Legacy Dads with Dave and Dante

In this episode, Dave and Dante sit down with Ann Garcia, also known as the College Financial Lady. Ann is a certified financial planner and owner of Independent Progressive Advisors, a fee-only Registered Investment Advisor in Portland OR, and the author of The College Financial Lady blog  (thecollegefinanciallady.com). Her blog has approximately 15,000 subscribers in various media (blog, Faceboo...

Treasure-hunting isn't just for pirates or kids acting like pirates. Instead, many of us find ourselves hunting treasure daily. What is the thing that makes us feel like we've attained a certain level of value? What are you hunting? In this episode, Dave and Dante sit down to talk about seeking treasure, and the one true place we can find it. When it comes to being a legacy dad, be sure to know wh...

In this episode we talk with Benjamin Nolot, founder of Exodus Cry. Exodus Cry is committed to abolishing sex trafficking and breaking the cycle of commercial sexual exploitation while assisting and empowering its victims. Their international work involves uprooting the underlying causes in our culture that allow the industry of sexual exploitation to thrive and helping those who have been sexuall...

Damon Eddy has a passion for helping individuals find success in the most important areas of their life through a transformational coaching program/workshop called The Two Hour Turn Around. This unique program immediately moves individuals from Confusion to Clarity beginning to live their lives with Purpose and Passion. Damon Eddy is also a published author. His book, Walks with Mr. Smith, is an i...

A recent Pew research study showed that 25% of 40-year-old adults in the US have never been married. When we think of "legacy," it's important for men to understand what God's design for legacy is - and that is in the covenant of marriage and fulfilling the command to multiply and subdue the earth. In this episode, Dave and Dante discuss this study and other current statistics that show that marri...

In this episode, we sit down with "Billy from Philly," author Bill Yoh to discuss his new book "Unvarnished Faith." A lifelong writer and award-winning author, Bill has published two books, as well as business and literary articles and original poetry. "Our Way," his first book, received a Gold Award from the Nonfiction Writers Association. His second book, "Unvarnished Faith," about a mission tri...

Are you blessed, or are you wicked? If you look at Psalm 1, you're one or the other, and there isn't any middle ground. When it comes to leaving a lasting legacy, men must do the things that lead to a life that is blessed and righteous. Listen in as Dave and Dante discuss this psalm and talk through ways to bring it into our lives so that we stay on the narrow path towards eternal life with Jesus....

What's your testimony? Have you shared it with anybody? If not, why not? And if so, how'd it go? In this episode, Dave and Dante discuss the power of personal testimony - reporting to others how God has rescued you from the grip of sin and death and restored you to a life of eternity in heaven with Him. Sharing a testimony often involves vulnerability, but through vulnerability we create community...

In this episode, we were blessed to sit and talk with Dr. Gary Lawrence to discuss his new book "Rejection Junkies," a best-selling guide to recognizing the damaging effects of rejection that starts when we are young. In this authoritative work, Dr. G reveals those people, places, things, and circumstances that hold us hostage, keep us stuck, and make us bitter. As a true freedom coach, he offers...

In this episode, Dave and Dante had the pleasure to sit down with LtCol (retired) Kathy Lowery Gallowitz to discuss "Vanguard Veteran." Kathy is passionate about providing ministry opportunities to veterans and encourages people across all demographics to find opportunities to empower the less-than 1% of our nation's population that volunteer to serve in the military. She is the author of "Beyond...

Legacy Dads had the pleasure welcome United States Senator Josh Hawley to discuss his new book "Manhood: The Masculine Virtues America Needs." Senator Hawley argues that the character of men, and the male virtue that goes along with it, is a necessary ingredient to a functioning society and a healthy, free republic. A free society that despises manhood will not remain free. No republic has ever su...

Dante had the pleasure to sit down with Sean Patrick Flanery who recently starred in "Nefarious," playing a condemned death-row inmate with a demonic possession. Sean is also known for his roles in Boondock Saints (original and #2) and multiple other screen roles. He is also an author ("Jane 2") and a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Of highest importance, however, is his role as husband to Laur...

Steve Deace hosts one of the top 100 news podcasts in the country according to iTunes for BlazeTV. He's the author of several books, including the #1 best-seller "Faucian Bargain: The Most Powerful and Dangerous Bureaucrat in America History." His current book, "Rise of the Fourth Reich: Confronting Covid Fascism With A New Nuremberg Trial So This Never Happens Again," also made the Wall Street Jo...

Moses reminds the people of Israel that they should teach their children the commandments during pretty much all of their waking moments. And as legacy dads, we must ensure we are knowledgable in all things Bible. In this episode Dave and Dante open the conversation with the foundational principles before welcoming in author Max Anders. Max is the author of over 25 books, including the bestselling...

One of the most common conditions men deal with today is anxiety. Studies show that men and women handle anxiety differently - from how they react to it to how they try to deal with it. In this episode, Dave and Dante discuss the topic of anxiety and the need for men to fix themselves first before trying to go out and fish for other men. We don't need to have everything right, but if anxiety is ha...

In this conversation, Dave and Dante discuss the power of our words, the importance of our thoughts, and the impact of our presence. As Christians, husbands, fathers, and men, our word should reflect the fruit of the spirit. Our thoughts should reflect the impact that the Holy Spirit has had on our lives. And our presence should be one that is saturated with being an ambassador for Christ. Listen...

Don't you love the unfiltered thinking of children? It causes them to ask and say some of the most interesting and sometimes challenging things we have to deal with as parents. In this episode, Dave and Dante discuss some of the tougher questions kids ask - like how do we know the crucifixion actually happened? Or what about dinosaurs? How is the universe billions of years old? While the guys don'...

The Legacy Dads sat down with Robby Angle, President and CEO of Trueface. He lives in Dawsonville Georgia with his wife Emily and they have 8 wonderful children.  Prior to serving at Trueface, Robby served for over 7 years at North Point Community Church in Atlanta, Georgia. In his role, Robby utilized Trueface resources through his various positions as Director of Adult Ministry Environments and...

There are some topics that we could talk about over and over and over. This is one of them. The world wants us to be prideful - whether it's because of our personal or professional accomplishments, or on social media, or whatever else...if we aren't touting ourselves, then we are weird. Well, be proud to be weird, then. Because humility is weird. All throughout the bible, we read of the importance...

In this episode we interviewed JK Emezi from "Elevated Recovery." J.K. Emezi is a certified addiction coach, a sex and pornography addiction coach, and a recovered porn addict for just over 10 years. He believes it is WITHOUT A DOUBT possible to overcome your addiction to porn, masturbation, and other sexually compulsive disorders while building a healthy and fulfilling life. J.K. has experienced...

This episode is the second half of the conversation between Dave, Dante, Jeff, and Lance as they talk through suicide, mental health issues, and the importance of seeking a relationship with God through it all. The guys give some personal accounts of things they've had to deal with in their relationships with others, as well as sprinkle in a little bit of eschatological humor. Listen in to the con...

In this episode, the Legacy Dads sit down with New York Times best-selling author Mark Batterson to discuss his new book "Please, Sorry, Thanks: The Three Words That Change Everything" (available April 2023). Mark describes the importance of these words and bridges the conversation into playing the man and ensuring we leave a lasting legacy through not only our words, but our actions as well. Whet...

We welcome Lance and Jeff into the podcast to talk about mental health. In the military, in the private sector, there's no doubt that mental health is an issue that Legacy Dads must be prepared to address. Listen in to part 1 of the conversation and hear the guys talk through some of the foundational principles that help us to thrive, no matter the circumstances. Tune into the next episode to hear...

Chris Bruno joined the Legacy Dads for an engaging conversation on all things fatherhood and being a man. Chris is the Co-Founder and CEO of Restoration Project and Founder and CEO of ReStory® Counseling, devoting his life to helping people come alive. He is the author of "Sage: A Man's Guide Into His Second Passage," "Man Maker Project: A Father's Guide to Initiating His Son to Manhood" and "Brot...

In this episode we interview Michael Schnabel, author of "Daddy's Girl: A Father, His Daughter, and the Deadly Battle She Won."  This is a story of one family facing the most daunting of circumstances, at once celebration and devastation. Michael Schnabel, Stephanie's father tells the story of survival and how three generations of a family respond to crisis. Stephanie's courage is fueled by her so...