Dadicated Joe

Tucker Max doesn't sugarcoat his past—or what it took to become the kind of father his kids actually deserve. Once known for chronicling his party lifestyle, he now raises four kids on a homestead ranch, runs a screen-free household, and is building a multi-generational family legacy grounded in healing and connection. We talk about what happens when we decide to stop the cycle of dysfunction and...

For me, fatherhood began the day my wife knew she was pregnant. But what could I do? What was my role?  I decided I was going to do everything I could to join in the pregnancy, embracing the idea that she wasn't the only one pregnant, WE were pregnant. Of course men cannot actually be pregnant and we will never understand what women go through. But I set forth to handle the planning, prepping, fee...

I value equality and have always tried to do my part of the housework, especially after we had our baby. But I wasn't trained to see how much work there is, and how much unseen work my wife did every day. I especially didn't understand how much thinking she was doing to hold it all together. That invisible labor and mental load began wearing her down and building resentment between us. The Fair Pl...

Joseph Anew is the kind of dad who cold plunges with his kids, does breathwork in a hyperbaric chamber, and ran a Spartan race 36 hours before this interview. But what really stuck with me was how much of his fatherhood was shaped by trauma, surrender, and choosing to do things differently—from barefoot healing in the Caribbean to escaping a hospital during COVID after a traumatic birth. In this e...

What made me so passionate about supporting dads? My childhood trauma.  I grew up undiagnosed autistic in the 90s, and for most of my childhood, nobody—including me—understood what was going on. I was the kid who always stole attention, couldn't sit still, couldn't follow instructions, and got stuck in endless punishment cycles at school. My parents tried their best, but they didn't have the tools...

Dr. Elliot Berlin, a pregnancy-focused chiropractor and father of four, shares the untold truths about fatherhood, fertility, and birth support. In this episode, he reveals his personal fertility struggles and explains how stress, lifestyle changes, and the autonomic nervous system play a critical role in conception. This conversation challenges common misconceptions about birth, explores the tran...

Marriage is hard already, and then you have a baby. Every couple I know STRUGGLES after the baby is born, sometimes for a loooooong time. Several of my friends are facing divorce after 2-3 years of having a baby, which is awful. Serenity and I are far from perfect, but considering how we're basically opposite people, run a business together, and have a child, we do pretty amazing.  In this episode...

Joe Carr sits down with Tero Isokauppila for a deep dive into fatherhood, entrepreneurship, and sustainability. Tero shares how a profound psychedelic experience solidified his desire to become a dad and how he and his wife developed their parenting philosophy before their first child was even born. From the decision to have a home birth to understanding the importance of postpartum recovery, Tero...

My wife Serenity struggled with postpartum anxiety, but neither of us knew what that was. She was having a rough time, but I didn't know if that was normal, or what to do about it. Learning about Postpartum Depression and Anxiety helped us understand what was happening for her and what to do about it.  This episode is deeply personal. May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month, and I want to ta...

Do you ever get to see a mom deliver a full critique to her partner on live television? Well in honor of Mother's Day, I sat down with my wife and baby mama, Serenity Carr, to talk about the raw, messy, beautiful truth of our parenting journey and how I showed up. Serenity goes deep on how she went from not wanting kids at all to choosing to become a mom at 41—and the spiritual growth that decisio...

Taylor Collins went from a hardcore vegetarian endurance athlete to an advocate for regenerative meat—and it changed his life. In this episode, Joe Carr sits down with Taylor to talk about his journey founding meat businesses EPIC Provisions, Roam Ranch and Force of Nature. Taylor shares the personal health struggles that forced him and his wife to pivot from plant-based living to embracing animal...

I hit a breaking point a few months into fatherhood. I was running on fumes — launching a company, supporting my wife through postpartum recovery, taking care of a newborn, and still trying to pretend I was fine. Not only that, but I wasn't. I found myself overwhelmed, depressed, and unsure of how to ask for help. That moment — that low — became the start of something deeper. In this episode, I sh...

Fatherhood isn't just about providing—it's about presence, leadership, and showing up in the moments that matter. Joe Carr sits down with Ned Schaut, a father of five, podcast host, and author of The Adventure of Fatherhood, to explore what it truly means to be a dad in today's world. Ned shares his personal journey through early fatherhood, the lessons he learned supporting his partner during pre...

DadicatedJoe is a new dad's guide to the upending and transformational experience of becoming a dad.  We focus on anything from your experience during pregnancy, to your recollection of the birth story, to that first 18 months of fatherhood. In a lot of ways, this is a period of time where dad is kind of useless, so we're here  to talk about what we did and can do as dads to support mom and baby,...