Imperfect Dad MD Podcast with Dr Jeremy Toffle
137 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsThe role of dad has changed for the 21st century physician father. With that comes different expectations compared to the physician dads before us. With so much changing, where do we turn to to get answers about how to be the dad we always expected ourselves to become? This podcast is designed with the physician dad in mind. I am Dr Jeremy Toffle, physician, husband, father to two boys, and self proclaimed imperfect dad. Through my own struggles as a parent, I have come to find that there are several key core foundations that make up who we are as a parent; if we chose to improve these core foundations, we can strive to be the father we always expected to be. Join me in this show as I discuss each of these core foundations as well as interview experts in various fields of these same principals. I also discuss dad life with new and experienced dads, helping us rediscover what it means to be a dad in the 21st century as a physician and learn to embrace our imperfections along the way. This is the Imperfect Dad MD Podcast
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The Art of Yelling
June 23, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBDo you ever feel like you have become the "dad that yells?" You may have never wanted to be that type of parent, but sometimes the role found you. I get it. I was the same way. I never planned to yell at my kids. I was always going to be the reasonable one. Oops. So why do we keep yelling when we know it isn’t working? Some studies have shown a chemical release in the brain when yelling swear words after being injured. Ever notice how yelling “Fudge!” just doesn’t give you that same ...
Friday Review - How Epigenetics May Play a Role in Our Future Health and an Intro to the Blue Zones
June 18, 2021 13:00 - 6 minutes - 4.25 MBThis week's Wednesday episode focused on epigenetics and how it affects the health of our kids. However, epigenetics most likely plays a large role in our own health and how it changes over time. One of the topics that may be heavily influence by epigenetics are the Blue Zones. This week's Friday Review gives a brief introduction to the Blue Zones. We will dive deeper into the Blue Zones this July in a 4 part series. Interested in more topics not covered here? Check out my blog at htt...
How Epigenetics Affects the Health of Our Kids
June 16, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBWhat if I told you that the way you eat and exercise now has a direct affect on the health of your kids in the future? I am not talking about how they mimic your activities, eat the same food as you, or stay active because you are active. I am talking about all the things you do for your health BEFORE your kids are even conceived. This is the science of epigenetics. The way you eat, the exercise you choose, and the choices you make NOW can affect how your genes are either turned on or ...
Friday Review - How Our Brain Affects Our Kids and Sports
June 11, 2021 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.68 MBThis week's Wednesday episode looked at early sports specialization and why it is not a good idea for our kids. I also did a blog post on it if you want to read more about the topic. Today's review episode focuses on my personal THOUGHTS and BELIEFS and how it affected me during what should have been a proud moment during my son's baseball game. We can very easily trick our brains to feel a certain way, when we really should be looking to our kids on how to think in certain scenarios. ...
Early Sports Specialization and Our Kids
June 09, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBWith the summer months among us we are seeing multiple sports physicals every day in the office. Football, softball, baseball, track, soccer, and more – everyone is starting to get back to their respective activities as local restrictions allow. With this brings great excitement for our youth, as many of them had to miss out on this last summer. This also resurfaces the topic of our kids specializing early in a single sport to promote early acceleration in a set discipline. Although it m...
Friday Review - My Money Mindset Growth
June 04, 2021 05:00 - 9 minutes - 6.66 MBIn this week's Wednesday episode I spoke with Dr Christopher Loo, MD, PhD, and his incredible story on reaching financial independence early in life and the freedoms it provided to him. As a physician dad, financial freedom not only takes stress off of work. but it also improves your life at home as a parent and spouse. Today's review show I give a quick background on my own money mindset and how it has grown over the years. My financial knowledge has greatly increased both my BUSINESS ...
Early Financial Independence with Dr Christopher Loo, MD, PhD
June 02, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBFor some of us in medicine, reaching financial independence seems like a daunting task. We leave medical school in debt, are a decade behind our friends on saving money, and the interest on student loans begins to accumulate. This handcuff of financial discomfort plays a huge burden on not only our career choices but also the decisions on how much we work and its affect on our families at home. Today's episode I interview Dr Christopher Loo, MD, PhD. In this interview we discuss how fin...
Friday Review - Discussing Water Safety and Kids
May 28, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.13 MBThis Wednesday we discussed the tragic loss of a child with Dr Eric Larson secondary to an automobile accident. Do you know what the most common cause of death is in kids from 1-4 years old and 3rd leading cause in the adolescent age? Drowning. Summer is finally here, masks are being taken off across the country, and everyone wants to finally party. In the summer that typically involves a pool, boat, rafting, or other water related sports. However, we sometimes forget that water play ...
Losing a Child with Dr Eric Larson, MD
May 26, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBOne of the greatest fears of any parent is the loss of a child. We expect to watch them grow and thrive. The idea of their death seems almost impossible compared to our own mortality. In today's episode I speak with Dr Eric Larson, MD. He is the host of the Paradocs Podcast and member of the Doctor Podcast Network. He is an anesthesiologist practicing in Michigan and Clinical Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine. He is a father and husband, and ...
Friday Review - Stuff, and a BRAND NEW PODCAST!
May 21, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 2.52 MBThis Wednesday I talked about how our STUFF affects how we interpret our BUCKS and how that may influence our kids. I am happy to report that we found a short term stay apartment between moving out of our current house and into the new build. The other thing you may have noticed is this last week I released a podcast episode about the EUA for the Pfizer vaccine for 12-15 year olds. I have done blog posts on these in the past, and did so again this time found here, but I wanted to speak t...
Letting Go of All the Stuff - A Focus On Your Bucks
May 19, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBIf you are like most parents and families, you have accumulated a lot of STUFF over the years. It is hard to avoid, as with every stage in life it feels like we need new gear to handle it. However, we do a poor job at getting rid of the old things and let it accumulate in various closets, drawers, or basements. We are currently in the process of moving houses, however we just found out we will have to stay in an apartment for at least a month as our new house gets finished. That means ...
Pfizer Vaccine for 12 to 15 Year Olds - Should Your Kids Get It?
May 14, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBThis episode is a bit of a divergent episode from my normal dad talk. I try to keep detailed medical discussions to my blog whereas I utilize this space as my place to talk dad life. However, with the recent approval of the Pfizer mRNA COVID vaccine for the 12-15 year old age groups, I felt compelled to not only share the data from the studies involved but also my thoughts on the vaccine and if YOUR kids should get it. If your prefer reading the information, I also released a blog post t...
Friday Review - Discussing Actual Divorce Rates for Doctors
May 14, 2021 05:00 - 10 minutes - 7.4 MBThis week's Wednesday episode I spoke with Dr George Chaucer Hwang from Rockstar MD and his experiences with being a divorced dad and balancing work life with dad life. During that time, I made a critical error. I said something that was NOT actually FACTUAL . If you know me, you know that I typically try to learn about all the data and information before saying something. This time I screwed up. Here I am to fix it. Have you heard that doctors have higher divorce rates compared to ot...
Divorce and Being a Dad with Dr George Chaucer Hwang, Rockstar MD
May 12, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBAre you a physician parent and divorced? Being a single dad is not an easy task, let alone juggling that with the grueling schedule of being a doctor. One of my 6 B's of being a physician dad is your Better Half. However, sometimes that Better Half aspect is how you handle parenthood WITHOUT someone else there. Divorce, widowed, single parenting - all of these create a unique environment for our children and how they grow up to understand what a healthy relationship is. In today's epi...
Friday Review: How to Utilize Theta Waves as an Adult to Further Strengthen Your Core Beliefs
May 07, 2021 07:00 - 7 minutes - 5.06 MBThis week's Wednesday show discussed our Beliefs and how we can help our children develop strong core foundations within their subconscious early in life. However, what if this was never engrained into you? Sometimes we see our older children or even ourselves as a lost cause in regards to this topic. Maybe we feel like the chance has already passed us by. Being raised as a Christian, there are plenty of examples in the Bible of adults changing their ways and becoming better people in t...
Teaching our kids about Beliefs - One of the 6 B's of Being a Physician Dad
May 05, 2021 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBWere you raised in a family of faith? Does your current household follow specific religious practices or rituals that you hope to engrain onto your children? This episode talks about how we develop our core belief systems starting early in childhood. I discuss the different brain wave patterns in kids of various ages and how to utilize those patterns to further strengthen your own child's belief structure. However, beliefs are not only about your faith. It is how you talk about other ...
Friday Review on The Brain - Utilizing the CTFAR Method in Real World Scenarios
April 30, 2021 07:00 - 9 minutes - 6.59 MBThis Wednesday I discussed topics focused on one of the 6 B's of the core foundations of being a physician dad - The Brain. Today's Friday review show focuses on utilizing a common tool that many life coaches use call the CTFAR method. I spoke about this on a previous blog post and using it for your kids if you want to read more about it. Using this method, you can work on many situational scenarios at home with your own kids, which should aid you in becoming the dad you were meant to be....
The Brain - One of the 6 B's of Being a Physician Dad
April 28, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBWhy do we do the things we do and act the way we act? It all has to do with how your brain interprets situations and responds to them. Today's episode will focus on a more in-depth approach of looking at how your brain affects your ability to be the dad you always wanted to be. I will touch on routines, behavior responses, as well as how you can start to work on your own thought patterns in different situations. This is not going to be an easy topic to discuss. If you currently stru...
The Weekly Review - My how things have changed!
April 23, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes - 5.85 MBThis is the first installment of the weekly review, an episode I plan to release every Friday discussing this week's topic. I may leave a quick parenting tip, further discussion on the topic, or even more of a deep dive. These will be somewhere from 5-10 minutes in duration. This week I discuss the changes in the podcast. The logo. What is the Doctors Podcast Network? Why am I obsessed with the lower case "i"? Interested in more topics not covered here? Check out my blog at www.impe...
The 6 B's of Being a Physician Dad
April 21, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBLet's face it: being a dad and a physician in the 21st century is completely different to what the previous generations have gone through. Time at home is just as valuable as time at work. Being a parent is more about your interactions with your kids rather than your pocketbook. However, the resources out there are scarce on how we are supposed to improve these new expectations as fathers while as being a doctor. When is the last time you read a parenting book? How about a book simila...
Dad Talk with Dr Peter Kim, Passive Income MD
April 14, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBThe idea of being able to work on YOUR schedule and making time for what matters is sometimes a foreign concept to most dads, especially physicians. We have long hours, sometimes working weekends and holidays, and may be frequently on call. This is something Dr Peter Kim has strived to take control. Peter Kim, MD is an obstetric anesthesiologist practicing in Los Angeles and the founder of Passive Income MD, a brand dedicated to helping physicians achieve financial freedom through multipl...
Dad Life Discussion with Podcaster and Short Term Rentals Expert Dr David Draghinas
April 07, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBDo you ever feel like you don't have time to get everything done that you want to as a dad? Busy trying to manage work, home life, and everything in between? This week's episode is with Dr David Draghinas, host of the Doctors Unbound Podcast, where he talks with various physicians about their interests OUTSIDE of medicine. Dr Draghinas recognizes that although becoming a doctor takes time and a lot of effort, it is NOT what defines us as a person. If you are interested in hearing the s...
Preparing to Be a Dad With Dr Andrew Tisser, Part 1
March 31, 2021 07:00 - 19 minutes - 13.8 MBAre you an up and coming father with concerns or fears of how things will change once the baby comes? You are not alone. Even doctors feel this way. Today's episode is with Dr Andrew Tisser, an Emergency Room doctor from New York. He and his wife are both physicians and expecting their first child. Although all physicians get some experience in pediatrics during their early years, it never truly prepares us for having a child of our own. Listen in as Dr Tisser and I discuss his expect...
Part 1: Preparing to be a Father with Justin Kalemkiarian
March 24, 2021 06:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBThis is episode is Part 1 of what will be a 2 part series on preparing to be a dad, followed up by how things are going after delivery and a couple nights of sleepless nights. I interview Justin Kalemkiarian, in which he and his wife are expecting their first child in a couple months from recording. Justin Kalemkiarian is head of the Criminal Defense practice at Berry Law Firm and is an experienced litigator who practices in State and Federal Courts. He has been named a SuperLawyers Ris...
How Sleep Can Improve Your Parenting and Overall Health as a Dad
March 17, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBOne of the biggest struggles new parents have is getting enough sleep. Babies will wake frequently for feedings, leading to improper sleep patterns for both mom and dad. However, even as kids get older their sleep schedules may not always improve. The same goes for parents. As our kids age, we seem to find more reasons to stay up late: work, hobbies, relaxing, etc. But what if all those late nights are taking a toll on our bodies? Poor sleep patterns in adults can increase your risk fo...
Being a Dad While Taking Care of Yourself - An Interview with Dr Jonar de Guzman, Lifestyle Medicine Specialist
March 10, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBThis week's episode is an interview with a fellow dad and physician, Dr Jonar de Guzman. Dr. Jonar de Guzman, M.D., a board certified physician in Internal Medicine with Lifestyle Medicine certification, currently practices as a Hospitalist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Jonar helps patients make drastic life changes toward healthy living and is a frequent speaker on Lifestyle Medicine, a relatively new field that focuses on evidence based lifestyle approaches to treat, prevent and pote...
Being a Dad Through Residency with The Prudent Plastic Surgeon, Dr Jordan Frey
March 03, 2021 08:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBIn this episode I discuss being a dad through residency with Dr Jordan Frey. He is a plastic surgeon in Buffalo, NY. He and his wife had kids while he was working through the grueling hours of plastic surgery residency. Even though the idea of finding time to fit parenting into their already hectic lives was hard to fathom, they made it through utilizing teamwork and compromise. Jordan is a blogger at https://prudentplasticsurgeon.com where he discusses financial education and his own ...
Time Management and How to Balance It As a Dad
February 24, 2021 08:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBIn this episode I discuss how time management can truly affect our effectiveness at being a good father and how we balance that between everything else we have to do. In medicine, work-life balance is not always an easy topic. When you throw being a good husband and father into the mix of being a good doctor, it is hard to find time to make it all work. Listen in to see how YOU can make changes to your daily life, finding time to do the things that are most important to YOU. This episode...
Alpha Male to Tea Parties - An Interview with Kyle Barger
February 17, 2021 12:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBIn this episode I discuss being a dad with Kyle Barger. He is a successful businessman in Columbus, Ohio. He has worked in the steel trade industry, played rugby professionally overseas, has run and sold a successful Cross Fit gym, and is now using his professional expertise as Founder to Champion Trading Group and Co-Founder of Make-A-Day, a nonprofit to help the homeless community in Columbus, Ohio. But amongst all of his business success, how does he make time for being a dad? How d...
So You Want to Be a Dad? Information for Preparing to Be a Parent
February 10, 2021 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBThis episode covers the things I wish I knew when I was about to become a father. There is a lot of information out there for prospective moms, but dads sometimes get left behind. The information in this podcast covers the mindset required for being a parent (good for dads AND MOMS), what we can do to help at home (since most of us don't lactate), and what to expect during the first year of life. As a reminder, this is NOT medical advice, and is meant for your education and entertainment ...
An Interview With My Creator (Well, Half of Them)
February 03, 2021 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBThroughout the podcast episodes I reference how the role of "dad" has changed into the 21st century. In this episode I interview MY DAD, where we discuss how HE has seen the role of dad change from his childhood to his own experiences in fatherhood. He was raised in a small town in Minnesota on a farm, later going to Medical School, joined the Navy, became an OB/GYN with a focus on both high risk OB and Reproductive Endocrinology, and through all of that became a dad of 3 kids. Remember t...
What Are Your Resolutions As a Parent?
January 31, 2021 12:00 - 13 minutes - 9.18 MBDid you make any New Years Resolutions this year? Were any of them related to being a parent? This episode is a little raw, where I focus specifically on MY imperfections as a dad and how I plan to work on them. I recorded this episode shortly before New Years Eve, and my goal is to listen to it upon launch a month later and make sure I am still on track with those goals. As I said, this episode was a rough recording - no script or plan. Thus, I chose to minimally edit it as well. This...
Embrace Your Identity and Help Your Child Mold Theirs
January 27, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBHave you ever stopped and thought about why we identify the way we do? Do you wonder why your kids may seem to struggle with their own sense of self identity? Today's episode discusses why we identify the way we do and what YOU can do to change that for yourself and your kids. Remember to Subscribe and leave a review, or contact me at [email protected] if you have any topics you would like me to talk about. www.imperfectdadmd.com Looking for a group of dads you want to meet up...
One Foot Out
January 20, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBEver wonder what it would be like to be a parent of a child actor or actress? In this episode I talk with my friend Justin Prince, who is a husband and father of two. His daughter has been featured in commercials, movies, and currently is the lead role in the Apple TV series "Home Before Dark." We discuss what it is like being a father in general and how their busy schedule affects what it means to be a dad to him. We also discuss the importance of our spouses and continuing to be a team...
Embracing the Imperfection
January 13, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBThis podcast is designed for the dad who feels like he is struggling with being a father, husband, or feeling confident in his sense of self. This podcast will help you rediscover your purpose as a parent as well as what it means to be a dad in the 21st century. In this first episode we will discuss embracing your own imperfections. It is easy to bury ourselves in self doubt, and as soon as we start to dig that hole it isn't always easy to climb back out. The tools I discuss in this epis...
Embracing the Imperfection
January 13, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBThis podcast is designed for the dad who feels like he is struggling with being a father, husband, or feeling confident in his sense of self. This podcast will help you rediscover your purpose as a parent as well as what it means to be a dad in the 21st century. In this first episode we will discuss embracing your own imperfections. It is easy to bury ourselves in self doubt, and as soon as we start to dig that hole it isn't always easy to climb back out. The tools I discuss in this epis...
Time For An Introduction
December 22, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.24 MBThis episode is a quick synopsis on who I am and what I hope to accomplish. As a pediatrician, people expect me to know everything as a dad and how to take care of my kids. But when it comes to being a parent, there is a lot they don't teach you in medical school. I hope you subscribe to learn from my struggles and experiences as a pediatrician, husband, and father.