Dad the Man

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In today's episode, I tell a story about how my son interrupted my Memorial Day Murph workout, and it turned into an epic 30 minutes of father son time. I unpack the lessons presented in the workout itself, but I also unpack a much deeper and broader lesson that we can all apply in our daily lives. Most of my examples on this podcast include my failures, but this one was a huge win for me, so it w...

Tim Kennedy is an active Special Forces master sergeant and sniper with combat deployments throughout the middle east as part of the most elite counter terrorism and hostage rescue unit within the U.S. Army Green Berets. He is a former professional mixed martial arts fighter and two time title challenger and has fought for the largest organizations in the world, including the UFC, Strikeforce, and...

Dr. Josh Axe is a doctor of chiropractic, certified doctor of natural medicine, and clinical nutritionist with a passion to help people eat healthy and live a healthy lifestyle. In 2008, he started a functional medicine center in Nashville, which grew to become one of the most renowned clinics in the world. Dr. Axe founded the website DrAxe.com , which is full of of articles on nutrition, natural...

Hunter is a standout tight end in the NFL for the New England Patriots. Before making it to the league Hunter played college ball at the University of Arkansas. From there he was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft, where he was able to share a locker room with legends like Phil Rivers and Antonio Gates. After five seasons in San Diego, Hunter signed with th...

In his own words, Yogi is a storyteller seeking and uncovering the humanity in sports around the world. Yogi is a Pac-12 Networks college football analyst, Emmy award-winning Filmmaker, Scholar, New York Times Best-Selling Author, accomplished Coach, Motivational Speaker, Media Personality, Radio and podcast Host, and World-Traveler. The list of award winning projects in print, film, TV, and radio...

A few quick thoughts as we honor the moms in our lives today. Happy Mothers Day!

Drew is a health and fitness expert. Fit2Fat2Fit is a journey that Drew went on to better understand the clients he was serving as a trainer where he intentionally gained 75 pounds over the course of six months and then lost it all. This story went viral, landing him on just about every television talk show on at the time and even resulted in two season of his own Fit2Fat2Fit TV show on A&E wh...

Michael is a comedian, actor, and host. He's a jack of all trades in the entertainment world and is a 2-time Emmy nominee. Before heading to Hollywood, Michael played college football at Arkansas before his career was cut short due to multiple concussions. He's starred in tv shows such as Amber Brown, Kevin Can Wait, Happy Together, and many more. He's covered celebrity news as a host on shows lik...

Dr. John Delony is a mental health expert with two PhDs in counselor education and supervision and higher education administration. Before joining Ramsey Solutions in 2020, John worked as a senior leader, professor, and researcher at multiple universities. He spent two decades in crisis response, walking with people through severe trauma. Now as a Ramsey Personality, he teaches on relationships, m...

Carlos is primarily known today for his success as an entrepreneur in the real estate space, his massive output of positive and practical content on social media, and his coaching business, All In Nation, which he started to help other entrepreneurs find financial freedom through real estate in the same way that he did. Carlos came to the United States illegally as a little boy, led by his mother...

In this episode, Brendan checks in how everyone is doing with their New Years Resolutions (y i k e s) and explains the dangers of drifting through life. This is the kick in the a** you need to begin living a life of intention.

Daniel Carlson is the starting kicker for the Las Vegas Raiders. Daniel kicked at my alma matter, Auburn University for four straight years, where he had a tremendous career and became the SEC's all time leading scorer. He was selected in the fifth round by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2018 NFL draft, but after a rough game  in Minnesota, Carlson was cut and was picked up by the Las Vegas Rai...

Todd Abrams is the CEO and founder of Icon Meals, which is one of the largest ready-to-eat prepared mean and high-protein snack providers in the United States. He is also the founder DadBod Inc, which is a passion project where Todd has a global vision of holding all dads to the highest standards and not allowing any dads to settle for less than their best. Todd got into fitness and bodybuilding a...

Jason is an American former Crossfit Games athlete, who made 8 consecutive appearances and the games and is known for his win as the 2008 CrossFit Games champions and other notable finishes in second place in 2013 and third place in 2014. He also won the Spirit of the Games award in 2009, which is an award given to the CrossFit gamesathlete who exemplifies extraordinary character and inspires thos...

In this episode, Brendan shares and breaks down the best marriage advice that he has ever been given.

Robb is a former research biochemist and is the 2x NYT bestselling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired to Eat. Robb has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world via is top ranked podcast called The Healthy Rebellion, books, seminars, and products. Robb has functioned as a review editor for the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism and as a consultant for the Naval...

Mark aka "Smelly" aka "The People's Coach" aka "Meathead Millionaire" is a world-record holding powerlifter with some outrageous lifts like a 1,086lb squat, 854lb bench, and 766lb deadlift. He credits much of his lifting success to his two older brothers, Louis Simmons from the one and only Westside Barbell, and other legends in the strength world like Ed Coan and Mike O'Hearn. Mark opened his own...

Eric is a former standout NFL wide receiver who played 8 seasons in the league with the Denver Broncos, Tennessee Titans, and New York Jets, he was part of the historic record setting 2013 Broncos offense lead by quarterback Peyton Manning, and later ended his career with a short stint, as he calls it, his "cup of coffee in New England" for a few weeks of training with Tom Brady and Bill Belichick...

Travis is a 7x CrossFit Games Competitor, who finished in 12th place at this past year's Games, just two spots back from his personal best finish of 10th back in 2016. Travis isn't just a professional athlete, but also a devoted husband and father and successful business owner as well. Travis squeezes the most out of every part of his life and is a master of managing his time with a blend of inten...

""I wish there was a way to know when you're in the good ol days before you've actually left them." - Andy Bernard, The Office In this episode Brendan explains why wherever you are in your life right now, you are in the good ol' days. Problems yell, blessings whisper The easiest solution to most problems is to fix your perspective The things you complain about today are the things you will miss to...

Sergeant Noah Galloway is a former United States Army infantry soldier who enlisted just hours after watching the the twin towers fall on 9/11. After his humv was hit a roadside bomb in his third deployment, he awoke five days later to find both his left arm and left leg amputated. The following years were shaded by depression which were ultimately overcome in an effort to be a better human being...

John Eldredge is an author, a counselor, and a teacher. He is the president of Wild at Heart, a ministry devoted to helping people discover the heart of God, recover their own hearts in God's love, and learn to live in God's Kingdom. John grew up in the suburbs of Los Angeles and spent his boyhood summers on his grandfather’s cattle ranch in eastern Oregon. He earned his master’s degree in Counsel...

Josh Smith is one of less than 200 master bladesmiths in the entire world and the founder of Montana Knife Company. From the age of 11, Josh dedicated a large portion of of his time to mastering the craft of knife making. He worked a full time "day job" for many years in an effort to provide a stable income and living to support and very intentionally raise his four kids, before quitting to start...

In this episode, Brendan talks about new years resolutions, specifically.... What everyone does wrong and why resolutions fail Give you a framework to create goals that can't fail Why your new years resolutions don't work New year doesn't mean anything - lack of ownership No clear action steps No accountability To short of a time frame Outline to create true process goals that actually lead to suc...