First Class Fatherhood

Episode 344 Nick Mangold is a First Class Father and Retired All Pro NFL Center. Nick played college football at Ohio State and was selected in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the NY Jets. He played 11 years for the Jets and was elected to 7 Pro Bowls. Nick now makes an incredible BBQ Sauce called Mangold’s 74 in which he donates a portion of every sale to the families of fallen NYC First...

Episode 343 Jesse Csincsak is a First Class Father, Professional Snowboarder, Entrepreneur and Winner of The Bachelorette. Jesse was the Season 4 winner of The Bachelorette and became engaged to DeAnna Pappas which didn’t end up working out, however, reality tv did turn out to be a blessing for Jesse because he fell in love with and married Ann Lueders who was a Season 13 contestant of The Bachelo...

Episode 342 Wim Hof is a First Class Father known as The IceMan for his ability to withstand freezing temperatures. Some of his feats include climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in shorts, running a half marathon above the Arctic Circle on his bare feet, and standing in a container while covered with ice cubes for more than 112 minutes. He uses what he calls The Wim Hof Method which is a breathing and mind...

Episode 341 Bubba Page is a First Class Father of eight children. He is a highly successful entrepreneur who started his own Business to Business Company which he ran for eleven years before selling it. He and his wife Jordan Page have started multiple companies including Fun Cheap or Free! In this Episode, Bubba shares his Fatherhood journey, he describes life as an entrepreneur dad, he talks abo...

Episode 340 Edwin Arroyave is a First Class Father, Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of Skyline Security Management which is one of the largest authorized dealers of Brinks Home Security. Edwin is married to Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star Teddi Mellencamp and has appeared on the show many times. He was born in Colombia and moved to Los Angeles as a toddler. Hard work, vision and faith took Edwin...

Episode 339 Andy Stumpf is a First Class Father, Motivational Speaker, Podcaster and Retired Navy SEAL. He has deployed on multiple combat tours and even spent time with the world's most elite counterterrorism unit SEAL Team Six. His awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, 5 Bronze Star Medals (Four with Valor), the Joint Service Commendation Medal, The Navy and Marine Corp Commendation M...

Episode 338 Brandon Copeland is a First Class Father and NFL Linebacker. He teaches Financial Literacy at the University of Pennsylvania where he played his college football. He graduated from the Wharton School with a Bachelor of Science in economics and helps other NFL players as well as children learn about financial literacy. Brandon has played for the Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans, Detro...

Episode 337 Audie Attar is a First Class Father, Founder and CEO of Paradigm Sports Management. He was born in Baghdad Iraq and immigrated to the United States at a young age. He has built Paradigm Sports Management into one of the premier names in the industry and represents powerhouse athletes such as Conor McGregor, Manny Pacquiao and many others. In this Episode, Audie shares his Fatherhood jo...

Episode 336 Tyler Hilton is a First Class Father, actor, singer and songwriter. He starred in the hit TV series One Tree Hill and portrayed Elvis Presley in the 2005 Johnny Cash biopic Walk The Line. He is a talented musician with a very successful music career which includes a number of smash hit albums with his latest one being City On Fire. He is married to actress Megan Park and the talented c...

Episode 335 Derick Dillard is a First Class Father and an accountant who is currently a law student at the University of Arkansas. He is married to Jill Duggar of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting and together they have two children. In this Episode, Derick shares his Fatherhood journey, he details his mission work overseas and describes family life as a missionary in Central America, he discusses life u...

Episode 334 Leon “Rocky” Edwards is a First Class Father and #4 Ranked welterweight in the UFC. He was scheduled to fight for the #1 spot back in March but the fight was postponed because of the coronavirus lockdown. Leon was born in Jamaica and grew up in England where he fights out of Birmingham. He recorded the second fastest knockout in welterweight history and holds an 18-3 UFC record. In thi...

Episode 333 Ryan Harris is a First Class Father, NFL Super Bowl Champion, Bestselling Author and Broadcaster. He played on the offensive line at the University of Notre Dame and was selected in the 3rd round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. Ryan went on to play for the Eagles, Texans, Chiefs and Steelers over his 10 year NFL career. Ryan became a Super Champion when he and the Broncos,...

Episode 332 Dan Abrams is a First Class Father and Chief Legal Correspondent for ABC News. He is the host of Live PD and Court Cam on A&E. Dan also hosts The Dan Abrams Show on Satellite Radio, he owns his own media company and he is a NYT Bestselling Author. His latest book is John Adams Under Fire: The Founding Father's Fight for Justice in the Boston Massacre Murder Trial. In this Episode, Dan...

Episode 331 Spencer Matthews is a First Class Father and Entrepreneur. He was the Bachelor on Season 5 of Britain’s version the popular reality TV series. He was also a finalist on Celebrity Masterchef, he was the winner of The Jump and was featured on the reality show Made In Chelsea. In 2019 he launched luxury diamond jewellery business Eden Rocks and the Clean Liquor Company which features popu...

Episode 330 Frostee Rucker is a First Class Father and Retired Professional Football player. He played college football for USC where he won two National Championships and competed in three. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals as a defensive lineman and played for the Browns, Raiders and Cardinals over the course of his 13 year NFL career. In this Episode, Frostee shares his Fatherhood journe...

Episode 329 David Burtka is a First Class Father, actor, author and chef. David performed on Broadway as Tulsa in the 2003 revival of Gypsy. He played Scooter in How I Met Your Mother before eventually leaving his acting career to pursue a passion of becoming a professional chef. He is married to Tony Award Winning actor Neil Patrick Harris and together they have two children. In this Episode, Dav...

Episode 328 Joost Janssen is a First Class Father, actor, stuntman and former Navy SEAL. Joost enlisted in the Navy at 22 years old after his wife was tragically killed in an automobile accident. He served more than 12 years as a Frogman before leaving the military. Joost then worked for the CIA for over five years and has made deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen and many others. He is current...

Episode 327 Kevin Manno is a First Class Father, TV and Radio host. He is currently the co-host of a syndicated radio show, Valentine In The Morning, on 104.3fm out of Los Angeles. He is the former host of MTV’s The Seven. Kevin’s wife, Ali Fedotowsky, is a former contestant on ABC’s The Bachelor and eventually starred as The Bachelorette in Season 6 of the popular dating reality show. Kevin and A...

Episode 326 Drew Bledsoe is a First Class Father, former NFL Quarterback and Founder of the Doubleback Winery. Drew was selected first overall in the 1993 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots and led the team to Super Bowl XXXI. He is a four time Pro Bowler and is in the Patriots Hall of Fame. After suffering a life threatening injury on the field, his backup quarterback, Tom Brady took over the...

Episode 325 Sergei Urban is a First Class Father and creator of The Dad Lab. He has more than 3 million fans across Social Media where he performs incredible science experiments with his two children. Sergei presents his experiments with easy to follow instructions and doesn’t use any sophisticated equipment, just ordinary things around the house. His YouTube channel has nearly one million subscri...

Episode 324 Andrew East is a First Class Father, NFL long snapper, YouTuber and Vlogger. Andrew played his college football at Vanderbilt and played for several NFL Teams including the Washington Redskins. His wife, Shawn Johnson East, is an Olympic gold medalist who crushed the women’s gymnastics competition in Beijing back in 2008. Andrew and Shawn are now extremely popular Vloggers who are shar...

Episode 323 Teddy Atlas is a First Class Father, a legendary Boxing Trainer and ESPN Boxing Commentator. Teddy trained as an amateur boxer with Hall of Fame trainer Cus D'Amato and eventually worked as his assistant. He has trained many fighters over the years including Mike Tyson, Michael Moorer, Barry McGuigan, Timothy Bradley and so many others. Teddy has been a long time Boxing commentator for...

Episode 322 Craig Wayne Boyd is a First Class Father, country singer, songwriter and Season 7 Winner of NBC’s The Voice. Craig captured the hearts of millions of viewers when he won the singing competition under Team Blake Shelton. He has gone on to have a successful singing career with an extremely loyal fan base. In this Episode, Craig shares his Fatherhood journey which includes four children,...

Episode 321 Matt Roloff is a First Class Father, Entrepreneur, Pumpkin Farmer and Star of Little People Big World on TLC. Matt joined me on Episode 165 and it is an honor to have back on the podcast. He and his family have a new season of their very popular reality TV show beginning on March 31st. In this Episode, Matt tells us what we can expect to see in the upcoming 20th Season, he gives us an...

Episode 320 Brian Dougherty is a First Class Father, former Navy SEAL and Entrepreneur. He served as a Navy SEAL for eight years and did multiple deployments as a frogman. He also became a BUD/s instructor before leaving the Teams. He is the founder and CEO of The Declan Watch Company which he named after his first son. In this Episode, Brian shares his Fatherhood journey, he describes the circums...