First Class Fatherhood

Episode 369 Kyren Gibson is a First Class Father who is known for his viral videos on social media which feature him asking his young son, Kyng, questions about financial literacy. His son responds with quick, well formulated answers. The chemistry between Kyren and his son is magical, inspiring and their positive vibe is contagious. In this Episode, Kyren shares his Fatherhood journey, he discuss...

Episode 368 Dean Cain is a First Class Father, Actor and Emmy Nominated Producer. It is an honor to have Dean back on the podcast. He joined me on Episode 47 and was the first celebrity I interviewed on the show. After his appearance, the podcast jumped to #1 on the iTunes Charts for Kids & Family and First Class Fatherhood has been on fire ever since. Dean is known for his role as Superman on “Lo...

Episode 367 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is a First Class Father, Veteran and former Congressman. In 2018, Pompeo became the 70th Secretary of State. Prior to becoming Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo served as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and before that he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 4th district. Secretary Pompeo finished first in his class fr...

Episode 366 John Roberts is a First Class Father and Fox News Channel’s Chief White House Correspondent. Roberts started his career as a co-host on the music newsmagazine The NewMusic on CITY-TV before serving as an entertainment reporter for CITY-TV and finally fronting Canada's music channel MuchMusic. Before he became the Chief White House Correspondent Roberts was at CNN where he was an anchor...

Episode 365 Chad Veach is a First Class Father, globally-renowned faith figure, author and pastor of LA’s fastest-growing young adult church. Chad’s family first became the focal point of a tattoo craze when stars like Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, got “G” tattoos for Chad’s oldest daughter, Georgia, who suffers from a rare life-threatening brain disease. Chad will release his first-...

Episode 364 Sam Jaeger is a First Class Father and Actor. He is known for his role as Joel Graham on “Parenthood” as well as his recurring role on “The Handmaid’s Tale”. He has a major role in the upcoming second season of “The Politician” which begins Friday, June 19 on Netflix. He has appeared in films such as “Behind Enemy Lines” and “American Sniper” with many other roles to his credit. In thi...

Episode 363 Justin Baldoni is a First Class Father, Actor, Director and filmmaker. As an entrepreneur, Baldoni co-founded Wayfarer Entertainment—a cause-driven media studio focused on creating content that highlights inspiration, unity, and the power of human connection. In addition to developing projects from ideation through release, Baldoni created the dinner conversation series, Man Enough, wh...

Episode 362 Kenny Johnson is a First Class Father and Actor. He currently portrays Dominique Luca in the CBS drama series “S.W.A.T.” and has appeared in every episode of the hit series. He is also known for his roles as Detective Curtis Lemansky in “The Shield”, Detective Ham Dewey in “Saving Grace”, Herman Kozik in “Sons of Anarchy” and Caleb Calhoun in “Bates Motel”. In this Episode, Kenny share...

Episode 361 Philip Payne is a First Class Father and a top tier music industry professional. Philip and model Iskra Lawrence are proud new parents of a baby boy. Philip played college football at the University of Texas on a scholarship. His passion for music led him to a successful career as an A&R, tour manager and songwriter. In this Episode, Philip shares his Fatherhood journey, he discusses t...

Episode 360 Matt Eversmann is a First Class Father and Retired Army Ranger. Matt served in the Third Battalion, Seventy Fifth Ranger Regiment as a Sergeant during the 1993 Battle Of Mogadishu which was immortalized in the movie “Black Hawk Down”. For his courageous actions during the battle, Matt received several awards including the Bronze Star Medal with Valor. Matt continued to serve long after...

Episode 359 Sean Murray is a First Class Father and Actor. Sean has gained international recognition starring as Agent Timothy McGee on CBS’s Award-winning series “NCIS,” the #1 show on television since 2010. Recognized as a promising young actor, Sean made his acting debut in 1991 in the television movie “Backfield in Motion.” It was his 1993 role as Thackery Binx opposite Bette Midler and Sarah...

Episode 358 Shawn Stockman is a First Class Father, singer, songwriter and member of Boyz II Men. He has been with the legendary soul and R&B group for 29 years and won multiple Grammy Awards. Boyz II Men dominated the Billboard charts for many years with songs such as, “On Bended Knee”, “I’ll Make Love To You”, “End of the Road” and many others. Shawn continues to sing with the group which perfor...

Episode 357 Matthew Williams is a First Class Father, Green Beret and Medal of Honor Recipient. Matt received the military’s highest award for his courageous actions in Afghanistan during The Battle Shok Valley. The Battle lasted more than seven hours after Matt and his team were ambushed by over 200 enemy insurgents. Matt and his team from the Army’s 3rd Special Forces Group overcame incredible o...

Episode 356 Nick Carter is a First Class Father, Singer, Musician and youngest member of the Backstreet Boys. Nick has been with the boy band since he was twelve years old and they have been crushing the pop music scene since 1996. The Backstreet Boys have sold over 100 Million records worldwide and they are one of the world’s best selling music artists. Nick has stepped up in a big way during the...

Episode 355 Craig Sawyer is a First Class Father, former United States Marine and former Navy SEAL. He is the founder of Vets 4 Child Rescue which is putting fear into the worldwide perpetrators of Child Sex Trafficking. Craig and his team recently released an important documentary, CONTRALAND, which dives deep into the criminal enterprise and global epidemic of the Child Sex Trade. I highly encou...

Episode 354 Merril Hoge is a First Class Father, former NFL Running Back, Motivational Speaker and Author. He played the majority of his NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers before finishing with the Chicago Bears. After his football career was over he worked as an analyst for ESPN for more than 20 years. In 2003 he was diagnosed with stage 2 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is now Cancer Free. He is t...

Episode 353 Captain Richard Phillips is a First Class Father and retired Merchant Mariner who was kidnapped by Somali pirates during the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama in 2009. He was held hostage in a lifeboat until Navy SEAL snipers from DEVGRU killed all three pirates and rescued him. The event was immortalized in the major motion picture, Captain Phillips, with Tom Hanks playing the role of P...

Episode 352 Eddie Gallagher is a First Class Father, and Retired Navy SEAL. Prior to becoming a Navy SEAL, Eddie served with the US Marines. He has deployed on multiple combat tours and has been decorated for valor several times including two bronze stars. In 2018 he was falsely accused of committing war crimes of which he was acquitted. The injustice against him was so bad that President Donald T...

Episode 351 Pete Hegseth is a First Class Father, Combat Veteran, Author, Fox Nation Host and Co-Host of Fox & Friends. I had the honor of being interviewed by Pete on Fox & Friends and now it’s time to flip the script as I now have the opportunity to interview Pete on the podcast about Fatherhood and his new book, AMERICAN CRUSADE: OUR FIGHT TO STAY FREE. In this Episode, Pete shares his Fatherho...

Episode 350 Mike Lindell is a First Class Father, Entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of My Pillow. He has overcome a crack addiction to become a successful businessman. He has sold more than 45 Million My Pillow’s and has generously used his manufacturing capabilities to make face masks during the coronavirus pandemic. In this Episode, Mike shares his Fatherhood journey, he describes his drug addiction...

Episode 349 Dr. Dilip Joseph is a First Class Father who was captured and held hostage by the Taliban back in 2012 while he was in Afghanistan working with other members of Morning Star Development to train local health care workers. The US military sent in the most elite special forces operation unit SEAL Team Six to rescue Dr. Joseph. Sadly, America lost a hero as Navy SEAL Nicolas Checque was s...

Episode 348 Mike Iaconelli is a First Class Father and Professional Fisherman. He is the only angler to have won the Bassmaster Classic, Bassmaster Angler of the Year and B.A.S.S. Nation Championship. Mike has the longest active streak of Bassmaster Classic qualifications with 17 consecutive appearances and in 2017 he was the Major League Fishing Summit Cup Champion. In this Episode, Mike shares h...

Episode 347 Kilay Reinfeld is a First Class Father and President of Paradigm Sports Management. He is an entrepreneur who at the age of 17 owned and operated an internet web hosting corporation which provided web design and development services to his clients. In 2002 he became the COO of QuickDrop, a company he took from startup to over 10 million dollars in sales within the first year. In 2017 h...

Episode 346 Tommicus Walker is a First Class Father who is married to the beautiful and talented LeToya Luckett. He is an Entrepreneur who owns a transportation company. He also works for FedEx as their Solutions Design Analyst. Tommicus and his wife LeToya can be seen every Monday on VH1’s T.I. & Tiny: Family & Friends Hustle. In this Episode, Tommicus shares his Fatherhood journey, he discusses...

Episode 345 Troy Vincent is a First Class Father and NFL Veteran who was selected with the 7th Pick in the First Round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins. Troy would go on to play for the Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins. He is a 5x Pro Bowler and in 2002 he received the Walter Payton Man Of The Year Award. He is currently the Executive Vice President of Football...