Better Call Daddy

Are you happy with where you’re at in life?  Are you comfortable in your own skin?  Did you feel pressured to get married or to marry within your faith?  Living up to others standards doesn’t work!  Aradhana is 32 years old, born and raised in Southern California.  She's a Clinical Social Worker by day and mental health/ lifestyle influencer by night. She struggles with Generalized Anxiety Disorde...

Were you wild and crazy when you were a kid?  Any chapters in your life you’d like to relive?  You did what?  You’re famous!  How would your parents react if you went on the Jerry Springer show?  Today I catch up with Cher Holt the only Jerry Springer Show guest I’ve kept in touch with for 20 years and a special soul!  She may be a little person but she has a huge heart!  What is it like living as...

Today is a special rebroadcast episode of the Dads with Daughters Podcast I did with my father, Wayne, and host Christopher Lewis.  We not only talk about the Better Call Daddy podcast we are doing together, but also, Chris talked to my dad about what’s it’s like being a father of three daughters. If you’ve enjoyed today’s episode of the Dads With Daughters podcast we invite you to check out the ...

One of life’s biggest regrets is wishing we hadn't worked so hard!  How do we make our time together meaningful with our kids?  How do we prepare our children and give them the skills they’ll need to leave our home?  How do we infuse options into our kids’ education?  What career options are your kids interested in?  How can we encourage our childrens’ interests and goals?  As a #dad to #daughters...

How do you find internships? How do you do PR well?  If you want to be featured by the press you have to be able to speak about what you’ve done!  Not all newsworthiness is negative.  People are interested in positive stories too. Zane Landin is telling real-life transformational stories in his Positive Vibes Magazine!  He has trained his pain into purpose! For almost three years he has been build...

We are all going to make mistakes, letting our kids know we aren’t experts makes room for them to be right.  Today Brian Anderson and I are talking about what we thought parenting would be like versus what it actually is.  The village mentality is coming back and we all need a community of friendship!  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy. Husband, Dad, Co-founder, Author, and Grant W...

1-3 women are fatherless. At twelve years old Rachel Isabella starting feeling unloved and rejected by her dad.  Have you ever had to cut a family member out of your life?  It’s hard!  It’s painful! And it’s not from a lack of trying! Rachel Isabella then got love bombed, even though she knew it was wrong, because she wanted to be loved.  She hadn’t received love before.  It stemmed from unworthin...

1-in 8 women will get diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States in their lifetime and yet women still have to fight for proper healthcare.  Today I'm talking to Philecia La'Bounty about being misdiagnosed and being told she had a benign cyst at 29.  She was in the best shape of her life, internationally modeling, and she didn't look or feel sick.  She had never had an issue.  Blindsided by...

Dr. Andrew Fox moved to the United States 23 years ago and boy have things changed.  He has appeared on national news and Tucker Carlson about the freedom of speech.  He's been through the legal system to become a citizen and learned its history and bill of rights.  Today we are talking about how civil dialogue is necessary.  Why do you believe what you believe?  Does God exist?  Better Call Daddy...

Hector Santiesteban and I connected through a Twitter Spaces he organized around unseen challenges women face in the podcasting industry.  Hector grew up around strong women who took control and led the way!  The women were running the show! He was surprised about the underrepresentation of women in podcasting. How different are we living generationally when we think of our lives compared to our g...

What is your definition of freedom?  Are you ready to quit your job and find financial freedom?  Are you genetically unemployable?  There is life outside of work!  Jeff Kikel comes from a wealth management background even though he thought he'd be an engineer like his dad.  He's a veteran, a podcaster, an entrepreneur, and a teacher who focuses on helping as many as he can achieve a different leve...

How does an introvert get on stage or on camera?  Have you ever taken assessments to figure out how you truly operate?  We can stretch beyond our comfort zones and find new talents.  Try teaching others something you know and you will continue to learn.  Today we are reflecting on what comes next after starting a podcast.  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy. Rob Deptford collaborate...

Does the mafia run the waste management industry or is that just in the movies?  Mike Malatesta and I bonded over our interviews with Stephen M. R. Covey and the subject of trust.  I think a lot of entrepreneurs believe they can do it all on their own if they just keep working harder!  As you mature you have to shift.   Mike Malatesta an entrepreneur, author, and coach has helped found, grow, and...

What does burnout and depression feel like?  Self Care usually goes out the window first!  How can one overcome stress and give it a purpose?  Today we are talking to a holistic burnout specialist, mental health dietician, and host of the Wake Up Your Warrior Podcast, Christine Coen.  Today she talks about her nutritional journey, salsa, and learning the language for what she was going through wit...

Today’s episode is a special rebroadcast! Oh, just two daddy's girls talking all things father/daughter dynamics. Alicia and I became quick friends when we both mentioned in an intro conversation that our dads are our best buddies! We go in deep into our growth stories, and the lessons our dads have imparted over the years.  When I call my dad he's ready to provide support and confidence, when Ali...

Scott Carson’s dad was his best friend, a servant community leader, and where he got his work ethic from!  His dad taught him to be compassionate with people and to always keep getting up! Scott Carson takes a marketing first approach to real estate, podcasting, and business!  He’s the host of The Note Closers Show podcast!  He has over 700 episodes and has been doing live virtual events for years...

My dad and aunt walk into a bar in Chicago and meet another Watts!  Mr. Eudell Watts and My dad had never been to the bar before and bonded over brewskis, recipes, and legacies!  What recipes are in your family?  Any historical value?  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy. The Best BBQ Sauce in the world and it’s been passed down 6 generations of Old Arthur’s BBQ!  How do you get your...

Father’s Day can be challenging especially if you have childhood trauma!  Daniel Knight was his dad’s favorite, one of seven children, he started working in his dad’s bakery at a young age. His dad was his hero and someone he looked up to.  Turns out the bakery could have been a front for what his dad was really doing! FBI showed up!  Arrested his dad for money laundering and Daniel’s life changed...

Do you talk to your partner about your relationship?  Are we asking too much of our marriages?  Are men afraid women will leave?  Psychologist, author, and speaker Dr. Avrum Weiss says men are afraid of women and dependent on them.  All men have abandonment issues.  We are built to connect.  We are designed to have relationships and when we don't problems occur.  He's the author of four books, the...

What is being an impressionist? Since Roger Kabler was 17 years old he has been observing Robin Williams now he made a movie about how he effected him and he felt possessed by him. In early 1990s ads, Kabler was known as the fedora-wearing " Zima guy". Aside from the fedora, his gimmick involved replacing "S" sounds with "Z" sounds, reinforcing the slogan "Zomething different." On television, Kabl...

A yogi, a developer, and an introvert until midday.  If you want to help yourself you have to help others, it’s a compounding effect! Ruben Dua is a servant leader and the founder of Dubb technology.  What are Ruben's earliest memories?  What did he learn from his dad?  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy. Music, meditation, and martial arts can be reverse engineered  Look at what’s...

Braiding has been a part of culture for a long time and has a generational impact!  Grandmas, moms, and daughters bond over braiding, and it continues to evolve!  What does it take to start a National braiding business?  Today I’m talking to the founders of Braidbabes Emmily Bowman and Tori Everett from Buffalo about who they were as little girls, what their parents think, and what caused them to...

Are people treated differently based on whether they have legal representation or not?  Have you ever experienced workplace discrimination?  Would you speak up?  Have you ever been terminated and felt maybe you could have won a legal battle? Today's guest Timi Ogundipe owns up to his mistakes and loves it when people underestimate him!  He’s a three-time suicide survivor, overcome jail, and just l...

Communication is the relationship!  What type of communication are you using?  Should I pick up the phone?  Write a letter?  Send a tweet?  How do you communicate with people you don’t see eye to eye with?  Today we are defining class jumping and the role our surroundings play!  Where do we fit in society?  How can we live carpe diem?  How can we get used to calling daddy more?  Would you make a g...

Your triggers are a gift!  What messages do you chose respond to?  Do you pay attention to the messages in your inbox and how does that influence your content?  What are you drawn to do? What are your values and how do you get clear on who you are, your purpose, your mission, your vision, your mental health, and ego.  What is the biggest pain or void in your upbringing?  Self confidence comes from...