First Class Fatherhood

Episode 394 Derrick Van Orden is a First Class Father, Retired Navy SEAL, Best Selling Author and Candidate for US Congress. Derrick served for 26 with the US Navy spending the majority of his time as a frogman with the elite US Navy SEAL Teams. He retired as a Navy SEAL Senior Chief with 5 combat deployments and several others to troubled areas in the world. He is the best-selling author of the b...

Episode 393 Matt LaCosse is about to be a Father. He is the first guest of the podcast who is not a dad already. Matt and his wife are expecting their first child in November of 2020. Matt is an NFL Tight End who played college football at Illinois and has spent time with the NY Giants, NY Jets, Denver Broncos and currently plays for the NE Patriots. He has to make the toughest decision of his lif...

Episode 392 Nick Kosir is a First Class Father and Meteorologist known as the Dancing Weatherman. He currently forecasts the weather for WJZY Fox 46 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Before he became known as the Dancing Weatherman he rapped his weather reports. His dancing moves have gone viral on social media. Nick’s unique and entertaining style of delivering the weather has been seen by millions o...

Episode 391 Roger Mathews is a First Class Father who is known for his role in the smash hit MTV Reality show Jersey Shore. He also appeared in all 54 episodes of Snooki & JWoww. His divorce from Jenni JWoww Farley was highly publicized. He currently co-hosts a podcast with UFC Superstar Frankie Edgar called The Champ and the Tramp. In this Episode, Roger shares his Fatherhood journey which includ...

Episode 390 Rusty Noesner is a First Class Father and Former United States Navy SEAL. Rusty served for six years with the elite SEAL Teams and is currently a Firearms and Tactical Driving instructor. Rusty has a passion for art and for several years ran a nonprofit called War Paint where veterans and service members could create and sell art. In this Episode, Rusty shares his Fatherhood journey wh...

Episode 389 Jim Kelly is a First Class Father and Legendary NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback. He was selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. He played two seasons in the USFL where he was named Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player. He spent his entire NFL career with the Buffalo Bills leading them to four consecutive Super Bowls. His number 12 has been retired by...

Episode 388 Lee Goldberg is a First Class Father and Meteorologist. He is the Chief Meteorologist for Channel 7's Eyewitness News First 4:00pm and Eyewitness News at 5:00pm, 6:00pm and 11:00pm. He joined the Eyewitness News Weather Team in 1996. Lee has a dedication to community service that includes his avid support for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation, hosting their annual Walkathon in Riverside...

Episode 387 Dustin Poirier is a First Class Father and World Class UFC Lightweight Fighter. He is the former interim lightweight champion and is currently the #2 Ranked Lightweight Fighter in the world. Dustin has beaten some of the top UFC fighters including Max Holloway, Eddie Alvarez, Justin Gaethje and Anthony Pettis. He is also currently the #8 ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC. In th...

Episode 386 Bob Kerrey is a First Class Father, Former Navy SEAL, Former US Senator of Nebraska and Medal of Honor Recipient. He was wounded in combat during the Vietnam War and awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his courageous actions under fire. He served as Governor for four years before being elected to the U.S. Senate, where he served from 1989 through 2001. In 2002 he published a m...

Episode 385 Andre Tippett is a First Class Father and Legendary NFL Hall of Fame linebacker. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was drafted in the second round of the 1982 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. Andre played his entire pro football career with the Patriots recording 100 sacks and was selected to five Pro Bowls. He is a member of the NFL 1980’s All Decade Team. In...

Episode 384 Sean Hannity is a First Class Father, the host of Hannity on Fox News and the nationally syndicated radio program The Sean Hannity Show. He is the author of three New York Times bestsellers Conservative Victory, Deliver Us From Evil, and Let Freedom Ring. Sean Hannity’s first book in 10 years (on sale 8/4, published by Threshold Editions), has sold 500,000 copies in just three weeks. T...

Episode 383 Sean Parnell is a First Class Father, decorated combat veteran, New York Times Bestselling Author and Candidate for US Congress in Pennsylvania. This is Sean’s third appearance on First Class Fatherhood and it’s an honor to have him back on the show. He has a brand new book available now, ONE TRUE PATRIOT which is the third installment of his Eric Steele military fictional thriller ser...

Episode 382 Beav Brodie is a First Class Father, founder and CEO of TACTICAL BABY GEAR. Tactical Baby Gear is a lifestyle brand that’s heard the call of daddy. Only Tactical Baby Gear has engineered the toughest baby gear on the planet in its enthusiastic quest to provide you with the tools to handle some serious doodie. Designed with the idea that tactical is practical, Tactical Baby Gear efficie...

Episode 381 Hue Jackson is a First Class Father and former NFL Head Coach of the Cleveland Browns who is making his second appearance on the podcast. His foundation, the Hue Jackson Foundation, is committed to empowering children, teens, and adults through awareness, education and prevention of Human Trafficking while assisting survivors and their families in their journey through recovery and sur...

Episode 380 Chris Kirkpatrick is a First Class Father, singer, songwriter and founding member of the boy band NSYNC. Chris started the band as a vocal group that went on to take the world by storm selling more than 50 million albums with performances all across the globe. NSYNC has performed at the World Series, Super Bowl and Olympics and are one of the top selling boy bands of all time. Chris ha...

Episode 379 Bill Perkins is a First Class Father, former Hedge Fund Manager, High Stakes Poker Player, Film Producer and Author. His new book DIE WITH ZERO: GETTING ALL YOU CAN FROM YOUR MONEY AND YOUR LIFE is Now Available. Bill Perkins is the CEO of BrisaMax Holdings, a consulting services firm based in the US Virgin Islands. After training on Wall Street, Perkins made his fortune as an energy t...

Episode 378 Boston Rob Mariano is a First Class Father and Reality TV Show Legend who has spent more time on Survivor Islands then any other contestant on the CBS smash hit reality show. He met his future wife, Amber, on the 8th Season in which she was declared the Sole Survivor and Rob finished as runner up. Rob won the show's 22nd season Survivor: Redemption Island and most recently competed on...

Episode 377 Al Roker is a First Class Father, legendary weather forecaster, journalist, actor, television personality and author. He is the current weather anchor on NBC's Today and has been with NBC for over forty years. He has hosted NBC's coverage of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade since 1995 and also serves as co-host on 3rd Hour Today. Al is a New York Times bestselling author with a new b...

Episode 376 Benjamin Watson is a First Class Father and Retired NFL Tight End who was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. During his professional football career he played for the Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens and finished his career where it began with the Patriots. He was a part of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl 39 and was...

Episode 375 Ken Daneyko is a First Class Father and Legendary NHL Defenseman. Daneyko was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the 1982 NHL and played his entire twenty year career with the organization earning the nickname Mr. Devil by the fans. Daneyko is a three-time Stanley Cup Champion who is best known for his bone crushing hits and many fights on the ice. In 2006, the New...

Episode 374 Joel McHale is a First Class Father, comedian, actor, writer, producer, and television host. He is well known for hosting “The Soup” as well as his role as Jeff Winger on the NBC sitcom Community. He was the host of the 2015 ESPY Awards, the 43rd People's Choice Awards, and recently hosted the after-show special of the smash-hit documentary series “Tiger King” on Netflix. In this Episo...

Episode 373 Jesse Lee Peterson is a First Class Father, author, activist, counselor, pastor, talk show host, and founder and president of BOND, the Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny (est. 1990). BOND is a nationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to "Rebuilding the Family by Rebuilding the Man." He hosts the JLP Show Monday through Friday from 6:00am - 9:00am Pacific. In this Episode, Jess...

Episode 372 Brent Gleeson is a First Class Father, Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur and former Navy SEAL. This is Brent’s second time on First Class Fatherhood and it’s an honor to have him back. The last time he was on the podcast was Episode 77. As a member of SEAL Team 5, Gleeson's platoon had some of the first SEALs deployed to Iraq in early 2003. He served several tours in Iraq, Africa, and othe...

Episode 371 John Brenkus is a First Class Father, Producer, Director and TV Personality. He was the on-air host, co-creator and executive producer of ESPN’s Emmy Award-winning show Sport Science. John is also the co-creator of the groundbreaking series Fight Science for the National Geographic Channel. He is currently the CMO of KILL CLIFF which is an all natural energy drink with all natural ingr...

Episode 370 Gino Cafarelli is a First Class Father and Actor. He recently played Tom Hardy's opposite in the movie “Capone”. Gino also played Mayor Frank Rizzo in “The Irishman” opposite Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci. He wrote a children’s book due out this fall which was inspired by his daughter who is hearing impaired. In this Episode, Gino shares his Fatherhood journey, he discusses his transitio...