Dad Space Podcast - for Dads by Dads

E46 - Andy Izard - When A Podcast Helped, NICU Moments, and The Raft Project Our Guest - Andy Izard Also a Phoenix native, as a baby Andy was always connecting with strangers…even from his stroller. You’d almost think he's always had “I care about you” written across his forehead. Growing up, Andy did everything: sailing, scuba diving, flying, climbing trees, riding motorcycles, target shootin...

E45 - Patrick James Elkins Shares His Dad Story and The Amazing New App His Kids Helped to Create, TOYTLE Patrick James Elkins is a husband and father with an inspiring entrepreneurship story about having an idea, not knowing where to start, but not taking “NO” for an answer. This meant not allowing his own insecurities to discredit, limit, disqualify, or STOP him from pursuing a dream. Instead, d...

EPISODE 44 - Dr. Sam Goldman - for children with sensory issues, eating is hard When your child struggles to eat a variety of food, it can be frustrating and overwhelming. You might feel like you’ve tried it all, and just don’t know what else to do. Maybe, you’ve even been told it’s your fault because you don’t “force them” to eat.  Can I ease your mind a bit? The truth is, that for children with...

EPISODE 43 - Mike DiCioccio - A Message to Dad's Lessons Are Caught Not Just Taught, Capturing Memories Mike drops in to share his thoughts as a single Dad, spending time with your kids and why that matters so much, Mike also shares stories of his Dad and the legacy that lives on. Remember that our kids learn lessons from us every day - some of these lessons are caught and not just taught! Mik...

Episode 42 - Jesse Jackson - The Joys and Challenges of Having an Adult Friendship With Your Child Lessons learned and discussion around life with our adult children - when to lead, when to follow - when to speak, when to listen Recognizing your adult child as an adult is a very interesting point in time for any parent - Jesse is here to share his thoughts and some great examples from his own pers...

Episode 41 - Derek T Freeman -  Author of Building Unstoppable Self-Confidence for Teens You already have the key to unlocking your real personality and fearlessly creating your authentic life free of labels and comparisons – you just need to be shown how. Labels and comparisons stop you from being your real self. You try to live up to an ideal - to be like the teen you think is smarter, better lo...

Episode 40 - Sean Genovese - Find Something To Say Yes To, Stop Being a Status Quo Dad, Parenting and ADHD Kids In this episode we look at: - Being a Dad with an ADHD Child - how Sean and his wife removed the overwhelm and made big things easier for their daughter - We challenge Dad's to find something to say yes to - like an off the cuff request for ice cream - We challenge the Status-Quo Dad...

Episode 39 - Rev. Steven Garrett - From The Barber Shop to the Pulpit - Building Community, A Living Legacy and Confidence In Your Kids The Pulpit View Podcast show delves deep into the intersection of faith, leadership, and work-life balance. Each episode explores the experiences, insights, and wisdom of successful leaders. Guests share their unique journeys of finding balance in the workplace an...

Episode 38 - Carl James - A Dad Story about ADHD, Living in a State Park, and Snakes In The Tree Carl and his family live in one of the two homes located on Antelope Island - Hike, mountain bike or horseback ride the park’s backcountry trails for spectacular views of lake and island scenery; spend a star-filled night in one of several primitive campsites; stroll along sandy beaches and take a dip...

E37 - Thoughts on Becoming a Dad for the First Time - Survival tips for Dad's that want to start right! Are you becoming a father for the first time? Having a baby is an exciting and potentially terrifying experience for any first-time dad. If this is your first time being a dad, we’ve compiled a list of ways to calm your potential fears. Although there’s a lot to learn and take in, knowledge is p...

Episode 36 - The Basics of Money with David Chudyk - Credit Cards, Real Estate and More Money Wisdom Today we look at setting an example for our kids with money - David joins us to give us the BASICS of Money Management, including  - when to get your kids a credit card? - renting or owning property - How Dave set up his son when he went off to university - How we need to improve who we are an...

E35 - How to to be a Happy Dad and enjoy a Happy New Year We greet each other with a Happy New Year on January 1st - we wear silly hats, fireworks fill the sky and a new year starts.  My question to Dad's this year, how can we be a Happy Dad this year? The difference between a rut and a grave is the depth of the hole!  We get stranded in a rut of what we think is happiness, but turns out...

EPISODE 33 -  How to Cope When You Are Alone over the Holidays In general, there are three ways to cope with being alone at Christmas.  First, you can address your mental state and how it is contributing to your loneliness.  Second, you can find things to do at Christmas that make you feel less alone.  Third, you can plan ahead so that you are not alone this time next year if y...

EPIOSDE 32 - Thoughts on The Empty Nest and How We Find Joy in this New Stage in Life Thoughts on The Empty Nest and How We Find Joy in this New Stage in Life When the kids are gone, you can discover a richer, deeper, and more fulfilling life than you ever imagined! Whether you've been looking forward to it or dreading it, the experience of coming home to an empty nest brings with it a well of...

EPISODE 31 -  Finding Your Way Back To Your Element, When You Are Out of It I have been reading Finding your Element by: Sir Ken Robinson - it is definitely a book worth reading. It is fully packed with inspiration and motivates you to make the best of your life. The book is full of exercises, which help you to define your areas of interests and find your element. I have pulled out a few thou...

EPISODE 30 -  Happy Thanksgiving - The Difference Between Being Grateful verses Being Thankful Therefore, feeling grateful and thankful are both positive emotions that are sparked by an event. However, the difference between feeling grateful and thankful is that, by definition, grateful feelings are directed toward the person experiencing them, whereas thankful feelings are generated within t...

EPISODE 29 - 4 Tips On Disciplining Your Kids Effectively that Makes Them Better Grab your coaches whistle!  Hit the field, let's talk about building our team within our home - so that we are all playing together, towards the same goal and serving the team with our efforts - how to discipline without driving your kids away in the process Four Benefits of Disciplining Your Children Every child...

EPISODE 28 -  Hey Dad - Five Questions About Being a Father Questions About Being a Father Below are some questions to ask your father or yourself about being a father: Are there things you wish you had done differently as a father ?  Questions along these lines will help dad think more about the quality of his role as a father and may identify some things that could influence your role...

EPISODE 27 -  How To Get Out of Your Own Way and Find Contentment in Your Dad Journey As a Dad we tend to operate in a provider mode - putting others first, making sure everyone around us is good - but what about us, what if we are not... good.  What happens when we "get in the way" of others, we push others hard, maybe too hard. How do we become more mindful of others in our day to day...

EPISODE 26 - Joan Van De Griek - Supporting her husband as he lives with a Traumatic Brain Injury It is a call that you never want to answer - you are never fully prepared for, nor are you completely aware of how different your life will forever be after a freak accident on the job.  This happened to Joan.  Life carries on for Joan, her husband and 2 small kids - a carriage horse kicked Joan's...

EPISODE 25 -  Jason Centeno - Firefighter Dad What Adoption has taught him as a Dad Jason shares his journey from Firefighter to Entrepreneur - his adoption story, how they opened their home to include adopted kids, what they have taught him about being a Dad! Jason organized a pre-Father's Day event in his community encouraging Dads to participate and offering up a great prize that the winne...

EPISODE 24 - Phil Vecchio - Stay at home Dad - and yes, these are my kids, and no I am not babysitting! Phil Vecchio joins us to chat about being a stay at home Dad - and yes, these are my kids, and no I am not babysitting! Phil made the decision early on as a parent that he would stay home and raise the kids! Not work from home, stay at home!  Sure there is time to pursue the things that light Ph...

EPISODE 23 - Simon Rinne - Host of The Mindful Men Podcast - Men's Health, Mental Health, Support for Men just like you! Simon Rinne - Host of The Mindful Men Podcast - Men's Health, Mental Health, Support for Men just like you! Hi, I’m Simon Living with mental illness sucks! It’s draining, stigmatizing and scary. It impacts our wellbeing, our relationships, our focus and drive. How do I k...

EPISODE 22 - Roman Prokopchuk - Foster Parenting - what is really like to open your home and hearts to kids in need Roman Prokopchuk is our guest in this episode! Roman is here to discuss Foster Parenting and what is really like to open your home and hearts to kids in need. More about Roman -  Roman is a 1st generation immigrant from Lviv, Ukraine. He arrived in the US with 6 other family members...

EPISODE 21 - Mike Hynes - Post Traumatic Growth, Mental Health for Dads and Mike's Dad Story Mike is an executive coach, a speaker and an author of the book: The Myth-Guided Mind: Unleash Your God-Given Genius at Work and at Home. His book is both practical and personal. He worked as a psychotherapist and saw that there were flaws in the system.   He came to believe that there was a problem ab...