Fatherly Grit: Thriving Through 75 Hard

We have made it! 75 days of hardship, but we pulled through. Julius visits Mars at home and they record the last episode of the second season together. We review the 75 days, and talk about mental health and our own as well as our children's media consumption. Thank you Podcastle. AI for supporting this episode. Record audio. And video. Everything you need to create your podcast — all in one p...

In this episode, Mars and Julius talk about how we teach our children how to deal with conflict and how we deal with these challenges ourselves. We also talk about mental health, challenges, and how to work on yourself to avoid black holes. Thank you Podcastle. AI for supporting this episode. Record audio. And video. Everything you need to create your podcast — all in one platform. ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Click here...

In today's episode, we naturally discuss the status of the 75Hard Challenge and note that its conclusion is gradually nearing. As always, we delve into our daily lives, focusing today on the staggering costs of childcare and debating whether it's more sensible to continue working or to simply stay at home. Additionally, we finally explore the concepts of fixed and growth mindsets, discussi...

In this episode, Mars and Julius talk as usual about the status of their 75Hard Challenge, but also about the fact that it is becoming increasingly difficult to make or maintain new friendships as you get older with a family. For men in particular, the question is always whether they are my drinking buddies or people with whom I have more in common. There is talk about listener feedback regarding...

In this episode, we dive into the whirlwind of emotions and priorities that define a typical week for us, from juggling work commitments to adjusting to new routines. But the heart of our discussion lies in the struggles of parenting. 🤔 From dealing with unsolicited advice to coping with judgmental stares, we explore the pressures young parents face and how it impacts their mental well-being. Tha...

In this week's episode of Fatherly Grit, we're diving into the power of early mornings and how completing a task first thing can set the tone for a more positive and relaxed day ahead. 🌅 Plus, we explore Mars' latest book obsession and speculate about the possibility of the author joining us for an enlightening episode to provide deeper insights for readers. 📚 And of course, we'r...

We are ⁠⁠⁠Julius (37)⁠⁠⁠ from Germany and ⁠⁠⁠Mars (40) ⁠⁠⁠ from the Netherlands. We are married, have children, and are entrepreneurs with our partners. In this week's podcast, we take you on a captivating journey as we discuss a reading hiccup, share entertaining Saturday night party stories, delve into the intriguing world of hotel gyms, and reveal how the 75Hard Challenge touches every aspe...

We are ⁠⁠Julius (37)⁠⁠ from Germany and ⁠⁠Mars (40) ⁠⁠ from the Netherlands. We are married, have children, and are entrepreneurs with our partners. In this episode we talk about the past week, unfortunately, Mars is a bit under the weather on his week off and has to rethink his workout plans accordingly, he is alone with his dog and child, so the challenge is even greater. We also talk about our...

We are ⁠Julius (37)⁠ from Germany and ⁠Mars (40) ⁠ from the Netherlands. We are married, have children, and are entrepreneurs with our partners. In this episode, we discuss the past week, how Mars survived his late-night party outings, and how Julius rearranges his schedule when the kids are sick. Of course, we share our five tips for life that we would give ourselves as 20-year-olds, next week we...

We are Julius (37) from Germany and Mars (40) from the Netherlands. We are married, have children, and are entrepreneurs with our partners. In this episode, we want to shed some light on why we are taking on the 75Hard Challenge and what we expect from it. Over the next 75 days, we will sit down together weekly and talk about our thoughts, challenges, and learnings from the past week. Subscribe to...

We are Julius (37) from Germany and Mars (40) from the Netherlands. We are married, have children, and are entrepreneurs with our partners. In this episode we review the first day of our 75Hard Challenge, talk about the two books we're reading, showcase how our week will look like and how to complete the tasks that come with the challenge when you have a packed day or are traveling. Julius&#39...

Welcome to the final and concluding episode of this year's 75 Hard Challenge. Unfortunately, I couldn't continue sharing my journey with you as I had to make a strategic decision and my job and family were more important to me, so I ended the series early. I'm unhappy about it and have thought about it several times a day for the last 30 days, but you have to realize when you can't...

Welcome to the 42nd episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. Some people also don't learn to just go to the bathroom before they start, because then the same stress wouldn't happen to you two days in a row. Chasing over some country roads with an empty tank and a full bladder to find a gas station to fill the tank and empty the bladder. Listen in to find out if I was...

Welcome to the 41st episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. It's always weird when you have to clean up the house before the cleaning lady comes, but otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to work properly today. In addition, I was on a mission tonight and almost wet my pants while I was desperately looking for a gas station so that I wouldn't break down with th...

Welcome to the 40th episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. Besides the actual stuff I have to do, I have a packed afternoon with skate park, library, and then kids gymnastics. Basically, you can't pack more onto the agenda to keep the kids active. But that's what the everyday life of a part-time dad looks like. Tune in to see if I was able to complete my tasks arou...

Welcome to the thirty-ninth episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. What's the biggest mistake you make when picking up your kids from daycare in the afternoon? Do not let them fall asleep in any case, because this means in consequence that the going to bed routine is extended by 250%, because even 10min sleep in the afternoon means 60min longer going to bed in the even...

Welcome to the thirty-eighth episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. As mentioned several times I have cartilage damage in my ankle which means I should not be running and jumping. Today was another day where I didn't get going in the morning because I couldn't even get up the stairs properly. It's really annoying, but by now I've found some ways to deal wit...

Welcome to the thirty-seventh episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. I spent half the day today selling coffee and cake at my son's kindergarten flea market. A welcome change and a chance to catch up with people and maybe mess with them a little, but in the end, it was for a good cause and we made good money. Meant, however, that for two-thirds of the day, I could not...

Welcome to the thirty-sixth episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. Today had a lot on the docket, podcast recording, shopping, cooking, field hockey and a short nap. But it's always good to get all your topics under one hat, maybe I'll finally get my time management under control. Tune in to hear how I managed to keep all the balls in the air once again.

Welcome to the thirty-fifth episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. We finally have our normal everyday life, no one sick, no unique plans, just a family trying to dance at different weddings. Tune in to hear if, despite all the dancing, I'm not forgetting the actual tasks of the 75 Hard Challenge.

Welcome to the thirty-fourth episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. I talk about the issue of procrastination and how I struggle with it. It's really annoying that I'm constantly putting things off and thus always riding myself into time-related problems. Funnily enough, it's never the case in relation to professional projects, but actually always when it comes...

Welcome to the thirty-third episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. We went to the climbing forest again and this time we overdid it a bit. We were stuck at 17m for over half an hour and it took us quite a while to figure out how to get back down, but in the end we three guys pulled ourselves together and found a safe way down. Tune in to find out if I was able to complete...

Welcome to the thirty-second episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. Today is a bridge day, as tomorrow is German Unity Day. One son had school and the other was off, so we had to organize a little at home, otherwise we had no program and just recovered from our short trip. I discuss briefly in this episode my thoughts on my impatience and how I'm trying to get a little...

Welcome to the thirty-first episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. Today we went to the swimming pool with the whole family because it was raining like cats and dogs. It's really absurd, my wife had forgotten her swimsuit, but we were able to buy her one without any problems and when we all changed, I realized that my swimsuit was not there either, so I ran through the...

Welcome to the thirtieth episode of the 75 Hard Challenge: A Dad´s Transformation Story. My wife's advanced training is finally over, so we can spend today together. Despite the wind, it is super nice weather, so we first explore the island on foot for some time and then get on the bike to see more. The kids got to bed early, so we could spend a relaxing movie night on the sofa, which we had n...