First Class Fatherhood

Episode 467 Howie Mandel is a First Class Father, Comedian, TV Personality, Screenwriter, Actor, Producer, Director, Entrepreneur, Game Show Host and Author. He is well known as the host of DEAL OR NO DEAL as well as a judge on AMERICA’S GOT TALENT. He is currently co-hosting a podcast with his daughter Jackelyn Shultz called HOWIE MANDEL DOES STUFF. In this Episode, Howie shares his Fatherhood jo...

Episode 466 AJ McLean is a First Class Father, Singer, Songwriter, Dancer and Member of The Backstreet Boys. The Backstreet Boys have sold over 100 million records worldwide making them the best-selling boy band of all time, and one of the world's best-selling music artists. AJ was one of the celebrities who competed on season 29 of Dancing with the Stars and was teamed up with professional dancer...

Episode 465 Jack Carr is a First Class Father, Navy SEAL and New York Times Bestselling Author. Jack served 20 years as a US Navy SEAL and led special operations teams as a Team Leader, Platoon Commander, Troop Commander and Task Unit Commander. He is a NYT Bestselling Author of The Terminal List series with his latest installment THE DEVIL’S HAND available now. Jack’s books have been picked up by...

Episode 464 Brian Austin Green is a First Class Father and Actor who is well known for portraying David Silver in the smash hit TV Series BEVERLY HILLS 90210. He was also a series regular on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Freddie, Wedding Band, and Anger Management. Recently he was a contestant on Season four of THE MASKED SINGER and a panelist on the spin-off series THE MASKED DANCER. B...

Episode 463 Bassem Youssef is a First Class Father, an Egyptian comedian, writer, producer, surgeon, doctor, media critic, and television host. Before his career in comedy began, Bassem was a heart surgeon. In 2011 he began hosting a satirical news program in Egypt and was compared to American comedian Jon Stewart, whose satire program The Daily Show inspired Youssef to begin his career. In 2013,...

Episode 462 Anthony D’Amico is a First Class Father who met his wife on the reality show MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT. Anthony is a sales and marketing professional who decided to take a shot at love by agreeing to go on the fifth season of the popular reality tv show MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT. On the show he was paired with Ashley Petta by relationship professionals and the two of them found true love. Th...

Episode 461 Governor Scott Walker is a First Class Father and 45th Governor of Wisconsin. Governor Walker is currently the President of YOUNG AMERICA’S FOUNDATION (YAF). He served two terms as Governor of Wisconsin from 2011-2019. As President of YAF Governor Walker has instituted The Long Game which is an ambitious action plan to beat back the deep-rooted cultural rot that has infected America’s...

Episode 460 Mirthell Mitchell is the First Class Father of the Onyx Family. The Onyx Family has over 6 million subscribers on YouTube with over 3 billion views worldwide. Mirthell writes, directs, and acts in many of the Onyx shows by bringing the family’s story to life in depicting how they rose from “the struggle life” to “the Onyx life.” As the host of The Onyx Life podcast, Mirthell seeks to i...

Episode 459 Floyd Schofield Sr and his son Floyd “Kid Austin” Schofield join me for a special Father & Son edition of First Class Fatherhood. Floyd and his son have overcome homelessness through hard work and dedication. Now Floyd Schofield jr is a professional boxer fighting under the name Kid Austin. Coached by his dad, Kid Austin won his first three professional boxing matches by KO in the firs...

Episode 458 Will Cain is a First Class Father and co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend on Fox News. He is formerly the host of The Will Cain Show on ESPN Radio and was a contributor for ESPN working with the features unit and E:60 and appearing on First Take. He was also a host on The Blaze, where he helmed a number of programs including, Real News, Cain and Cupp, and The Cain Conversation. In this Ep...

Episode 457 Tobias Iaconis is a First Class Father and Hollywood Screenwriter. He is best known for writing, with Daughtry, the films “The Curse of La Llorona” and “Five Feet Apart”. Tobias recently wrote the screenplay for Netflix’s film adaptation of the children's fantasy-horror book, “Nightbooks” by author J. A. White. He was born in Germany and grew up outside of the city of Kaiserslautern, a...

Episode 456 Donnell Rawlings is a First Class Father, Comedian, Actor and Podcaster. He is best known as a cast member on the Comedy Central sketch comedy TV series Chappelle's Show and the HBO drama The Wire. Donnell is also a veteran who served four years in the United States Air Force. Recently, Donnell was the voice of the barber Dez in the 2020 Disney Pixar movie smash hit movie Soul. In this...

Episode 455 Renzo Gracie is a First Class Father, Legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion and UFC Fighter. Renzo has won numerous competitions, the most prestigious being the Abu Dhabi Combat Club in which he is a 2x Champion. Renzo has fought all over the world for organizations such as Pride FC in its heyday and the UFC. He pioneered Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in America in the 1990’s when he founded Re...

Episode 454 Maksim Chmerkovskiy is a First Class Father, Latin–ballroom dance champion, choreographer, and instructor. He is well known as one of the professional dancers on Dancing With The Stars. In his 17 seasons on the show, Maksim made it to the final round five times, with two runner-up and two third-place finishes. He won the Mirrorball Trophy in 2014 when he paired up with Olympic ice danc...

Episode 453 Tim Storey is a First Class Father, author, speaker and life coach. He is well known for inspiring and motivating people of all walks of life, from entertainment to executives, celebrities and athletes, to adults and children in the most deprived neighborhoods in the country. Tim has visited 75 countries and has spoken to millions of people. He often meets privately and counsels high-p...

Episode 452 Eric Balfour is a First Class Father, actor and singer. Some of his roles on television include Milo Pressman on the action-thriller TV series 24, a recurring role in the HBO drama Six Feet Under as Gabriel Dimas, and Duke Crocker in the supernatural series Haven. Eric is currently starring as Boone alongside Katherine McPhee in the new Netflix Original Comedy Series COUNTRY COMFORT. H...

Episode 451 Adam Carolla is a First Class Father, radio personality, television host, comedian, and actor. He is currently the host of The Adam Carolla Show podcast which set the record as the "most downloaded podcast" as judged by Guinness World Records in 2011. He was the co-host of the radio show Loveline along with Dr. Drew from 1995 to 2005. Adam was the co-creator and co-host of the televisi...

Episode 450 Dan Carter is a First Class Father and World Class Rugby Player. Dan Carter played for Crusaders in New Zealand and played for New Zealand's national team, the All Blacks. He is the highest point scorer in test match rugby,and is considered by many experts as the greatest ever Fly-Half in the history of the game. He was named the International Rugby Board Player of the Year in 2005, 20...

Episode 449 Darius Kasparaitis is a First Class Father and former Professional Hockey Player. He was drafted by the New York Islanders with the 5th overall pick of the 1992 NHL and went on to have a tremendous career as a defenseman. He also spent time with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Colorado Avalanche, and New York Rangers. Darius is a four-time Olympian and three-time medalist, winning one gold me...

Episode 448 Deepak Chopra is a First Class Father and a world renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation. TIME magazine included Deepak Chopra in their list of the top 100 heroes and icons of the Twentieth Century. In conjunction with his medical achievements, he is recognized as a prolific author of over 90 books translated into over forty-three languages, including nume...

Episode 447 Gotham Chopra is a First Class Father, filmmaker and author. He is the Co-Founder of “Religion of Sports” which he Co-Founded with Tom Brady and Michael Strahan. Gotham is a well regarded documentary filmmaker. In 2012, he directed and produced “Decoding Deepak”, a feature documentary about his legendary father Deepak Chopra. Gotham has also produced and directed the incredible documen...

Episode 446 Johnny Joey Jones is a First Class Father and retired United States Marine. He endured two combat deployments and eight years of active service in the Marine Corps. Staff Sergeant Jones suffered a life-changing injury while deployed in Afghanistan as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD/Bomb) technician. The 2010 IED-related incident resulted in the loss of both of his legs above the kn...

Episode 445 Kel Mitchell is a First Class Father, actor, comedian and musician. He is widely known for his performance in the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series ALL THAT as well as its spin-off KENAN & KEL. Kel is currently producing the reboot of ALL THAT and is extremely involved in his community as a Youth Pastor. In this Episode, Kel shares his Fatherhood journey which includes four children. He...

Episode 444 Sean Patrick Flanery is a First Class Father, actor, writer, producer and martial artist. He has starred in films such as “The Boondock Saints” and its sequel “The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day”. He played Indiana Jones in the ABC television series “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles” and won a Daytime Emmy Award for his role as Ty Garrett on “The Bay”. Sean recently wrote, produc...

Episode 443 Don La Greca is a First Class Father and Co-Host of “The Michael Kay Show”. The show is now heard weekdays on 98.7 FM ESPN New York and on Sirius XM satellite radio from 3 to 7 p.m. "The Michael Kay Show" is also simulcast on the YES Network. He has been part of the Kay show since 2002. Don has been around the sports radio industry for years. He started at Sports Phone, where he update...