Front Row Dads with Jon Vroman

How do we give our kids what they need, while teaching them the value of what they have? My son, Ocean, has recently expressed his new business idea, Front Row Kids. He has a goal to "work to get money" because he "only has ten dollars, and he owes me five." 😂 I'm super proud of him, but it also made me wonder: if he's bringing up money, is it time to have the conversation about it's value? I fee...

Enjoy this bonus episode with Dane Espegard and his wife Brookelynn as we gear up for the Online Summit on September 16th! You can sign up by visiting: Front Row Dads | Online Summit Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of...

Enjoy this bonus episode with Tucker Max as we gear up for the Online Summit on September 16th! You can sign up by visiting: Front Row Dads | Online Summit Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seem...

How do we make time to live the life that we want while reaching our full financial potential?  I was putting my 6 year old, Ocean, to bed the other night. He asked me for one more Gerald and Piggie story, his personal favorite works of fiction by Mo Williams. I'm going to be honest. I was really tired, and so close to saying no because of that.  But then I asked myself, how long will he want me t...

Gentlemen, what if I told you that there was someone out there who could take you on a journey to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro, hike the Camino de Santiago, or navigate the Inca Trail–and discover more about yourself, the people around you, and all of humanity along the way? Well, that someone is Pieter Geldenhuys–and as soon as I learned about him, I was fascinated. Pieter is a husband and father of tw...

How can we teach our kids about money and encourage them to develop smart financial habits? And what can we do to help our kids learn the hard way and make their own mistakes without getting hurt?  To help answer these questions, my special guest today is Mike Miller. He's a family man with three adult daughters, COO at Advisors Excel, creator of the First Habits System, and the author of First Ha...

Guys, we all have a story about the first time we saw pornography.  For me (and maybe you too), it involved finding a Playboy in the woods.  Or someone snagged one of their dad's or uncle's magazines and brought it to guys' night when you were in high school. It might've felt pretty harmless at the time–but for our kids, things are VERY different. How different? I read recently that 50% of kids ha...

" I wouldn't take the trip back for anything, but boy it kicked my ass! "  Gents, in this episode we're talking all about RV life — extended road trips, trailers, camping, and year round travel with the entire family.  In case you missed it, I bought a 17-foot trailer and embarked on one of the most challenging family trips of my life. We made some incredible memories, but it wasn't exactly sunshi...

We've talked about how to be family men with businesses many times on this show. But one thing we don't talk about enough is how to run businesses with our families. And this is what Mort Fertel and his family are doing right now, and they're having some pretty incredible success with it. For anyone with large families, it probably goes without saying that the struggle to keep up with the laundry...

" I just can't handle you right now ." That's how I'm feeling around my kids lately.  As many of you know, I've been on a pretty epic family road trip across the country. We've been making some incredible memories and having a ton of fun, but it hasn't been without some serious challenges.  My wife has been sick for the past week, the boys are constantly fighting, I'm trying to manage my business...

In a super-divisive world, how do we find common ground, do what's best for our families, and approach things with an open mind? We may not have a clear answer at all times, but sometimes we come across some information that opens our minds to another point of view. And Christian Elliott's article titled, "18 Reasons Why I'm Not Getting a Covid Vaccine" is definitely one of them. A friend of mine...

When you think back to your own childhood, was there anything your Dad ever said to you (good or bad) that stayed with you forever?  I can still vividly recall moments from my upbringing when Dad said something (unintentionally) that really hurt me.  And despite having always believed I would never act the same way with my own kids, I've certainly had moments I'm not proud of.   HOW you speak to y...

Erik had been told by countless therapists that he was in denial. He'd heard over and over again that his autistic son would never learn to read.  But when they found the right program, it took just six days for something to click–and his teenage son was suddenly reading. Erik's family life has been full of little breakthroughs since he made a decision to show up for his oldest son in a big way. ...

She called me a sex god.  I laughed, but knew I may have earned it!   Gents... this show is going to get seriously personal.  We're talking oral sex, bedroom routines, easing anxiety, ethical porn and more.  A few years ago, my friend Lance Salazar, author of The Miracle Morning for Couples , gave me a copy of Dr. Ian Kerner's book, She Comes First .  Long story short: six months later, my wife wa...

What matters more–providing for our families, or being there for our spouses and our kids while we make incredible memories? When I learned that entrepreneur Tyler Gunter decided to make big changes in his life and retired at the age of 30 to show up for his family first and his business second, I knew I needed to talk to him.  Tyler is the founder of Adventure Dads, a group of about a dozen dads...

We've all heard of the mythical 100/100 marriage before — one where both partners give 100% at all times, and everything's always great. But let's take a step back and get real for a second: How often do you feel like you're able to give 100%? How often do you feel like you're getting 100%? If you've ever argued about who is (or isn't) giving enough, did it feel like you were going around in circl...

Phillip Stutts, my new friend, just published The Undefeated Marketing System.  It's a book about how to grow businesses and build audiences. If you want to learn a lot about digital marketing and the tools and techniques that win presidential campaigns, he lays it all out. But I took more from it than that. Phillip's book taught me to learn more about my kids and my wife. Most importantly, it mad...

My friend Johnny Kane didn't just recommend that I read Jesse Harless's book, If Not You, Then Who? –he told me that everybody should read it. And man, was Johnny right. I was blown away by the first 50 pages. It's a raw, shockingly good, honest memoir about addiction and recovery. But it's more than that. Instead of simply sharing his very moving story of struggles with addiction and his road to...

Gents, if you're reading this, you're probably the type of guy who wants to keep winning at life… But when you think about your family, your business, your health, and the legacy you're building, are you pushing the boundaries of what's possible? Are you intentionally creating space to design a life that gets you fired up? My chat with Matthew Januszek is all about achieving BIG breakthroughs — no...

What would you learn if you asked 40 amazing guys to write you a letter sharing their best dad advice? Well, Craig Kessler did exactly this — and now he's sharing everything he learned in his new book, The Dad Advice Project: Words of Wisdom From Guys Who Love Being Dad (coming out on June 1). Dad Advice: Words of Wisdom From Men Who Love Being Dads with Craig Kessler As you'll hear in my chat wit...

When everyone in your life tells you to read a book, the world is telling you something.  This is exactly what happened with John Eldredge's book, Wild at Heart . It started with my friend Ryan Mickler, who'd been talking about his work for years, and soon I felt like I'd heard this recommendation from over eighty guys I trust. When I finally read it, I was stunned by his work and his message–and...

Guys, as much as we may not want to, we have to think about what will happen to our families after we're gone.  I'm not talking about money or an estate here. I'm talking about what our last words to our kids will be, and how we can share our wisdom, our advice, our love, and our memories not just while we're here on earth, but forever.  Blake Brewer realized this in the hardest way possible–he lo...

Ok guys, time to get vulnerable for a minute… Clearly, as we get older our bodies inevitably change, but I never really thought I'd notice a shift in how I "showed up" in the bedroom, until I did. There's a happy ending to this story (Pun intended). A few weeks ago, I met Dr. Amy Killen, who's an expert in maximizing male sexual performance. PERFECT. TIMING. While she openly shared with me all the...

Ok fellas, raise your hand if your kids have come to you with a business idea 🙋🏼‍♂️ As an entrepreneur myself, having my kids show interest in starting a business is pretty exciting.  Of course, I want them to explore whatever makes them happy. But secretly, I love the idea of them running their own thing. Maybe it's because it's something I know I'll be able to connect with them about. Can any...

Today, I'm talking with my close friend Jeremy Reisig, a.k.a. Brotha James.  He's been a hugely influential member of the Front Row Dads community.  Why? It's simple: Jeremy has legendary relationships with his family.  In our conversations over the years, I've been deeply moved by the stories he's shared–especially when he talks about the ways his dad, who recently passed away, showed up for him....