Dadwell & Co.
55 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsDadwell & Co. is an independent media project at the intersection of creativity and fatherhood.
The Dadwell Podcast shares stories about maker/artist/designer dads who are managing thriving creative practices while remaining present, engaged, kick-ass fathers.
Each episode, Antonio García (https://amgarcia.com) explores a different dad's creative practice, fathering philosophy, and practical tactics for navigating the stress, fatigue, resentment, wonder, pride, and joy of raising the creative bar while simultaneously raising small humans.
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S4 Ep3: Chris Rudd
September 24, 2021 21:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBChris Rudd is an activist, educator, and design leader. Built on his commitment to community organizing, social equity work, systems change, and youth development, Chris founded ChiByDesign, a Black-owned and people-of-color-led design firm in Chicago. In addition to leading ChiByDesign, Chris is also an Instructor and Lead of Community-led Design for the Chicago Design Lab at the Illinois Institute of Technology Institute of Design, where his work focuses on developing the co-design practic...
3: Chris Rudd
September 24, 2021 21:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBChris Rudd is an activist, educator, and design leader. Built on his commitment to community organizing, social equity work, systems change, and youth development, Chris founded ChiByDesign, a Black-owned and people-of-color-led design firm in Chicago. In addition to leading ChiByDesign, Chris is also an Instructor and Lead of Community-led Design for the Chicago Design Lab at the Illinois Institute of Technology Institute of Design, where his work focuses on developing the co-design practic...
2: Johan Bävman
September 25, 2020 11:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBSince devising his own independent photography curriculum in high school, Johan Bävman's passion for image making led him to the Nordic School of Photography, a coveted spot on the Moment Agency roster, and a full-time staff position in editorial photography with Sydsvenskan, one of Sweden's largest newspapers. Now 100% independent, Johan splits his time between client assignments, personal projects and gallery work. When he needs a needed break from photography and family life, Johan restor...
S4 Ep2: Johan Bävman
September 25, 2020 11:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBSince devising his own independent photography curriculum in high school, Johan Bävman's passion for image making led him to the Nordic School of Photography, a coveted spot on the Moment Agency roster, and a full-time staff position in editorial photography with Sydsvenskan, one of Sweden's largest newspapers. Now 100% independent, Johan splits his time between client assignments, personal projects and gallery work. When he needs a needed break from photography and family life, Johan restor...
Reflections on COVID-19
March 21, 2020 10:00 - 8 minutes - 5.84 MBAn 8-minute special episode on COVID-19. Antonio offers ideas, hope, and perspective for how parents can change their state, shift their thinking, and care for their families, communities and themselves.
S4 Ep1: Justin Roberts
February 21, 2020 12:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBJustin Roberts is truly one of the "all-stars" of the indie family music scene. For nearly 20 years, the three-time Grammy Nominee has been creating the soundtrack to families' lives—helping kids navigate the joys and sorrows of growing up while allowing parents to remember their own childhoods. Along with his band, The Not Ready for Naptime Players, Justin has traveled the globe, from Hong Kong to New York, and Miami to Seattle. His songs are the kind of get-stuck-in-your-head pop nuggets ...
1: Justin Roberts
February 21, 2020 12:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBJustin Roberts is truly one of the "all-stars" of the indie family music scene. For nearly 20 years, the three-time Grammy Nominee has been creating the soundtrack to families' lives—helping kids navigate the joys and sorrows of growing up while allowing parents to remember their own childhoods. Along with his band, The Not Ready for Naptime Players, Justin has traveled the globe, from Hong Kong to New York, and Miami to Seattle. His songs are the kind of get-stuck-in-your-head pop nuggets ...
7: Season Three Recap
January 20, 2020 23:00 - 10 minutes - 7.61 MBA quick 10-minute recap of episodes 13–18 of Dadwell's third season. Antonio summarizes each episode with commentary and key takeaways.
S3 Ep7: Season Three Recap
January 20, 2020 23:00 - 10 minutes - 7.61 MBA quick 10-minute recap of episodes 13–18 of Dadwell's third season. Antonio summarizes each episode with commentary and key takeaways.
S3 Ep6: Tim Lapetino
December 20, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBTim Lapetino is a writer, geek culture historian, and award-winning graphic designer. In his 20-year career, Tim's consistently been drawn to design and the way it impacts our popular culture. He's obsessed with exploring and understanding the creative process and loves telling the stories of unheralded creative people who work beyond the spotlight. His best-selling design history book, Art of Atari, has sold more than 60,000 copies and been published in English, French, German and Spanish....
6: Tim Lapetino
December 20, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBTim Lapetino is a writer, geek culture historian, and award-winning graphic designer. In his 20-year career, Tim's consistently been drawn to design and the way it impacts our popular culture. He's obsessed with exploring and understanding the creative process and loves telling the stories of unheralded creative people who work beyond the spotlight. His best-selling design history book, Art of Atari, has sold more than 60,000 copies and been published in English, French, German and Spanish....
S3 Ep5: Matt Woodburn
December 06, 2019 12:00 - 59 minutes - 41.3 MBMatt Woodburn is co-founder and CEO of ESP Presents, where he manages event production, technical and creative direction, as well as brand activation for the company and its new venue space, Exchange312. Matt is a serial entrepreneur, event producer, connector and (self-described) social concierge, whose personal interests directly reflect his professional endeavors. Matt is dad to his daughters: ages 8 and 9. In this episode, Matt talks about riding the waves of his father's entrepreneur...
5: Matt Woodburn
December 06, 2019 12:00 - 59 minutes - 41.3 MBMatt Woodburn is co-founder and CEO of ESP Presents, where he manages event production, technical and creative direction, as well as brand activation for the company and its new venue space, Exchange312. Matt is a serial entrepreneur, event producer, connector and (self-described) social concierge, whose personal interests directly reflect his professional endeavors. Matt is dad to his daughters: ages 8 and 9. In this episode, Matt talks about riding the waves of his father's entrepreneur...
S3 Ep4: Jeffrey Brown
November 22, 2019 12:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBJeffrey Brown is the Eisner Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Darth Vader and Son, the Jedi Academy middle grade series, and numerous other graphic novels for both adults and kids. Most recently, Jeffrey's been hard at work on the middle grade Lucy & Andy Neanderthal series, the picture book My Teacher Is A Robot, and a new Star Wars book, Rey and Pals. Jeffrey has an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he also occasionally teaches making comics. ...
4: Jeffrey Brown
November 22, 2019 12:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBJeffrey Brown is the Eisner Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Darth Vader and Son, the Jedi Academy middle grade series, and numerous other graphic novels for both adults and kids. Most recently, Jeffrey's been hard at work on the middle grade Lucy & Andy Neanderthal series, the picture book My Teacher Is A Robot, and a new Star Wars book, Rey and Pals. Jeffrey has an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he also occasionally teaches making comics. ...
S3 Ep3: Jared Reeder
November 08, 2019 12:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBJared and I met in the advertising design school at the Atlanta College of Art almost 25 years ago. Today he runs Question Mark to Period, a marketing and design agency in Atlanta. He’s a larger-than-life personality, a globetrotting storyteller, a Taekwon-Do black belt and a Sunday school teacher. He's released five independent hip hop albums, founded a creative collective of renown black curators a decade before influencers took over social media, and launched a wildly successful luxury ba...
3: Jared Reeder
November 08, 2019 12:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBJared and I met in the advertising design school at the Atlanta College of Art almost 25 years ago. Today he runs Question Mark to Period, a marketing and design agency in Atlanta. He’s a larger-than-life personality, a globetrotting storyteller, a Taekwon-Do black belt and a Sunday school teacher. He's released five independent hip hop albums, founded a creative collective of renown black curators a decade before influencers took over social media, and launched a wildly successful luxury ba...
2: Brad Bischoff
October 25, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBNamed one of Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Film," Brad Bischoff is an award-winning director whose work has been screened in major film festivals, staff-picked on The Atlantic, Vimeo, Short of the Week, and YouTube. He is an alumni of the Telluride Film Festival student symposium (‘07) and Columbia College Chicago (‘09) and just wrapped on what is to be his debut feature film, The Grasshopper. Brad is dad to his a 4-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son. In this episode,...
S3 Ep2: Brad Bischoff
October 25, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBNamed one of Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Film," Brad Bischoff is an award-winning director whose work has been screened in major film festivals, staff-picked on The Atlantic, Vimeo, Short of the Week, and YouTube. He is an alumni of the Telluride Film Festival student symposium (‘07) and Columbia College Chicago (‘09) and just wrapped on what is to be his debut feature film, The Grasshopper. Brad is dad to his a 4-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son. In this episode,...
S3 Ep1: Jesse Hora
October 11, 2019 11:00 - 59 minutes - 41.3 MBJesse Hora is an illustrator, muralist, designer and partner at MAKE & Co., a small but mighty husband-and-wife studio specializing in branding, creative direction, graphic design and mural design. He and designer, Abigail Wynne focus on making beautiful and insightful work for premium and authentic brands. If you've spent anytime in a cool Chicago spot, there's a good chance, you've enjoyed a MAKE & Co. mural. Jesse is dad to his 3-year-old daughter and 3-month-old son. In this episode, ...
1: Jesse Hora
October 11, 2019 11:00 - 59 minutes - 41.3 MBJesse Hora is an illustrator, muralist, designer and partner at MAKE & Co., a small but mighty husband-and-wife studio specializing in branding, creative direction, graphic design and mural design. He and designer, Abigail Wynne focus on making beautiful and insightful work for premium and authentic brands. If you've spent anytime in a cool Chicago spot, there's a good chance, you've enjoyed a MAKE & Co. mural. Jesse is dad to his 3-year-old daughter and 3-month-old son. In this episode, ...
Season Two Recap
September 27, 2019 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBA personal reflection on Season Two from the show's founder and host, Antonio García.
7: Season Two Recap
September 27, 2019 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBA personal reflection on Season Two from the show's founder and host, Antonio García.
S2 Ep7: Season Two Recap
September 27, 2019 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBA personal reflection on Season Two from the show's founder and host, Antonio García.
6: Max Wastler
September 13, 2019 06:14 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBMax Wastler is Senior Director of Brand & Reputation for Maritz, the company that effectively created the incentives industry. From the gold watch, to travel and loyalty programs, Maritz focuses on the science and art of people and potential. Prior to his work at Maritz, Max was the founder of Rivver Co., a branding and marketing consultancy based in St. Louis, Missouri where he contributed ideas, designs, photography, products, strategy and writing for a client roster that included Basil ...
S2 Ep6: Max Wastler
September 13, 2019 06:14 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBMax Wastler is Senior Director of Brand & Reputation for Maritz, the company that effectively created the incentives industry. From the gold watch, to travel and loyalty programs, Maritz focuses on the science and art of people and potential. Prior to his work at Maritz, Max was the founder of Rivver Co., a branding and marketing consultancy based in St. Louis, Missouri where he contributed ideas, designs, photography, products, strategy and writing for a client roster that included Basil ...
S2 Ep5: Michael Kiser
August 30, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBMichael Kiser is an innovation strategist in the world of beer and craft beverage. His studio and editorial outlet, Good Beer Hunting, is both the leading voice and instigator in the beer world—analyzing the market, pushing the story, and launching new brands. Michael was named one of Imbibe Magazine's "75 People & Places To Watch" in 2015. He has an MFA in poetry from the School of the Art Institute and lives in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, a city he's called home for 16 years, ...
5: Michael Kiser
August 30, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBMichael Kiser is an innovation strategist in the world of beer and craft beverage. His studio and editorial outlet, Good Beer Hunting, is both the leading voice and instigator in the beer world—analyzing the market, pushing the story, and launching new brands. Michael was named one of Imbibe Magazine's "75 People & Places To Watch" in 2015. He has an MFA in poetry from the School of the Art Institute and lives in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, a city he's called home for 16 years, ...
S2 Ep4: John Jennings
August 23, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBJohn Jennings is a Professor of Media & Cultural Studies at the University of California at Riverside. His work centers around intersectional narratives regarding identity politics and popular media. John is co-editor of the Eisner Award-winning collection The Blacker the Ink: Constructions of Black Identity in Comics and Sequential Art and co-founder/organizer of The Schomburg Center's Black Comic Book Festival in Harlem. He is co-founder/organizer of the MLK NorCal's Black Comix Arts Fes...
4: John Jennings
August 23, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBJohn Jennings is a Professor of Media & Cultural Studies at the University of California at Riverside. His work centers around intersectional narratives regarding identity politics and popular media. John is co-editor of the Eisner Award-winning collection The Blacker the Ink: Constructions of Black Identity in Comics and Sequential Art and co-founder/organizer of The Schomburg Center's Black Comic Book Festival in Harlem. He is co-founder/organizer of the MLK NorCal's Black Comix Arts Fes...
3: Charlie Smith
August 16, 2019 11:59 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBCharlie Smith is my best friend. We've known each other for almost a quarter century. And our lives have run in an uncanny parallel ever since we met. Additionally (and in no particular order) Charlie is a director, designer and educator. Charlie works in innovation consulting, combining motion design and video with human-centered methodologies to capture, interpret, and curate qualitative design research into concise, empathy-driven, human stories that change hearts and minds. Charlie a...
S2 Ep3: Charlie Smith
August 16, 2019 11:59 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBCharlie Smith is my best friend. We've known each other for almost a quarter century. And our lives have run in an uncanny parallel ever since we met. Additionally (and in no particular order) Charlie is a director, designer and educator. Charlie works in innovation consulting, combining motion design and video with human-centered methodologies to capture, interpret, and curate qualitative design research into concise, empathy-driven, human stories that change hearts and minds. Charlie a...
2: Matt Roan
August 09, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBMatt is a DJ, musician and entrepreneur. As a DJ, Matt's played all over the world—from Miami to Milan—and performed twice at Lollapalooza. As a musician, he's helped record numerous records with bands Written in the Sand, INNKEEPERS, The 1900s, and P1XEL & The Silver Sphinx. And as an entrepreneur and business owner, he and friend, Emilio Abadia (aka E-Six), co-founded Crossfader King and helped countless young DJs get their start. Today, Matt continues to move dance floors at his Chicago...
S2 Ep2: Matt Roan
August 09, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBMatt is a DJ, musician and entrepreneur. As a DJ, Matt's played all over the world—from Miami to Milan—and performed twice at Lollapalooza. As a musician, he's helped record numerous records with bands Written in the Sand, INNKEEPERS, The 1900s, and P1XEL & The Silver Sphinx. And as an entrepreneur and business owner, he and friend, Emilio Abadia (aka E-Six), co-founded Crossfader King and helped countless young DJs get their start. Today, Matt continues to move dance floors at his Chicago...
S2 Ep1: George Aye
August 02, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 82.3 MBGeorge co-founded Greater Good Studio with his wife and partner, Sara, and a commitment to advancing equity with design. Before that, he spent seven years at global innovation firm, IDEO, and was, for a brief time, the first human-centered designer at the Chicago Transit Authority. Since founding Greater Good, George has worked across complex social issues such as criminal justice, civic engagement, public education, public health and youth development. George is also a frequent speaker, w...
1: George Aye
August 02, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 82.3 MBGeorge co-founded Greater Good Studio with his wife and partner, Sara, and a commitment to advancing equity with design. Before that, he spent seven years at global innovation firm, IDEO, and was, for a brief time, the first human-centered designer at the Chicago Transit Authority. Since founding Greater Good, George has worked across complex social issues such as criminal justice, civic engagement, public education, public health and youth development. George is also a frequent speaker, w...
Season One Recap
July 26, 2019 21:51 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBA quick 20-minute recap of the first six episodes of Dadwell's inaugural season. Antonio summarizes each episode with commentary and key takeaways.
S1 Ep7: Season One Recap
July 26, 2019 21:51 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBA quick 20-minute recap of the first six episodes of Dadwell's inaugural season. Antonio summarizes each episode with commentary and key takeaways.
7: Season One Recap
July 26, 2019 21:51 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBA quick 20-minute recap of the first six episodes of Dadwell's inaugural season. Antonio summarizes each episode with commentary and key takeaways.
S1 Ep6: Edwin Lee
July 19, 2019 11:45 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBEdwin Lee is Design Lead at WeWork Labs. For over a decade, Edwin has worked alongside strategists, user researchers, and fellow designers to help companies develop new products ideas and place people at the center of the design process. He co-founded Ghost Lab—an independent design studio combining design thinking and design craft—to prototype early-stage product designs and brand identity systems. He currently works at WeWork Labs—the We Company’s global innovation platform. WeWork Lab...
6: Edwin Lee
July 19, 2019 11:45 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBEdwin Lee is Design Lead at WeWork Labs. For over a decade, Edwin has worked alongside strategists, user researchers, and fellow designers to help companies develop new products ideas and place people at the center of the design process. He co-founded Ghost Lab—an independent design studio combining design thinking and design craft—to prototype early-stage product designs and brand identity systems. He currently works at WeWork Labs—the We Company’s global innovation platform. WeWork Lab...
S1 Ep5: Dave Reidy
July 12, 2019 11:35 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBDave Reidy is an author and VP of Creative at closerlook. Captive Audience, a collection of short stories about performers and Dave's debut book of fiction, was named an Indie Next Notable Book by the American Booksellers Association and published in French translation. His novel The Voiceover Artist was named a Top Fall Indie Fiction title by Library Journal and a Midwest Connections Pick by the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association. These days, Dave is writing non-fiction. In a se...
5: Dave Reidy
July 12, 2019 11:35 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBDave Reidy is an author and VP of Creative at closerlook. Captive Audience, a collection of short stories about performers and Dave's debut book of fiction, was named an Indie Next Notable Book by the American Booksellers Association and published in French translation. His novel The Voiceover Artist was named a Top Fall Indie Fiction title by Library Journal and a Midwest Connections Pick by the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association. These days, Dave is writing non-fiction. In a se...
S1 Ep4: Shawn Smith
July 05, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBShawn Smith is the creative mind behind the vast world of whimsical art, illustration and collectibles known as Shawnimals and Ninjatown. His imaginative characters and humourous stories extend to original paintings and large-scale murals, too—always with an aim to delight and inspire. Shawn's latest entrepreneurial endeavor, Resketch, produces creative sketchbooks and notepads for artists, designers, journalers, and note-takers, made from high-quality reclaimed paper. He's also the Creativ...
4: Shawn Smith
July 05, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBShawn Smith is the creative mind behind the vast world of whimsical art, illustration and collectibles known as Shawnimals and Ninjatown. His imaginative characters and humourous stories extend to original paintings and large-scale murals, too—always with an aim to delight and inspire. Shawn's latest entrepreneurial endeavor, Resketch, produces creative sketchbooks and notepads for artists, designers, journalers, and note-takers, made from high-quality reclaimed paper. He's also the Creativ...
S1 Ep3: Craighton Berman
June 28, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBCraighton Berman is a designer of objects, illustrator of ideas, and facilitator of creativity—with work often combining industrial design, design-thinking and sketchnoting. Craighton is also the founder & creative director of Manual, a home goods brand creating products for slow living. His design work is part of the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago and he was the first designer ever to use Kickstarter to launch a product. Craighton is dad to his two sons: ages 8 and ...
3: Craighton Berman
June 28, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBCraighton Berman is a designer of objects, illustrator of ideas, and facilitator of creativity—with work often combining industrial design, design-thinking and sketchnoting. Craighton is also the founder & creative director of Manual, a home goods brand creating products for slow living. His design work is part of the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago and he was the first designer ever to use Kickstarter to launch a product. Craighton is dad to his two sons: ages 8 and ...
S1 Ep2: Tanner Woodford
June 21, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBTanner Woodford is Founder and Executive Director of the Design Museum of Chicago. As a curator, he's produced over 35 exhibitions over the last 10 years. Tanner is an independent artist and teaches at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. As a designer, educator, and entrepreneur, Tanner's taught, lectured, and led workshops on design issues, social change, and design history in classrooms and at conferences. Tanner is dad to his 1-year-old daughter. In this episode, Tanner explai...
2: Tanner Woodford
June 21, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBTanner Woodford is Founder and Executive Director of the Design Museum of Chicago. As a curator, he's produced over 35 exhibitions over the last 10 years. Tanner is an independent artist and teaches at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. As a designer, educator, and entrepreneur, Tanner's taught, lectured, and led workshops on design issues, social change, and design history in classrooms and at conferences. Tanner is dad to his 1-year-old daughter. In this episode, Tanner explai...
1: David Sieren
June 14, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBDavid Sieren is Design & Strategy Director at One Design and a founding member of the Post Family, an internationally recognized Chicago-based collaborative focused on engaging communities through art and design experiences. David teaches visual communication and graphic design history at DePaul University’s School of Design and currently serves as Co-President of AIGA Chicago. David is dad to his 4-year-old daughter. In this episode, David talks about the Post Family (before and after k...