have worked for me to combat that. I’ve said it before, and it is still true, at least in my case – parenting is an ultimate test of emotional resilience. Crying babies, little conflicts between spouses, diaper blowouts at most inconvenient times, sleep issues, etc. - it’s not always easy to remain cool, calm and collected. Then again, I’ve learned that when we lose our tempers, in reali...
091 Kevin Michael Geary: Defining your parenting style and principles
November 04, 2016 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBKevin is a dad to two young girls, so he’s in the trenches of parenthood every single day. He’s also a founder of RevolutionaryParent.com and he has over 15 years of teaching experience with all ages from the days he was martial arts instructor in Atlanta metro area. Tune in! In today’s show, we’ll get into: Healthy parent-child relationship Forming the relationship with the baby: starts with your attitude and mindset towards the baby talk to your baby have respect for the ba...
090 How to deal with "the lack of time" issue as new parents
November 01, 2016 13:35 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MBIn today’s show I talk about something that a lot of dads new and more seasoned wrestle with… and that’s time… or not having enough of it. I’ve been a dad for 21 months by now, I’ve blogged about fatherhood for almost 2 years and I’ve been a podcaster (if that’s a word) about 10 months by now; I’ve also been quite active in several FB groups for new dads and just recently hosted couple of webinars for new dads as well. And there are couple of topics that keep coming up over and over agai...
089 Jorgen Matsi and taking care of yourself and your relationship
October 19, 2016 14:12 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBJorgen is a dad of 2 little girls (ages 3 and 1 year old). He’s also a psychologist and former lecturer in sports psychology. He runs a local MMA gym and has fought on amateur and on pro level. If this isn’t enough – on top of all of this, he’s a stay-at-home dad to their 2 girls. In today’s show we’ll talk about Jorgen’s own personal experience and get some professional advice as well. Some of the topics we’ll get into: The joys and struggles of staying home and being the primary car...
088 Scott Beebe & Creating a Family Vision
October 07, 2016 09:55 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBScott is a dad to Brian is a dad to 3 kids and he’s also a founder of CreateAFamilyVision.com. He’s been married to his wife, Ashley, for 18 years – so he has some experience ;) In today’s show, we’ll get into: The one thing he wishes he’d done less of when he was younger dad. The one thing he wished he’d more of. How we, parents, magnify our kids’ habits. The family vision story: What it is? Why it’s worth to create it – aka what’s in it for you? Best time start working on y...
087 Chatting with Brian "The Birth Guy" Salmon
September 09, 2016 12:17 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBBrian is a dad to 2 girls and he is no stranger to this world of babies and parenting. Among many roles, he’s a doula, lactation expert and birth mentor. Professionally, Brian has worked with 19’000+ expectant families, and currently teaches the popular Dad’s childbirth class “Rocking Dads”, he’s a co-host of Rocking Dads Revolution Podcast and a big advocate of dads being involved from early on! Today’s episode is packed with lot of energy (mostly from Brian’s part :)), and a lot of act...
086 Gabriel from New Dads Place
August 26, 2016 09:46 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBGabriel Sanders is a dad of 2 young girls, he’s also a recordist for film and television, a yoga instructor, a personal trainer, an artist, a writer and a photographer and on top of all of this he’s the founder of New Dads Place on Facebook and the author of 101 New Dad Tips. Today, we got into: Their daughters’ birth stories Why he created the private Facebook group for new dads and what it’s about Most common concerns he sees new dads having How the expectations for dads have chan...
085 I honestly didn't expect this to be so challenging
August 20, 2016 09:42 - 19 minutes - 18.6 MBIn this week’s episode I’m sharing two of my biggest challenges as a man, partner and dad. Checkout the shownotes at: brandnewfather.com/085 Learn more about the online program for new dads at: bnfcourse.com
084 Interview with Anthony Hayes
August 12, 2016 08:27 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBAnthony Hayes is a dad to a little 2½ year old daughter. Anthony shares his fatherhood story and his battle with clinical depression that he’s been fighting for the past decade. His story is inspiring because often times it’s hard to put things in your life perspective. We tend to take a lot of things granted that we shouldn’t. And Anthony brings a lot of mindfulness to the show. Among all the other topics, in today’s episode we’ll get into: Writing and journaling as a therapeutic exper...
083 Interview with Maria Brooks from Lamaze International
July 29, 2016 08:30 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBMaria is a mom, a Certified Registered Nurse on a busy Labor & Delivery floor as well as a Free-Standing Birth Center, and a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE) and a President of Lamaze International. Lamaze education and practices are based on the best, most current medical evidence available. Their goal is to provide expectant parents with the support and information needed to have the best pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting. In today’s chat with Maria, we’re getting in...
082 Interview with Ron Geer - facing challenges as a parent
July 22, 2016 08:30 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MBRon is a father of three amazing kids and husband to an amazing woman, Kristy. When they adopted their little girl they soon discovered that she has special needs. It took him time to own his new reality, but eventually he did. He believes that some of life's greatest accomplishments can only be achieved from pushing through obstacles and barriers. It's life's challenging moments that shape our character and define who we are; a lesson he learned from adopting their little girl. Ron e...
081 Interview w/ Jim Harshaw: finding success in fatherhood
July 15, 2016 08:30 - 41 minutes - 38.8 MBJim is a dad to 4 kids ranging from almost 3 years old to 10 years old. He was a Division I All-American wrestler in college, won 3 ACC Championships for the University of Virginia and was an Olympic hopeful and trained at the Olympic Training Centre. So, he’s learned a lot of life lessons on wrestling mat. He believes that failure is not a bad thing at all. In fact he teaches his own kids about failure (check his TEDx talk below). Jim’s also the host of the Wrestling with Success podcas...
080 Interview with Tom Schwab
July 08, 2016 08:30 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MBTom Schwab is a proud father of 4 ranging from 16 to 28 years old. He’s also a fairly new grand-dad. He brings on an awesome mix of his own experience mixed with insights that he sees now in his son-in-law. Among many other topics, here’s some of my favorite ones that we get into in today’s show: The mistake he made as a new dad and how the same thing plays out with his son-in-law Importance of setting boundaries with extended family and grandparents. His biggest fear before becoming ...
079 Interview with Phil Carson: Stress management
July 04, 2016 08:40 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBDr. Phil Carson has been married for 30 years and has 5 happy and healthy children. Dr. Phil is a pharmacist and president of Carson Natural Health. He thinks outside the box of traditional medicine and committed to leading people to finding the root cause of their health problems and not just treating the symptoms. He’s also passionate about encouraging and teaching people how to live more balanced, healthier and vibrant lives. Among many other topics, he talks a lot about stress and its ...
078 Interview with Dave Chesson
June 24, 2016 08:30 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBDave is dad to 3 kids ranging from 2 to 16 year old. He’s an active duty military guy for US Navy. And he missed out on a lot of the early years with the first child and he realized that military life is quite tough to fit in with the family. One thing lead to another and September 1st 2016 is a day he retires from service and becomes full-time online entrepreneur and a dad. In addition to his personal journey we’ll go deep into: Redefining what success means to you and how they did thi...
077 Interview with Aaron Walker
June 17, 2016 08:30 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MBAaron is a a dad to 2 grown daughters and a grand-dad to 5 grandkids. He’s a true family man and also a successful business man. He’s been in mastermind group with Dave Ramsey, Dan Miller and other successful Nashvillians for almost 2 decades. Because of his own success, Aaron encourages everyone to gather an accountability group around them to excel in business and in life. He also runs personal accountability groups and mentors other men to lead significant and successful lives. In...
076 Interview with Eric Davis, former Navy Seal sniper instructor
June 10, 2016 08:30 - 41 minutes - 38.7 MBEric Davis is a dad of 4, ranging from 9 to 23 years old. Eric’s a former Navy SEAL sniper instructor and an author of “Raising Men - What we learned in SEAL training and taught to our sons” He has taken the proven performance principles leveraged by elite units and repurposed them for entrepreneurs, business leaders and parents since 2008. He’s a founder of ericdavis215.com – an online resource focused on delivering the situational awareness, transparency and knowledge people require to...
075 Interview with Matt Schneider of the CityDadsGroup.com
June 03, 2016 08:30 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MBMatt is a dad to 2 boys and he’s been a stay-home-dad for about 10 years. He’s also a co-founder of City Dads Group, a dynamic and diverse community of nearly 6,000 fathers in 23 cities across the United States. Matt works with reporters, brands, and entertainment outlets to encourage more accurate and positive portrayals of fathers and fatherhood in media and advertising. He also hosts the Modern Dads Podcast, a bi-weekly show featuring authors, journalists, and top parenting experts. ...
074 Book review: "Tears and Tantrums" - How do you deal with them?
May 30, 2016 08:30 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBIn this episode I share couple of takeaways from the book: “Tears and Tantrums – What to Do When Babies and Children Cry” (by Alehta Jauch Solter. It makes a case for crying and throwing tantrums is completely normal part of childhood and us as parents should accept it and learn how to deal with it properly. Apparently, crying serves as a vitally important stress-release mechanism and by letting infants release tension we’re actually helping them. Tune in for the benefits of following ...
073 Interview with Charlie "The Spaniard" Brenneman
May 27, 2016 07:36 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBCharlie is a dad to a 2½ year old little girl and they’re expecting another special delivery in the end of this summer. Charlie “The Spaniard” Brenneman is a professional mixed martial arts fighter in UFC, a speaker, a mentor and an author. In 2011, he was ranked as high as #7 in the world, and in 2015, he published his autobiography, Driven: My Unlikely Journey from Classroom to Cage. In today’s episode we’re talking about: What it’s like to be a dad to a little girl when having this...
072 Common source of conflict for us as new parents
May 23, 2016 08:30 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MBAlthough I believe that our relationship is as fulfilling as it has ever been… I’d be lying if said that it’s perfect or heavenly bliss all the time. In fact we still struggle with our communication at times, we still miss each other’s points and at times it seems that we’re listening but we don’t hear the other person. And when that happens, we end up hurt, we take it personally and we try our best to put it behind us, but every now and then it takes a lot of effort. Tune in to get my t...
071 Interview with Mike Granek of TopDaddies.com
May 20, 2016 08:30 - 35 minutes - 33.3 MBMike Granek is a dad to 3 kids – 8 and 5 year olds and to a 1 year old baby. He’s also a successful entrepreneur and an award winning event producer with two decades of experience in the special events and entertainment industries as well as in business. After owning his own businesses, working a stressful corporate job and being laid off, Mike decided to shift focus to spend more time with his family and learn to be the best dad he can be. Among other topics in today’s episode Mike an...
070 Emotional Bank Account concept and parenthood
May 16, 2016 08:30 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBThe Emotional Bank Account concept was first introduced by Stephen Covey in the book “7 Habits of highly effective people”. Basically it’s a metaphor used to describe the amount of trust that’s built up in a relationship. It’s the feeling of safety that you have with another human being. It means that we maintain a personal “emotional” bank account with anyone with whom we have a relationship with - our coworkers, friends or family. And just as with any bank account, we can make deposits a...
069 Interview with Larry Hagner from the Good Dad Project
May 13, 2016 08:30 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBLarry Hagner is a dad to 4 young boys – 10, 8, and 3 years old & a 3 months old baby. In today’s episode we’re talking about: Larry’s own childhood and how this influenced his own fatherhood experience. Also, how having toxic father figure in your life can be as devastating as having no dad at all. Common belief or expectation of dads that we should automatically know how to be a good dad and how this unrealistic expectation can lead to desperation. Larry’s biggest challenges as a dad...
068 Finding your role in parenting
May 09, 2016 08:30 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBBeing a dad, and an involved one, is a wonderful opportunity – I love to be available and be part of our little one’s giggles and even tears. But it’s not always easy to find where you fit in. When it comes to parenting, most things don’t come naturally to men. We have to work for it and it’s not always easy. Trying to figure out your own parenting style is challenging enough let alone becoming an effective parenting team with your partner. Tune it to hear my experience and tips! Rate...
067 Interview w/ Brendan Hufford from HustleHeart.co
May 06, 2016 08:30 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MBBrendan is a dad to 2 young boys – 3 years and 3 months old. He’s also a full-time teacher and runs couple of side businesses. He’s most passionate about his family and teaching other dads to build side businesses to get a bit more leverage in their life, whether that means just more money for their family or eventual freedom from their job to spend more time with their kids. In today’s episode we’re talking about: finding time and also learning about using the time that we already have w...
066 Dad's bucket list
May 02, 2016 08:30 - 12 minutes - 12 MBDad’s bucket list is a list of things I want to experience with my family and with my baby-girl before she leaves home. So it’s not really a bucket list in its truest form, but let’s not make things overly complicated :) Six thousand and six hundred and thirty one days – that’s how many days I have before our daughter’s supposed to graduate high school. That may seem like an eternity and may not instill any sense of urgency. Then again, in a month it’s already down to 6500s and in a year an...
065 Interview w/ James Tew, a dad to 4 young daughters
April 29, 2016 08:30 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBJames Tew is an Australian dad to 4 young girls ranging from almost 8 months to 9 years old. He served over 7 years in the Australian Navy while also being a husband and a new dad. Recently he secured a scholarship to go to University. So, in addition to studying, he’s now also a stay-at-home dad. In today’s episode, we’re talking a lot about his emotions and fears prior to him having his first girl. We’ll also talk about how he has managed being away from his family for months at a time wh...
064 Creating your family mission statement
April 25, 2016 07:30 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBLoving, supportive families don’t just happen. They take a lot of intentionality and one way to approach that is to come up with your family mission statement. It’s a written statement of what you want your family life to be and the values by which you’ll live your family life. It lays out your family’s purpose, priorities, values, goals and standards. Then again, having something written on paper doesn’t automatically guarantee more fulfilling family life either… Tune it to the episode t...
063 Interview w/ Aaron Gouveia, a dad to 7mo, 2yo & 8yo boys
April 22, 2016 07:30 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBAaron is a father of three boys ranging from 7 months to 8 years old, and creator of www.daddyfiles.com, a website devoted to involved fatherhood since 2008. His work has appeared in TIME, Huffington Post, Parents magazine, and American Baby and he has been featured on HuffPost Live, BBC NewsHour, CBC Radio, the Washington Post, and the Michael Smerconish Radio Program. I wanted to bring him on because he’s passionate about things he’s involved in – whether it’s his family and fatherhood o...
062 Daddy guilt and how to deal with it
April 18, 2016 07:55 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBWe’re talking about work-life balance – more specifically about dad guilt! Yes, we dads, finally made it! We finally have equality – moms have been feeling guilty for decades for leaving to work too soon and putting the kids to day-care or not being “good enough parents” and now we have made it as well. We, dads, have the dad guilt! It is a common struggle that is rarely talked about. Dads feel guilty today because it’s hard to decide on priorities. Tune in to hear my experience and my 7 w...
061 Interview w/ Joshua Harris, a first-time dad to a 2 mo baby-girl
April 15, 2016 07:30 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBWelcome Joshua Harris, a fellow new dad from England. He's a dad to a 2 month old baby girl and he’s very much into being an involved dad. He's also very open about sharing his struggles and joys on his YouTube channel. You have to check it out - the link is below! Tune in to learn about his biggest fears and joys so far! Joshua’s links: Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/thefoodhe Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedadhe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDadhe/ NB: Check o...