Fatherhood Field Notes

As we approach summer, this week's Craft of Fatherhood looks at the idea of the limited number of summers that we have with our children before they inch toward adulthood. Ned guides us on the importance of knowing the season that our kids are in and how to not let the next stage distract us from the present moment. ---------- Order The Adventure of Fatherhood children's book here Check...

Today's conversation with Noah Elias - Believer. Husband. Father. Artist. Mentor. He believes our time, talent and treasure are to be stewarded to help impact the lives around us and build God’s kingdom. Noah discusses how he had been operating out of pride, ego, and greed until he rewired his operating system. Instead, he began to use the time, talent, and treasure that God have him. Underst...

This week Ned poses the question: what do I have to give?  Men, question how you’re serving your family. He also shares four pillars of identity and notes from a recent talk he heard on the subject.  ---------- Order The Adventure of Fatherhood children's book here Check out the TEDx ---------- Want to learn more about The Adventure of Fatherhood? https://www.adventureoffatherhood.com/ https:...

In this week's episode, Ned talks to Mike Higgins about all things fatherhood. Mike shares about the online community that helped him level up his fatherhood role. He gives clarity to the idea of pursuing a mentor to learn from and model after as a man, a husband, and a father. Mike gets real about how our insecurities can play out as triggers with our children and in our homes. He and Ned al...

On this week’s episode of the Craft of Fatherhood podcast, Ned shares the idea that our intention can show up as expectation instead. To be intentional you must prepare and plan but hold no expectations. Instead, create the framework for a perfect time but know things will shift and your presence matters. ---------- Order The Adventure of Fatherhood children's book here Check out the TEDx ---...

As a sports medicine physician and coach, Justin Grant knows it's not just the destination but the journey that matters most. This father-to-four, married to his wife for ten years, opens up about how as a lifelong athlete, he is rebelling against the idea that sport is only about winning.  Striving to win provides an opportunity for character development, but losing sight of character develo...

On this week’s episode of the Craft of Fatherhood podcast, Ned shares about a conversation he had with his mentor about a philosophy among Monks and how it relates to family. He also gets real about how he messed up in his marriage this week and how to learn from his mistake. ---------- Order The Adventure of Fatherhood children's book here Check out the TEDx ---------- Want to learn more abo...

This week's conversation is with Gabriel Perez, host of the HeartWorking Dad Podcast. He is truly embracing his role as the heartbeat of his family. He wants every father to know that your heart matters and heart monitoring allows you to be in tune with your spouse and kids.  Ned and Gabriel dive into how his past struggle of holding strong expectations of his children and not respecting how...

On this week's episode of the Craft of Fatherhood podcast, Ned shares the power of adding the most important things to your calendar and how he and his 10 year old are skipping out for the night to camp on the beach. ---------- Order The Adventure of Fatherhood children's book here Check out the TEDx: Fatherhood Can Change the World ---------- Want to learn more about The Adventure of Fa...

This week's conversation is a father to four daughters and husband of 23 years, Seth Dailey. Ned and Seth talk about how he is leading by example to empower his family to live epic lives empowering others. He talks about the hero's journey and how we can best help our children play the hero role instead of the villain or the victim. This episode is rich in wisdom from a man who leads wit...

On this week's episode of the Craft of Fatherhood podcast, Ned shares the importance of creating Peace and Order in your home. It is our role as fathers to create stability in our homes even when the unexpected comes - because it will. Ned explores the importance of not confusing stability with control. He shares practical steps to create a family identity that, when paired with consistency,...

In this very special episode with Phillip Stutts, he reveals how he and his wife have prioritized making space for their daughter to be truly seen and heard in their home. He talks about how he'd pursued a desire to learn to hunt and how it is something he has passed down to his daughter.  Phillip and Ned talk about healthy masculinity when raising daughters and how daddy/daughter adventures...

On this week's episode of the Craft of Fatherhood podcast, Ned shares a fight he had with his wife this week and his frustrations around why he got so upset and what he would like to do next time.  He also shared about an epic family meeting they had this week - all the kiddos rated it as a 10!  First time ever. ---------- Want to learn more about The Adventure of Fatherhood? https://www.adve...

In this episode, Ned Schaut and Michael Stephens dig into the power of a father.  Michael has an incredible story of his life drastically changing at the age of 9 when his father went to prison.  Michael shares how when his son turned 10 years old many memories and emotions arose that he didn't know were still inside of him.  This conversation is powerful if you are learning to work through y...

On this week's episode of the Craft of Fatherhood podcast, Ned shares thoughts on how to approach your kiddos, how are you approaching them when you have something to say?  How are they responding?  Are they disrespectful because they are responding to a negative approach from you? ---------- Want to learn more about The Adventure of Fatherhood? https://www.adventureoffatherhood.com/ https://...

In this episode, Ned Schaut and Kelly Jean-Philippe discuss how to process having a miscarriage as a father and how to support the mother.  Kelly had several experiences with this and learned how to process the sadness and come alongside and support his wife.  He has the heart to help other men process this situation. Kelly is very in tune with having a Life-Work Balance, and not a Work-Life Balan...

On this week's episode of the Craft of Fatherhood podcast, Ned shares thoughts on how to be tender with your kiddos and the importance of your approach, why he needs to stop cussing, and the importance of understanding the season of life you are in. ---------- Want to learn more about The Adventure of Fatherhood? https://www.adventureoffatherhood.com/ https://www.rebelandcreate.com/ Each week...

In this episode, Ned Schaut is able to sit down with his long-time friend Andrew Arrabito and talk life.  They discuss growing up together, getting in trouble at school, how dads should show up for their kiddos, and the importance of family. Learn more about Andy and his brands below.... https://www.instagram.com/specoperator/ https://www.halffaceblades.com/ https://wekbd.com/collections/all https...

On this week's episode of the Craft of Fatherhood podcast, Ned shares thoughts on how to be angry in a way that will not harm your family. ---------- Want to learn more about The Adventure of Fatherhood? https://www.adventureoffatherhood.com/ https://www.rebelandcreate.com/ Each week Ned sits down with a dad and asks him to open up his field notes and share with other men who find themselves...

In this episode, Ned Schaut and Matthew Sadler discuss what it means to live a life of service.  When Ned asked Matthew about the Legacy he wants to leave behind he said he wants to leave a legacy of service....life is about serving others, not about what you gain or do for yourself. With that in mind, Matthew shared his thoughts on Mastery.  When you want to be a master at your craft you don&apos...

On this week's episode of the Craft of Fatherhood podcast, Ned shares thoughts on the difference between feeling shame and feeling guilt. ---------- Want to learn more about The Adventure of Fatherhood? https://www.adventureoffatherhood.com/ https://www.rebelandcreate.com/ Each week Ned sits down with a dad and asks him to open up his field notes and share with other men who find themselves o...

In this episode, Ned Schaut and Tony Bozzuto discuss the everyday life of the man who is in pursuit of becoming the father he desires to be.  We all wrestle with different insecurities - how as fathers do we become aware of those and not allow them to hold us back from our full potential?  We must learn to be confident as our children are going to follow our example. ---------- Want to learn more...

On this week's episode of the Craft of Fatherhood podcast, Ned shares thoughts on the importance of teaching our kids to SAVE MONEY and some tactics he is using. ---------- Want to learn more about The Adventure of Fatherhood? https://www.adventureoffatherhood.com/ https://www.rebelandcreate.com/ Each week Ned sits down with a dad and asks him to open up his field notes and share with other m...

In this episode, Ned Schaut digs into PJ Brady's book on parenting children to be Brave, Smart, & Kind.  The conversation is packed full of wisdom on how to show up as an engaged and present father. Learn more about PJ and Brave Smart Kind: https://bravesmartkind.com/about-us/ Order on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Kids-Brave-Smart-Kind/dp/1957048751/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2NXBN17DH9X36...

On this week's episode of the Craft of Fatherhood podcast, Ned shares thoughts on what question a father should ask himself when he walks through any doorway. ---------- Want to learn more about The Adventure of Fatherhood? https://www.adventureoffatherhood.com/ https://www.rebelandcreate.com/ Each week Ned sits down with a dad and asks him to open up his field notes and share with other men...