Dudes And Dads Podcast

In this episode, we talk with James Kennison host of the highly celebrated Podcast that story show. Our conversation covers the joys of building community through his show, while also facing the challenges of depression. LINKS: JamesKennison.com NLCast.com That Story Show Red School Bus Gospel Of Kennison James@nlcast.com Support the show on Patreon and get bonus content and more Support the show...

In this episode, we talk with Martin Thomas. Martin was incarcerated in Indiana state prison with a 50-year sentence, where he discovered that many men who get let out end up back in prison. While Martin was still incarcerated, he decided to start working on a plan to help this problem. The Nazareth Man House was born. The Nazareth Man House helps previously incarcerated men build skills to help k...

In this episode, we talk with John Kauffman. John is part of the Big Brother / Big Sister program. After John's kids were older and moved out, John decided to become a big brother to a young man. He tells us about some of the adventures he goes on, and what it means to invest in the life of a young person. LINKS: Youtube video of this episode Support the show on Patreon and get bonus content and m...

In this episode, we talk with Sean Clifford of the Canopy parental control app. Sean is a father of 4 who wants to make the digital world safer for kids all over. He founded canopy and created an app that uses artificial intelligence to search for and actively remove pornography from web pages and images. It also helps keep kids from sexting. Hear more about the app and what it can do in this epis...

Greg worked in the steel industry, and then he felt the calling to go into ministry and is now a pastor. Greg became the modern-day Job when his son was killed, then one month later, both of his in-laws were killed in a car accident, and one month after that, his dad was diagnosed with cancer, and a few short weeks later, he died. He also had a daughter that found out she was pregnant and then los...

In this episode, we chat with Mark Benton, who is a chaplain, about the importance of going to church. LINKS: Let's Talk About It! podcast hosted by Mark Benton II Youtube video of this episode Support the show on Patreon and get bonus content and more Support the show on Paypal with a one-time donation Website: Dudes And Dads Podcast Facebook: Dudes And Dads Instagram: Dudes And Dads Podcast Twit...

On this episode, Joel and Andy give an update about the podcast and what is going on in their lives. LINKS: Youtube video of this episode Support the show on Patreon and get bonus content and more Support the show on Paypal with a one-time donation Website: Dudes And Dads Podcast Facebook: Dudes And Dads Instagram: Dudes And Dads Podcast Twitter: Dudes And Dads YouTube: Dudes And Dads

In this episode, we talk with Randall Mitschelen about his brain injury, dealing with the things that come with the injury, and leading his family. LINKS: Youtube video of this episode Support the show on Patreon and get bonus content and more Support the show on Paypal with a one-time donation Website: Dudes And Dads Podcast Facebook: Dudes And Dads Instagram: Dudes And Dads Podcast Twitter: Dude...

On this episode Joel and Andy talk about how summer gets busy but we need to keep things in focus. We talk about how to win your summer. Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email feedback@DudesAndDadsPodcast.com or call 574-213-8702. We’d love to hear from you! LINKS: Support the show on Patreon and get bonus content and more Support th...

In this episode, we talk about the "how dad are you" meme, as well as an article by All Pro Dad titled "5 Ways to Destroy Your Marriage" Marriage is something that takes work and we discuss how the things that can cause a marriage to fail. LINKS: 5 ways destroy your marriage Intimately Us app Support the show on Patreon and get bonus content and more Support the show on Paypal with a one-time dona...

In this episode, we talk with Chris from Techless. Techless is a company that created a simple smartphone. There are only a few things you can do with the Wisephone. They built it for parents to give to their kids as well as adults who want to simplify their lives. Techless.com YouTube video of this episode Help us upgrade the spaceship Support the show on Patreon and get bonus content and more Su...

In this episode Joel and Andy talk about the importance of self care and some of the things they do as self care. LINKS: REST Ministries Help us add to our spaceship (were looking to add hardware) Video of this episode on YouTube Support the show on Patreon and get bonus content and more Support the show on Paypal with a one-time donation Website: Dudes And Dads Podcast Facebook: Dudes And Dads In...

In this episode, we continue in our two-part series about adoption. We brought our friend Darin Shrock to the studio to talk about his experience with adoption. Darin and his wife have adopted four children from Ethiopia. Darin and his wife also run a non-profit Awake & Alive. Awake & Alive is a champion for educating children in Ethiopia, Africa. LINKS: Awake & Alive YouTube video of...

In this episode, we talk with Travis Miller. Travis is the dad of 3 adopted children. Travis and his wife have experienced the death of their first child and now have two 14-year-old kids. The story of their journey is an amazing one that you do not want to miss. LINKS: YouTube video of this episode Support the show on Patreon and get bonus content and more Support the show on Paypal with a one-ti...

In this episode, we talk with Jail Chaplain, Cory Martin about what he is doing in the jail, and outside the jail to help  people in the community. We also talk about how he is an enneagram 6, what that means , how it effects his work and home life. Elkhart County Jail Ministry Cory Martin on Instagram The Water Dancer YouTube video of this episode Support the show on Patreon and get bonus content...

In this episode, Joel and Andy talk with Julie Lehman about goal setting, why new years resolutions don't work, and how to have successful goals that are accomplishable. LINKS: YouTube video of this episode Support the show on Patreon and get bonus content and more Support the show on Paypal with a one-time donation Website: Dudes And Dads Podcast Facebook: Dudes And Dads Instagram: Dudes And Dads...

We are about to release season 3 of the Dudes and Dads Podcast. We are super excited to go on this journey with you.

In this episode, Andy and Joel talk with two local pastors, Gene Troyer and Chris Knight, about the year in review. We ask tough questions like what have you learned about yourself in this pandemic year? What makes pastoring a challenge now. What are you doing to stay mentally healthy, and more. LINKS: RESTōR.church Wakarusa Missionary Church Chris Knight on Facebook YouTube video of this episode...

In this episode, Joel and Andy talk about giving gifts that are outside the usual ideas of gifting. We want our kids to make memories, so in this episode, the guys talk about some ideas that they want to do for their kids and challenging you to do something similar for your children! LINKS: YouTube video of this episode Support the show on Patreon and get bonus content and more Support the show on...

In this episode, Joel and Andy talk about a positive approach to parenting. With everything that is going on in the world today, it is easy to find ourselves saying, “poor kids, they have lost so much.” So today, we talk about how there is a better approach to parenting, a positive one. LINKS: YouTube video of this episode Support the show on Patreon and get bonus content and more Support the show...

October is pregnancy and infant loss awareness month. 1 in 4 pregnancies ends in a loss. In this episode, Joel and Andy talk about the stillbirth that Andy’s family experienced in 2014. They talk about how people can support their friends experiencing loss and other support options. LINKS: A past episode about pregnancy and infant loss: Grieving Dads - S1E3 HopeMommies Northern Indiana Hope Mommie...

In episode 10 of season 1, we had Ted on to talk about his journey to find out who his father was. One year later, the journey continues as Ted finds another family member he did not know about. LINKS: YouTube video of this episode Support the show on Patreon and get bonus content and more Support the show on Paypal with a one-time donation Website: Dudes And Dads Podcast Facebook: Dudes And Dads...

Tristan Clark is a young adult who helps create a network of young adults in his community and leads others in developing deeper relationships with Christ. We talk to Tristan about the things that are working, what isn't working, and what he is seeing the young adult ministry. Guys, it is exciting what God is doing through the young adults! LINKS: Oasis Young Adult Network Facebook Oasis Young Adu...

In this episode, we talk with our good friends Matt Miller and Bryan Chris. These two men have been some of our closest friends for the longest time. We have done lots of life together. We talk about what they love about being a dad, what it was like to send their kids to school this year, tough conversations, and things that bring them joy. Listen in on this conversation with the close friends of...

In this episode, we talk with Chuck Lehman. Chuck and his wife Becka run a retreat ministry/facility, called Shepherd's Gate Inn, in Martinsville Indiana. Chuck talks with us about the importance of resting and retreating, and why as men we don’t stop to take time and rest. Chuck is also Andy’s dad so after the show we recorded some extra bonus content where he tells us funny stories about Andy gr...