#FatherhoodIsLit
198 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsYour PRESENCE never has to be BORING! Join James Lopez founder of http://Cool4Dads.com every week as he and his guests explore the best and worst parts of Fatherhood. Real topics, real unfiltered conversations, the DAD way.
MAKE YOUR PRESENCE FELT #FatherhoodIsLit
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Episodes
24: The Fight For Custody with Chad Milner
November 20, 2019 05:05 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBSome episodes make you want to try something new while others keep you motivated on being the best dad you can be! For this one, we had our friend Chad Milner come through and talk to us about getting custody of his daughter. It was deep and I hope you feel the same way. Follow Chad on all social media channels @imchadmilner Website Singledadventure.com Listen to his daughter's podcast at Cydney Being Cydney
S1 Ep24: The Fight For Custody with Chad Milner
November 20, 2019 05:05 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBSome episodes make you want to try something new while others keep you motivated on being the best dad you can be! For this one, we had our friend Chad Milner come through and talk to us about getting custody of his daughter. It was deep and I hope you feel the same way. Follow Chad on all social media channels @imchadmilner Website Singledadventure.com Listen to his daughter's podcast at Cydney Being Cydney
S1 Ep23: Dad's Can't Always Be The Bad Cop
November 13, 2019 05:05 - 10 minutes - 8.28 MBI'm usually the bad cop of my household. My wife has it in her but leaves most of the disciplining to me because I complain the most. But this past weekend I got to witness her become the bad cop and I loved it. Listen to why I believe kids need both parents disciplining them and how we can encourage more of it. As always, make YOUR presence felt. Hit the site at cool4dads.com or hit us up at @FatherhoodIsLit on IG.
23: Dad's Can't Always Be The Bad Cop
November 13, 2019 05:05 - 10 minutes - 8.28 MBI'm usually the bad cop of my household. My wife has it in her but leaves most of the disciplining to me because I complain the most. But this past weekend I got to witness her become the bad cop and I loved it. Listen to why I believe kids need both parents disciplining them and how we can encourage more of it. As always, make YOUR presence felt. Hit the site at cool4dads.com or hit us up at @FatherhoodIsLit on IG.
S1 Ep22: They Are Our Little Giants with Ivan Rivera
November 06, 2019 05:05 - 50 minutes - 40.6 MBHip Hop and Streetwear go hand in hand where I am from. Streetwear just like Hip Hop has become the staple for today's generation and we sat down with the founder of Little Giants, Ivan Rivera to learn what it takes to start a dope brand for kids. Think it's easy? Think again, Ivan dropped gems!!! For more visit https://wearelittlegiants.com/
22: They Are Our Little Giants with Ivan Rivera
November 06, 2019 05:05 - 50 minutes - 40.6 MBHip Hop and Streetwear go hand in hand where I am from. Streetwear just like Hip Hop has become the staple for today's generation and we sat down with the founder of Little Giants, Ivan Rivera to learn what it takes to start a dope brand for kids. Think it's easy? Think again, Ivan dropped gems!!! For more visit https://wearelittlegiants.com/
21: Sacrificing For Your Kids
October 30, 2019 04:05 - 12 minutes - 10.5 MBA lifetime of dope memories is exactly what your kids need! To get there, #RealDads have to sacrifice things. We give up our time, our comfort and more to make sure our kids have the best childhood they can have. In this episode, we covered some of the sacrifices we make and why they matter. Hit us up on social media channels with @FatherhoodIsLit
S1 Ep21: Sacrificing For Your Kids
October 30, 2019 04:05 - 12 minutes - 10.5 MBA lifetime of dope memories is exactly what your kids need! To get there, #RealDads have to sacrifice things. We give up our time, our comfort and more to make sure our kids have the best childhood they can have. In this episode, we covered some of the sacrifices we make and why they matter. Hit us up on social media channels with @FatherhoodIsLit
20: Beleaf In Fatherhood with Glen Henry
October 23, 2019 04:05 - 49 minutes - 40.1 MBThere's no denying that #RealDads believe in their kids and themselves! In this episode of the podcast, we sat down with lyrical wordsmith and OG of fatherhood content Glen Henry to discuss what it takes to run a business in the parenting space. We covered how he became so dope and how he applied all of his skills from the music side of things to take over youtube with dope content for families. Oh, he dropped gems! Check him out on IG: @beleafmel and youtube: Beleaf In Fatherhood #Fatherh...
S1 Ep20: Beleaf In Fatherhood with Glen Henry
October 23, 2019 04:05 - 49 minutes - 40.1 MBThere's no denying that #RealDads believe in their kids and themselves! In this episode of the podcast, we sat down with lyrical wordsmith and OG of fatherhood content Glen Henry to discuss what it takes to run a business in the parenting space. We covered how he became so dope and how he applied all of his skills from the music side of things to take over youtube with dope content for families. Oh, he dropped gems! Check him out on IG: @beleafmel and youtube: Beleaf In Fatherhood #Fatherh...
S1 Ep19: Kids Lie, Use It As A Teachable Moment
October 16, 2019 04:05 - 9 minutes - 7.79 MBKids lie just like adults and just like adults the reason why they do it varies. What we do when we catch them lying matters and for this episode, we talked about 3 lessons we can teach our kids after we bust them. No one likes a liar, especially as we get older, make your presence felt and educate your kids! We matter #FatherhoodIsLit
19: Kids Lie, Use It As A Teachable Moment
October 16, 2019 04:05 - 9 minutes - 7.79 MBKids lie just like adults and just like adults the reason why they do it varies. What we do when we catch them lying matters and for this episode, we talked about 3 lessons we can teach our kids after we bust them. No one likes a liar, especially as we get older, make your presence felt and educate your kids! We matter #FatherhoodIsLit
18: Investing In Your Kids' Music Career w/ Mike Loco
October 09, 2019 04:05 - 50 minutes - 41 MBWe all want to invest in our kids' career choices but how far are we willing to go? Are you willing to put your career on hold or permanently kill it to support your kids? What if they told you they wanted to become Hip Hop artists? Will you keep that same energy? Our guest Mike Loco is helping his kids and others become forces in the Hip Hop industry, find out what it takes to do so. Give @mikeloco and his sons @Migs718 & @plnkyellowblack a follow on Instagram.
S1 Ep18: Investing In Your Kids' Music Career w/ Mike Loco
October 09, 2019 04:05 - 50 minutes - 41 MBWe all want to invest in our kids' career choices but how far are we willing to go? Are you willing to put your career on hold or permanently kill it to support your kids? What if they told you they wanted to become Hip Hop artists? Will you keep that same energy? Our guest Mike Loco is helping his kids and others become forces in the Hip Hop industry, find out what it takes to do so. Give @mikeloco and his sons @Migs718 & @plnkyellowblack a follow on Instagram.
S1 Ep17: Admitting When You Are Wrong, It's A Dad Must
October 02, 2019 04:05 - 10 minutes - 8.3 MBAdmitting when you are wrong is one of the most gangster things anyone can do especially when you might think you were right. In this episode, I covered how an IG post had me apologizing to the community while most people told me it wasn't necessary. Teach your kids that it's ok to admit when you are wrong, what isn't is acting like it never happened. #FatherhoodIsLit
17: Admitting When You Are Wrong, It's A Dad Must
October 02, 2019 04:05 - 10 minutes - 8.3 MBAdmitting when you are wrong is one of the most gangster things anyone can do especially when you might think you were right. In this episode, I covered how an IG post had me apologizing to the community while most people told me it wasn't necessary. Teach your kids that it's ok to admit when you are wrong, what isn't is acting like it never happened. #FatherhoodIsLit
16: Podcasting While Fathering With Rich Butler
September 25, 2019 04:04 - 53 minutes - 43.9 MBI get asked all the time about starting a podcast and my answer is always the same, just do it! I am a firm believer that you can learn anything by actually trying, failing and learning as you go. However; that's not the way we all operate so I asked my friend Rich Butler, CEO and founder of Rage Works Podcasting Network to help me out. Podcasting is huge and with his help, YOU TOO can have your own PodCast
S1 Ep16: Podcasting While Fathering With Rich Butler
September 25, 2019 04:04 - 53 minutes - 43.9 MBI get asked all the time about starting a podcast and my answer is always the same, just do it! I am a firm believer that you can learn anything by actually trying, failing and learning as you go. However; that's not the way we all operate so I asked my friend Rich Butler, CEO and founder of Rage Works Podcasting Network to help me out. Podcasting is huge and with his help, YOU TOO can have your own PodCast
15: Unconventional Ways To Invest In Your Kids Come Up
September 18, 2019 04:01 - 9 minutes - 7.95 MBThere are so many ways to invest in your kids come up, you probably heard them all. On this eposide we talked about unconventional ways to invest in your kids that might be fun for you as well. You can never go wrong investing your kids, make your presence felt!
S1 Ep15: Unconventional Ways To Invest In Your Kids Come Up
September 18, 2019 04:01 - 9 minutes - 7.95 MBThere are so many ways to invest in your kids come up, you probably heard them all. On this eposide we talked about unconventional ways to invest in your kids that might be fun for you as well. You can never go wrong investing your kids, make your presence felt!
S1 Ep14: Don't Be That Sports Dad w/ Manny Digital
September 11, 2019 03:59 - 48 minutes - 38.7 MBAre you a sports dad? Not the dad that supports his kid but the dad that gets on everyone's nerve? You know the type and we all have done it before. This week I sat down with Dribble N Dimes and Fatherhoods Podcast host Manny Digital to talk about ways to prevent becoming THAT DAD! Gems were dropped, make your presence felt!
14: Don't Be That Sports Dad w/ Manny Digital
September 11, 2019 03:59 - 48 minutes - 38.7 MBAre you a sports dad? Not the dad that supports his kid but the dad that gets on everyone's nerve? You know the type and we all have done it before. This week I sat down with Dribble N Dimes and Fatherhoods Podcast host Manny Digital to talk about ways to prevent becoming THAT DAD! Gems were dropped, make your presence felt!
13: Dads Need & Should Take Paternity Leave
September 04, 2019 04:01 - 14 minutes - 11.6 MBI once heard it was soft to take paternity leave to be there for your child's birth and 1st few weeks. It was by far the dumbest thing I ever HEARD! Being there early helps you create a quicker bond, you get to be there to see some of your child's 1st moments and you get to help the mother of your child recover so she can be her best self while raising your legacy! Use it, it's soft not to!
S1 Ep13: Dads Need & Should Take Paternity Leave
September 04, 2019 04:01 - 14 minutes - 11.6 MBI once heard it was soft to take paternity leave to be there for your child's birth and 1st few weeks. It was by far the dumbest thing I ever HEARD! Being there early helps you create a quicker bond, you get to be there to see some of your child's 1st moments and you get to help the mother of your child recover so she can be her best self while raising your legacy! Use it, it's soft not to!
12: Will Video Games F**K Your Kids Up w/ HipHopGamer
August 28, 2019 05:00 - 42 minutes - 34.4 MBI love playing video games and so do my kids but I'm always mindful of how much time they get to play. I always asked myself will Video Games F my kids up? For this episode, I chat with HipHopGamer who is making a killing in the video game world. He hooked us up with some gems!
S1 Ep12: Will Video Games F**K Your Kids Up w/ HipHopGamer
August 28, 2019 05:00 - 42 minutes - 34.4 MBI love playing video games and so do my kids but I'm always mindful of how much time they get to play. I always asked myself will Video Games F my kids up? For this episode, I chat with HipHopGamer who is making a killing in the video game world. He hooked us up with some gems!
11: Your Kid Is The Featured Presentation
August 21, 2019 03:00 - 10 minutes - 8.37 MBKids love representing for their parents, especially when their parents are around. For this episode, I focused on why YOU should be there to support your KIDS especially when they are the FEATURED PRESENTATION. As always, make YOUR presence felt, we matter!
S1 Ep11: Your Kid Is The Featured Presentation
August 21, 2019 03:00 - 10 minutes - 8.37 MBKids love representing for their parents, especially when their parents are around. For this episode, I focused on why YOU should be there to support your KIDS especially when they are the FEATURED PRESENTATION. As always, make YOUR presence felt, we matter!
S1 Ep10: #SquatForChange With Donte Palmer
August 14, 2019 03:14 - 31 minutes - 26.3 MBWhen's the last time you saw a usable, CLEAN changing station for your kids? Finding one is like winning the lotto at times but that's about to change with Donte Palmer. Find out why he started #SquatForChange and why Pampers took notice. #FatherhoodIsLit
10: #SquatForChange With Donte Palmer
August 14, 2019 03:14 - 31 minutes - 26.3 MBWhen's the last time you saw a usable, CLEAN changing station for your kids? Finding one is like winning the lotto at times but that's about to change with Donte Palmer. Find out why he started #SquatForChange and why Pampers took notice. #FatherhoodIsLit
9: They Play Sports For Different Reasons
August 07, 2019 03:52 - 6 minutes - 6.46 MBI'm a sports dad! I love them all but basketball is my 1st true love. I am also the coach and father of a child that plays organized basketball. The love that I have for the game, my son lacks. Here's how I remind myself that they play for different reasons and that's perfectly OK! #FatherhoodIsLit
S1 Ep9: They Play Sports For Different Reasons
August 07, 2019 03:52 - 6 minutes - 6.46 MBI'm a sports dad! I love them all but basketball is my 1st true love. I am also the coach and father of a child that plays organized basketball. The love that I have for the game, my son lacks. Here's how I remind myself that they play for different reasons and that's perfectly OK! #FatherhoodIsLit
8: Dads Are The Real Superheroes with Jason Mayden
July 31, 2019 03:50 - 35 minutes - 28.2 MBTalking about being a superhero and actually being one are 2 different things. For this episode, we sat down with the founder of Super Heroic to find out what it takes to become the superheroes dads really are.
S1 Ep8: Dads Are The Real Superheroes with Jason Mayden
July 31, 2019 03:50 - 35 minutes - 28.2 MBTalking about being a superhero and actually being one are 2 different things. For this episode, we sat down with the founder of Super Heroic to find out what it takes to become the superheroes dads really are.
S1 Ep7: Joining A Dad's Group
July 24, 2019 03:00 - 9 minutes - 7.73 MBDads are funny characters, making friends isn't always the easiest and asking for help... well pride usually gets us and will have us going at it alone. Joining a dad's group has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. Listen to find out why I joined one and even became an integral part of a national group.
7: Joining A Dad's Group
July 24, 2019 03:00 - 9 minutes - 7.73 MBDads are funny characters, making friends isn't always the easiest and asking for help... well pride usually gets us and will have us going at it alone. Joining a dad's group has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. Listen to find out why I joined one and even became an integral part of a national group.
6: Helping Your Kids Profit Off Of Their Social Influence with Lamar Tyler
July 17, 2019 02:00 - 37 minutes - 29.9 MBWant to teach your kids about creating and profiting from those creations? It's not easy but we got YOU covered! We asked our homie Lamar Tyler, who is the creator of Traffic, Sales & Profit to hook us up. Listen in, he dropped some gems for rea,!
S1 Ep6: Helping Your Kids Profit Off Of Their Social Influence with Lamar Tyler
July 17, 2019 02:00 - 37 minutes - 29.9 MBWant to teach your kids about creating and profiting from those creations? It's not easy but we got YOU covered! We asked our homie Lamar Tyler, who is the creator of Traffic, Sales & Profit to hook us up. Listen in, he dropped some gems for rea,!
S1 Ep5: Money Lessons That Won't Bore Your Kids
July 10, 2019 02:00 - 11 minutes - 9.23 MBHow are you teaching your kids about money? You know the educational system isn't doing it, so it's up to us! Hear how I teach my kids about money without boring them. #FatherhoodIsLit
5: Money Lessons That Won't Bore Your Kids
July 10, 2019 02:00 - 11 minutes - 9.23 MBHow are you teaching your kids about money? You know the educational system isn't doing it, so it's up to us! Hear how I teach my kids about money without boring them. #FatherhoodIsLit
S1 Ep4: Raising Superstars with Shannon McCollum
July 03, 2019 01:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBOn this episode, we sat down with Shannon McCollum, who happens to be Lil Yachty's dad, to talk all things fatherhood. We focused on giving your child the solid foundation they need to succeed in life and more. For more on Shannon, check out his IG account at @shannonmccollum
4: Raising Superstars with Shannon McCollum
July 03, 2019 01:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBOn this episode, we sat down with Shannon McCollum, who happens to be Lil Yachty's dad, to talk all things fatherhood. We focused on giving your child the solid foundation they need to succeed in life and more. For more on Shannon, check out his IG account at @shannonmccollum
S1 Ep3: Coping With Dad Shaming
June 26, 2019 01:00 - 8 minutes - 6.86 MBOn this episode, we talked about Dad Shaming and everything that comes with it. For more check out our discussion on Good Morning America here --> cool4dads.com/shaming
3: Coping With Dad Shaming
June 26, 2019 01:00 - 8 minutes - 6.86 MBOn this episode, we talked about Dad Shaming and everything that comes with it. For more check out our discussion on Good Morning America here --> cool4dads.com/shaming
2: The Sex Talk with Paul Brunson | Episode 2
June 19, 2019 00:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBGot sit down with my longtime friend Paul Brunson to ask him how I should approach the SEX TALK. He made me realize I was ready just by asking about it. #FatherhoodIsLit For more of Paul: Site- http://www.paulcbrunson.com/ IG & Twitter- @PaulCBrunson
S1 Ep2: The Sex Talk with Paul Brunson | Episode 2
June 19, 2019 00:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBGot sit down with my longtime friend Paul Brunson to ask him how I should approach the SEX TALK. He made me realize I was ready just by asking about it. #FatherhoodIsLit For more of Paul: Site- http://www.paulcbrunson.com/ IG & Twitter- @PaulCBrunson
1: Double Daring To Be An Active Dad & Intro
June 10, 2019 13:00 - 7 minutes - 7.01 MBFor episode 1, host James Lopez tells us what we can expect from the #FatherhoodIsLit Podcast and fills us in on his experience on #DoubleDareLive It’s not every day you get hit in the face with chocolate covered chickens, but when it does you have to scream #FatherhoodIsLit
S1 Ep1: Double Daring To Be An Active Dad & Intro
June 10, 2019 13:00 - 7 minutes - 7.01 MBFor episode 1, host James Lopez tells us what we can expect from the #FatherhoodIsLit Podcast and fills us in on his experience on #DoubleDareLive It’s not every day you get hit in the face with chocolate covered chickens, but when it does you have to scream #FatherhoodIsLit