Executive Dad

In this episode I discuss both the apprehension and satisfaction of taking decisive actions aligned with your own values regardless of their popularity or the typical ways of doing things.  Leadership is not for everybody, yet it is. - Kenyada.  Support the show

I evaluate many of my observations, thoughts, and feelings inspired by the 2025 NYC Marathon, and how these can be applied to the marathon of life.. Support the show

In this episode, we discuss an epiphany I recently had about “regret”, and a key delineation in how we can define it that I believe to be very useful.  Support the show

In this episode we discuss charity, freedom in giving, as well as the use  of talents and gifts.  Support the show

In this episode we discuss the inspiration and benefits of dreams, and process of dreaming itself.  Support the show

In this episode we discuss ways of engaging with messaging - messages and messengers and the interplay between parties.  Support the show

In this episode I discuss a revelation I had in preparation for a Leadership course about the power and durability of our memories and perspectives.  Support the show

This episode - indeed recorded in a German cemetery - contains reflections on life, death, and the impacts of culture on the way see things large and small.   Support the show

In this episode we’ll discuss the arch of my understanding of, and experiences with, talk therapy.  This includes direct benefits to me, and to many others around me.  Support the show

This episode explores and challenges the notion that logic and emotion are opposites bs interconnected entities that build on and influence each other.  Support the show

In this episode we discuss the power and impact of compassion, even when dealing with people whose behavior is clearly problematic. We also discuss how to think about and deal with aggression towards us, starting with humility.  Support the show

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In this episode we discuss; the definition of mentorship, how it differs critically from sponsorship, how to find and be a good mentor and sponsor, who to mentor, when to end a mentorship, and even how to mentor yourself.  Support the show

In this episode, we discuss How to Win Friends & Influence People through listening, and asking the right questions of others and ourselves. We discuss why interruption is a valuable,  powerful, and sometimes dangerous tool. We also discuss how to tune our ears to the right frequency at work, at home, but especially in listening to ourselves. Support the show

We discuss a range of topics, including: the Fraud Triangle, greed, how to think about enough, how to recover from mistakes, and what we will and won’t emulate in fatherhood.  Support the show

In this episode, we discuss symmetry and balance, why our perspectives on them may be too narrow to be truly helpful (and what we can do about it). Support the show

In this episode, we discuss: How new fathers (and others) may experience change  What changes I’ve experienced and what I’ve learned as a result  The roll grief plays in helping us manage change  How  celebrating change and marking milestones supports our friends and families, not just ourselves Support the show

In this episode, we discuss: What I learned from meeting Dave Chappelle The credibility to establish Executive Dad My initial perspective on paternity leave, along with the phone call that changed everything What I learned from my recent conversation with a well-known CEO Links: Afloat, Atop A Marbled Sea  - https://www.amazon.com/Afloat-Atop-Marbled-Kenyada-Meadows/dp/0978535340 LinkedIn Article...

In this episode, we discuss: The importance of establishing Executive Dad and why now is such a critical time to support men in balancing their lives and ambitions Key pillars of Executive Dad Man’s complicated and at times abusive relationship with strength  What we can learn from women, children, and even ourselves as children What you can expect from future episodes Support the show