First Class Fatherhood

Episode 178 Jordan Palmer is a First Class Father and former NFL Quarterback who now helps prepare young quarterbacks for the league with his QB Summit. He is also heavily involved with the Jessie Rees Foundation. In this episode Jordan shares his journey to Fatherhood and his opinion on kids playing contact football. He talks about the evolution of the Football Helmet Vicis, a company which he is...

Episode 177 Eryk Anders is a First Class Father and UFC Middleweight and Light Heavyweight who will be squaring off with Khalil Rountree Jr on Saturday, April 13th on the main card of UFC 236 in Atlanta Georgia. Before his career in the octagon, Eryk was a standout linebacker with the Alabama Crimson Tide where he won a National Championship. He is a father of two boys and in this episode he talks...

Episode 176 Grant Cardone is a First Class Father, Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker and more. He has built a Real Estate Empire and has a net worth of more than $300 Million. He sells out stadiums with his 10x Growth Conferences and has a dynamic speaking ability. In this episode Grant shares his journey to fatherhood, he speaks about Dad Life, Family Life and how he is able to balance everything in...

Episode 175 Jason Wood is a First Class Father and Combat Veteran who served with the United States Army. He is currently an elite Obstacle Course Athlete who is sponsored and competes in Spartan Races. Jason is also on the brink of receiving a PHD in Business. In this episode he discusses his journey to fatherhood as a single Dad who is co-parenting with his daughters mom. His four year old daugh...

Episode 174 Alexander Kane is a First Class Father and an Actor who is bringing a breath of fresh air to the Hollywood Movie scene. His latest role is in Unplanned which is a huge box office success. He has also wrapped up new big western coming out this fall called HELL ON THE BORDER and is attached to 3 big time features; ANTI-LIFE, a remake of the Academy Award winning picture HIGH NOON, and th...

Episode 173 Jason Babin is a First Class Father and Former 1st Round NFL Draft Pick. Jason played college football at Western Michigan and was a two time MAC Defensive Player Of The Year. He was selected 27th overall by the Houston Texans and played 12 Seasons in the NFL as a Defense End for the Seahawks, Chiefs, Eagles, Titans, Jaguars, Jets, Ravens and Cardinals. He is currently making waves in...

Episode 172 David Rutherford is a First Class Father and Former Navy SEAL, Combat Paramedic and Instructor. He motivates people around the world as a top motivational speaker, author for kids and adults, he is a podcast host of Team Never Quit, behavioral training specialist, YouTube personality, private performance coach, has a strong social media presence, is a charity volunteer, and mentor for...

Episode 171 Alex Duran is a First Class Father and Former United States Marine. He is an expert on the subject of bullying, he is known as The Bully Magnet. He is an author of a series of books based on Bullying. In this episode Alex shares some of his extensive knowledge and experience with Bullying that will be beneficial to all parents. He also discusses the tragic subject of suicide among Teen...

Episode 170 Riyadh Ahmed Khalaf Al Ahmady better known by his Code Name, Johnny Walker, is a First Class Father and Iraqi Hero who fought side by side with Navy SEALs on 100’s of missions. He recently realized his dream of becoming a US Citizen. He is a proud American, husband and father of four. In this episode Riyadh talks about his journey from Mosul to the USA and delivers a powerful message F...

Episode 169 Scott Reid is a First Class Father and 2x Britain’s Strongest Man. He is the CEO of Focus Performance which deals in Supplements. Scott trains pro athletes, MMA athletes and other Strongman competitors. In this episode Scott shares his fatherhood journey as well as some valuable information about health and nutrition for all Dads and our children. First Class Fatherhood is sponsored by...

Episode 168 Tony Hawk is a First Class Father and legendary skateboarder. He landed the first successful 900 in the 1999 X Games and has accomplished so many other feats on a skateboard. He also has one of the Best Selling video game franchises of all time. In this episode he shares his fatherhood journey and offers some great advice for all Dads. Tony is a father of 6 children all together and he...

Episode 167 Jeff Nichols is a First Class Father and Former Navy SEAL who served multiple combat tours. He is a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator who prepares candidates for careers in Law Enforcement, Military and Professional Sports. In this episode he shares his journey to and philosophy on fatherhood. Jeff also has some awesome ad...

Episode 166 Vincent “Rocco” Vargas is a First Class Father, Army Special Forces Combat Veteran, Actor, Writer, Entrepreneur, Speaker and podcaster. He stars in The Mayans M.C. on FX and hosts The Vinny Roc Podcast. He served three combat tours and now owns several companies which give back to the veteran community. He is a father of six children in a blended family and in this episode Vinny discus...

Episode 165 Matt Roloff is a First Class Father, Actor, Farmer, Author, Entrepreneur, Speaker and TV Personality who stars in Little People, Big World which airs on TLC. In this episode Matt discusses some of the challenges of being a father while being on such a successful reality show. He also offers some insight on how he and his ex-wife handled their very publicized divorce. He tells us about...

Episode 164 Nick Hoffman is a First Class Father, Singer, Songwriter, Fiddle Player who performed with Kenny Chesney for 12 years. He is currently hosting Nick’s Wild Ride on The Outdoor Channel. He has some brand new music on the way as well. In this episode Nick discusses the challenges of being Divorced, Remarried and co-parenting his daughter with his ex-wife and her new husband. He also deliv...

Episode 163 Jack Carr is a First Class Father, Former Navy SEAL and Best Selling Author. His new book True Believer is dropping in July and it is a follow up to The Terminal List which is a Best Selling fictional thriller. Jack Carr is a Combat Veteran who served with the Navy SEALs and led special operations teams as a Team Leader, Platoon Commander, Troop Commander, and Task Unit Commander. Over...

Episode 162 Jason “Jake” Jean is a First Class Father, Air Force Veteran and Founder of Tattered Beans Coffee Company which gives back generously to the veteran community. Jason was diagnosed with Cancer and he hasn’t let that slow him down at all, in fact it has motivated him to do more. He is a successful entrepreneur who has helped so many people along the way. In this episode Jason offers some...

Episode 161 Curtis Martin is a First Class Father, Air Force Veteran and Health & Wellness Coach. Fatherhood came a bit later in the game for Curtis who married the love of his life and became the father of her little girl. His wife became diagnosed with Cancer which, after treatment, has now been in remission for eight years. They have a daughter together and are fostering a set of twins. Curtis...

Episode 160 Dominic Fumusa is a First Class Father and well known Actor who has starred in Showtime’s comedy-drama series Nurse Jackie and portrayed John TIG Tiegen in the movie 13 Hours The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. He has also performed on Broadway in several plays including the Tony-Award winning production of Take Me Out. In this episode he offers some awesome advice for new dads shares his...

Episode 159 Brandon Cruz is a First Class Father and Combat Veteran who served multiple tours with the Elite United States Navy SEALs. He is our featured Frogman of the week and it is an honor to have him on the podcast. Brandon joined up following the events of 9/11 and he has an awesome philosophy on life with some great advice for all Dads. He is married to a beautiful woman whom he's been dati...

Episode 158 Larry Hagner is a First Class Father and fellow Podcaster who is the host of The Dad Edge Podcast. He has been involved in the podcasting game for four years and created a popular men’s group called The Good Dad Alliance. He is also an author and a speaker so he has a lot of experience and advice to offer Dads at every level of fatherhood. Please enjoy and checkout Larry’s podcast here...

Episode 157 Tyler Jack Harris is a First Class Father who went from the unemployment line to millionaire in just three and a half years. He sold over 8,000 Life insurance policies in that time and he is giving back by sharing his experience with others on Social Media. Tyler is a fairly new Father with a two year old daughter, but his message about fatherhood and how it changed his perspective on...

Episode 156 Jason Mesnick is a First Class Father & Star of both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. He was the runner up on season 4 of The Bachelorette and then became The Bachelor himself on season 13 of the successful reality series. Jason was the first star of the show to be a father and after a bit of controversy he found the love of his life, Molly with whom he married shortly after the seri...

Episode 155 Ryan Sutter is a First Class Father who was Trista Rehn’s choice on the very first season of The Bachelorette. He is a former 5th round pick of the Buffalo Bills in the 1998 NFL Draft. Ryan also served more than 17 years as a Firefighter. He and Trista have been married for 15 years and have two children. In this episode Ryan shares his experience of transitioning from reality TV to fa...

Episode 154 Chad Williams is a First Class Father and a Former Navy SEAL. He is also a dynamic speaker and author whose memoir SEAL of God had sold more than 100,000 copies. Midway through his time with the Teams, Chad had a calling to join the spiritual battle by getting to know God and making Him known to others. He is now fully engaged in full-time ministry work and uses his training and experi...