Quarterback DadCast | Intentional Fatherhood & Leadership at Home

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 23, we hear from the very talented and smart, Glen Allison who is the COO of Honey.  They are one of the hottest companies in today's market and they were just acquired by PayPal earlier this year.  Glen is someone I met over 20 years ago on a vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.  We stayed in touch over the years and years and saw each other grow and mature in both...

Send us Fan Mail In this bonus episode, we hear from Scott Miller who is the Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Thought Leadership for Franklin Covey.  One of the highlights for me personally was getting to interview someone who worked for Dr. Stephen Covey, the author of one of the most famous books of all-time, "7 Habits of Highly Successful People."  He is also a...

Send us Fan Mail Very excited to share episode 22 with you where I had the opportunity to interview the Head Coach of Central Washington University, Chris Fisk.  Coach Fisk is someone that I've known for roughly three years and he is doing great things at my alma mater!  He is someone that I respect greatly and someone who has offered me many opportunities to give back to a university that pr...

Send us Fan Mail In this bonus episode, we get to hear from Andrew Moss.  He is a proven and successful coach for over 30 years!  Yes, 30 + years!  He has coached elite swimmers into Canadian Olympians, students at universities into business leaders, and business people into higher performing citizens in their communities as well.  What is amazing about Andrew is that he is on a mission to help un...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 21, you get to hear from a very dynamic father who is an author and speaker.  He is as open and vulnerable as any guest we've had on the QB DadCast and I believe you will love his humility and vulnerability that Cletus Coffeyshares.  After his parents divorced, and the death of my baby sister, Cletus shares how he internalized his grief and pain, by channeling all...

Send us Fan Mail In this special bonus episode, I was honored to have the opportunity to speak someone I have immense respect and admiration for, my podcast mentor, Dr. Michael Gervais !  Today, we learn about the mindset of mastery and also how Michael grew up and how he is striving to be the ultimate QB of his household.  Michael is the co-founder of Compete to Create,   which he started with Su...

Send us Fan Mail In this bonus episode, we hear from one of my great college teammates, Pete Kalasountas, who is an amazing friend, and someone I respect greatly.  He is a family man with a beautiful wife and two healthy children.  He is active in their lives and also a very successful technology executive for eFinancial.   You will see that this episode was recorded months ago, but the message an...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 20, we get to hear from John Kaplan who is the President of Force Management. They are a sales effectiveness company who I think the world of!  More importantly, he is a hands-on dad and will share some great wisdom with us after successfully raising three great children with the support of his lovely wife!   Throughout this episode, you will hear from John and the clos...

Send us Fan Mail In this bonus episode, we get to hear from a friend that I met on a remote island called Cuttyhunk.  It’s the gem of an island that keeps people grounded and allows for time to stand still.  Yes, it sounds odd, but you have to trust me on this. Today, we learn about Andy and the challenges of being the best dad he can be, but also working hard to create and produce amazing movies!...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, we get to hear from one of Farmer’s Insurance best – Darren Balmores .  Darren is a high school friend who I’ve had the opportunity to know for years and in this episode, I got the chance to know so much more about him.  Today, Darren and I have one of our deepest conversations where he talks about his love for his family, his ability to “ask for help”, and als...

Send us Fan Mail Our next guest is one of the most vulnerable and honest Dads you will hear on The Quarterback DadCast.  True story, I was responsible for chaperon Ryan Sawyer as a new recruit out of Kent-Meridian High school before he would go on to have a great career as a defensive end.  Ryan was my college teammate and he would go on to have a successful playing career.  Later, Ryan would beco...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we get to hear the heartfelt story from Larry Levine who has battled through the challenge of trying to live up to a father's expectations.  Buckle up for a great episode!  Thank you to Paul Haury for teeing up this conversation!   Formerly, Larry was a successful copier salesman for nearly 28 years before getting the surprise news one day at age 50 that his days were...

Send us Fan Mail Tony is a former CWU grad and an overall amazing human being.  Tony works at a company that creates, incubates and commercializes impactful inventions solving amazing complex problems.  He is around some of the smartest people in the world and gets to share so many of these experiences with his two kids!   Tony and I were introduced to each other through his wife Angy, who I met t...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you to Matt Friedman for introducing me to Swen Nater!  In this conversation, I learned so much and appreciated the insights and wisdom he shares with us that he learned directly from John Wooden!  Yes, the Wizard of Westwood!!! Born in the Netherlands, Swen Nater immigrated to the United States at age nine through a series of events that ended on the Hollywood stage where S...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 16 only happens due to the one and only Ben Garrett and Alex Todak !  A few years ago, I played golf with Aaron Levine from Q13 Fox in Seattle and then ran into him at Meridian Valley CC where he and I were members.  Aaron is a great guy who is working very hard to become the best father and husband he can be!   As you will hear during this episode, we recorded the day aft...

Send us Fan Mail In this bonus episode, we learn from Mike Worlton who is a motivational speaker, seasoned business executive, upcoming author, and future podcaster!  He also runs a small business on Amazon, called Unplugged Explorers where they sell interactive educational and developmental toys.  Their products are more than just toys, they are STEM-based and the hundreds of amazing reviews on A...

Send us Fan Mail I'm excited for you to listen to a good friend of mine, David Norton.  He is the Founder of Lemon and Line and just like any small business, they are feeling the effects of COVID-19.  Please take a minute and visit his website where he has some amazing offers - • 30% off using code "stayhome" • Join our new Rewards Program: $10 for signing up and earn points for eve...

Send us Fan Mail So excited to share with you my conversation with Alex Hein who is the President of Gridiron IT.  He and I have been friends for nearly 15 years and what I think you will love most about this conversation is Alex's authenticity and ability to lead others, including his household (although, Jenny gets all the credit!).  Additionally, you will see a great video of him making th...

Send us Fan Mail We are lucky to have Mike Robbins join us today!  His new book, WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER: Creating a Team Culture of High Performance, Trust, and Belonging , comes out any day now!  He is fired up to talk to us about his work and how it relates to us as fathers striving to become the ultimate QB of our household!   You can learn all about his new book through this link:  https:/...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode, we are calling it episode 13.5. Why?  I'm not sure, so we're doing it anyway.  The good news is, we get to hear from Tony Casey.  Tony is a sales executive for a worldwide manufacturing company, but today we hear from Tony the dad.  We hear about how COVID-19 is affecting his company, their family, and how they've had to adjust to working fr...

Send us Fan Mail Shaun Tomson started, managed and sold two multi-million dollar clothing brands – Instinct in the 1980’s and Solitude (co-founded with his wife Carla) in the 1990’s. He is the author of the best-selling books “Surfer’s Code” and “ The Code: The Power of “I Will “, and the writer and producer of the award-winning documentary film Bustin’ Down the Door . Shaun is a Business Administ...

Send us Fan Mail With all of the uncertainty in the world, I wanted to go off my normal episode release schedule to interview a new friend who is very POSITIVE and!  His name is Collin Henderson and he is devoted husband and father of five beautiful children.  He is the CEO of Master Your Mindset and has written four books, "Culture is King", "The Culture Tool Box", "Maste...

Send us Fan Mail Given everything that is going on in the world, I thought it was time for us to play my conversation with Casey Bell which talks about adversity and also helping our kids build resiliency.   Now is the time that we all must come together and find positivity each and every day as we as a nation battle this pandemic.  Recently, I had the fortunate opportunity to visit the workplace...

Send us Fan Mail It's my birthday!  44 years young today! This next guest is someone who has greatly impacted not only my life but thousands of others.  Coach Glenn Dacus is someone who will always challenge you, he will support you, he will inspire you but mainly, he will always love you.   Coach Glenn Dacus has been teaching and coaching for nearly the past 30 years at Kentridge High School...

Send us Fan Mail Ryan Huff -  Episode 10 I met Ryan through our daughters who play on the same basketball team - The Dream Team!  In getting to know Ryan and his wife, I saw them go through a tough scenario as their older daughter was a standout soccer player who unfortunately had multiple concussions that now prevent her from playing contact sports.  Instead of feeling sorry for themselves, they...