DadWork
174 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 137 ratingsWe are building a movement of Christian fathers who want to become the role model and multi-generational family leader they never had growing up.
Become hard to kill, easy to love, and equipped to lead with the DadWork Podcast.
Our expert guests help forge you into the elite man, husband, and father your family needs.
You will be guided to build a massive vision, support it with non-negotiable daily habits, clear roadblocks from your past, maintain high discipline and integrity, and learn the skills needed to build the only legacy that matters - your family.
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#22. Soul Work, Rites of Passage, and How To Raise Young Men - Nicky Wilks
November 22, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBToday's guest is Nicky Wilks. We go deep talking about: Making an intentional choice to be a present father Taking full responsibility for your life Doing “soul work” to create space to become a man and father Using the pressure cooker of doing hard things to grow and acquire wisdom What young men need, and multiple actionable steps on how to provide it in modern society The role of fathers and elders in our children’s lives Initiatory rites of passage for men and boys, and Nicky’s ...
#21. Resiliency During Dark Days, Cultivating Awe, and Community - FRIDAY REFLECTIONS
November 19, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MBWelcome to this episode of Friday Reflections by Dad.Work! Every Friday I share the best of what we have been doing in the Dad.Work community, to provide perspective, new ideas, and motivation for you to continue on your journey to becoming the best man, partner, and father you can be. This week we talk about: Staying resilient during this emotional onslaught in the dark days of approaching winter (and the world around us), even if you have fear and even if the most insidious things you ...
#20. A Professional Athlete's Guide to Authenticity, Vulnerability, Emotion, And Identity - Christian Lopez
November 17, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBMy guest today is Christian Lopez. We go deep talking about: The power of authenticity and self-awareness, Developing vulnerable, deep relationships with other men in your life, The wound that can be created when you tell a young boy “don’t cry”, Christian’s journey as a professional baseball player and how he dealt with the crushing blow of his career coming to an end, The trap of chasing fortune and fame, Why you’re so much more than what you do, and how to shift your identity to wh...
#19. How Dads Can Communicate and Thrive in Intimate Relationships - Kimberly Hill
November 15, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBToday's guest is Kimberly Hill. We go deep talking about: How to ask for feedback and actually get useful answers, Interdependence vs. Codependence, How to communicate your feelings and needs inside a relationship and make requests, The fundamental desire women have in intimate relationships, How men sabotage vulnerability and trust in relationship, The importance of developing a regular check-in with your partner, The trap of perfectionism and people-pleasing, Why date nights are v...
#18. Lessons From My Angry Outburst - FRIDAY REFLECTIONS
November 12, 2021 15:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBWelcome to this episode of Friday Reflections by Dad.Work! Every Friday I share the best of what we have been doing in the Dad.Work community, to provide perspective, new ideas, and motivation for you to continue on your journey to becoming the best man, partner, and father you can be. This week we talk about: Why I screwed up this week and expressed my anger in a destructive way, The lessons learned about doing this work, the connection I have established with my son, and the love I fe...
#17. Mentoring Young Men, Dashed Dreams, and Superhuman Resiliency - Dave Weale
November 10, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBToday's guest is Dave Weale. We go deep talking about: What young men need from their fathers, mentors, and society, The role of a father in a young man’s life (challenge, letting him fail), Why failure is mandatory if you want to do big things, Resilience, What happens to a pro skier when he breaks his neck, The power of mindset in recovering from huge setbacks, The Importance of Cannabis as part of the journey, The creation, and collapse of a 7 figure company and how Dave got thr...
#16. Using Masculine Archetypes To Become Better Men, Partners, and Fathers - Isaac Cotec
November 08, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBToday's guest is Isaac Cotec. We go deep talking about: Masculine Archetypes and how to use them to grow and heal, Embodying masculinity after disconnecting from it, Finding balance between the stoic man of the 50s and the soft man of the 90s, Rituals and symbolism, and how to use them to work with your subconscious, Bringing consciousness to each archetype to guide your growth journey, Practical ways to work on aligning and levelling up your embodiment of each archetype, Using the H...
#15. Heal The Fathers, Heal The World - FRIDAY REFLECTIONS
November 05, 2021 13:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBWelcome to this episode of Friday Reflections by Dad.Work! Every Friday I share the best of what we have been doing in the Dad.Work community, to provide perspective, new ideas, and motivation for you to continue on your journey to becoming the best man, partner, and father you can be. This week we talk about: Healing the world by healing fathers (the larger Dad.Work purpose and goal) Feeling into each moment so deeply that you always act in aligned authenticity Forming secure attachme...
#14. How To Heal, Grow, and Navigate Intentional Change As A Father - Jason Henderson
November 03, 2021 13:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBToday's guest is Jason Henderson. We go deep talking about: Why Jason’s son’s first 2 words were so pivotal in his transformation, Men’s Group and why a supportive community makes it easier to do the work, Breathwork, meditation, and inner child work as healing modalities, Addictive behaviours to numb discomfort and how to break the cycle, Children as our biggest triggers and teachers, Showing up authentically with our children, and letting them see us do the work, Breaking t...
#13. Breathwork for Healing Trauma, Finding Calm, and Becoming a Better Parent - Amanda Asta
November 01, 2021 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBToday’s guest is Amanda Asta. We go deep talking about: What is breathwork, and the immense benefits thereof The nervous system and the body’s response to difficult events, and how trauma gets stored How to release stored trauma The wisdom of the body How to “hack” the nervous system to calm down in the moment with some actionable take-home practices Coregulating with our children and how they watch and model us Why talking about our story isn’t enough to heal Self-care practices A...
#12. Stop Telling Your Kids To "Be Good", and Balancing Boundaries with Compassion - FRIDAY REFLECTIONS
October 29, 2021 13:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBWelcome to this episode of Friday Reflections by Dad.Work! Every Friday I share the best of what we have been doing in the Dad.Work community, to provide perspective, new ideas, and motivation for you to continue on your journey to becoming the best man, partner, and father you can be. This week we talk about: Why we should stop telling our kids to "be good" How we can use being triggered to become a better man Why compassion, love, and empathy are NOT mutually exclusive from disciplin...
#11. How To Achieve Anything as a Busy Father - Clint Murphy
October 27, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBToday's guest is Clint Murphy. We go deep talking about: How to set and crush goals as a busy father, The mindset that is necessary to turn failure into success, Growth vs. fixed mindset, Focusing on the process rather than results, Shadow aspects of our personalities that become motivating forces in our accomplishments, Inner-child work, How to do all of these things with your family involved, and The importance of sharing your beliefs, successes, and frameworks with your chil...
11. How To Achieve Anything as a Busy Father - Clint Murphy
October 27, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBToday's guest is Clint Murphy. We go deep talking about: How to set and crush goals as a busy father, The mindset that is necessary to turn failure into success, Growth vs. fixed mindset, Focusing on the process rather than results, Shadow aspects of our personalities that become motivating forces in our accomplishments, Inner-child work, How to do all of these things with your family involved, and The importance of sharing your beliefs, successes, and frameworks with your chil...
#10. Fatherhood as a Spiritual Practice - Dan Doty
October 25, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBToday's guest is Dan Doty. We go deep talking about: fatherhood as a spiritual practice, depth of conversation and connection, presence, being vs doing, communicating our needs, why being tough and being open-hearted are not mutually exclusive, men's work, why it's important to remember that YOUR life matters, and the importance of doing the work with other men. Dan Doty is a writer, wilderness guide, men's work leader, and somatic meditation teacher, and has been at the f...
#9. Self-Love Practices for Dads, and Using Death to Live A Fuller Life - FRIDAY REFLECTIONS
October 22, 2021 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBWelcome to this episode of Friday Reflections by Dad.Work! Every Friday I share the best of what we have been doing in the Dad.Work community, to provide perspective, new ideas, and motivation for you to continue on your journey to becoming the best man, partner, and father you can be. This week we talk about: Why you truly matter, Self-love practices for dads that only take a few minutes that you can start today, Our relationship with death, and how we can use it as a motivation to li...
#8. Serving Your Partner Deeply and Finding Support After Birth - McLean McGown
October 20, 2021 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBToday's guest is McLean McGown. We go deep talking about the support new mothers and fathers need, how to get that support, what a mother goes through before, during, and after birth, how dads can support their partners, how dads can get the support they need, the importance of the first 40 days, pregnancy and birth as spirituality, and embodiment practices to keep you grounded. McLean is a Motherhood Coach, Podcaster, Prenatal & Postnatal Healing Expert, Postpartum Doula, Nutritionist, Hy...
#7. Anger, Resentment, Grief, and The Path to Healing - Daniel Moody
October 18, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBToday's guest is Daniel Moody. We go deep talking about resentment, communication, core wounds, expressing anger, the healing power of grief, and the importance of doing the work within a community of committed men. Daniel Moody is a Men's Coach, Photographer, Songwriter and Family Man. His is a story of transformation from crushing anger and resentment, to Radical Self Acceptance and Responsibility. He works with men to heal from their past, figure out what they want to do with their lit...
#6. Defeating Drift, Connecting Deeply With Men, Sex Addiction, and Porngate - Dominick Quartuccio
October 11, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBToday's guest is Dominick Quartuccio. We go deep talking about Drift and living a life of intentionality, the importance of doing the work in community with other men, sex addiction, how to support your children in a way that makes them feel safe, seen, soothed, and supported, and resiliency in the face of "Porngate". Dominick helps men discover and live the Great Man Within. He co-hosts The Great Man Within podcast, and runs DoInnerWork.com. He is a regular contributor to the ChooseFI po...
#5. Healing The Father Wound In Yourself and Your Children - Simon Kotyk
September 29, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBToday's guest is Simon Kotyk. We go deep talking about the Father Wound in today's episode. What is it? What does it look like? Do all men have one? How do you heal it? And importantly for dads...knowing that my own children will carry a Father Wound, how do I support them in working through or minimizing this wound? Simon Kotyk is a men's coach whose focus is on helping men reach their potential in the world. His work draws upon Jungian Psychology, mythopoetic men's work and transpersonal...
#4. Men's Work, Connection, Leadership, and Breathwork - Steve Parr
September 28, 2021 19:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBToday's guest is Steve Parr. We talk about men's work, men's groups, connection, integration, leadership, breathwork, how to heal and live a better life, and what it can look like to be surrounded by supportive men who have your back. Steve Parr is a leader in men’s work and business. Steve has participated in men’s work for 15 years and been a leader for 7 and is passionate about building community and connecting people with transformative growth work. He is an executive with the Samurai ...
#3. Leadership, Presence, and Accountability as a Father - Tim Dyck
September 27, 2021 18:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBToday's guest is Tim Dyck. We talk about bridging the gap as a leader between the workplace and the home, creating clarity at home to create space to focus on your family, how to stay present with your kids, starting a business to optimize for "get to do's" instead of "have to do's", choosing your parenting experience like you choose your job, grieving a miscarriage, and how and why to apologize to your kids when you screw up. Tim Dyck is a proud girl dad and the owner of Best Interview Co...
#2. Near-Death Wakeup Calls, Communicating With Women, and Initiation - Brandon Archer
September 26, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBToday's guest is Brandon Archer. We talk about Brandon's wake up call and his awakening, communicating effectively with our partners and our children, nervous system regulation, inner child work, presence, mindfulness, and the initiation ritual that Brandon used to initiate his son into manhood. Brandon grew up in a cult, is father of 4, a heart attack survivor, a men's group facilitator, and a life long coach. Brandon's life has been one of learning, observing, and supporting others' grow...
#1: Helping Dads Suffer Less, Love More, and Parent Confidently
September 25, 2021 17:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBWelcome to the Dad.Work Podcast! It's my goal every episode to help you become a better man, partner, and father through men's work and mindfulness practices. My purpose is to help dads suffer less, love more, and parent confidently. We'll be diving into mindfulness practices, healing trauma, conscious parenting, natural living, compassionate communication, the spiritual aspect of fatherhood, and more. There are a lot of amazing teachers and guides who help men become more aware and cons...
#1: Become Harder to Kill, Easier to Love, and Equipped to Lead with the Dad.Work Podcast
September 25, 2021 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBWelcome to the Dad.Work Podcast, where men are forged into elite husbands and fathers by learning what it takes to become harder to kill, easier to love, and equipped to lead. Get ready to start building the only legacy that truly matters - your family. [Free Resource] Family Leadership Blueprint https://dad.work/blueprint/ Resources, Links, Show Notes: https://dad.work/podcast/ Follow Dad.Work: https://instagram.com/dadwork.curt/ https://youtube.com/@dadwork/