Dad Up Podcast

Adam Farrell is a divorced dad who has been blessed with two great kids. Adam has owned and operated Pinnacle Performance and Fitness for over 15 years and has been in the performance and fitness coaching space for over 20+ years. Pinnacle Performance and Fitness provides their clients the tools to reach their fitness, performance and life goals through training their mindset, nutrition, movement...

Danny DelVecchio is a father of two sons. He has been a successful sales professional for the past 15 years with experience in a variety of industries. Danny is also an experienced podcaster having launched and grown five different shows since 2015. He currently hosts For My Sons, a parenting podcast that helps parents navigate the challenges of raising young kids in 2021. In our discussion, we ta...

Ken Shamrock is one of the most widely recognized MMA fighters in the world. He is a legendary American Mixed Martial Arts fighter & former professional wrestler. Ken Shamrock is best known for his participation in the Ultimate Fighting Championships, Pride Fighting Championships, the World Wrestling Federation, Total Nonstop Wrestling Action and Pancrase. Elected UFC Hall Of Fame – 2003 / Fou...

Dave Hollis’ purpose on this planet is to encourage people to step toward their calling while equipping them with the tools to lead an exceptional life. Dave is a New York Times best-selling author, host of the popular Rise Together podcast, keynote speaker, and life and business coach. Dave’s history includes CEO of a media start-up, President of Sales for the film studio at The Walt Disney Compa...

Jesse La Flair is the world's most recognizable professional free-runner. With over 30,000,000 views and +320,000 subscribers. Jesse is the #1 most subscribed Pro-free-running and parkour athlete on YouTube in the world. He is also a professional stuntman and character actor in commercials, T.V., and the biggest Hollywood hit movies like X-Men Apocalypse as Nightcrawler (Stunt double), his guest s...

For the last sixteen years, Chris Meyer has been a funeral homeowner. In addition to learning many things about love, loss, and life, his entrepreneurial spirit drove him to create two websites from the ground up: first magillaloans.com and, more recently, funandmoving.com, a streaming exercise and rehab platform for those over sixty years of age. Chris has a Juris Doctorate and Master’s in Enviro...

This is an episode you don’t want to miss. Troy Mangum is an author (Fatherhood Faceplants), speaker, podcaster (The Kindling Fire) and men’s advocate. He is also the creator of Hocoka Men, (an initiation experience for young men). He is also a Lumbee Indian tribal member. Troy lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with wife Kathy. He has two sons, two daughters and one son-in-law. He is a former YWAM...

Cornell Thomas is a father, husband, speaker, author, and someone living his purpose and helping others realize they can too. Cornell is the perfect example of turning a loss into a win. Two weeks away from playing professional basketball in Europe, he suffered a career ending injury that derailed his dream. Growing up with adversity his whole life allowed Cornell to get past “Why Me” and focus on...

Jesse Bradley is a husband and a father to four children. He is a former professional soccer player in the US, Scotland, and Zimbabwe. He currently leads faith and family night with the Seattle Sounders and is also the lead pastor for Grace Community Church in Seattle. In our conversation he shares great insights into fatherhood and being a father in a faith-based home. He shares in the importance...

Sean Clifford is a husband and father of four, but he is also the CEO of Canopy. He aspires to build products that give families the good of the Internet without the bad. He founded Canopy in 2019 to help build a world of healthy tech users, starting by protecting children from pornography. The Canopy parental control app is the new, safer way to experience the Internet. Canopy automatically scans...

A day that would change Joe Delagrave’s life forever! Joe Delagrave grew up as a three sport athlete which lead to playing Division II football at Winona State University. His identity was rooted in his athletic career. Nothing else mattered besides his pursuit of being the best athlete he could be. However, July 10, 2004, would be a day that all those dreams vanished as a casual boating adventure...

The real life “Captain” Kevin Hoban and Jordie “Cat” Simkovic have been best friends since meeting at Northwestern University over ten years ago. After college they moved to Los Angeles and began performing at kids parties throughout Los Angeles, playing for numerous celebrities and Saudi princesses.  Now, with their own animated show, they are positively impacting kids through their adventure sto...

Cynthia Muchnick and Jenn Curtis are the authors of an incredible book called The Parent Compass. Cynthia has been working in education for over 25 years as a former Assistant Director of College Admission, high school teacher, educational consultant, and she is an author of five other education-related books. She speaks professionally to parents, students, teachers, and business groups on topics...

Jesse Mitchell has been a stay at home dad for a little over 2 years. He has an awesome wife and two amazing boys. Through his journey as a stay at home dad, he was able to start a very popular YouTube Channel for kids called Go! Create. Go! Create is a family friendly entertainment channel for younger kids with messages on encouraging kids how to handle pressures and social situations in life as...

As a young man, Sam Burwell spent most of his time on set of his Father’s radio show; watching as his Father wrote, edited and produced his own content, all based on serving others. The youngest of six children, Sam inquired of his siblings their father’s mission for creating the radio show. One answer stood out: To leave a legacy. Sam’s father accomplished just that. Becoming a loving Husband and...

Dr. Robb Kelly is a renowned addiction consultant who believes in treating the problem of addiction, not the symptoms. He has worked for many years helping thousands of addicts and alcoholics recover their lives from the disease of addiction. He was the CEO of a thriving a telecommunications company when the walls came crashing down on him due to alcoholism. He ended up homeless and broken until h...

Brian Maxwell is a Professional Mixed Martial Artist, Muai-Thai Fighter and pro-boxer. He was recently featured in a boxing match where he faced off against Chad Ocho Cinco in an undercard exhibition fight that took place before the Mayweather vs Paul fight. Even though that bought was an exhibition fight, he showed his talents and really had a great fight. When it comes to preparation for his fig...

FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL EPISODE!!! Mark Walberg has been an American television personality for decades. He is currently the host of USA Network’s Temptation Island. Mark is best known as the long-time host of Antiques Roadshow – PBS’s highest-rated prime-time original program. Throughout the years Mark has hosted hits including Temptation Island, Test the Nation, Moment of Truth and Russian Roulette...

This was one of the most inspiring interviews I have done to date and one that you will certainly enjoy! Mark Jennison at one point, lost everything. His money, his company, his wife, and most importantly his son. His story reached its boiling point when some bad decisions ended by him waking up to find his friend dead. It goes without saying, but he experienced enough to last three lifetimes. His...

After a career ending injury, Angelo left his law enforcement career not knowing what to do next. In 2017, he started a fitness and wellness company, Mod3rn Fitness®, to help entrepreneurs redefine their unique meaning of 'balance'. He's been featured on major articles and publications like Thrive Global, LA Fitness, Business Talk Radio, and Authority Magazine. He has worked with high performing c...

Cody Jefferson is a father, entrepreneur, key-note speaker, life and business coach, and the founder of Embrace The Lion. He is the creator of Lion Elite, the #1 Group Performance Program for Kingdom-Minded Men looking to LIVE their legacy in life and business. Cody coaches and advises CEO’s, business owners, and entrepreneurs on scaling their business, growing their impact and influence, and how...

Joe Carabase has been a performance coach for over 16 years. He has worked with some of the biggest companies in fitness from Men’s Health to Beach Body. He has also been a successful business owner, starting and selling several gyms. He is host and creator of a very highly rated podcast called Man Over Mind Podcast where he helps men with their emotional fitness. Most importantly, he is a husband...

Ira Davis is a former Marine Corps Drill Instructor, a skydiver, a dream development coach, and is the founder and CEO of DreamDiver Company. The Dreamdiver Company is a transformational media and coaching enterprise that helps aspiring & thriving Pioneers, Visionaries, and WorldChangers discover their purpose and dive for their most audacious dreams to impact the world. Ira has worked with 6-...

2021 - SPECIAL MOTHER'S DAY ADDITION First of all.....Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. I have a very special guest for this Mother’s Day Special on Dad Up! Maci Bookout-McKinney is a very successful television personality. She is also a best-selling author, entrepreneur, public speaker and advocate for PCOS. Her story began as a young teen mom and was cast on the hit MTV series 16 and...

Aaron Ableman is a award-winning singer/songwriter, #1 best-selling author, actor and award-winning United Nations “artivist". He has dedicated his life to serving children and the planet. Growing up under the guidance of a farmer/author and public health care nurse, he has studied with indigenous elders and notable spiritual leaders including the 14th Dalai Lama. His life and work have been heral...