Steve Cardwell

Default to Deliberate Dad

Business EN ↓ 7 episodes

A private podcast for founder and exec dads who've gone back to work after having a baby and realised everything that worked before doesn't quite work anymore. What you'll get:- Why you don't have to choose between being ambitious at work and present at home.- Why you don't have a motivation or discipline problem (and what the actual problem is)- A simple four-part system action system to stop you feeling constantly behind. Built for you. - Why nothing changes without execution and how to actually start instead of thinking.

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Steve Cardwell

Episodes

7. Nothing Changes without Execution 13.04.2026 9:12

All of it means nothing without deliberate action. This episode is about why self-reflection without execution is just mental masturbation and how to actually start moving. Want to work with Steve or find out more about the Deliberate Dad Performance Partnership? Drop him a line at steve@deliberate.dad

6. Systems and Shift 13.04.2026 15:27

The two things that make consistent execution actually possible. Simple structures that make action the path of least resistance, and the mindset shifts that remove the internal friction keeping you stuck. Want to work with Steve or find out more about the Deliberate Dad Performance Partnership? Drop him a line at steve@deliberate.dad

5. Seasons and Standards 13.04.2026 11:45

Until you get clear on the season you're actually in and what success looks like inside it, no system is going to stick. This episode walks you through the first two parts of the Deliberate Performance Engine. Use the Standard Setter AI Tool to work out your Season now: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-683d79a84040819187c1efc8045bff82-season-setter Want to work with Steve or find out more about the Del...

4. Why You Haven't Fixed it Yet 13.04.2026 8:07

You've tried the morning routines. The productivity systems. The time blocking. It works for a bit and then falls apart. This episode is about why and why most of what's out there isn't built for your season of life. Want to work with Steve or find out more about the Deliberate Dad Performance Partnership? Drop him a line at steve@deliberate.dad

3. You don't have a Motivation problem 13.04.2026 10:48

If you're going round in circles, struggling to push forward, constantly feeling behind, it's not a motivation problem. It's not a discipline problem either. This episode is about what's actually going on and why the standard advice makes it worse. Want to work with Steve or find out more about the Deliberate Dad Performance Partnership? Drop him a line at steve@deliberate.dad

2. Be Deliberately Selfish. 13.04.2026 12:46

Most dads go back to work and immediately start sacrificing everything. The gym goes. The friends go. The focus goes. Everyone gets a diluted version of you. This episode makes the case for why putting yourself first isn't the opposite of being a great dad. It's the foundation of it. And why you can't be the dad you want to be without sorting the money.

1. There is Another Way 13.04.2026 6:21

There are thousands of podcasts about growing a business. Thousands about being a dad. This isn't either of those. This episode sets up who this series is for, why the return to work is the moment nobody prepares you for, and what the next six episodes are going to cover. Want to work with Steve or find out more about the Deliberate Dad Performance Partnership? Drop him a line at steve@deliber...