DILF (Dad I'd Like To Friend) with Kevin Seldon

If you’ve ever felt hurt or useless due to your child’s close relationship with your partner, you are NOT alone.  In today's episode, host Kevin Seldon welcomes successful entrepreneur, Ari Bloom, who's made a career out of manifesting the dreams of others while remaining behind the scenes — similar to his life as a parent. So, how does this versatile entrepreneur somehow still find the time...

A hobby is defined as an activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure. However, as a parent, few of us are able to find the time (let alone the energy) for such "selfish" endeavors. But what's selfish about finding a moment for yourself from time to time? What if a task as easy as starting a list of potential hobbies to pursue was the answer to opening your world to more joy, more en...

Once known as "the scary dad" in his daughter's pre-school class, top Hollywood screenwriter Dave Callaham (writer of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Marvel's groundbreaking Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings ) joins host Kevin Seldon for an intimate discussion on how looks can be deceiving, how to overcome past trauma to build a brighter future, and the importance of being transpar...

Rejection from a loved one is hard — no matter who the rejection is coming from. In this DILF Quick Hit, Kevin breaks down a recent experience he had with his son and a potential strategy to flip the script.   // If this episode connected with you in any way, please help us to reach more like-minded parents in need of support by sharing it or writing a REVIEW   / For more information on...

In today's episode, Kevin welcomes Abner Ramirez who with his wife, Amanda Sudano, make up the popular musical duo, Johnnyswim. They also recently became stars of TWO shows on Chip + Joanna Gaines' newly launched Magnolia Network on MAX: HOME ON THE ROAD (centered around their life while performing around the world with their three kids in tow) + THE JOHNNYSWIM SHOW (detailing what life is like fo...

We don't often hear about parenting from the perspective of a dad. And all of those outdated stereotypes and internet memes only work to divide moms and dads, when in reality, we all have a lot more in common than the world often presents. In this DILF REPLAY, we revisit where it all began with an episode celebrating ALL that unites us as parents... if we allow ourselves a moment to see things fro...

In this episode, Kevin once again welcomes his partner-in-crime, wife and co-parent to discuss everything from the struggles of maintaining intimacy with those who matter most to strategies for reconnecting with those who matter most (from your partner to your kid/s to yourself!) / To hear past episodes of DILF’s Co-Parenting Series: Ep3: ACKNOWLEDGMENT - https://pod.fo/e/2f5c5 Ep7: CONNECTION - h...

In celebration of Father's Day, Kevin welcomes a man who epitomizes what this podcast is all about - accessible, vulnerable yet knows how to have some fun, plus a dedicated partner and parent who makes an effort to always put his family first — truly a dad ANY parent would want to… friend. As the force behind viral sensation " Dude Dad ," Taylor Calmus makes parents laugh, while showing us how to...

Sometimes there are those around us who present as the most positive people in the room, but behind closed doors, it’s a whole different story. Kevin welcomes performer and martial artist, Jaylen Moore for an intimate discussion on modern masculinity, allowing ourselves to be vulnerable in front of our children, coping with depression as a parent, and moving through grief in order to thrive....

Let's face it, we’re all tired. We’re all burnt out. And for most of us, self-care has been nowhere near the top of our list. In this episode, we dive deep — behind the polite smiles and perfect Instagram feeds — for a very honest conversation with Glen Henry (the Dad behind Beleaf in Fatherhood & star of Apple TV+’s Dads alongside Will Smith and Neil Patrick Harris) for a vulnerably honest co...

As parents, each of us, at some point or another, has felt utterly lost. So, how the heck do we get back to a place of joy while keeping up with the laundry list of life's responsibilities?  Maybe the easiest path back is Re-Prioritizing SELF (or possibly, for many, prioritizing yourself for the first time in your life).  In the premiere episode of DILF's second season (launching in coor...

DAD I’D LIKE TO FRIEND (aka: The DILF Podcast) first gained attention for being a vulnerably honest parenting podcast from the often underestimated perspective of a father that focuses less on parenting... and more on improving the mental health of parents. Featured by People Magazine , Season 1 ranked in the top 2% of podcasts worldwide – breaking onto Apple’s Top 50 Parenting Podcast charts in t...

Our entire 1st season has led to this! In our quest to build a much-needed support network for dads – creating a safe space for fathers to explore their feelings on everything from modern masculinity to parenthood – Kevin welcomes Dan Doty , the cofounder of Evryman , for DILF's Season One Finale, for a deep dive on becoming the Dad you've always wanted to be, letting down your guard and building...

This is the second installment of DILF's Expect The Unexpected Series, where we invite on dads-to-be to provide the often too-rare opportunity to explore feelings on pending fatherhood, and then welcome them back months later to see how any fears measured up to the realities of becoming a parent. In this episode, Kevin welcomes back comedian Brian McWilliams ( click here to hear his first NSFW epi...

Kevin welcomes hesitant, expectant father Brian McWilliams for a raw, honest and def NSFW discussion about facing the pending deadline of fatherhood. This is the second installment of DILF's Expect The Unexpected Series, where we invite on expectant fathers and provide the often too-rare opportunity to explore feelings on pending fatherhood. Episode Resources: / Click to check out DILF's Baby Slee...

In the second of DILF's DADvocate Series (spotlighting fathers who are taking an active effort in making the world a better place for Dads), Kevin welcomes Matt Schneider, a father of two who’s been an active stay-at-home dad for over 15 years and is also the co-founder of City Dads Group, a national organization dedicated to bringing dads together.  Together, they share a very eye-opening co...

Kevin welcomes Joel Willis, the Editor in Chief of THE DAD (the social media giant) to discuss everything from the surprising depth of Dad Memes to normalizing vulnerability for men & strategies on flipping the script on the homefront during quarantine... This is the second in DILF's #DadsOfInstagram Series exploring fatherhood through the lens of individuals who've entered the spotlight with...

As a podcast created to learn more about the world of #parenting & one that often asks others to delve deep into their relationship with their kids and their partners, it’s only fair that our host does the same for time-to-time... which is one of the motivations behind DILF's Co-Parenting Series where Kevin invites on his beautiful wife Laura to discuss any issues they might be dealing with in...

We spend a lot of time discussing the joys and struggles that come with parenthood, but we rarely take the time to explore the choice one makes to enter the club. For many of us, the path to parenthood was not an easy or straight-forward journey... but that's especially true for members of the LGBTQ community. Kevin welcomes David Dodge, the Executive Director of Gays With Kids, who made a very co...

Kevin welcomes Kevin Shafer, a dad of four with a PhD primarily focused on the study of fatherhood, who provides a much-needed wake-up call for both men and women on why it’s so crucial that we ALL work together to create a more welcoming environment for #fathers on the homefront... This episode is the first in DILF's new DADvocate Series focused on fathers who are taking an active effort in makin...

Finding time for ourselves as parents is not always easy, especially attempting to find the time to pursue (or even discover) our passions. In episode 12, Kevin welcomes Joél Leon, a celebrated artist whose Ted Talk on coparenting has over a million views... and the man Lin-Manuel Miranda called “the most inspiring guy in my twitter feed.” Together, they discuss strategies to inspire ourselves eve...

In April of 2020, a father of two decided to launch a YouTube channel to offer some friendly "DADvice" to those in need — advice he sorely lacked growing up after his own father left him and his seven siblings when he was only 14 years old. That Youtube channel is called DAD, HOW DO I and in under three months it has amassed over 2.4 million subscribers.  In this episode, Kevin sits down with...

In this special Father's Day episode, our host, Kevin Seldon, introduces his "Happiness Checklist" - the five most important facets he believes are crucial to living a healthy and fulfilled life: 1. Support Network // 2. Love // 3. Passion // 4. Health // 5. FUN Spoiler Alert: In the end, Kevin's theory reveals that the most important key to improving mental health with sustained happiness fo...

Welcome to The DILF (Dad I'd Like To... Friend) Pdcast with your host, Kevin Seldon // If this episode connected with you in any way, please help us to reach more like-minded parents in need of support by sharing it or writing a REVIEW   / For more information on DILF, visit us at  DadIdLikeToFriend.com // To follow our host, Kevin Seldon on IG: @iamKevinSeldon DILF (Dad I'd Like To... F...

Kevin welcomes Dadfluencer David Pierre (the talent behind Instagram's @life_with_benjamin) to discuss how he balances his passion as a multi-media artist with his duties as a stay-at-home dad. This is the first of DILF's #DadsofInstagram Series, where we invite on fathers who've entered the spotlight through social media primarily thanks to their life as a parent.  // To learn more about Dav...